Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Quick Comments: Ravens at Dolphins 2019-09-08

Defense I was looking forward to seeing Lamar Jackson have to pass the ball this game. Unfortunately there was little reason for him to have to do it early. The Dolphins run defense was extrememly poor to start the game. … Continue reading

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Quick Game Comments: Packers at Bears 9/5/19

Offense The Packers tried to make Trubisky uncomfortable by crowding the line and disguising the blitz. And it worked. Trubisky never looked comfortable with what the Packers were doing all night. Trubisky didn’t have a good game. His mechanics were … Continue reading

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Programming Note

As some of you have noted, this blog has gone noticeably quiet over the last few weeks. Things have gotten busy for me and I have a lot of irons in the fire right now. Frankly, they will only get … Continue reading

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An Assessment of the Competition for the Third and Fourth Tight End Spots

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: “How many tight ends do you see the Bears carrying to the 53-man roster? Is Bradley Sowell a roster lock since the Bears have pretty much asked him to alter his … Continue reading

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Aaron Rogers Undermines His Head Coach Every Time He Opens His Mouth

Mike Florio at profootballtalk.com on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers characterizing critical comments that he’s creating “outside noise” as “click bait”: “If Rodgers doesn’t want to be ’put in that news cycle,’ he should quit saying things that naturally flow … Continue reading

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The Montgomery Dilemma: To Play or Not To Play. That is the Question.

Adan Jahns at The Athletic comments upon risers and fallers on the Bears roster after the first preseason game. In particular, he highlighted the situation of running back David Montgomery: The Bears’ exhibition loss against the Panthers Thursday night produced … Continue reading

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Bears David Montgomery Strength? He’s All Football Player.

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune on the performance of Bears rookie running back David Montgomery last night: “Six touches for rookie running back David Montgomery was all that was needed to feel really good about him — and the … Continue reading

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The Bears Kicking Competition Has Many Subtle Aspects to Consider

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: “Is there any benefit, cap-wise or other, to the Bears keeping one kicker or another? — @steveoatms “There is no way the Bears will base the decision on the kicker for … Continue reading

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The Silence from Kyle Long Has Been Deafening

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic says that Bears guard Kyle Long is ready for 2019: “Last January, the seventh-year Bear was looking forward to a surgery-free offseason after everything he went through from 2016 to 2018. He’s been available throughout … Continue reading

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Trubisky’s Story Will Play Out in Front of the Entire NFL This Season

Adam Jahns at The Athletic emphasizes that fans shouldn’t let the 100 year anniversary of the Bears overshadow the importance of the 2019 version of the team making progress. He particularly emphasizes the importance of quarterback Mitch Trubisky’s continued progress: … Continue reading

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