Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Preseason Game Two: A Few Things to Concentrate On

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears-Indianapolis Game Preview There are a number of competitions for starting spots still up in the air on defense and none is more intense than the one at starting safety opposite Antrel Rolle. Brock Vereen started against the Dolphins last … Continue reading →

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Preseason Game One: A Few Things to Concentrate On

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Tom Shannon

If there’s one thing that sticks out about the Bears entering the 2015 NFL preseason, its that youth is being served everywhere. Despite having a reputation for being reluctant to start rookies, it appears that Bears head coach John Fox … Continue reading →

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Previewing the Dolphins Game: “I Tell ‘Ya I Get No Respect. No Respect at All.”

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Tom Shannon

There were 11 people in the Dolphins photo when Ndamukong Suh signed his contract. And none of them was named Joe Philbin. After playing a game of “Where’s Waldo” the press finally spotted Philbin in the room. Philbin was in … Continue reading →

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Previewing the Dolphins Game: The Defense

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

The Miami Dolphins ranked 12th in total defense in the NFL last year. That was primarily because they were 6th in the league against the pass. However they were 24th against the run.  If the rush defense was the primary deficiency, … Continue reading →

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Previewing the Dolphins Game: The Offense

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Tom Shannon

The Miami Dolphins ranked 14th in total offense in the NFL last year. They played with reasonably good balance in that they were 17th in passing and 12th in rushing, being almost equally mediocre in both – statistically that is. … Continue reading →

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Warranted Optimism Surrounds the New Bears Coaching Staff

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times writes a good article about the optimism surrounding new coaching staff. The piece is particularly impressive in its scope and perspective. Amongst the quotes which stuck out was this one from left guard Matt … Continue reading →

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All Triumphs Great and Small

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Tom Shannon

I’m not one to put much stock in training camp reports. It’s a time of year when everything is sunshine and rainbows and unless you live in southern California, the sun doesn’t shine every day. Having said that, I very … Continue reading →

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You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby. But Not Long Enough.

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Groucho Marx once famously said that “Women should be obscene and not heard.” Fortunately, women have never taken his advice. At least not the second part. The recent news that Jen Welter will join the Arizona Cardinals coaching staff for the … Continue reading →

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The Bears May Learn the Real Meaning of the Term “Accountability” in 2015

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Tom Shannon

John Mullin at csnchicago.com surprises me as he writes about where the Bears will find leadership this year. Near the end of the article, he addresses the change in the coaching staff in uncharacteristically forthright terms: “If you don’t think … Continue reading →

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Surprising New Positional Placements Already Show Themselves as Training Camp Opens

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Tom Shannon

John Mullin at csnchicago.com posts the intriguing idea that some of the draft picks from the Phil Emery era that appeared to have been on their way to busting might actually benefit from the scheme change on defense. In particular … Continue reading →

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