Category Archives: New Orleans Saints

Secrets to Success In Football No Different that Anywhere Else: Prepare and Grind

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell once said, “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” The guess here is that few people know that better than football coaches. … Continue reading →

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Bears May Look to Miami as a NFL Draft Trading Partner and Other Points of View.

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Will Brinson at CBS Sports rates wide receiver David Terrell as the worst Bears first round draft pick in the last 25 years. I don’t see how he beat out Michael Haynes and Cade McNown but it must have … Continue reading →

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Some Creativity May Be Required For Teams Seeking Tight Ends in the Draft

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Tom Carpenter at ESPN highlights one of the more interesting things to look for inthe upcoming draft: where Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams (above) will go. Anyone who watched the combine knows that the tight end class is pretty grim and … Continue reading →

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Skipping Bayless and Other Points of View

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Phil Thompson at the Chicago Tribune notes that there were no Bears evident at Jimmy Clausen‘s wedding. His Twitter background image is one of himself in a Carolina Panther’s uniform. Slow news day. Nate Atkins at chicagofootball.com suggests that … Continue reading →

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Some Life Lessons And Other Points of View

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears I’m trying to avoid a knee jerk reaction to the Bears questionable signing of defensive end Ray McDonald. Let’s just say I’m a bit disturbed by the repetitive nature of his apparent transgressions and leave it at that until … Continue reading →

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Hard Things to Say About Soft Facts

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Tom Shannon

z I’m a Bears fan. But every once in a while, I have to write a post that really angers other Bears fans. This is going to be one of those. Consider yourself warned. What is getting me started today … Continue reading →

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Quarterback? Maybe Not Mariota but Definitely Somebody.

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah, now writing for nfl.com, created quite a stir nationally when he predicted that the Bears would take Marcus Mariota with the seventh pick in his latest mock draft: “The Bears have a new general manager … Continue reading →

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Inside The Mind of Ryan Pace and Other Points of View

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears New Bears general manager Ryan Pace takes his first step on to the slippery slope that is quarterback Jay Cutler. Via the Chicago Tribune: “The quarterback obviously is a critical, critical position to achieve sustained success. But it’s not … Continue reading →

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Game Comments: Saints at Bears 12/15/14

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Offense The Bears came out seemingly determined to run the ball. This time both in word and in deed. Three of the first five plays were runs. The sixth play was a nice play action. Cutler was really inaccurate to … Continue reading →

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A Message of Hope. Kind of. And Other Points of View.

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Bears David Haugh at the Chicago Tribune after last Thursday night’s loss: “Yet Thursday’s low point for the Bears wasn’t Tony Romo escaping an unblocked Willie Young to hit [Cole] Beasley for the Cowboys’ third touchdown or defensive end Anthony Spencer … Continue reading →

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