Category Archives: Philadelphia Eagles

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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Whose Problem Is It Really?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Gregg Rosenthal at nfl.com quotes runningback LeSean McCoy (above) on his former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly: “‘[Buffalo] is more of a NFL type of feel,’ McCoy told NFL Media’s Kimberly Jones on NFL Network’s NFL Total Access. ‘Being with Coach … Continue reading →

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Cutler Trade Good for Almost Everybody. Almost. And Other Points of View.

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Elliot Harrison at nfl.com constructs his all-under 25 team. Guess how many Bears are on it? Rob Demovsky, Green Bay blogger at ESPN, thinks the Bears signing of Pernell McPhee was the worst NFC North free agent move to … 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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Chip Kelly: Beauty or Beast?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Tom Shannon

One of the most interesting off season stories has been head coach Chip Kelly‘s of the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly (below) has made a flurry of moves including trading star runningback LeSean McCoy for linebacker Kiko Alanso and quarterback Nick Foles … Continue reading →

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Of Jared Allen, Willie Young and the “Big Nickel”

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Michael C. Wright at ESPN answers your questions: @mikecwright #Bearsmailbag with the Bears changing to a 3-4 D, whats the deal with Jared Allen, Willie Young and Lamar Houston? Thanks. — FabianD (@FabianD_inAZ_54) March 19, 2015 “@mikecwright: Thanks for the … Continue reading →

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The Bears Reasonable Approach to Free Agency and Other Points of View

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune gives the details of the Bears first three free agent signings of 2015. The interested observer will note that each of these contracts is about as front-loaded as you could make them. None … Continue reading →

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Being of Two Minds and Other Points of View

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears David Haugh at the Chicago Tribune petty much sums up why Brandon Marshall isn’t a Bear: “The Bears questioned where Marshall’s focus was, or he never would have been dealt. According to [Bears head coach John] Fox‘s football glossary, … Continue reading →

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Points of View, April 25, 2013

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Though I’ve pledged to make my posts shorter and to the point in a minor reboot of the site, I still want to highlight these short points that don’t deserve extensive comment here and there.  Don’t worry, they won’t be … Continue reading →

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Life, the Universe and a Head Coaching Change and Other Points of View

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times comments on new Bears head coach Marc Trestman (before the hire): “There are big-room coaches and little-room coaches, or at least that is how they are referred to in some NFL circles. Little-room … Continue reading →

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