Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Bears and the NFL Top 100. And Other Points of View

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Well, the Bears drew an interesting schedule.  As everyone now knows they will be traveling to London to play Tampa Bay.  I addition to that, they drew a Christmas night assignment at Green Bay. Brad Biggs at the Chicago … Continue reading →

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Drafting for a Better Future Instead of an Ugly Present

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse.” It … Continue reading →

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A New Perspective on the X’s and O’s of Bears Football and Other Points of View

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears held a local workout day for area prospects at Halas Hall Saturday.  The Bears had scrapped this event several years ago: “The Bears had gone away from holding the … Continue reading →

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Kiper Likes Nate Solder Fit for the Bears and Other Points of View

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears I hated to re-live this game against the Patriots last year but Bill Belichick does a wonderful job highlighting a hand full of plays against the Bears in this this video. Dan Arkush at Pro Football Weekly looks at … Continue reading →

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Only the Players Get Younger. And Other Points of View

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Charley Casserly thinks the Bears might go defense in the first round.  Via Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times: “As much as the critics will argue they need an offensive lineman I’m not sure that’s something that’s at the … Continue reading →

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JaMarcus Russell as an Abject Lesson and Other Points of View

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears will play in London against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  They’ll also be playing in the Hall of Fame game against St. Louis which gets them an extra preseason game … Continue reading →

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A State of the Bears Address

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Introduction I usually groan when bloggers do things like this.  They almost always end up being long and winding discourses without focus that lose me about two paragraphs in.   Nevertheless, I actually had to put one together to apply … Continue reading →

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Wild Draft Rumors, Debatable Needs at Wide Receiver and Running Back and Other Points of View.

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears John Mullin at csnchicago.com is dead on: “Whether the Bears address their offensive line on the first or second day of the draft, or both, the football absolute at work is the need to get the pick right. Very, … Continue reading →

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Illinois Governor Has Not Paid Off on Bet and Other Points of View

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune thinks the Bears’ best option will be trading down.  Most who read this blog regularly know that I agree whole heartedly. With that in mind, Larry Mayer at Chicagobears.com answers a fan question … Continue reading →

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Trend Towards Interior Linemen May Characterize Draft

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Tom Shannon

I’ve long held that offensive guard is becoming a more important position in the National Football League than in years past.  Bear fans need only look at their own division for one of the best examples of why this is.  … Continue reading →

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