Daily Archives: March 22, 2015

No, They’re Not Kidding. And Other Points of View.

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears The Bears re-signed Dante Rosario. Rosario’s value is really on special teams and the Bears probably still need to find a tight end who can block the run. From Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune. Hub Arkush at chicagofootball.com … Continue reading →

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Can’t Blame a Guy for Trying

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Hanzus at nfl.com writes that Tampa Bay head coach Lovie Smith is looking at more than quarterbacks in the draft: “‘I just know I can see why people would assume that we are going to take a quarterback,’ Smith … 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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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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This Is What Getting Better Might Look Like

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

The Chicago Sun-Times NFL football writers formulated their first set of mock drafts today. None of the picks is ridiculous but I obviously have my favorite: Patrick Finley – Kevin White Mark Potash – Amari Cooper Adam L. Jahns – … Continue reading →

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