Monthly Archives: April 2015

Leonard Williams Would Make Bears Fans Smile

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Todd McShay looks to bring great joy to Chicago in his latest mock draft: “Leonard Williams Chicago Bears (5-11) COLLEGE: USC Class: Jr HT: 6-4 WT: 302 POS: DE “Analysis: To be clear: Williams dropping to No. 7 here has … Continue reading →

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New Schedule Offers Bears Fans a Chance to Get Some Rest

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reviews the newly released Bears 2015 season schedule: “The Bears went from being a big draw for networks in prime time, playing five night games in 2014 and 12 over the three seasons before … Continue reading →

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Some Creativity May Be Required to Find Safety Help As Well

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

In an earlier post, I highlighted the Bears need at safety. However, the safety class in this year’s draft is rather thin. I thought that Kevin Fishbain at chicagofootball.com came up with an intersting solution to this delema in his … Continue reading →

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Doug Buffone Was a Rare Bird

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Fred Mitchell and Peter Nickeas at the Chicago Tribune report on the passing of former Bears linebacker Doug Buffone: “‘It seemed to me he was lucky that he never had any serious injuries while he played with me,’ Dick Butkus said. ‘He had like bird legs but a … Continue reading →

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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 Might Not Want to Find Themselves to Be Too Much On a Rolle Next Season

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune reviews the Bears situation at safety: “Both general manager Ryan Pace and coach John Fox were ecstatic to land 10-year veteran Antrel Rolle during free agency, adding talent and stability to the defense’s back … 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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Better Than Diet Pills?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Tom Shannon

I’m not much on the history of the league. What’s happening in the moment interests me more. But I found this article from Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune about the 1983 draft to be really interesting. Here he quotes … Continue reading →

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A Shift in Culture: The Bears Team Will Be a Reflection of Its Leaders

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears offensive guard Kyle Long talks about the culture change inside Halas Hall as offseason workouts begin. Via Chris Boden at csnchicago.com: “The guys we’re playing for now are just older versions of us. They understand what we’re going through … Continue reading →

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Shelton the Best Available Based Upon Video. And That Makes Him the Best Available, Period.

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Kevin Fishbain at chicagofootball.com evaluates Washington defensive tackle Danny Shelton: “Early on in the draft process, once we knew the Bears would be running a 3-4 defense, Shelton was the sexy choice for Chicago in mock drafts. Several draft analysts … Continue reading →

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