Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune talks about the Bears substandard defense. It’s jarring to see the lowly Lions come in and move up and down the field and not have issues in the red zone, but Poles can make … Continue reading →

Offense It’s very evident that at least part of the Bears game plan was to run the ball as much as possible. The first 6 plays were runs of one type or another. Ultimately they ran 35 times for 258 … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions. Do you think Alex Leatherwood has a place on this O-line in the future? I am hoping he can be the right tackle at some point this season if he performs … Continue reading →

Dan Parr and Eric Edholm at nfl.com evaluate the draft position and needs for every NFL team as it currently stands. Biggest needs: DL, OL, LB Week 10 opponent: vs. Lions DP: Linebacker replaces wide receiver on the needs list. It certainly … Continue reading →

Offense The Bears gave an indication of what the plan was when they started the game with 5 straight passes before running the ball. The first drive was 7 passes total to only one run. Obviously, they thought they could … Continue reading →

Mike Jones at The Athletic says that the Bears were both winners and losers at the NFL trade deadline. “Chicago Bears: The Bears have an eye on the offseason already and parted with a disgruntled Smith and 32-year-old Robert Quinn … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions. With the trade of Roquan Smith, the Bears now have several draft choices and cap space. My concern is that to date, Ryan Poles has done nothing to indicate he will … Continue reading →

Defense The Cowboys game plan became quickly evident. It was going to be a heavy dose of running back Tony Pollard at the Bears somewhat weak run defense along with attacking wherever Jaylon Johnson wasn’t in the passing game. Most … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers the question of what Justin Fields must do to take a step forward. Biggs: Start hitting on the easy throws and short completions. That would put the offense in better down-and-distance situations and … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune gives us four takeaways from the Bears practice Thursday. He discusses potential changes to the offensive line. If [Lucas] Patrick slides to center, that would leave the Bears with maybe three options at left … Continue reading →