Author Archives: Tom Shannon

As I reflect upon this miserable season as it finally comes to an end, there is one single good thing about it that I will never forget. And that is Robert Quinn. For most of last year, the entire offseason … Continue reading →

I thought it was about time to get a post up to this blog before it dies. I haven’t posted anything lately mostly because this time of year all I ever get up are game commentaries (with a little bit … Continue reading →

There isn’t a lot to say about this game. Both teams had similar offensive game plans. As is often the case, the difference in the game was the turnovers. The Cardinals had 4 interceptions that gave them 24 points. Its … Continue reading →

Tony Romo is probably the best football analyst in the game. But I had to laugh when, going into halftime, Jim Nantz made the comment that the Bears head runs so few plays. Romo excused the Bears offensive play in … Continue reading →

In the novel Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy wrote, “Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.” That’s one of the most cynical things I’ve ever read. But there are times when circumstances make me wonder if … Continue reading →

Ex-Packers coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” Lombardi was a jerk. OK, maybe that’s a little harsh. Winning is always the goal. But it’s not the only thing. In fact, it’s not even the … Continue reading →

In the sixth century, Pope Gregory the Great devised the list that we now know as the “Seven Deadly Sins”: pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust. But the 13th century, St. Thomas Aquinas added what is, in my … Continue reading →

Robin Lopez when discussing the lessons he learned as an NBA basketball player once said, “Steve Nash, Grant Hill, they were always preaching whether you win or lose. You have to keep an even keel, keep a level head.” This … Continue reading →

American author Simone Elkeles once said, “I want to try making things right because picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.” That’s the task facing the Bears this week. Because leaving the pieces … Continue reading →

American Poet Mark Strand once said, “The future is always beginning now.” Never was that more true than today. Most Bears fans will agree that this game was really about Justin Fields emergence from the sideline to play his first … Continue reading →