Author Archives: Tom Shannon

The Bears and Drops. The Ultimate Circular Argument.

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: I’ve expected more out of the short screen game to get Tarik Cohen in space. Seems every other team runs it more effectively. Is that true? — @fols54 from Twitter That’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Saints 10/29/17

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Saints are a really nice offensive ball club that came out executing. They did a nice of mixing it up on the Bears defense. It all started with the running game and the screen game with the Saints. … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments: Panthers at Bears 10/22/17

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears started this game stacking the run on first down but eventually the Panther’s started spreading them out, then attacking them up the middle. Presumably they were going after Christian Jones. To a certain extent, it worked. Other … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments: Bears at Ravens 10/14/17

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears played a light box against the run. Presumably that’s because the Ravens had lost both their starting guards (Alex Lewis and perennial Pro Bowler Marshal Yanda) to season-ending injuries and center Ryan Jensen is in his first … Continue reading →

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No Quick Game Comments Tonight or Monday Night

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Sorry, guys.  Reality is intruding and telling me that I can’t watch tonight or on Monday Night against the Vikings.  I’ll watch on GamePass eventually but not until well after the game ends. See you in Week 6.  Heck, the … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments:  Steelers at Bears 2017-09-24

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears did a good job against the Steelers run and did a reasonable job of containing Le’Veon Bell.  The Steelers did better running the ball in the second half. As expected, the Steelers attacked the Bears corners deep  … Continue reading →

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It’s About the Turnovers. And Other Points of View.

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Perhaps the best feature that Mike Glennon demonstrates and has demonstrated throughout his career is that be protects the football. That perhaps, was the biggest reason why his game on Sunday was so disappointing. Glennon could be ineffective in a … Continue reading →

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Game Comments: Bears at Buccaneers 9/17/17

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bucs were spreading the Bears out and attacking the middle of the field, especially the linebackers, in coverage in the passing game. They spent a lot of time picking apart the Bears zone coverage and moved the ball … Continue reading →

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Bears Fans, Media and Team Get Another Dose of Reality But Simply Can’t Accept It

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Tom Shannon

The first thing that I heard after the Bears loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was the thing I expected. That was because, if nothing else, it was the same thing I heard last year and the year before … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Falcons at Bears 9/10/17

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Defense Atlanta came out executing well. They spread the ball out, balanced the run and the pass. They looked sharp. The Bears played a lot of zone defense hoping to get pressure on Ryan with the front seven. I think … Continue reading →

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