Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Finding Playing Time for Willie Young

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Tom Shannon

As Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reviews the film from Sunday’s game, he notes the perfomance of “linebacker” Willie Young. Young “had a sack and another strong rush”. Young had 20 snaps on Sunday, playing mostly opposite Pernell McPhee … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments: Bears at Chiefs 10/11/15

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Offense As had been their habit, the Bears came out in a double tight end set. They continued to run the ball on first down but limited success forced the to pass predominantly on the other downs. The Bears relied … Continue reading →

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Adrian Amos: Pretty Good. Maybe.

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Hub Arkush‘s thoughts at chicagofootball.com on safety Adrian Amos mirror my own: “To start every game your rookie year as a fifth-round draft choice is exceptional in and of itself. That Amos has blended right in and rarely been visible – … Continue reading →

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Chiefs Tight Ends Are Dangerous but the Key to the Game is Still the Offensive Line

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune previews the Bears game against the Chiefs: “Tight end Travis Kelce has 21 catches for 293 yards and two TDs in the first four games. He also leads NFL tight ends in yards after … Continue reading →

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Signs that the Bears are Developing Along the Offensive Line are Encouraging

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune thinks that history should provide a lesson for Bears general manager Ryan Pace: “It’s easy to point to busted draft picks and say that is why [former Bears general manager Jerry] Angelo was dumped … Continue reading →

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Offensive Coaching a True Collaborative Effort

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune obliterates some of my pre-conceptions about game planning: “As is common throughout the league, game-planning duties are spread among the Bears’ offensive assistants as a starting point for meetings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday … Continue reading →

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The Dos and Don’ts of Fixing the Bears

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Connor Orr at nfl.com writes about how NFC teams off to a bad start can be fixed. He comments on the Bears: “Trade for Geno Smith, Ryan Nassib, EJ Manuel or AJ McCarron: Most of these quarterbacks are from the … Continue reading →

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Sorry. Still the Same Jay.

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune on quarterback Jay Cutler‘s performance Sunday: “[C]an we take a quick intermission here for a PSA to remind our audience that Cutler’s career arc did not experience a dramatic shift based on Sunday’s final … Continue reading →

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Marquess Wilson Benefits from Jay Cutler’s Trust

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune on the performance of Marquess Wilson: “[W]ilson stepped up with his biggest game in three seasons with six catches for 80 yards. He caught two balls on the game-winning drive, a 6-yarder on third-and-3 … Continue reading →

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Decisions on Interior Line Tell Us Much about the Players and the Coaches

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune on left guard Matt Slauson taking over at center after Will Montgomery was injured Sunday: “Former general manager Phil Emery said Slauson was a potential candidate to replace Garza in the future but his … Continue reading →

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