Category Archives: Game Comments

Quick Comments: Vikings at Bears

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense Henry Melton kiked off a reasonably good game for the defensive line with a sack right off the bat. In a change from recent games, the Bears played seven in box on first down even when the Vikings were … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at 49ers

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The 49ers came ready to play and they came out going at a different speed than the Bears. Lots of sharp passes that were thrown on time. The 49ers came out in running formations, drawing the Bears into stacking … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Texans at Bears

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense Houston came out showing run to draw an eighth guy into the box to weaken the coverage, then was passing. Matt Schaub came out throwing high but seemed to settle down. Major Wright looked like he came to play … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Titans

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense Color man Brian Billick made the comment that the Bears usually are stopping the run with only seven in the box. That really isn’t the whole truth. The Bears have done an excellent job of calling the correct plays … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments: Panthers at Bears

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears came out with seven in the box but they were mixing it up well. Occasionally they were bring Major Write up and they did blitz on occasion. It was fairly obvious that Steve Smith was a major … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Lions at Bears

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense As color man Jon Gruden was quick to point out, the Bears came out playing lots of cover two, almost certainly to try to limit wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Everyone, including Gruden, knew that the Lions were in a … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Jaguars

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears came out mixing it up defensively. It appears that the plan was to press the line of scrimmage with the occasional blitz to confuse quarterback Blaine Gabbert and contain running back Maurice Jones-Drew. They didn’t showing much … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Cowboys

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Cowboys came out running as expected. The game plan was to run, take the short pass and be patient. The Bears played their typical bend but don’t break. They mixed coverages but for the most part they tried … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears Vs. Rams, September 23, 2012

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Offense The Bears game plan was pretty solid. They came out running and throwing the short pass to protect the offensive line in pass protection. The Rams came out in a standard 4-3 and played that for most of the … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments: Packers at Bears, September 13, 2012

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears went standard defense, mostly cover two for this game. Nothing fancy. Green Bay responded with all of the standard cover two beaters. They ran the ball and attacked the middle. Unfortunately attacking the middle meant attacking Brian … Continue reading →

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