Category Archives: Green Bay Packers

Lovie Smith the Victim of High Expectations and Other Points of View

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears There was plenty of lockout news that I won’t be talking about at the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. J’Marcus Webb and Anthony Adams are your Piccolo Award winners. This is notable because Adams is not curently a … Continue reading →

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A New Perspective on the X’s and O’s of Bears Football and Other Points of View

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears held a local workout day for area prospects at Halas Hall Saturday.  The Bears had scrapped this event several years ago: “The Bears had gone away from holding the … Continue reading →

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JaMarcus Russell as an Abject Lesson and Other Points of View

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears will play in London against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  They’ll also be playing in the Hall of Fame game against St. Louis which gets them an extra preseason game … Continue reading →

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Illinois Governor Has Not Paid Off on Bet and Other Points of View

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune thinks the Bears’ best option will be trading down.  Most who read this blog regularly know that I agree whole heartedly. With that in mind, Larry Mayer at Chicagobears.com answers a fan question … Continue reading →

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Hypocritical Madden Game Causing Head Injuries. And Other Points of View.

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Rumor has it the Bears will be playing in the Hall of Fame game.  If there is one.  Via Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune. Biggs also says that Bears special teams coach Dave Toub is unhappy about the … Continue reading →

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Teams Who Have Things Like “Quarterback Schools” and Teams Who Don’t. And Other Points of View.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Sean Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times notes Jerry Angelo’s belief that tight end Greg Olsen will have am more prominent role in the offense next year. Jeff Dickerson at ESPNChicago.com reviews the state of the cornerback position.  Head coach … Continue reading →

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NFL Considering Scab Owners and Other Points of View

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Bless Bears wide receiver Rashied Davis for trying to organize team offseason workouts during the labor stoppage.  Via Vaughn McClure at the Chicago Tribune. ESPN‘s Todd McShay on the possibility that the Bears will find a good defensive tackle that … Continue reading →

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NFL Sends Inconsistent Signals with Recent Rule Change and Other Points of View

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune was paying careful attention to Bears team president Ted Phillips comments a couple days ago: “One thing Phillips said on the issue [of the grass playing surface at Soldier Field], however, sounds like … Continue reading →

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Draft Strategy Around the League and Other Points of View

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Pat Kirwan at NFL.com doesn’t think the Bears are going to be filling their needs along the line of scrimmage in the first two rounds of the NFL draft.  He has them picking Texas cornerback Aaron Williams in the first … Continue reading →

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Bears Need at Wide Receiver Revisted

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Dave Birkett at the Detroit Free Press says that the Lions are looking at wide receivers.  Why, with a Calvin Johnson on the field, are the Lions doing that?  I think those who don’t see this as a need for the Bears should … Continue reading →

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