Category Archives: Miami Dolphins

Game Comments: Dolphins at Bears 10/19/14

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears defense game out playing mostly cover 1. They were trying to stop the run with the standard 6 or 7 in the box (depending on the personnel) and they were getting run over. They eventually had to … Continue reading →

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Not a Good Sign and Other Points of View

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Bears I’ll be attending the game Sunday so whatever Game Comments there will be, if any will be brief. Sorry. Its tough to take notes under those circumstances. Maybe some day someone will give me credentials for the press box. … Continue reading →

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Star Quarterbacks Are People, Too. And Other Points of View

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Bears Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune notes, as I did earlier, that perhaps the most interesting roster decision the Bears are going to have to make is at linebacker. He’s the first person I’ve read who has suggested this, … Continue reading →

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The Horizontal Draft Approach and How Teams Don’t Pick the Best Available Player

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Armando Salguero at the Miami Herald says that, though all general managers say they are taking the best available player, many are  actually drafting horizontally and not vertically: “Drafting horizontally basically means the Dolphins want to give themselves space to … Continue reading →

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It’s Only Human And Other Points of View

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune and I see things the same on J’Marcus Webb: “He actually has been OK at times but lapses into poor technique leads supporters to lose their patience. Based on how he played earlier … Continue reading →

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Everything Rides on the Effectiveness of Alshon Jeffery and Other Points of View And Other Points of View

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Quarterback Jason Campbell reminds Bear fans of something fairly important. Via Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune: “It’s not like we were playing against the 31st-ranked defense or anything. It’s a tremendous football team on that side.” True that. … Continue reading →

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New NFL Products Hit the Shelves Just in Time for the Christmas Shopping Season And Other Points of View

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune gives his thoughts in retrospect on the demise of former general manager Jerry Angelo: “[Tribune columnist David] Haugh argued that Angelo was done in by the lousy performance of backup quarterback Caleb Hanie, … Continue reading →

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The Bears Show that Good Defense Is Not that Complicated and Other Points of View

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears I laughed out loud when I read Sean Jensen ‘s interpretation of this comment from Brian Urlacher for the Chicago Sun-Times: “It’s getting cold outside and it’s been a long time since the Bears played a game, but the … Continue reading →

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The Bears Could Afford to Be a Little Less Bland in the Preseason and Other Points of View

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Here’s a good point made by cornerback Charles Tillman here. Via the Chicago Tribune:   “On what he will take away from playing a couple of series in this game“‘My wind, tackling. Tackling is always a big deal the … Continue reading →

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All We have to Risk Is Disappointment and Other Points of View

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Mark Potash provides an interesting comment for the Chicago Sun-Times on the always tenuous hold head coach Lovie Smith has on his job: “Measuring progress is subjective. If the McCaskeys like you, progress could be defined as winning the … Continue reading →

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