Category Archives: Philadelphia Eagles

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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Jay Cutler Is a Twinkie and Other Points of View

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Andy Benoit at The New York Times tells us what the film revealed about the 2010 Bears.  Here’s an excerpt: “Something positive “DT Tommie Harris looked creaky at times and was asked to handle only about 15 snaps a … Continue reading →

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Tim Ruskell and the Lure of the “Undersized, Try-Hard Players” and Other Points of View

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Tom Shannon

I will be on vacation until Feb. 28, meaning I’ll once again be out of the country for a major NFL offseason event.  At least its only the Combine and not the Draft like last year.  In any case posts … Continue reading →

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Bears Top NFC Special Teams Unit and Other Points of View

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune passes along  the fact that the Bears ended the season tied for the top spot in the NFC in special teams in the ratings system popularized by Dallas Morning News writer Rick Gosselin. The … Continue reading →

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Marshall Faulk Doesn’t Think Much of the Bears Receivers and Other Points of View

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times quotes the Bears’ latest Hall of Fame inductee, Richard Dent, on why his sack numbers weren’t even better: “On spending the bulk of his career in the NFC Central: ‘Playing in the NFC … Continue reading →

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Bookies Take a Bath on the Super Bowl and Other Points of View

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Sean  Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times reviews the problem of stadium revenue for the Bears. Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune continues his analysis of the Bears position by position.  Here he writes about the tight ends.  As most … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl XLV Still Hasn’t Happened Yet and Other Points of View

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Congratulations to Richard Dent for being elected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  And congratulations to Dan Pompei from the Chicago Tribune, whose job it has been to convince the voters that Dent was worthy.  Here’s … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Betting on the Super Bowl? Maybe Better Think Again. And Other Points of View

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune does another positional analysis, this time of the offensive line. He concludes that the Bears need two linemen, probably one veteran and one draftee, probably one for the interior who can play center … Continue reading →

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Player Says Seventy Percent Are in the Game Only for the Money and Other Points of View

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Eric Washington has left the Bears to become the defensive line coach for the Carolina Panthers.  He held the same position with the Bears but I’m sure everyone knows that, title aside, Rod Marinelli really hods that position here. … Continue reading →

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Andy Reid’s Run in Philadelphia May Be Nearing an End and Other Points of View

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears I’m sure all will join me in expressing our sympathies to the McCaskey family upon the death of Tim, second son of Ed and Virginia.  He is in a better place. It seemed like every week I was talking … Continue reading →

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