Category Archives: San Francisco 49ers

Wishing for the Return of Eddie Royal

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune addresses the absence of wide receiver Eddie Royal: “I get the impression that fans are irritable about Royal (knee) missing five straight games, but if you’re hurt you’re hurt. The Bears didn’t do Royal … Continue reading →

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Alshon Jeffery as a True Number One Wide Receiver? It’s Going to Be Interesting to Find Out.

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune on how the 49ers were handling Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery Sunday: “[San Francisco nickel cornerback Jimmie] Ward said the 49ers didn’t have anything special for Alshon Jeffery in terms of coverage other than … Continue reading →

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Game Comments: 49ers at Bears 12/6/15

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Defense The 49ers came out with a conservative offensive game plan with Blaine Gabbert at quarterback. It was mostly dump offs and runs for much of the game with very little downfield until the game winner. The 49ers had a … Continue reading →

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This Week Will Be All About the Running Game

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune goes over the six most telling plays from the Bears victory over Green Bay: “Lacy’s stampede: On the night’s second snap, Packers running back Eddie Lacy busted off his longest run of the season. … Continue reading →

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The Reality of the Bears Situation

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune reviews the problems that the Bears have to overcome in order to continue to win football games. “Jay Cutler’s turnover-free night? Well, Quentin Rollins dropped a shoulda-been interception in the first quarter. And Cutler … Continue reading →

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Fales Starting Quarterback in Waiting?

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune documents the process by which Bears quarterback David Fales because the primary back up behind starting quarterback Jay Cutler. Fales got offers to join the rosters of both the 49ers and the Ravens before … Continue reading →

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Revising Expectations for the Bears

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Jon Greenberg at ESPN is revising his expectations for the Bears: “In the beginning … we predicted 6-10 for the Chicago Bears and it seemed just about right.” “But then Jay Cutler returned [from injury] ahead of schedule and things … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments on the Monday Night Games

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Eagles  – Falcons: Sam Bradford didn’t look sharp early. Too many missed passes and miscommunications. This was exacerbated by the job the Falcons did stopping the run. Eagles head coach Chip Kelley gave up on it and decided to lean … Continue reading →

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The Key to Defending the Packers? Get to the Ball and Tackle.

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune asks NFL scouts for a report on Packers wide receiver Davante Adams: “‘He really came on at the end of the season,’ one scout said. ‘You look at him and he’s tall, real long … Continue reading →

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Nowhere Is Safe Against the Packers. And Other Point of View.

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Color me surprised that the Bears put quarterback Zac Dysert on waivers. It probably means that Jimmy Clausen will be OK for the Packers game but, still, I thought Dysert might have a chance to make the practice squad. … Continue reading →

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