Something Grand, Something Bland, Something Broken, Something Said

In brief, how the Bears rookie class of 2018 looks at a glance.

Always Look On The Bright Side of Life

Yesterday was something of a bleak-ish day for your author, so I decided to cobble together what I believe are positives for the Bears franchise in regards to one Ryan Pace.  Let’s swig a bit of blue and orange kool-aid, shall we? 2015 DRAFT Eddie Goldman, 2nd round:  He’s the anchor of the Bears defensive…

They Can’t All Be Winners

I have been and continue to be a big supporter of Ryan Pace.  I believe by the time his era ends, for better or worse, we will look back on the Pace era as one that returned the Bears to a relevant state. That said, this entry is not aiming to be kind or optimistic. …

BFO Podcast e.04 – Jordan Howard Drama

In E04 of the BearsFansOnline Podcast, Chris & Andy ponder the Jordan Howard drama, speculate about Top 10 NFL Draft scenarios, and speculate about Cam Meredith’s likely (or unlikely?) return to the team.

The Low Bar

The Bears add talented targets, but the goal for much of the existing core remain the same – Endure.

Double Vision: Pace & Nagy’s Journey Begins

As discussed in my previous article, the primary thing that John Fox had going for him upon his hiring was that he was not Marc Trestman.  He never really evolved past that point. Matt Nagy (næg-gēē) isn’t John Fox, and his press conference yesterday proved as much.  He was unabashedly emotional regarding his family and…

Taming, Blaming of the Fox

“Come and play with me,” proposed the little prince. “I am so unhappy.” “I cannot play with you,” the Fox said. “I am not tamed.” The little prince asked, “What does that mean–‘tame’?” “It is an act too often neglected,” said the fox. It means to establish ties.” “‘To establish ties’?” “Just that,” said the…

The Bears suck. Nobody cares.

You may or may not have noticed that I’ve barely written about the Bears over the last couple of months.  The ascension of Mitch Trubisky into the role of starting quarterback has featured more downs than ups, but he’s clearly got a long way to go.  The other stifling factor is that this coaching staff…

A Mission of Mercy

SCENE:  In the Chicago Bears locker room, quiet hangs overhead as the roster is joined by John Fox and the coaching staff.  Ryan Pace emerges from a door labeled PERSONNEL, trailed by a cigarette-smoking man in a business suit, a gilded label upon his visitor’s badge that reads “BEARS FANBASE REPRESENTATIVE”.  FANBASE:  Let me have…

The Old Familiar Places

Mike Glennon is not a good quarterback, but at least he’s not Jay Cutler. Mike Glennon can’t extend plays with his legs, but at least he’s a nice guy. Mike Glennon can’t go through progressions with his targets, but at least he doesn’t have a punchy-face. Mike Glennon misses open receivers, but at least he…

The Process

Following the Bears, especially as an amateur enthusiast who lives vicariously through Twitter Journalism™, sports talk radio, team releases, press conferences, and beat writers, can be profoundly frustrating. This is not specifically to point fingers at Fox, Pace, or players – they were not hired for their warmth and transparency with the media.  Their hiring…

Preseason? Preseason!

It’s that time of year again, folks! Prepare your bodies for the inevitable rush of feeling that comes along with every football season, as its once-gentle trickle back into our spheres of consciousness has been relegated to a modest flood of NFL overload, weeks before the season even formally begins. What with the juggernaut that…