Eric Strobel

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  • Dec 21, 2020

    Why Bears-Vikings winner will make NFL playoffs

    The winner of the Bears-Vikings game this Sunday could have a path to the NFL playoffs, according to Chris Simms.

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  • Dec 18, 2020

    How Bears have failed Trubisky despite ‘legit improvement'

    Chris Simms says the Bears failed Mitch Trubisky and yet he has still managed to improve.

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  • Jul 9, 2020

    Did Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' mega-deal actually leave money on table?

    Patrick Mahomes forever altered the sports contract landscape with his landmark 10-year, $450 million extension that became official this week. It made all the sense in the world to lock up the 2018 MVP whose team could very easily be coming off back-to-back Super Bowl titles if not for a nail-biting loss to the eventual-champion Patriots in the 2019 AFC Championship game….

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  • Jul 1, 2020

    Why Bears TE Cole Kmet's potential reminds Chris Simms of Rob Gronkowski

    Cole Kmet’s draft night was incredibly special for him and his family, as Ryan Pace brought the Arlington Heights native back home to play for his beloved Bears. Pace, of course, is hoping that Kmet can be part of the solution to the troubled tight end position, which has been a mostly-unproductive revolving door during his time as GM....

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  • Jun 30, 2020

    Chris Simms explains why Bears should lean on their defense in 2020

    In many ways, the Bears’ 2019 season was everything 2018 was not. Injuries to key players hurt the team throughout the year, a tough midseason schedule did them no favors, and the offense took a massive step backward. One constant, though, was the steady performance of the defense. Despite their turnovers and sacks leveling off from the highs of 2018,…

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  • Jun 29, 2020

    Why Chris Simms picks Nick Foles over Mitch Trubisky in Bears QB competition

    In less than a month, the Bears will report to Halas Hall in Lake Forest to begin a season unlike any the NFL has ever seen in its long history. Lots of attention will be paid to social distancing, regular COVID-19 testing, and contingencies for if any team or staff members test positive – and rightly so. However, the team’s…

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  • Jun 11, 2020

    Why Bears QB Mitch Trubisky's days as an NFL starter could be numbered

    It’s the story that isn’t going anywhere as the Bears wrap their virtual offseason program early: Which quarterback will grab the reins of the offense, Mitchell Trubisky or Nick Foles?  Whether or not the Bears truly believe in their 2017 first-round pick seems pretty clear to NBC Sports NFL analyst Rodney Harrison. “You didn’t pick up (Trubisky’s) fifth-year option,...

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  • Jun 11, 2020

    Eddie Jackson's instincts similar to Ed Reed, according to Rodney Harrison

    There aren’t many analysts out there who know safety play like NBC’s Rodney Harrison; the two-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion played at a high level for 15 years split between the Chargers and Patriots. So when NBC Sports Chicago Bears insider JJ Stankevitz caught up with Harrison for a recent edition of the Under Center podcast, Eddie...

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  • Jun 1, 2020

    Why Tom Waddle believes Nick Foles will be Bears' QB1, not Mitch Trubisky

    The central issue surrounding the Bears heading into the upcoming season concerns the starting quarterback situation, and that previous statement could apply to many more seasons than just 2020. Longtime ESPN 1000 host Tom Waddle is no stranger to QB drama, as the former Bears receiver has been a leading voice in analyzing the team for over a decade on…

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  • May 24, 2020

    2020 Bears Schedule: Will Gardner Minshew mania grip Jacksonville again?

    The game The Bears will make a late-season visit to Jacksonville on Dec. 27. The last time the Bears faced the Jaguars, Jacksonville prevailed 17-16 on Oct. 16, 2016, thanks to a late TD pass from Blake Bortles to former Fighting Illini wide receiver Arrelious Benn. Rest assured, there will be some extra motivation on the sideline this time around, as…

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