Marc Silverman
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Silvy: Ryan Poles has made some good draft moves as Bears GM, but he needs to do much betterMar 27, 2025 6:00 am - Opening Day for our baseball teams. A late-season charge to get the mediocre Bulls closer to the play in. And Bears offseason moves. The three pillars of hope that fuels ...
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Silvy: Crossing my fingers for a boring Bears draft, especially at the topMar 20, 2025 6:00 am - I understand the temptation of looking at Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and wanting the Bears to round out their skill group with the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Jeanty rushed for an incredible 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns last college season and it has some Bears fans dreaming of what Johnson had with Jahmyr Gibbs.
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Silvy: The Bears are winning the offseason, but we’ve all seen this movie beforeMar 13, 2025 6:30 am - I don’t know where the Bears are going … but I know where they came from just two months ago and you cannot call it anything but progress.
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Silvy: Trades have Bears offseason off to a great start, but there’s still work to doMar 06, 2025 10:00 am - Sometimes you simply cannot overthink things. Even me. The Bears needed to overhaul the offensive line. I asked Ryan Poles to go big-game hunting. The group needed someon...
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Silvy: Now that I’ve met Bears coach Johnson, I can tell he’s the real dealFeb 27, 2025 6:00 am - Having met new Bears coach Ben Johnson, I see why general manager Ryan Poles was so impressed.
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Silvy: Five steps GM Ryan Poles can take for a perfect Bears off-seasonFeb 20, 2025 6:00 am - With the combine days away and free agency less than three weeks from commencing, here’s how I would map out my perfect off-season for the Bears in order of importance.
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What the Bears can learn from Sunday’s Eagles victory in the Super BowlFeb 13, 2025 6:15 am - You don’t have to have your ear to the ground to know that the Bears are going to be active once again. Let the Super Bowl be a lesson to Ryan Poles on team building. The Eagles are the champs for two big reasons, they protect their quarterback and pressure the opposition’s.
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Silvy: The 10 Bears who can most benefit from the new coaching staff next seasonFeb 06, 2025 6:00 am - I don’t believe there was a single player who maximized his potential in 2024. Therefore, this is my list of the top 10 Bears who I am hoping benefit most from the new staff:
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Silvy: It won’t matter how good Johnson is as coach if he doesn’t have strong offensive, defensive linesJan 30, 2025 6:00 am - It’s still shocking to me that Ryan Poles and Ian Cunningham, who learned from Andy Reid, Brett Veach, Scott Pioli, Roseman and Ozzie Newsome, thought they could cut corners and build a successful, sustainable program without putting big-time assets into their lines — especially on offense.
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Silvy: Johnson is the guy the Bears needed to do the work of winningJan 23, 2025 6:00 am - Applause filled the atrium. When Ben Johnson walked into Halas Hall, he heard from boisterous Bears employees thirsty for success. And I’m happy to report that I’m willin...