We Chicago sports fans are nuts. Crazy about our teams, passionate about winning, but appreciate hard work and a blue collar attitude most of all. So football appeals to many of us because it's a tough sport played by tough men and there are no guaranteed contracts, or players sitting out with a broken fingernail.
Not that we don't love our baseball teams. Oh hell yes, we certainly do. But after having the thrill of both the Cubs and Sox being in the playoffs last year (though they both laid an egg there), this season has been particularly rough.
It sure doesn't look like either team will play postseason ball, so I say "bring on the Bears!"
Of course, it helps that we finally have an honest-to-goodness real NFL QB in Jay Cutler. But even if our defense lets us down and we don't win the NFC ...
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Article written by Bob Warja
Come To Think Of It… Chicago Sports Fans Thank God It’s Football Season
Posted: 11th September 2009 by Bob Warja in NFLComments Off on Come To Think Of It… Chicago Sports Fans Thank God It’s Football Season
Come To Think Of It… Chicago Sports Fans Thank God It’s Football Season
Posted: 11th September 2009 by Bob Warja in NFLComments Off on Come To Think Of It… Chicago Sports Fans Thank God It’s Football Season
We Chicago sports fans are nuts. Crazy about our teams, passionate about winning, but appreciate hard work and a blue collar attitude most of all. So football appeals to many of us because it's a tough sport played by tough men and there are no guaranteed contracts, or players sitting out with a broken fingernail.
Not that we don't love our baseball teams. Oh hell yes, we certainly do. But after having the thrill of both the Cubs and Sox being in the playoffs last year (though they both laid an egg there), this season has been particularly rough.
It sure doesn't look like either team will play postseason ball, so I say "bring on the Bears!"
Of course, it helps that we finally have an honest-to-goodness real NFL QB in Jay Cutler. But even if our defense lets us down and we don't win the NFC ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article written by Bob Warja
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article written by Bob Warja