Fun to be back?

by Ando on Oct 19, 2007 1:12 AM CDT Comment 8 comments

Is it just me or is it strangely fun to be back in an extremely familiar situation where we are fighting for our playoff lives? I'm only 23 and from Wisconsin, so my entire childhood was spent watching losing teams and hoping for 8 or 9 wins out of 10 games to make the playoffs and even come back to beat the Packers for the division, which never happened but hopefully will this year. Coming into this season I couldn't envision the Bears losing more than 2 or 3 games, so thus far I have been sickened by what has happened with injuries and general bad play...but being at the Vikings game when only half of the stadium was left for what was almost a great comeback reminded me of the good old days when true Bears fans (like almost everyone that I've read on this site) ruled the world and optimism was king.

That's not to say that I enjoy losing as it ruins the week of myself and everyone reading this, but just that I love the attitude that the team seems to be taking right now and I know that this team is good enough to turn things around. So instead of thinking about the poor start let's start enjoying the familiar climb back to the top

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just you...

i would much rather have a 6-0 team than a 2-4 team fighting for a playoff spot.

6-0 is a lot more more fun.

visit the mindful mission.

by big_lowitzki on Oct 19, 2007 9:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

by South Side Irish on Oct 19, 2007 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it funny...

I have talked about my fear of the Cubs losing their identity should they become perennial winners but as far as the Bears go, I would like to see them go 14 -2 in a bad year. I would so happy if we went on a Patriot style run and just dominated like we should.

by Chad on Oct 19, 2007 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lose their identity

as one of the most futile franchises in competitive sports history?

i would have no problem with them losing that.

by mike b on Oct 19, 2007 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No one else

would have that problem either except Chad.

I'll take a trip to the World Series every year and a few trophies and I'll enjoy every second of it. Granted if we had to do it by spending Yankees money, it wouldn't be nearly as satisfying but I think I'd survive.

Visit The Cub Reporter (mvn.com/mlb-cubs)

by thecubreporter on Oct 19, 2007 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

my post

was not about the cubs. if we want to talk about that let's take it to The Cub Reporter. My take was on the the Bears.

by Chad on Oct 19, 2007 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well i know how you feel

regarding being young and only having a chance to watch some pretty horrendous teams. i'm 21 and have been raised a bear fan, we've even got a little thing going now in my family where when we get together to watch bear games we wear our "greatest bear bust" jerseys. every sunday you can see me rocking a bright orange Cade McNown jersey baby!

and yeah, i'd rather be 6-0 then 2-4.

by lopey986 on Oct 19, 2007 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

you misunderstood....

no shit i'd rather be 6-0 too, big news flash. my real point was I'm tired of talking about the negatives this year...it's obvious and it's in the past and instead I'd like to see some focus on how to turn things around as it is not an unfamiliar place that we can't rebound from. remember 2005 when we were 1-3 coming off a horrible loss to the Browns? not much different when you look at it, other than the division is tougher

by Ando on Oct 20, 2007 2:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs