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January 22, 2007
Bear down
Christy and I, along with a bunch of her and her roommate's friends, went off to Casey Moran's to watch the Bears run roughshod over the New Orleans Saints.
As usually happens in such matters, I was soon badgered with various questions such as, "Why aren't you a Bears fan? After all, you don't live in Buffalo, why should you cheer for the Bills?" I guess all this really comes down to is, some people just don't understand. I can't become a Bears fan. I won't become a Bears fan. I have my loyalties, and I would be nothing but a lowly fairweather fickle fan if I swore allegiance to the Monster of the Midway. And if you know me, you know I don't change easily.
Sure, I love the idea of debating about whether Rex Grossman should be the quarterback, or whether or not Ditka's a traitor because he declined to throw is support to the Bears.
But alas, it does not work that way. My heart belongs to the Buffalo Bills, and so long as there are a Buffalo Bills to support, I will. I don't care about Rex Grossman vs. Brian Griese. I care about J.P. Losman vs. Kelly Holcomb. I prefer the Ivy League tones of Marv Levy and Dick Jauron to the Southern charm of Lovie Smith. When I think football weather, I like my blizzards blowing off Lake Erie into Ralph Wilson Stadium, and not off Lake Michigan into Soldier Field. I like Bear Down Chicago Bears well enough, but I wholeheartedly wished I was hearing Shout! instead. I prefer to wax nostalgic about the Super Bowl teams of the 90's with Jim Kelly, Frank Reich, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas. Refrigerator Perry and Mike Singletary? They were pretty good, I guess. I know the pain of the words Wide Right, and the joy of the greatest comeback in NFL history. I know what it's like to see your team's greatest player become the poster child for celebrities who skirt the law.
And you know what? I wouldn't trade it for anything else. Am I happy for the Chicago Bears? Of course. Do I want the Bears to win in two weeks? You know I do. But am I a Bears fan? Don't bet on it. I've made my choice on the roulette wheel of NFL fandom. The Bears could go out in two weeks and win 9,000 to 0, but it won't do that much for me. I'm going down with the good ship Bills, and there's no changing it.
So, Chicago, here's to you. But don't worry about me. I wish you luck as the Bears bandwagon gets up to full speed. I'll be here when you get back. Good luck!
entry no. 724
Posted by oz115 at January 22, 2007 12:27 AM