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Go Bears!
By Mike Maddaloni on Monday, January 29, 2007 at 08:56 AM with 4 comments
With the weather in the Windy City hovering around the single digits, thinking about temperatures seventy degrees warmer is always welcome, and Super Bowl XLI this coming Sunday makes it easier. As a Chicago resident and follower of the game, my support is behind the Chicago Bears. They are a hard-fighting team that takes a holistic approach to winning. What do I mean? As much as people think it’s about the quarterback leading the team, all of the players have risen to the occasion over the year to achieve a 13-3 regular season record and win the NFC Championship.
My decision to back the Bears was made easier when my team, the New England Patriots, lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game. I am a New England native, a long-time follower of the Pats and remain a season ticket holder, making as many games as possible. Not to mention co-operating a Pats fan Web site, GoPats.com for the last decade. The Colts are a long-time rival of the Pats as they were once in the same conference division. The play of the Bears feels to me a lot like the play of the Patriots over the last several years, a level of production that won them three Super Bowl championships.
Coincidentally the last time the Bears were in the Super Bowl, 21 years ago, they beat the Patriots. The teams then couldn't have been further apart, as compared to the similarities of this year's teams. Though I will always bleed blue and silver, I will be wearing a different shade of blue with orange this coming Sunday. Go Bears!
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Comment by Thanks - it’s nice to be here in the blogosphere!
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Comment by Mike,
As a Chicagoan living in New Hampshire 21 years ago, Super Bowl XX was fun, exciting, exhilarating…yet, there was a part of me that missed being part of the hoopla back at home. I am a little cautious about this year’s game, but I am beginning to believe the Bears WILL WIN on Sunday (OK..maybe too much sports talk radio). Win or lose, its great to have the Bears back as NFC Champs.
GO BEARS!
- Rob Engelman
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Comment by Hi Rob - My recollection from the New England area back then is a little different, but I digress. :)
The local team in any big game brings people together, and you see people who are not even sports fans getting excited. It’s also nice diversion from the sometime mundane day-to-day.
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