Has a football game ever been over before one team had the football? Has a football team ever opened a season with 7 straight wins and 5 meaningless second halves? Did you ever...EVER...in your wildest dreams believe these would be your Chicago Bears? Your 2006 Chicago Bears...?
Believe it. Don't get caught up in the comparisons and the projections. There's a great line from the play GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS where Ricky Roma says, "Life is looking forward and it's looking back. Where is the moment?" The moment is here. Negativity can check its coat with the cute blonde broad in the tight black dress.
I've been writing all season about how Sundays feel now. The joy of seeing this team take the field. The enthusiasm seems to spill out of Brian Urlacher through the television set onto the bar at Josie Wood's. Brad said it great in his comments to the last post: "I was just sitting there giggling all first half. I like that they're good enough to make me giggle." They're good enough to make me giggle too. For three plus hours a week, they're good enough to make me forget everything else in the world.
Forget the 49-7 drubbings by the Niners in Week One and the 41-0 disasters in Tampa Bay. Forget that hopeless Monday morning walk to the bus, the car, the train...en route to a miserable day at work. Forget the excuses, the midweek "We're better than a 5 win team." Forget watching every other fan in the local sports joint filling the wooden walls with the bellowing blares of a war fought well.
Welcome to The New Monday. The Monday where you throw that orange wool hat on and stroll down Main Street with a hop in your step. The New Monday. Where the train ride brings a smile as you glare at the headline in the Trib or overhear the whispers on the bus, "Grossman is something else." The New Monday. Where you find yourself keeping the radio on at work just to hear someone say, "Man, this team is damn good." What's one more giggle? The New Monday. Brought to you by the Chicago Bears.
#2 Midway Monster said . . .Good stuff, you should submit to ESPN for their Monday Night Football commercials.
October 30, 2006
#3 Jheri said . . .Hey, I didn't realize that ole Mike Singletary is an asst. coach on the 49ers. Man that musta hurt!
October 31, 2006
#4 nick said . . .WOW! I just got goosebumps reading that. I love that there are people like me out in the world who see a Chicago Bears Orange Sky when they wake up every Monday Morning!! Keep up the great work. BEAR DOWN!!
October 31, 2006
#5 Midway Monster said . . .Speaking of Monday, Pats looked friggen possesed.
October 31, 2006
#6 Adam said . . .Thought for the day: There's only 96 days left until Super Bowl XLI.
October 31, 2006
#7 jeff said . . .Great post.
I, along with a bunch of other Bears fans watch the games over at St. Mark's Ale House. The crowd is fantastic, but unless it's a night game, we don't get sound... What's it like over there?
October 31, 2006
#8 Midway Monster said . . .we have our own corner of the bar. the main sound is always the local game but our tv is loud enough for us to hear...and there's about twenty of us. not kidding around, if i'm not at the game, there's nowhere else on earth i'd rather be than that corner.
October 31, 2006
#9 nick said . . .Okay I'll divulge a bit more about me: I no longer live in Chi-town (but am the world biggest advocate of the Bears. Have been since I was a kid). So, I cannot make it to any local pubs :p
October 31, 2006
#10 Internet Creatures said . . .I too am a displaced Bear fan. Grew up in Chi town, joine the AF and got stuck in quite possibly the worst state in the union. (see also New Mexico) But about 15 - 20 of us make it to the Base bar every Sunday.
October 31, 2006
#11 Midway Monster said . . .We've just posted the best Dennis Green vid ever.
You will not be disappointed.
http://firethefucktard.blogspot.com/2006/10/fucktard-befriends-dennis-green.htmlOctober 31, 2006
#12 nick said . . .Thats Okay Nick. Hang tough and do not be influenced by the local teams. Tell em "you aint here to cause no trouble..."
October 31, 2006
#13 Dave said . . .Monster...
IM JUST HERE TO DO THE SUPER BOWL SHUFFLE!!!!
October 31, 2006
#14 "Dave" said . . .Jheri-that orange your referring to in the morning light is the sun rays that pass through the carbon monoxide.
As the light passes through, each particle act like a small prism that condense the light and seperates them causing the sky to appear orange.
So the beauty you refer to is actually ugly.
October 31, 2006
#15 nick said . . .my name is Dave and I am a misplaced Pats fan for like 25 years. I'm fucking hardcore not like you fags. I in no way joined the Patriots bandwagon in the past few years. no way.
I live in the dirrty souf, and when I'm not shooting stuff, I hang out at websites dedicated to fag teams that aren't in the same division or even the same conference as the Pats. In fact, they have no legimitate rivrly. Its better that way, cause rivalries are for fags, you fag's.
I usually post really long post's that use a lot of double negatives and point out a few main concerns:
1. the team is overrated
2. its fans are fags
3. the team is actually gay as well
4. I still havent mastered the use of the apostrophe even though
5. I kicked ass on that midterms last week.
6. fags.
7. I'm tired of everyone talking shit, so I'm going to talk shit.
8. I am genuinely concerned about the levels of Carbon Monoxide and other air pollutants in the city of Chicago, and so I am proposing that Illinois adopt a state implementation plan (SIP) to address this situation, and aid in the state's achievement of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). With any luck, the SIP will be deemed effective by EPA, and Chicago will be on its way to cleaner air.
9. but don't get me wrong, the environment is for fags.
October 31, 2006
#16 Brad said . . .Great vid Internet Creatures, great indeed.
October 31, 2006
#17 Dave said . . .Golf clap for "Dave." Good stuff. Fags.
October 31, 2006
#18 jeff said . . .That's pretty good Dave, but I detect a little anger in your posting. Are you getting mad at me?
You also sound like your sterotyping people who live in the south? Shame on you. I thought you all from Chicago were supposed to be above that kinda stuff.
I wonder how many players on your team are from the south?
Double negatives? Hmm. I'll have to think about that. Maybe I can expand it to triple or even qaudruple negatives. Which do prefer?
And did you just admit the Bears are a fag team. I don't hang out at websites that are dedicated to "fag teams," but you just said the Bears were a fag team.
Man what kind of a fan are you anyway?
October 31, 2006
#19 Chad said . . .actually, i'm not sure about you dave. we're all fags, right. and you've said the bears are fags. several times. but you have covered more posting space than me...and i am the guy who writes the site. i like you dave, though, and i want you to stay...because i believe you're a positive influence on the site. you bring out the true navy blue and orange in these guys. sometimes we all get too resigned to mediocre success. you make us want more. thanks.
October 31, 2006
#20 Noah said . . .Jeez, internet creatures, 2 weeks ago called and they want their video back.
October 31, 2006
#21 jeff said . . .That's funny.
November 1, 2006
#22 Chad said . . .is it?
November 1, 2006
#23 Jim said . . .Jeff, are you referring to my post? Cause if so, in this day and age, you need to be on top of things and quick. Posting something that came out two weeks ago like its new is so passe. This is the internet iPod download days. You are either ahead of the curve or you are left on the shoulder of the internet super highway.
keep truckin'!
November 1, 2006
#24 Midway Monster said . . .Let's put things into perspective. The Bears, not DaBears have really only played two teams with better than 500 records (Minnesota and Seattle). All total the combined records of the teams they beat are 17 and 32! Think about it. Yes I have to say the defense and offense are scoring points but against average quality teams.
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November 1, 2006
#25 Chad said . . .Yeah... lets do put it into perspective: 7 -0
November 1, 2006
#26 jeff said . . .How about this for perspective,
We beat the living snot out of Seattle and handled Minnesota on the road. then we pounded every other team into submission save AZ. But the AZ game, we really beat the crap out of them too as they only scored 1 time when they got the ball in their own territory. Every other score was a direct result of Rexy.
We are not eking out wins AT home against sub par teams like Tennessee or scraping out victories on the road against lesser opponents like the Jets. Oh in case you don't know who does that, I'll give you a clue, its the other undefeated team in the league.
November 1, 2006
#27 jeff said . . .chad, i have no idea what you are talking about. who is writing things you consider passe?
November 1, 2006
#28 Chad said . . .and when did this league become the ncaa? when did it matter what arbitrary observers thought? you win the games in front of you and you go forward...you win, that's it....7-0...opinions don't matter
November 1, 2006
#29 Noah said . . .Nevermind,
I thought you were questioning the funniness of my post. I guess you weren't but there i go again thinking everybody is talking about me. Some ego I have. But the link to the "Dennis Green had a Bad Day Video" was so yesterday and I commented on it. That is what was passe.
November 1, 2006
#30 jeff said . . .I like that we use the word passe here, makes it seem much more serious.
November 1, 2006
#31 Fred said . . .OH! sorry chad, i didn't see that a guy named "internet creatures" had posted....
i am the asshole, not you....
go bears.
November 1, 2006
#32 nick said . . .Good job guys.
Now Dave has to pull his mom out from under the desk to ask her what passe means.7-0 speaks for itself.
November 1, 2006
#33 Dave said . . .HAHA, Dave's mom doesnt have to dress up tonight.
November 1, 2006
#34 Dave said . . .It this the best your navy and blue can do, then you guys are lost.
Go Pats!!!!!
November 1, 2006
#35 jeff said . . .If this is the best your navy and blue can do, then you guys are lost.
Go Pats!!!!!
November 1, 2006
#36 Fred said . . .dave's mom went to the local costume shop and asked the guy behind the counter if they had a "slutty doctor" costume. the guy handed her a stethoscope and said, "easy enough."
November 1, 2006
#37 Max said . . .And she said; "yes I am....."
November 1, 2006
#38 Dave said . . .i love you guys. . . even you dave
November 1, 2006
#39 Brad said . . .Gee, I'm honored Max. Now I feel like I've really arrived.
Is this a fan site that is dedicated to talking Bear football, or do you all come on here and rub each others asses about where you sit in a fucking bar to watch the Bears??
Does anybody care where you sit in the bar, or what bar you go to? Who fuckin cares.
Nick the prick. Are you that big of a Turd-whacker fan that you had to go to NM?
Shit if the USAF stationed me in that waste land, I'd went AWOL.
But you probably requested to go there so you could go see all the places Turd-whacker hung out.
And Midway Monster. What local team would Nick the prick be influenced by in NM? The Lobo's? Damn, I don't think even Nick could be influenced by that sorry program. Or could he?
And Dave the imposter.
Its the DIRTY SOUTH. Not Dirrty souf, and RIVALRY, Not RIVRLY.
Shit what are ya a friggin Yinzer?
November 1, 2006
#40 Brad said . . .Uh, Dave. You forgot to post that last response twice. Slacker.
November 1, 2006
#41 Brad said . . ....and I don't think you have much room playing the grammar nazi there, Corky.
November 1, 2006
#42 jeff said . . ....and I don't think you have much room playing the grammar nazi there, Corky.
November 1, 2006
#43 nick said . . .i would rather this be a website for rubbing each other's asses about watching the games and being a fan than writing about x's and o's...but what do i know? i only write the fucking site.
you guys can check out dave's site at:
www.watchmeshovethisinmymother.comNovember 1, 2006
#44 Dave said . . .Dave, you would go AWOL cause thats the kinda guy you are. You'd probably go right before a trip to the sandbox.
Yes, this place is a wasteland and I wouldn't wish it on anyone, not even you Dave.November 1, 2006
#45 Dave said . . .I'm a repressed homosexual so I have to berate those people so others don't think I am one myself..
Oh yeah...and I'm a douche bag with no life so I go blog all day on the internet on other teams sites
November 1, 2006
#46 Brad said . . .I'm a repressed homosexual so I have to berate those people so others don't think I am one myself..
Oh yeah...and I'm a douche bag with no life so I go blog all day on the internet on other teams sites
November 1, 2006
#47 Midway Monster said . . .Not all day. School doesn't get out until somewhere around 3:00.
"I'm gonna go check the papers, check the papers."
November 1, 2006
#48 Dave said . . .Hey, this blog is off track. we are supposed to be talking about the feeling of a 7-0 Monday. Next thing you know we'll be walking down memory lans and talking about how in 1940 Papa Bear Halas use his newly invented "wing-t" against the Redskins (and beating them 73 - 0).
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#49 Dave said . . .Sorry Brad!
Gee, I'm honored Max. Now I feel like I've really arrived.
Is this a fan site that is dedicated to talking Bear football, or do you all come on here and rub each others asses about where you sit in a fucking bar to watch the Bears??
Does anybody care where you sit in the bar, or what bar you go to? Who fuckin cares.
Nick the prick. Are you that big of a Turd-whacker fan that you had to go to NM?
Shit if the USAF stationed me in that waste land, I'd went AWOL.
But you probably requested to go there so you could go see all the places Turd-whacker hung out.
And Midway Monster. What local team would Nick the prick be influenced by in NM? The Lobo's? Damn, I don't think even Nick could be influenced by that sorry program. Or could he?
And Dave the imposter.
Its the DIRTY SOUTH. Not Dirrty souf, and RIVALRY, Not RIVRLY.
Shit what are ya a friggin Yinzer?
November 1, 2006November 2, 2006
#50 Midway Monster said . . .Hey ladies, did I tell you today just how much I think Chicago sucks??
No? Okay, I think Chicago sucks. There. Now that I got that out of the way. We can talk football.
Oh thats right you guys don't talk football here. You guys just rub each others ass and talk about what gay bar to go to when your in town for the game.
Oh well. To each his own.
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#51 Brad said . . .hummm. what was the score the last time the Bears played the Pat(ty cake)s in the Super Bowl. I forget? Anyone recall? Hummmmm
November 2, 2006
#52 jeff said . . .You impress me, Dave. I am in awe of your huge internet penis. You must have a lot of friends. You seem like a pleasant enough kid. Answer me this, if your parents got divorced they'd still be brother and sister, right?!
November 2, 2006
#53 Fred said . . .what's the difference between 46 and 10. answer: super bowl XX
November 2, 2006
#54 Dave said . . .Yeah, I'm impressed also. The dick can draw a dick. Cool Dave.
Or, is that an arrow pointing down. Like the pats are going down this weekend or like your going down on your mom tonight?November 3, 2006
#55 Chad said . . .Gee Fred, that looks like a dick to you? I kinda thought it looked like a candle in a candle holder. But I now understand where you're coming from.
Its been said that when most people view art, their true inner being takes over and will influence what they see.
For instance, Picasso really was a genius, but most people believed he was crazy. What they were really telling you is they are crazy.
Like you Fred, when you looked at my creation you saw a dick. So if we follow the same assumption, we then can assume you to are a dick.
Nice job. You get an A+
November 3, 2006
#56 Dave said . . .Wow, Dave, that was a long way to for a relatively unfunny punchline.
November 3, 2006
Whats up Chad, got nothing else to say but, "wow Dave."
You must be a real retard. You say absolutely nothing on here. Why do you even post. Fuck, you're a Bear fan and can't even be creative in your support.
Shit, your mama must have dropped you on your head when you were born?
If you are what everyone calls a real Bears fan then you all suck.
And Midway Homo, I mean Monster. Who gives a fuck about 85.
This ain't 85. It'll be different story this year you dip shit. You see this Bears team doesn't compare to 85 and the Pat's team is heads above them.
So shut the hell up and get back to sweeping the floor dickhead. Don't bring that dumb shit talk here you fuckin weasel.
November 4, 2006
Here at DaBearsBlog, you are free to kill us or the Bears as you so wish. You are not free, however, to be an asshole. So if you spew racism or ill-meaning foul language (cursing about football is just fine) or anything of that ilk, your comments ain't gonna last long, jerk.