Still fuming...

A friend just emailed me this with the subject header: "Warning: Do not read until bitterness subsides". Well, I read it anyway, and I'm kinda glad I did. Check out the new fan club inspired by our famous Chicago QB, Rex Grossman. Apparently, my friend saw this pic in a message board forum *before* yesterday's game. Rex is a dumb dumb and he deserves all the criticism he gets. To bad there isn't a "Can't Handle Snaps Anonymous" club out there for him to join...grrrrr....

Anticipation...

Sigh....I missed it when the Illini went to the Final Four...I missed it when the White Sox won the World Series...and now da Bears are in the Superbowl and again I'm missing "it". That is, the energy that is spilling out of everywhere in Chicago right now. Check out the pic my sister just sent me this morning! Again...sigh...but still....GO BEARS!

UPDATE: Oooooh!! more pics from another sister!! Enjoy (click on any of the pics to see a larger version)!

A crazy Chicago sports weekend

You can take the guy out of Chicago, but you can never take the Chicago out of the guy. This has never been more true than with the subject of sports. I've lived out here in the northwest for almost a decade now and I have to be honest...Seattle sports bore me. But let's be fair...you can't expect anyone to root for certain teams for 20+ years and then just drop them because they move. It doesn't work that way!

Well, the stars have aligned and we're looking at 3 straight days of Chicago sports on the horizon! Woooo hooooo! Here's the tentative agenda for this weekend:

1. Friday - Head to Key Arena in Seattle to watch the Chicago Bulls take on the Sonics
2. Saturday - Make the 2-3 hour drive south to Portland to watch the Chicago Bulls take on the Trailblazers
3. Sunday - Cook some specially shipped pizza from Chicago and root on Da Bears in Superbowl XLI.

Man oh man, I can't wait! I just hope Sunday night involves a lot of celebrating!

Daaaaa Bears!!!

Oh my gosh it's happened!! My beloved Bears are in Superbowl XLI! I have to admit, both of the last two games have left me a nervous wreck, but so long as they keep finding a way to win, I don't care!! It's almost surreal to see the differences between this year's team and that of the '85 Bears. I mean, back then, it wasn't a question of *if* the Bears were going to win, but by how much. This year, it I've seen critics talk about how there was no way the Bears would even make it this far with their QB and injuries on defense. Well, looking at the early odds in Vegas shows the Colts to be big favorites going into the championship. Man oh man, I hope the boys can pull it out!