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I won’t digest much of yesterday’s game in this article as this is more of something that goes in a different direction. I thought about writing this for quite some time now. Today, while at work, I don’t feel like working. So here I am.

These are our Chicago Bears. With the other teams, I saw the Bulls win in the 90’s. I’ve gone through the Blackhawks in the 90’s as well but while good, they never could get past the likes of the Red Wings and Stars. Then, in the last four years, they brought home two Cups. But I still have not seen the Bears win a Super Bowl. And that sucks.

For whatever reason, whether it’s because the Bears still haven’t won a Super Bowl yet or because they are only 16 games in a season, I take losses from the Bears much more than I do for my other sports teams. When the Bulls lose, I expect it but I also know that they have another game coming up in the next day or two. Likewise for the Blackhawks. For the Bears, it’s waiting an entire week and sometimes more for another one.

I know. Maybe I am more emotionally invested in this franchise than others. I would surely think there are some more into them. With me, I finally started getting time off work and I have my employees come in so I can stay home and watch the Bears. I have a TV at work, but the Bears are the only team I want to watch by myself and at home.

When the Bears win like they did against the 49ers, I am much more energetic and motivated to do other things around my house or at work. When I woke up that Monday, I didn’t have any problem getting out of bed and going to work. I was much more optimistic about things outside of a game.

Then, when the Bears lose like they did last week or yesterday, I would basically park my ass on the couch and just sit there watching TV and feeling lazy. I don’t have any desire to catch up on my DVR. If I tried to play a video game, I would lose interest a few minutes into it. When I go to work that following Monday, first, I would probably wake up late and just say “fuck it” on getting stuff done for the duration of the day.

Today is one of those days and unfortunately, it’s happening way too often. Some would ask “Well, what if the Bears win five in a row and lose the next one?” I am not saying losing one game is fine as we are fans and want them to win every game. But if the Bears were say, 4-0 going into yesterday and shit themselves, yes, we are still pissed off. But am I pissed off as much as I am now? Probably not. 4-1 is pretty damn good to start. I would take that over something less any day.

It’s the growing optimism before the season begins too. And I admit, I overreact with some games and my teams end up winning a game. But with the Bears, I have went into the last few seasons more optimistic than ever. We had good reason to also. But the old theory of “games aren’t won on paper” proves itself, once again. We’re all sick and tired of it. We asked for changes and were granted them with a new regime. Sadly, it’s the same old shit.

When will this shit ever change?

The Bears showed why they are the Bears today. Even when things looked like they were going their way, the Bears found a way to be the Bears. What a pathetic team.

Offense: Jay Cutler is indeed, dickface, as CS likes to call him. I tried sticking up for the guy all of these years. I tried being optimistic. It turns out he was right and I was wrong. Not even the “quarterback guru” can get this fucking guy to stop throwing passes in double/triple coverage. Not even the “quarterback guru” can get this fucking guy to stop under-throwing/over-throwing receivers. He is what he is.

Damn you Matt Forte. Fuck!

Defense: COVER. YOUR. RECEIVERS. Despite some key stops, they still ended up giving the game-winning touchdown with, go figure, Greg Olsen, catching it. Before the half, they allow the Panthers to drive the ball down the field at will. Likewise for the first drive of the second half.

Special teams: I am so happy that Robbie Gould told the media last year before the season started that he needed to feed his family. First, fuckface misses a game-winning field goal against Vikings last year. Yeah. I’m still pissed off about that. Then, this year, after he gets his contract so he can feed his family and he misses an easy field goal in this game that would have put the Panthers down 24-7. Whoops. What an overrated piece of crap.

The Falcons are up next on the road. It would be appropriate that Devin Hester will take a kick back for a touchdown. You heard it here first.

The season is over. The Bears aren’t going to the playoffs.

Thoughts? Or, does anybody even give a crap?

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