Chicago Bears Pre-Season Reactions and Outlook

Being a sports fan in Chicago is a big deal. You've got the famous Cubs fans, Sox fans, Bulls fans, maybe some Blackhawks fans, and my personal favorite... Bears fans!

Of course, not all these teams are perfect. I used to be a Cubs fan when I lived in Wrigleyville, but switched over to Sox when I realized that it was hopeless (sorry guys!). However, I've always been a Chicago Bears fan. Why? Because they are one of the most entertaining, yet sometimes depressing, teams to watch play every week.

Of course, being a fan of the Chicago Bears is like being in an unstable relationship. Sometimes it's amazing and you feel happy all week, and sometimes you're just pissed off and ready to leave. Nonetheless, there's always something to talk about with this team.

This week I'll be attending the Chicago Bears and New York Giants game. Last week they played the Buffalo Bills, with the debut from the newly acquired franchise quarterback Jay Cutler. What a very interesting game I tell ya.

So, I was watching this game on TV and got really excited, like every other fan watching this game, when Jay Cutler stepped in and threw the first pass. Unfortunately, he wasn't displaying a whole lot of his impressiveness by consistently throwing it to the now full-time wide receiver Devin Hester. One pick and nearly intercepted pass that ended up getting dropped, and not even a resulting touchdown.

Now, of course, spectators watching this game, like usual, are jumping in right away and saying the dream is lost and now us fans are screwed for this season. Sorry, but that is the biggest knee-jerk reaction I've seen to any player or team in a long time. It was only 14 plays, and most of the starters were on the sidelines smiling away, but healthy as ever.

One thing many didn't seem to observe or report from this game was that we had a lot of rookies and backup players that did very well. Of course, we were playing the Bills, so we can't jump to any conclusions just yet. However, as a long time Chicago Bears fan, I would have to say... I'm still very excited about this season.

For the next game against the Giants, a game I got tickets several months in advance for from Stubhub.com (Bears tickets go fast!!), this will be my first time ever at Soldier field. Since they will be playing the Giants, a much tougher team than the Bills, it will be interesting to see who gets played and how key players like Cutler and Hester, as well as the defensive fare against them. There probably won't be much displayed, as Head Coach Lovie Smith likes to keep his players safe from injury, but it's the second game and they have a lot to prove as a result of the mediocre display against the Bills.

I'm sure several people are speculating that Cutler will lose his glow and throw a few picks and let us down - as well as Hester getting injured or buried on some ridiculous plays. The defense will crumble and we'll get destroyed while the rookies try to save the day and Robbie Gould scores all our points with 40-50 year field goals. Whatever, I've heard all this baloney before. Can't you depressing people move to another city? I appreciate the passion, but come on!