And we wonder why the Bears "get no respect" ...

Without us crapping the bed in ________ (fill in any year since 1985), ____________ (fill in no-name unknown rookie QB) wouldn't look so good would he?

It's a sad thing when the founding franchise, the team with the most history, has been a punching bag for so long.

We're the Cleveland Browns of the NFC . We're doormats . They need to hit a homerun on a QB in next draft ... or there will continue to be no hope .

Nah . If we hit a line drive it would be rt at an infielder and we'd be out b4 we left the batters box , so it has to be a homerun .

I woke up this morning, having calmed down a bit.  I'm accepting the reality of our situation.  We can't change our past.  The present team is just going to take some time to fix... and during this time it will be painful for the fans to watch the losses.  But I do still believe in the GM, HC and the DC.  Loggains, I'm wondering about, but that situation will shake itself out too (he'll either prove himself this season or not, and if not then be replaced for next year).

I don't believe we are like the Browns.  Maybe that's a kool-aid denial on my part, but I still think this team will be good... but not this year of the rebuild.  I just think there was too much to fix here in Chicago for that to happen.

As far as respect goes.  Why do we even care what people like Stephan A. think?  Of for that matter, Gruden and the others?  I don't.  I am a fan for my own enjoyment of watching my football team.  I'm not a fan of any of those sports media people.  Screw them.  It was EXACTLY like this in the early 1980's as that '85 Bears team was being built.  Even at the beginning of that '85 season you could tell some of the writers were anticipating the team would falter.  Now some did buy in.  But not all, until that Dallas 44-0 win.  Then the butt-hole writers climbed up onto the bandwagon acting like they always "knew" the Bears were legit.  I picture it being like that with this present Bears team.  Once we get it rebuilt, the wins will come.  Some writers will be reluctant to say anything good about us until they can't crap on us anymore and still save face.  Then these guys will climb on the bandwagon and act like they always "knew" the Bears were legit.