If you don't live in Chicagoland, you cannot imagine how deeply in love with the Bears this whole city is. Being the home of a Super Bowl contender is uplifting and invigorating. Famous skyscrapers are bathed in blue and orange lights. The Picasso and the Art Institute Lions are wearing Bear helmets. While I admit to being a blatant bandwagon jumper, I enjoy being part of the fun.The sports pages, disc jockeys and TV newscasters are all so dominated by Bears Fever that I didn't realize how the rest of the nation views the team. Until today. Apparently, in comparison with the Colts, we kinda suck. Apparently the Super Bowl is going to be a bloodbath. Apparently a lot of hearts around here are going to be broken.
I hope at least Prince is good at half time.
I haven't jumped off the bandwagon. I still hope they win. I just didn't realize how unlikely it was until today.