Maybe this topic deserves its own thread but I think @HurricaneBear touches upon something here.
Are Bears fans capable of true happiness? Or are we only capable of the kind of happiness a psychopath experiences?
Like when Whitehair snaps the ball into the third row and we all start laughing. We’re happy. But that’s not the kind of happiness we’re supposed to be feeling.
What would we really do with ourselves if the Bears won the Super Bowl?
I imagine it being like the end of the Return Of The King. Everybody starts crying and the screen just goes white.
It's a wonderful psychological experiment, isn't it?
One could argue that being a Bears fan is an exercise in willing, self-induced torture. I don't think you see this anywhere else in nature (masochists not withstanding).
So there is a thing called Stockholm Syndrome.
It’s about hostages which I think is a fair description of us. I mean we sit there and watch these games. We could be playing GTA or COD. Spending quality time with our in-laws (giggle) or anything else.
Yet we are beholden to this team. We love them no matter how bad they fuck us up. To me that sounds like Stockholm Syndrome, but I am not a licensed medical professional or anything so what do I know?
The momentum lover in me, it's saying loss by blowout. How hard is that to believe? You can't think a 1-7 could beat a 2-7? My White Sox found a way to have "Hold my Beer" level news today as Jason Benetti jumps ship. Why not have the Bears screw the pooch (or Panther) tonight?
One last time. I'm going against my gut and picking these clowns. I think the defense is going to be the story tonight and that's why we'll see our Beloved pull off the win. Maybe Sweat will show out and can spare me a few hours of wax on, wax off on TMP's cavalcade of vehicles now lining up in my driveway and around the corner.
BEARS 30
PANTHERS 17
This win is solely based on the fact that Chase Claypool is no longer on the team. I know he can be looked at as addition by subtraction. I also like to think of the deal to be rid of him as "Negative Draft Pick Laundering."
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It's a wonderful psychological experiment, isn't it?
One could argue that being a Bears fan is an exercise in willing, self-induced torture. I don't think you see this anywhere else in nature (masochists not withstanding).
So there is a thing called Stockholm Syndrome.
It’s about hostages which I think is a fair description of us. I mean we sit there and watch these games. We could be playing GTA or COD. Spending quality time with our in-laws (giggle) or anything else.
Yet we are beholden to this team. We love them no matter how bad they fuck us up. To me that sounds like Stockholm Syndrome, but I am not a licensed medical professional or anything so what do I know?
Stockholm Syndrome centers around a captor, though (also is a good song by Muse).
We willingly -- WILLINGLY(!!!) -- watch and root for this team. I still look forward to games, I'm excited for tonight's game for some fucked up reason; it's insanity.
9 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES IN 32 SEASONS
Bears-Packers "Rivalry" since 1992: 49 losses and 15 wins
“Keep going. Never stop. No matter how hard it gets, never stop." -- JF1
When we win the NFCN, I will bring a bus to Chicago so all the fans who are still crying the blues about their beloved draft position can jump on and drive it into the lake like a bunch of lemmings.
“It’s important that we have fun during this process,” Eberflus said. “You know, this is still a game. We want to have fun in the process. We want to do it together."
It’s about hostages which I think is a fair description of us. I mean we sit there and watch these games. We could be playing GTA or COD. Spending quality time with our in-laws (giggle) or anything else.
Yet we are beholden to this team. We love them no matter how bad they fuck us up. To me that sounds like Stockholm Syndrome, but I am not a licensed medical professional or anything so what do I know?
Stockholm Syndrome centers around a captor, though (also is a good song by Muse).
We willingly -- WILLINGLY(!!!) -- watch and root for this team. I still look forward to games, I'm excited for tonight's game for some fucked up reason; it's insanity.
I’m excited too. I want MHJ on the Bears next year and that pick from the Panthers is our best chance at it.
( LOL sorry @pus )
But in addition to that I really do want Bags to have THAT GAME. I love the Cinderella Story. Even if JF1 takes over next week I want Bags to have his moment in the sun. He’s a Cinderella Story. He’s a likable guy. He’s been the bright spot in this season.
pus wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:54 am
When we win the NFCN, I will bring a bus to Chicago so all the fans who are still crying the blues about their beloved draft position can jump on and drive it into the lake like a bunch of lemmings.
Hey, don't look now man but our defense has given up an average of 21 ppg the past 5 games (would rank 17th // 20 ppg would rank 11th). Keep that up and find some momentum on offense and could, *COULD*, make a little noise.
9 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES IN 32 SEASONS
Bears-Packers "Rivalry" since 1992: 49 losses and 15 wins
“Keep going. Never stop. No matter how hard it gets, never stop." -- JF1
Maybe this topic deserves its own thread but I think @HurricaneBear touches upon something here.
Are Bears fans capable of true happiness? Or are we only capable of the kind of happiness a psychopath experiences?
Like when Whitehair snaps the ball into the third row and we all start laughing. We’re happy. But that’s not the kind of happiness we’re supposed to be feeling.
What would we really do with ourselves if the Bears won the Super Bowl?
I imagine it being like the end of the Return Of The King. Everybody starts crying and the screen just goes white.
It's a wonderful psychological experiment, isn't it?
One could argue that being a Bears fan is an exercise in willing, self-induced torture. I don't think you see this anywhere else in nature (masochists not withstanding).
So what do you call someone who also roots for the Washington Wizards?
Carolina is a bad football team where the Bears are talented at many positions but dysfunctional ... the Bears coaching staff feeds the dysfunction rather than correct it ... Eberflus says Bagent is starting and Fields is doubtful ... when asked if that means Fields is out, his response was no ... so who knows wtf will actually happen ... Bagent starts but Fields plays? Fields on the sideline in street clothes but not "officially" out according to Eberflus?
so what result would be best to ensure the Bears remain in a quandary of some form or another? Bagent lighting it up and the Bears with a dominating double digit win ... that would serve to confuse the QB issue for Eberflus and extend all of the questions about whether Fields is the guy, and create more questions than answers to ensure confusion and dysfunction continues
Bears 31
Panthers 17
"Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things." George Carlin
It's a wonderful psychological experiment, isn't it?
One could argue that being a Bears fan is an exercise in willing, self-induced torture. I don't think you see this anywhere else in nature (masochists not withstanding).
So what do you call someone who also roots for the Washington Wizards?
A Queen-Latifah-Loving-Stoner :P
9 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES IN 32 SEASONS
Bears-Packers "Rivalry" since 1992: 49 losses and 15 wins
“Keep going. Never stop. No matter how hard it gets, never stop." -- JF1
I think based on the replies thus far... you have your answer
Maybe this topic deserves its own thread but I think @HurricaneBear touches upon something here.
Are Bears fans capable of true happiness? Or are we only capable of the kind of happiness a psychopath experiences?
Like when Whitehair snaps the ball into the third row and we all start laughing. We’re happy. But that’s not the kind of happiness we’re supposed to be feeling.
What would we really do with ourselves if the Bears won the Super Bowl?
I imagine it being like the end of the Return Of The King. Everybody starts crying and the screen just goes white.
Yes, my friend, there was a time decades ago, when Bears fans were SO happy that others wanted to be fans too.
Alas it did not last long.
I hope we can shed this old burden and get this franchise to come alive again. Someday ... before I die.
San Francisco has always been my favorite booing city. I don't mean the people boo louder or longer, but there is a very special intimacy. Music, that's what it is to me. One time in Kezar Stadium they gave me a standing boo.
I'm being lazy, don't want to read the entire thread so I don't know if it's been mentioned. The Bears are wearing the pumpkin costumes tonite, orange jersies and helmets. The horrors.
Grizzled wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:19 pm
I'm being lazy, don't want to read the entire thread so I don't know if it's been mentioned. The Bears are wearing the pumpkin costumes tonite, orange jersies and helmets. The horrors.
I hate those uniforms so, so much. Look like God damned highlighters.
You want to do throwbacks? Give me the 1947 Classics every single time.
9 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES IN 32 SEASONS
Bears-Packers "Rivalry" since 1992: 49 losses and 15 wins
“Keep going. Never stop. No matter how hard it gets, never stop." -- JF1
Grizzled wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:19 pm
I'm being lazy, don't want to read the entire thread so I don't know if it's been mentioned. The Bears are wearing the pumpkin costumes tonite, orange jersies and helmets. The horrors.
I hate those uniforms so, so much. Look like God damned highlighters.
You want to do throwbacks? Give me the 1947 Classics every single time.
I've thought the Panthers are the worst team in football since the offseason. They have done nothing to make me change that view(tho the Giants certainly are trying!)
Bagent comes out against a much less fierce foe and shows the poise and accuracy of the 1st half vs the Saints. Foreman and Moore have "revenge" games, ya kno, those types that always happen to us? Yeah, they do that to the Panthers each breaking 100 yards and a score. Kmet gets his as well
Welcome to The Toilet Bowl! The only way this could be worse is if the loser had to play the Arizona Cardinals. The Panthers aren't good, and Bryce Young is struggling. Fields is starting tonight in order to put film out there that proves he can play QB for another team next year. No one in the media can seem to explain why DJ Moore isn't the first read in ANY offensive progression, but that's Getsyball, and here we are. It should be a fairly pathetic game tonight, but there is a lot riding on it for the Bears. They HAVE to beat the Panthers in order to a) improve Chicago's draft position, and b) not look like complete idiots. However b) at this point may be unavoidable. If the Bears get blown out tonight, you would HOPE that McCaskey would finally have the nuts to fire a coach mid-season, on a mini-bye. But I'm not holding my breath.
I think the Bears win this one tonight on the backs of Johnson and Foreman, with little dink and dunk screens to Moore (because Fields can't really hold the ball).
Welcome to The Toilet Bowl! The only way this could be worse is if the loser had to play the Arizona Cardinals. The Panthers aren't good, and Bryce Young is struggling. Fields is starting tonight in order to put film out there that proves he can play QB for another team next year. No one in the media can seem to explain why DJ Moore isn't the first read in ANY offensive progression, but that's Getsyball, and here we are. It should be a fairly pathetic game tonight, but there is a lot riding on it for the Bears. They HAVE to beat the Panthers in order to a) improve Chicago's draft position, and b) not look like complete idiots. However b) at this point may be unavoidable. If the Bears get blown out tonight, you would HOPE that McCaskey would finally have the nuts to fire a coach mid-season, on a mini-bye. But I'm not holding my breath.
I think the Bears win this one tonight on the backs of Johnson and Foreman, with little dink and dunk screens to Moore (because Fields can't really hold the ball).
Grizzled wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:19 pm
I'm being lazy, don't want to read the entire thread so I don't know if it's been mentioned. The Bears are wearing the pumpkin costumes tonite, orange jersies and helmets. The horrors.
I hate those uniforms so, so much. Look like God damned highlighters.
You want to do throwbacks? Give me the 1947 Classics every single time.
Grizzled wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:19 pm
I'm being lazy, don't want to read the entire thread so I don't know if it's been mentioned. The Bears are wearing the pumpkin costumes tonite, orange jersies and helmets. The horrors.
I hate those uniforms so, so much. Look like God damned highlighters.
You want to do throwbacks? Give me the 1947 Classics every single time.
Yes indeed! My most prized Bears possession, my number 33 1947 throwback jersey signed by the great man himself!
I am broken when it comes to having hopes of the Bears winning a game. They need to restore my faith before I predict another win, even though I can't conceive of a way they lose this game:
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