Da Bears

Went to the Bears-Jets game with Billy on Sunday. As a lifelong Bears fan, Bill seldom gets to see his team play in person (says it's been about 15 years) so when we found out the Bears were playing in the Meadowlands 2 weeks in a row we knew we had to get tickets. The Giants game was tough, especially once it was moved to Sunday night. So Bill got the tickets via stub hub and off we went.

We grabbed sandwiches and a cooler full of beer and headed off. We got to the Meadowlands at about 11, and got a pretty good spot, somewhat of a walk from the stadium, but good access to the way out. Then we sat, ate our sammiches, drank our beer, urinated in the tall grass and listened to Sirius Radio. I hate Adam Schein.
That seems like a modest tailgate compared to these douches parked in front of us. They had a full grill (not just a Hibachi) on which they cooked two thick steaks (manly) but they were eating cheese and crackers (gay) also. Then Bill asked why they had cottage cheese a tailgate. When he pulled out two baked potatoes wrapped in foil we realized they actually brought sour cream. After they were done eating they wrapped their utensils in a nice plastic bag. But the weird thing about them is that they were doing shots of something called Apfel Korn. Bill and I both remarked that it sounds like something Anton would drink.

On the walk to the stadium we saw a lot of Bears fans, inclduing one group with a Bears tent. Bill was wearing a Walter Payton jersey and I put on his old Muhsin Muhammad (nee Tom Waddle) jersey. I behaved as if I had been a Bears fan my whole life. Jets fans were 20 times more courteous than the assholes I run into at Giants-Redskins each year. When we finally got into the stadium -- security was ridiculous -- Bill pushed his luck and got one more beer. That would haunt him later.

We were seated in the next to last row of the upper tier but the view was good, and we were surrounded by Bears fans. There was little action in the first half as the score ended 0-0. The Jets chose to try an onside kick to get something started in the second half, but the Bears recovered and kicked a field goal for the game's first points.

At the end of the third quarter there was a timeout, so Bill decided he could use that and the quarter break to get to the bathroom (to drop off that last beer) and come back without missing any game action. He was wrong. On the first play of the fourth quarter Mark Bradley took a short hitch for a 57-yard touchdown. Bill did not see the play, but he did have his dick in his hands while Bradley was running down the sidelines.

The Jets couldn't do anything and the Bears even covered the 7 point spread. And traffic getting home wasn't so bad.

The Bears look really good and this was our one chance to see a potential Super Bowl Champion in action.

I love Da Bears!