Monday, February 05, 2007

Don't be nice to your opponent until AFTER THE GAME!

MENTAL NOTE: DO NOT EVER LET ALMA MATER WISH ONE OF OUR OPPONNENTS LUCK AGAIN BEFORE A BIG GAME!

As a fellow Illini fan, I appreciated Alma Mater pointing out two former Illini players who are now with the Colts. One of those players, happens to be Kelvin Hayden, who she wished good luck on Saturday. Now, I know she is a Chicago Bears fan like me and that she was cheering for the Monsters of the Midway. However, next time, maybe it would be wise to avoid wishing one of our opponents good luck before the Super Bowl or any other big game. Then we won't have to read headlines the following day that say this or also this.

That being said (and all kidding aside), if the Bears had to lose, I would rather than lose to the Colts with good guys like Hayden, Dungy, and Manning rather than some of the other teams out there. And they really are good guys. You probably have read the various stories about Dungy and Manning but you may have missed a couple that the Tribune ran on Hayden last week. I think you will be impressed by him too if you read this story with comments from one of his former teachers and this story about his mom.

Last night's loss was disappointing and I wish the outcome had been different. If we are lucky, the Bears will be back to the Super Bowl again next year but it is a long road to get back there again. I will say that this loss of one of my favorite teams, did not sting near as badly as the Illini's loss to North Carolina back in 2005. I think that is because it was so much fun to watch that group of players and to see them perform as a true team. You felt like you knew those guys and could relate to them. Good memories...

Until Later, GO BEARS AND GO ILLINI!

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