So the Chicago Bears are headed to the Superbowl. WooHoo! I've been a fan of the Bears since I was 9 years old, so this one's been a long time coming. I'm so excited. It's really a good thing I don't have $5,000 to blow on a trip to Miami because this way I don't have to feel bad about blowing $5,000 on a trip to Miami.
A funny thing I'm noticing about the way the media has handled the Bears this season. The national sports media cannot stand the Bears. Never mind that they have the best record in the NFL. Never mind that they have the best defense in the league. Never mind that . . . never mind. All season long the press has been looking for a team that could dethrone the Bears from atop the NFC. The Saints, the Cowboys, the Giants, the Seahawks.
So, you may ask, why all of this hostility? Personally, I think it's lazy journalism. Chicago's team is a real team. No Terrell Owens, no Michael Vick, no controversy, no superstars. You see, Terrell Owens is easy to report on ("Terrell Owens shot his own foot today. For more, let's go to our on-the-scene reporter"). Reporting on a team that is not superstar, or quarterback, driven is much more difficult. Where's the angle?
And when Chicago wins the whole thing in two weeks just watch - the story the next day will be that Payton Manning didn't live up to his potential . . .
