Wisconsin was President Obama’s first stop following his Tuesday night State of the Union address. That was a courageous itinerary given his very public support of the Bears in their game against the Packers so few days ago.
Evidently, surrounded by Packer fans and immersed in Packer paraphernalia, the President wished our team ‘good luck’ in the Super Bowl, but also promised revenge of the Bears next season.
Pretty weak. While one team is driving full-speed-ahead to the Super Bowl, does it check the rear view mirror to see some of its road kill shaking an angry fist? We are focused on the Steelers in a week-and-a-half; who really cares about the Bears in nine months?
Furthermore, just how realistic are the Bears’ hopes for next season, anyway? Personally, I have a hunch that Chicago’s experience from 2010 to 2011 will resemble the Vikings’ experience going from 2009 to 2010 -- namely, you already had your year when everything went right, and you blew it in the Conference Championship game. Don’t expect to get back there next year.
I still don’t believe the Bears were as good as their record, and so I am not nearly so afraid of them in 2011 as I am, say, the Lions. I believe Detroit and Green Bay are the teams will improving prospects for 2011. I am not yet bullish on the Vikings, and I am definitely bearish on the Bears.
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