Da Bearsss are going to the Super Bowl, biatches!

When the Bears won Super Bowl XX it never occurred to me that I would wait 21 years for a return. Think about that. A kid born the month the Bears won the Super Bowl is legal to drink during their next visit to the big game. Wow.

Also, I'm old.

This particular trip means a lot to me for several different reasons, not the least of which is the media's love affair with the New Orleans story. These hacks are desperate for a side story to keep them busy for the next two weeks and most of them have been drooling in anticipation of a New Orleans victory and lots and lots of references to a city reborn and how much the team means to the embattled citizens of a storm-ravaged ci........

*sorry, I just puked in my mouth a little bit*

I've also lived in Buccaneers country for the last 10 years or so and have not had a lot of opportunities to keep up with the Bears and during this time, the Bucs have fielded great teams and won a Super Bowl. I enjoyed rooting for the Bucs, except when they played Chicago, but nothing can ever replace your first love and I never had the emotional investment in the Bucs that I had in the Bears.

Additionally, this helps with my son. I've tried to raise the boy properly. I've tried to foster a love in him of the Illini and the Bears, but that's been tougher than I once imagined. Florida teams regularly dominate the top 10 polls in college football and as I mentioned before, the Bucs have been a blast to watch. I expect to get a request from him for a Bears hoodie this week - a request I fully expect to fulfill.

Next up, rounding up as many Bears fans as I can and host a Super Bowl party!

NFC CHAMPS - w00t!!