Time to Shake the Lake Bears Fans!

I was planning on giving an X's and O's analysis for what the Bears need to do to win this game against the Vikings (ahh, what the heck--one fact.  Julius Peppers OWNED Bryant McKinnie last year, and I don't see why that can't be repeated this year).  But instead, I want to talk about what we, as true Bears fans, can do to help the Bears beat the Vikings in what may be THE game of the year, both in importance and quality.  These RIVALRY games make me want to be out there on the field cracking some shoulder pads, so forgive me if I'm analyzing more here with my heart than I am with my head.

The Bears are 3-1 on the road this year, which is a record to be proud of according to conventional NFL wisdom.  However, they are only 2-2 at Soldier Field, which is not so good.  There has been a lot of negativity swirling the Bears this year, despite their winning record and the fact that a victory would put them in first place (via tiebreaker) with only 7 games remaining in the season.  Now I can understand all the negativity from the media, as they are supposed to be objective and everyone knows that a story leading with "Everything is Great!" doesn't sell newspapers.  What I can't understand is all the negativity from Bears fans this year.  The reason I don't understand it is I don't know what it brings you, as a fan, to "hate on" your team, especially when they are 5-3 and in contention for the tournament.

We only get 1 season of 16 Sundays, and once it is over we can then focus on what needs to be done to make the team better for next year.  But during the year, as fans, we have to root for the team we've been dealt.  And for this 1 game, right here, we all need to put that negativity, sarcasm, and cynicism behind us and support the team with all that we have.  It has been shown in this series that homefield advantage is huge, as in the past Bears teams with less talent than the Vikings have been able to pull out close victories at home due in large part to what we bring to the table.  So let me hear you on Sunday. Let's Go Bears.  Let's Go Bears!  Let's Go Bears!!

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