Could all the player-shuffling bring on a Superbowl Shuffle for the Bears? - CC
The one and only Superbowl the Chicago Bears ever won (as faithful Chicago fans begrudgingly admit) was back in 1985. That was Superbowl XX.
In preparation for the 2005 season, a good deal of player shuffling has been going on. This season will be bring Superbowl XXXX, and I'm wondering if all the trading and player movement will make a difference. Or maybe the Bears could just get lucky after 20 years.
The last decade has been disappointing for Bears fans as the team has managed to win only about 1/3 of their regular season games. Yet the total payroll and median salary for the team has been steadily increasing for at least the last five years. John Tait ranked 7th for salary in the NFL last year at just over $13 million. And Brian Urlacher was the top paid in '03 breaching the $15 million mark. The Bears ranked 10th and 8th in '04 and '03 for overall salaries in the NFL in the neighborhood of $85 million.
For all the expense and reorganization, I'm hoping for a stronger season than we've seen in the last ten years. The last Division Championship was in 2001, and that was after a 10-year drought. Hoping the team brings a surprise win at the Superbowl (or even makes it there) may be asking too much, but I'm going to hold out for a more successful season than fellow fans and I have suffered through lately!
In preparation for the 2005 season, a good deal of player shuffling has been going on. This season will be bring Superbowl XXXX, and I'm wondering if all the trading and player movement will make a difference. Or maybe the Bears could just get lucky after 20 years.
The last decade has been disappointing for Bears fans as the team has managed to win only about 1/3 of their regular season games. Yet the total payroll and median salary for the team has been steadily increasing for at least the last five years. John Tait ranked 7th for salary in the NFL last year at just over $13 million. And Brian Urlacher was the top paid in '03 breaching the $15 million mark. The Bears ranked 10th and 8th in '04 and '03 for overall salaries in the NFL in the neighborhood of $85 million.
For all the expense and reorganization, I'm hoping for a stronger season than we've seen in the last ten years. The last Division Championship was in 2001, and that was after a 10-year drought. Hoping the team brings a surprise win at the Superbowl (or even makes it there) may be asking too much, but I'm going to hold out for a more successful season than fellow fans and I have suffered through lately!
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