That’s it. I’m outta here.
I’ve gone shopping for another sports town. Too many years in this one.
It has to have passion, food, history, teams with cool uniforms, and here’s the kicker: teams that win. Consistently. For the rest of my life.
And that town is … drumroll please … Boston.
This is a no-brainer, people. Consider the Boston Red Sox. They’re similar to the Cubs — both have had a long history of disappointment. The difference is they were always close and were so passionate about winning that you could feel it all the way here in Chicago.
By the way, I went to Boston this summer. That’s right. Took in a game at Fenway. The Red Sox won, of course. Chew on this, Cub fans: However passionate you think you may be, forget it. These people blow us away. They live, breathe and eat this stuff all day, every day.
Here’s the beautiful part. The Red Sox just won their second World Series in four years, and the fans switch the channel to … the Patriots.
That’s just sick. The Patriots aren’t losing another game — this decade. We Bears followers talk about stupid, silly stuff like “getting off the bus running” and defense and special teams. The Patriots line it up, throw 52 points on you and have time left over to take in a matinee.
Their coach is the best of all time. Granted, he’s the Richard Nixon of coaches, but admit it: You’d rather have that kind of coach than what we’ve got.
Quick update: I’m getting the Rosevelt Colvin jersey to add to my collection of star linebackers we let go. Oh, that reminds me. I need to e-mail the NFL shop to see if it’s too early to get that Lance Briggs Patriots jersey as well. You heard it here first.
And while we’re on the subject of getting players, we could learn from Boston’s free-agent philosophy: “Screw it.” They’ll do whatever it takes. Just get the guy.
Remember Kevin Garnett? For years, all we ever heard was, “The Bulls are talking about getting him.” Blah, blah, blah.
Well, the Boston Celtics got him. They came up with the cash and the players and made it work. That’s first-rate.
We, my friends, are second-rate — and that might be generous.
Their ownership responds to fans’ passion by doing whatever it takes. Our ownership pieces together average teams, says a prayer and hopes it all comes together.
Never does. Never will.
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