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Believing at the start of every season that Jay Cutler has the potential to be an elite quarterback.
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And having to justify Jay Cutler's inconsistent performance and bad attitude by week seven.
3.
Getting excited about "Bear Weather," because you know that the Bears play better in cold weather.
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Seeing the Bears actually play in "Bear Weather."
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Knowing that Devin Hester is the greatest punt returner of all time.
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But also acknowledging Devin Hester's inability to catch a ball and run at the same time.
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We have a pretty good receiver in Brandon Marshall...
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And an occasionally brilliant RB in Matt Forte...
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It should mean greatness, but what it really means is that everybody else's defenders know that they only have to cover two guys.
10.
Seeing the Packers lose is getting to see the Bears win twice.
12.
In 2007, the Bears finally went to another Super Bowl.
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Except that means we now have to remember all the painful Bears blunders from the Colts' easy victory.
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Even during that 2006 Super Bowl season, Rex Grossman's QB rating was a rollercoaster of ups and fails.
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We know that the Bears' real strengths lie in defense.
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But that our defense is like a Ferrari with 200,000 miles on it that gets driven into lamposts a lot.
18.
And justifying Trestman still means having to convincingly say things like, "I've heard the Monteal Allouettes are pretty good."
19.
Poppa Bear Halas' family still owns the team, which is wholesome and adorable.
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And yet they put up with the disaster that Mike McCaskey was as the Bears' General Manager.
21.
In their 2013 season opener, the Bears beat the Bengals...
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...but not nearly as well as the Bengals beat themselves.
It's going to be a long season. But we only say all these things to the Bears because we love them. We just want what's best for you, Bears!
