Attended my first game at the age of 8 in 1974. Been a Bear fan for 34 years.
bin a bears fan from the heart of philadelphia since i was 7 years old when i was able to watch football
dilligaf: Been a Bears fan since I was old enough to form my own opinions on what teams I like. Became a Bears fan in the 85 season when I was 7 years old. Growing up in Erie, everyone is either a Steelers fan or a Browns fan. It gets shoved down your throat. Most of my friends were (are) Steelers fans. I got so sick of hearing about the Steelers, and to a lesser extent, the Browns, that I decided I wanted to root for a team that nobody around here really cheered for. Since I loved Walter Payton, the Bears became an obvious choice. Stuck by their side ever since then! So, roughly 22 years I have been a Bears fan.
Been a Bears fan since I was old enough to form my own opinions on what teams I like. Became a Bears fan in the 85 season when I was 7 years old.
Growing up in Erie, everyone is either a Steelers fan or a Browns fan. It gets shoved down your throat. Most of my friends were (are) Steelers fans. I got so sick of hearing about the Steelers, and to a lesser extent, the Browns, that I decided I wanted to root for a team that nobody around here really cheered for. Since I loved Walter Payton, the Bears became an obvious choice. Stuck by their side ever since then!
So, roughly 22 years I have been a Bears fan.
My story is a carbon copy, except I live in North Dakota. So change the teams to the Packers and Vikings.
God I hate the Vikings!
I was born on September 26, 1961...
I have been a fan since December 26, 1961.
The Bears will eradicate in 2008!!
42 years and counting! "Bear Down Chicago Bears" sung to me instead of "rock a by baby"
Bear Down! Go Bears! Go Fans!
I've been a bears fan since I was a small child. My first memory of a game was watching the Bears win the Superbowl in 1985 at the age of 3 sitting in my Moms lap. To answer a previous question as to how some of us younger fans managed to get hooked growing up in the late 80's and 90's with several years of disappointing finishes. It's simple the Bears are a part of Chicago's and ultimately it's citizens history. The Bears have never once left or threatened to leave us as several teams have done recently of stadium, franchise rights, funding, etc.... **cough, cough COLTS cough, cough** Their stadium sitting there on the lake front though renovated and "modernized" was build for the worlds fair. And the players them selves while at times not the most talented have often had more class and character than their superstar counter parts throughout the NFL. Not many teams are willing to stand up for their fans and release players who may be among the best in the league in skill, but simply can't keep themselves out of trouble. The Players themselves have often gone above and beyond by setting up charities and organizations to help those who truly need it. Like Chris Zorich and his foundation, who ran a thanksgiving food drive from the parking lot of soldier field my junior year of HS. And despite perhaps not being able to see him play it was neigh impossible for someone growing up in the late 80's and 90's not hear all the stories Walter Payton's generosity, or to feel his lose when the entire city of Chicago wept at his passing. Stories of him pulling over and getting out of a limo, in a Tux, on his way to a dinner and helping two people change a tire in the mud. With a franchise whose players are so devoted to their city and their fans it's hard not to grow up bleeding navy and orange, and I certainly can't wait to carry around my child in their first Chicago bears jersey or site on the couch and watch the monsters of the midway continue to do what they do best.
I'm new to the board but old to Da Bears. I'm from the UK and been a fan since I saw them play the pre season game in London in '86 against the Dallas Cowboys. Didn't know anything about their history or the game until that day and been a fan ever since. I was disappointed that I missed out on SBXX by 1 year but our day will soon come again and it won't be with Rex!
Go Bears!