The Scene: Half Moon Sports Bar, usual spots.
Upon the Packers scoring on their first Drive of the second
half – taking the score to 21-7 Packers lead, Burlacher covered his eyes with
his new Holiday scarf, sucked down his third Bloody Mary and mumbled something
about “…not being able to watch, it’s just too painful to lose to the Packers
twice in one season….”
He peaked only once when Mare, our backup kicker, scored
our second field goal with 7 minutes left making the score within reach at 21 -
13…. An optimist would have believed we were back in the game but those close
to Burlacher recall him saying something like, “I can’t let myself get excited,
my heart can’t take this roller coaster…” he then promptly recovered his eyes
and ordered a fourth Bloody.
His suspicions were correct and 21-13 was the final score
that fateful Sunday (3 days ago), marking our second loss to the Packers in one
season (unusual). Burlacher went
to bed early that evening, a wee bit perplexed and slightly depressed. However,
like any true fan, he awoke the next day with a new outlook… sipping his
coffee, lounging in his bathrobe and watching game recaps on ESPN, he
profoundly stated… “We will be victorious this Sunday against the Cardinals, I
will be at the game and I feel I give them courage and provide inspiration.”
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Me: “Do you think maybe the Bears are just better than the Cardinals
this year and that’s why you are predicting the win?”
Burlacher: (Proudly) “No, when they see me on that sideline,
nothing else matters…”
I questioned if that really made sense or maybe there should
have been more to the sentence, but I saw no need to burst his bubble. Let the countdown begin to Burlacher’s
first experience inside an NFL stadium cheering on his team…
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