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Carmen Vitali
NFL Reporter
“My Kind of Town, Chicago is,” once crooned Frank Sinatra.
It truly is one-of-a-kind. From its phenomenal food scene, to its dive bars and its meticulously laid out architecture and geography, Chicago is no one’s “Second City.”
Least of all, to the people that live there.
But there’s another thing that Chicago is known for: it’s sports teams and the city’s loyalty to them — with or without success.
Recent years have been lacking pretty much across the board, but with the arrival of Caleb Williams, and general manager Ryan Poles before that, there might not be a better time to be a Chicago sports fan.
As the Bears get set to kick off the much-anticipated 2024 season, I kicked off Week 1 by having a conversation among Chicagoans, right here at FOX. Danny Parkins went from the radio booth to the studio booth in New York, now appearing daily on FS1’s daily morning show “Breakfast Ball,” repping Chicago on the East Coast.
I reside now near FS1’s headquarters in LA, putting on for the city every chance I get in the Pacific Time Zone. Now that we have the whole country covered, Parkins and I decided to have a chat about our favorite city and that city’s new favorite son.
Parkins: The only thing that unifies Chicagoans is a belief that Chicago is the best city in the world … and the Bears. That’s pretty much all we can all agree on. The Cubs and Sox is split. Even in winter sports, right? You’re either a bigger Bulls fan or a bigger Blackhawks fan. But everyone in Chicago cares about the Bears and the ‘85 Bears still have media gigs in town. They still eat and drink for free, and the city’s never had a good quarterback.
They’ve never had a 4,000-yard passer. They’re the only team that can say that. They’ve never had a 30-touchdown passer —only team that can say that. So it’s just, it’s a huge, passionate, unified fan base that also has never experienced greatness at the most important…
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Publish date : 2024-09-04 18:07:01
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