As I have been thinking about the Bears being in the Super Bowl, a question has popped into my head. Of all of my favorite teams (University of Michigan football, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears), which would I most want to win a championship. It has caused me great inner struggle. Which team would it be? Why? And what does that mean about my fandom? I’ll try and tackle those questions, and I’d like to hear from you.

If you had to choose one of your favorite teams to win a championship at the cost of the others not winning one in your lifetime, which would you chose?

After thinking about it. It would be the Cubs. Of course, I’d love to see the Bears win the Super Bowl on Sunday. And few things are better than a Michigan victory. But the Cubs winning the World Series… are you kidding me. That is… That is… I don’t know what that is. And neither does anyone else this side of Willard Scott and his friends. I’m still not sure if it’s just because of the length of time between championships. I think that’s definitely part of it though.

Michigan has won National Championships. It won one in 1997. They’re the winningest college football program ever. So I’m pretty used to them being good, if not great. So my heart doesn’t yearn for that.

And as far as the Bears go, 1985. That’s all you have to say. So many great memories from that football season, and the trip to the Super Bowl. Players from that team are so beloved in Chicago. It was arguably one of the best teams of all time. The Bears recent success, and pending Super Bowl visit also make this desire a lower priority.

Of course depending on past championships kind of skirts the question. There is the at the cost of the others not winning a championship part. Would it be ok if Michigan was actually more like Michigan State? Never really amounting to anything? Or if the Bears suddenly turned into the Lions? Which would I choose then? I think I would still go with the North-Siders. I love me some baseball. It’s so classic. And to see the Cubs win a World Series would be so wonderful, and so hard to get my head around. I am just enjoying the hope that Spring Training will be bringing in a couple of weeks.

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