Walking Around in a Fog Bowl
Was it really 21 years ago...
On Dec. 31, 1988, the Bears played the Philadelphia Eagles in what was to become "the Fog Bowl". With one quarter played, the air on the field took on that pea soup quality. Thick, thick, thick, with maybe 10-15 yards of on-field visibility. It was great television.
What the viewers didn't see was a 400-yard passing day from Eagles QB Randall Cunningham. What the Eagles didn't see was the endzone. The Bears won 20-12, despite the low-vision arial attack. And a legend was born.
Fast forward to now, and the entire fandom of our beloved Bears are walking around in a fog. Could this season really be over? How can we be below 500 at this point in the season? It's hard to see a light at the end of this tunnel.
But the Eagles of today are not the consistent winners of old. They are 5-4, which is better than what we're posting, but not by any means intimidating. This is a winnable game.
Last week, the Packers beat the Cowboys shortly after the coach and the quarterback just took responsibility for the previous week's loss to the Buccaneers. It's a good lesson. Face up to it. Then take the victory.
The Chili Dogs are counting on you. They HATE the Philadelphia Eagles.
CHILI DAN
