The Double-Edged Sword Of Being The Next Chicago Quarterback

[blumeany]

Just thinking about what future QB draft picks must be thinking when the thought of playing for the Chicago Bears comes up.

On one hand, if you succeed, you will be a god in this town. You can have anything you want. If you are that quarterback who can at least get us to the promised land for one year (a la McMahon), you will always have a paycheck here, long after the McCaskeys trade you.

On the other hand, if you fail, you will be torn apart mentally - if not physically. You will join the long list of QB failures and your only mention will be on Sunday or Monday Night football in five years when they are once again chronicling the Bears' QB woes... "who could forget Moreno, and Burris, and Grossman, and (your name here)? Oh wait, we already did".

It's an interesting situation for any incoming draft pick.

[Howling Mad]

Wow if I could insert my name in the (your name here) spot, I would be so proud of myself for just making to the NFL. After my failure I'd just move away to boofooo land and coach high school football.

[dougthonus]

I disagree that it's a double edged sword. I think any QB that plays well here would be a god. Who's the best QB in Bears history? Have they EVER had a good QB?

If the guy sucks balls, he's not going to be real popular anywhere, it's not like that is some special thing related to Chicago.

[NoSkyy]

Ehhh, I think it's more like when the person infront of you does bad, they chant for your name but when you do bad they boo you and chant for your backup's name. If you get what I mean.