The Pit And The Pendulum

That went as expected.

Aaron Rodgers caused an underwhelming stir when he stated in reference to the Bears, “I own you.” Perhaps in another situation I would have become an annoyed fan at the trash talk. I wasn’t, and I’m not. Mainly because he’s correct. Perhaps even the more noteworthy, I said that the Packers own the Bears long before he ever said it.

I almost feel awkward writing and even mentioning it. It is such an obvious statement that there is really no value in mentioning it to anyone who follows football. Sadly, based on last night, the last two decades, there really is no sign that shows the Bears are on the other side of that slope.

In most rivalries there is give and take. There are times the adversaries are evenly matched. Other times one or the other are going through that famous rebuild period synonymous with all struggling teams in any sport. (Plus some teams, like the Bears, like the Sabres, that are in that perpetual rebuild cycle with no reward. Only misery.) One team has a domination over their rival for a decade or so, and then the pendulum swings back. Yankees/Red Sox. Canadiens/Maple Leafs. Michigan/Ohio State. It is an endearing law of sports.

The Bears, however, show no sign — none — of pushing the pendulum back in the opposite direction, nor climbing out of the NFC pit.I know it is only Week 2. I know it’s only one game, but it’s a common cliche that still holds true for Bears fans in regard to September football. Wait until next year.