Bears Can Gain National Respect With Win
The Bears never seem to get any respect, even when they're winning there are plenty of people who doubt their talent. And the players and coaches embrace this notion of them.
Once again, this season, the Bears aren't viewed as much of a title contender outside of Chicago. And not too long ago, they lacked respect by many in Chicago.
"For a team that has played the respect card since the preseason," Brad Biggs said on the Mully and Hanley Show, "I don't think [Sunday's game] can't get any bigger. They've told everyone that they don't feel they're getting a fair shake, they're not getting the recognition they deserve and that no one thinks they're any good."
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The Bears beat the Green Bay Packers earlier in the season and no one thought hey were any good. The Minnesota Vikings game was supposed to give the Bears respect, they won and they didn't gain anymore respect.
"Well here is [the Bears] grand opportunity," Biggs said. "You're a three-point underdog at home, to the team with the best record in the AFC, a team that's won three Super Bowls in the last decade, and a team with, maybe, the front-runner for MVP right now, in Tom Brady."
The Bears constantly play up the fact that they're the underdog and that no one respects them. It's the chip on their shoulder that drives them for most of the season.
"If the Bears win on Sunday, no one is going to be listening to them anymore if they try to play the respect thing, because it's going to be a pile of B.S. If they can beat the Patriots, I think people are going to look at them in a entirely new light."
