This being the day
before Mother’s Day, the Tribune naturally ran a page-one photo of Bears’ #1
draft pick quarterback Mitch Trubisky, to go with a story in sports about the
team’s three-day rookie camp. As the
piece noted, the Bears won’t be playing any kind of game for another four
months. Not that the Trib cares, not
that the fans they want to reach care, either.
Buried in the
back of the sports’ section was a Washington Post story about Nick Buoniconti,
the star linebacker from the undefeated 1972 Dolphins. Tasks as simple as putting on a shirt and
hanging up the phone are now increasingly too much for Buoniconti to accomplish
on his own. I would say that at least he’ll
always have memories of that one incredible season, one that no doubt
contributed to his current physical state, if only that were true. In football, too often the mind goes along
with the body.
But, hey, four
months and counting, Bear fans. I can’t
wait.
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