Bearin' Down
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Maybe you think they're cheap, maybe you think they are stuck in the past, or maybe you think they're bad business owners. And you may be right. But let's take a moment to appreciate a few things:
And that's really the point of this thread: Let's take a moment to appreciate the McCaskey's for what they are. They are an ownership group focused only on the Bears and a group that makes it easier for everyone to be a Bears fans. Maybe they could use some help expanding their brand, but outside of that, I don't think they get enough credit. They are trying and doing so without being assholes.
- Their stance on social justice was and is perhaps the best stance any NFL team has taken to date;
- They are not parties to any corporate scheme that has ended in mass casualties or conspiracy (See Jets and Johnson and Johnson and I'm sure we could find a litany more);
- They have not found themselves indirectly linked to paedophilia (See Saints);
- They are not Jerry Jones, who has clearly been involved with prostitution; and
- They are not whatever the hell is about to fully shake out with the team from Washington (aside from that calendar/prostitution cheerleader thing from a few years back). And, nothing like that would be condoned by the Bears.
And that's really the point of this thread: Let's take a moment to appreciate the McCaskey's for what they are. They are an ownership group focused only on the Bears and a group that makes it easier for everyone to be a Bears fans. Maybe they could use some help expanding their brand, but outside of that, I don't think they get enough credit. They are trying and doing so without being assholes.