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Kyle Orton, QB/Party Animal/Trendsetter
It's been an amazing ride for Bears rookie QB Kyle Orton. First, incumbent starter Rex Grossman goes down in the preseason and Orton's thrown into the fray ... only to end up leading Chicago to a 7-3 record and ensuing fan frenzy (see below). Second, photos of Orton at a bar with Jack Daniels running down his chin during their bye week surface on the internets. And, now, courtesy of Pigskin Bloggers reader John Kent's comment on the Bears blogs page, comes this fantastic grassroots movement:
"Hey all Bear fan'ski's, this is John Kentski, and I am a Bears super fan out here in Gilberts, Illinois. Me and my budzki's out here are letting our whiskers grow, in support of Kyle Orton's winning streak. I would like to get the word out to all superfans, to let the whiskers grow, as long as we keep winning. I want to see Soldiers Field full of whiskers to support our rookie quarterback.
PS. I am serious about this and you can call me and get more details. I am growing a beard in support of Kyle Orton and the Bears winning streak. Many of my friends in Bear Country have started doing the same. Our wives all want us to shave, but we are all superstitious about the winning streak and Orton's whiskers. So we keep our whiskers and keep on winning!
Mr. Kent even leaves his phone number in the comment and is such a fan of Bill Swerski's 'Superfans' that he randomly adds "ski" to the end of words (including his last name). Words can't describe how much I love this and am now pulling for da Bears to extend their six game-winning streak.
If you have proof of this beard-growing movement picking up steam, please send it my way.
Update: Suburban Chicago News is supporting the movement ...
John Kent, an insurance agent from Gilberts, has talked several friends into growinggood-luck beards. And he's noticed they aren't the only men in the metro area suddenly sporting the Orton Look.
"We want to support the team, and this makes a much stronger statement than wearing a player's jersey," said Kent, a longtime fanatic who paid $2,800 for a permanent seat license just for the right to spend thousands more for tickets.
"My wife wants me to shave, but I said: 'No way. I'm keeping this going as long as we keep winning."'
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i think that you are foolish to believe that "da bears" are going anywhere this year or the next five to ten years.they won one game against a team with a winning record and guess what that team they beat had only won one game against a team with a winning record.you should just shave now cause your only pissing off your wives cause all the beards in the world and even samsons hair couldnt help this bunch of losers.wait till the pressure really comes who are you gonna turn to?there is at least four to five teams that are better then the bears in the nfc alone and the nfc is the weak division.the giants,cowboys,seahawks,falco
ns are all better then them and despite the loss that the panthers took at the hands of the bears they also played their worst game of the season,and i can guarentee if they meet again the results wont be the same.and are you kidding to compare their defense to the 85 bears,ha!thats the worst thing ive ever heard.just remember the 85 bears were playing in a stacked nfc when the afc was the weakier,they wefre doing this to great teams,not this lack of skill teams there beating now.so heres two words for you that will help you in not getting your hopes up"mach 3"it provides you with a smooth shave. -
Wow I totally read that fast and thought I was reading...(what I thought I read in BOLD)
Our wives all want TO GROW BEARDS ALSO but we are all superstitious about the winning streak and Orton's whiskers. So we keep our whiskers and keep on winning!
I thought that was going to be hilarious and then I re-read it again and realzied that was crazy thinking on my part.
Benny
The Sports Pulse
www.thebestsportsblog.com
11/26/05 11:15 AM
My message to the world, is that if something is working, then support it! Don't change anything! Keep the chenistry and the momentum and we should be able to win the rest of our games this season. As a show of support and unity, me and most of my friends are letting our whiskers grow. It might sound silly, but when Da Bears are in the play-offs, people will all want to jump on the band wagon.
PS It is also a lot of fun
PSS When Da Bears beat Tampa, will you grow a Bears Beard?