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Lifelong Bears Fan. Bears memories: watching my father scream at Bobby Douglas through the TV. Sharing my golf clubs with Walter Payton in Lincoln Park during a break of him filming a United Way Commercial. The agony of the '85 Bears losing to Miami. The revelry of seeing the Bears dominate New England in the Super Bowl!

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Observations of a Mad Scientist: Bears Preseason Hype & Loathing

First off, let me apologize. I’m sorry I didn’t finish out the year last year with a final post on the NFC Championship Game. I wasn’t able to write up my post after the NFC game last season for…Read More

Observations of a Mad Scientist (Sea-ya Birds!)

What I’ve always wondered about the Mad Scientist was: what did he think about his creation once he animated him? It’s easy to understand that in the beginning the Mad Scientist’s obsessive quest…Read More

Observations of a Mad Scientist (Pack Mobs the Bears)

The legend of the Mad Scientist doesn’t end well for the Mad Scientist (nor for his re-animated creation for that matter). But you have to ask yourself: how does a Mad Scientist with a larger-than-life…Read More

Observations of a Mad Scientist (Bears “Mach” the Jets)

What are the laws of nature to a Mad Scientist? They are simply elements to be manipulated, to be stretched and stressed and examined through conflict. A “peer” to our Mad Scientist once said that…Read More

Observations of a Mad Scientist (Bears Pillage the Viking’s Village)

The legend of the Mad Scientist and his monster goes like this: Mad Scientist brings to life a once inanimate “creation”. Mad Scientist uses the monstrous being to horrify and ravage the local town.…Read More

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Being in the “Now” – Observations of a Mad Scientist (Bears Labtest the Lions)

His voice hoarse from screaming “It’s alive”, his lungs failing him after dancing his happy dance,…Read More

It’s ALIVE!!! – Observations of a Mad Scientist (Bears shock… Everyone)

It moves! It half-lumbers, half-shuffles off the table. After all of this careful work, after intensely…Read More

Bears Burn the Tunas – Observations of a Mad Scientist (Week 11)

To the commoner’s eye, there is the mistaken belief that the Mad Scientist’s world is a world of…Read More

Bears beat Vikings, Calm vs Chaos: Observations of a Mad Scientist

After all the long work, after all the tweaks and settings, the Mad Scientist reaches a point where…Read More

Toronto Calm – Observations of a Mad Scientist (Bears over Bills)

Sometimes, the simplistic is sublime. The Mad Scientist strives so diligently, so tirelessly every day…Read More

Flipping the SeaBird: Week 6 Observations of a Mad Scientist

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. But…Read More

Bears over Panthers: Week 5 Observations of a Mad Scientist

Life can be hard for a Mad Scientist – all this energy and intelligence bursting from his cranium.…Read More

Bears Pummeled by Giants: Week 4 Observations of a Mad Scientist

That’s the problem with Mad Scientists. When you first meet one, you think “Oh, he’s just quirky!”…Read More

Bears Are 3-0: Week 3 Observations of a Mad Scientist

The difference between a “Mad” Scientist and a regular scientist is that a regular scientist uses…Read More

“Da Bears” by Steve Delsohn – BGO Book Review

25 years later, when I think back to my college days, there are two important events that remain seared…Read More

Bears Beat Cowboys: Observations of a Mad Scientist

You know the scene in the Mad Scientist’s laboratory: the thunderous rainstorm booms outside while…Read More

Bears vs Lions: Observations of a Mad Scientist

If Mad Scientists could have alter-egos, then the Bears’ offensive game plan against the Lions…Read More

Top 5 Reasons Why The Bears Will Miss the Playoffs

I WANT to believe the Bears will have a good season, but unfortunately, I am afraid we’re going…Read More

City of Love & Hate

“Bobby Douglass, Throw the DAMN Ball!” This was my father, watching a small black and white TV,…Read More