Boots on the ground observations from Soldier Field
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What a ride! Day turned out to be a bit nicer than forecast, hazy sunshine for 3 quarters of the game, colder the last quarter. Full house. Got on the field pregame for the Field Passes, was able to say hi to KOC, Flores and Zygi. KOC walked by me and I yelled, 'Go get 'em, Coach!' and he turned, smiled and gave me the thumbs up. Probably 15% percent Viking's fans in the stands, nice showing.
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[*]Field grass was cut short but seemed in decent condition.
[*]Bear's fans were pretty into it, good vibe in the stadium.
[*]Caleb Williams was so close to being sacked, intercepted, etc. on several plays but he's elusive, man. Sturdy kid up close.
[*]Good Sam showed up, some incredible throws. 4th quarter and overtime he delivered big time. He's going to hold the ball, its just what he does. Yesterday he ate it with sacks instead of throwing INTs....an improvement for sure.
[*]I won't belabor the obvious points of the game, but I had a bad feeling when they didn't get the 4th and 1 late. It was the right call, but the team needed that. Stupid onside kick, the stadium went apeshit.
[*]John Parker Romo has a big leg, another stellar outing. Will the Thrill looked irritated pregame, I think he's bummed about being injured.
[*]Kevin Warren was there and he knew the people standing next to us on the field pregame and stopped to chat with them.
[*]Had fun at the hotel bar afterwards with some Vikings and Bears fans.
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9-2 baby!!
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[*]Field grass was cut short but seemed in decent condition.
[*]Bear's fans were pretty into it, good vibe in the stadium.
[*]Caleb Williams was so close to being sacked, intercepted, etc. on several plays but he's elusive, man. Sturdy kid up close.
[*]Good Sam showed up, some incredible throws. 4th quarter and overtime he delivered big time. He's going to hold the ball, its just what he does. Yesterday he ate it with sacks instead of throwing INTs....an improvement for sure.
[*]I won't belabor the obvious points of the game, but I had a bad feeling when they didn't get the 4th and 1 late. It was the right call, but the team needed that. Stupid onside kick, the stadium went apeshit.
[*]John Parker Romo has a big leg, another stellar outing. Will the Thrill looked irritated pregame, I think he's bummed about being injured.
[*]Kevin Warren was there and he knew the people standing next to us on the field pregame and stopped to chat with them.
[*]Had fun at the hotel bar afterwards with some Vikings and Bears fans.
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9-2 baby!!
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Waterboy wrote:
What hotel did you stay at?
Le Meridien Essex right across from Grant Park. Ideal location.
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https://twitter.com/_jason_777/status/1861108989892657432
Seeing this throw live was something else. Elite pass. A total gut punch to the stadium.
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JimmyinSD wrote:
I stayed there about 25 years ago, there was a movie/tv show being filmed next door at the hilton at that time, never found out what it was. Had a pretty good laugh our first night there we went to the hotel bar/restaurant and after about a half hour it became pretty clear that it was for same sex couples (at that time)... of course I was there for work with my boss so we had a good laugh. Loved the early morning walks in the park that week, completely different feel to the city when most people are still sleeping.
Of course, no reason to doubt you. I'm sure that's why you were there.....'work' stuff.
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MaroonBells wrote:
I do too. One of my favorite cities. You could see glimpses of the skyline on the telly yesterday. I don't know whether it was fog or the lighting, but it looked other-worldly. No skyline in the world is quite like Chicago's.
It was a beautiful day for most of the game, it really was. Hazy sunshine and around 52 degrees, better than forecast a bit. Both team's fans were cordial and well behaved in the stands. The walk back to Michigan Ave was a really nice stroll with lots of Skol chants.....
I haven't seen the Viking's lose live in 20 years, the streak continues!
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1VikesFan wrote:
Please start going to every game. You're retired after all.
lol, I'm on it! ;)
Keith, our Vienna Beef contact, also has tickets for the MNF game at U.S. Bank against Chicago he could give us because they won a bid for some of the hot dog business at The Bank. But we are off to the Bahamas at that time and had to turn them down.
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MAD GAINZ wrote:
If we lose that one...
lmao, I'll be poolside at The Atlantis....come on down and I'll buy you a couple!
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JimmyinSD wrote:
ive got my own drinks, but he could hook me up with a case of vienna beef dogs.... and while hes at it, some sport peppers and neon relish.
I've got all 3 in my fridge.....samples are one of the great benefits of my wife's job. We had a hot dog Sunday Brunch at our house a few weeks ago with some friends thanks to Vienna Beef.
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