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Greetings, Bear fans! This blog was created for all fans of the Chicago Bears (and especially those who reside in central Texas). I am a Bears season ticket holder who lives in Austin - the heart of Cowboys country. Outside of the interwebs, I know it can be tough to get all the information the die-hard Bear fan craves - that's why I'm here. I spend time every day poring through the latest information to stay as up-to-date as possible on all Bears news. I will then present it here along with my thoughts. I will seek your input constantly... I look for this blog to be a source of lively debate and camaraderie.

You may be asking - if he lives in Austin, how is he still a season ticket holder? Well, my wife and I both grew up Bears fans in the Chicago area and moved here a year ago. I had been on the season ticket waiting list since 1997 and first got the call to buy tickets for the 2001 playoff game against the Eagles (Ahmad Merritt, anyone?). I bought those and was then offered a chance to buy the 10-game package for the 2002 season to be played in Champaign. I was promised a priority spot on the waiting list for the new Soldier Field if I bought this package. I dutifully did so, spent 4 hours on the road round-trip 9 out of 10 games, and was offered up to 4 seats in the climate-controlled Cadillac (now United) Club at the new Soldier Field. I bit the bullet, shelled out the dough for 2 PSLs and never looked back. Now living in Texas, we are unable to attend every game (made it to 4 plus the game in Houston last year); our friends and family in Chicago reap the benefits.

Which brings us to the upcoming 2009 season... didn't it get a HELL of a lot more interesting as of April 2? I was largely ambivalent about our chances until Jerry Angelo pulled off the shocker of all shockers and traded for Jay Cutler. With him in the fold, our focus now turns to free-agency (GREAT signing of Orlando Pace, BTW) and the draft. There has been much speculation over which position the Bears should target in the draft... in my mind, they need to take the best wide receiver available. The wideout options in free-agency are intriguing as well... do they make a push for Torry Holt? Marvin Harrison? *shudder* Plaxico Burress? I'd love to hear your thoughts on these issues as well as anything else Bears-related. Central Texas, let me know you're out there! Bear Down!!!