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What’s your first memory as a Bears fan? (alien.top)

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I do not have a particular one, but as a kid I thought Erik Kramer was the best QB in the league lol. I even had my parents buy me his jersey.

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[–] cjs23cjs@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

A video montage of Walter Payton highlights accompanied by Nobody Does it Better by Carly Simon during the NFL Today show, probably in 1978. If I could ever find that clip again I am sure I would choke up, more than a little bit. It was beautiful.

I also remember the 1977 playoff blowout loss to Dallas 37-7 but I prefer the answer above.

I remember seeing Jack Pardee at church once, and my dad pointing out who he was. Not sure if that was before or after the memories above.

Another early memory - also not sure how this one sits on the timeline - is going to training camp in Lake Forest and seeing Walter. Back then you could show up and be an arm’s length from the players as they arrived and left. I also remember my dad pointing to Doug Buffone and saying… “that guy’s name is Doug Buffone, he’s a buffoon.” I was 7 or 8 and didn’t know what a buffoon was. And looking him up years later I found out he actually wasn’t a bad player.