Fan Convention, Day 2

We hit it early today because we needed to register and we headed for the registration area just after 8 a.m. Already, the crowd was enormous. We had to get into a line just to be able to get into lines.

Frankly, it is too freakin' crowded and it takes a special kind of Bears fan to wait for hours in line to get Steve Walsh's autograph.

I am not that Bears fan.

We attended the morning meeting featuring Chicago Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips, General Manager Jerry Angelo and Head Coach Lovie Smith who were greeted by a standing ovation. The rooms for the sessions are huge and packed.



We eschewed the autograph lines but did stop to shoot Bears stars signing autographs like the Sackman, Richard Dent...



And Magic, Gale Sayers...



Ironically, there was no line to take a picture of the NFC Championship Trophy...



Shamelessly glomming on to yet another celebrity, Mary met the Bearman fan guy during lunch...



All in all, we could have used more sleep, but we're having a great time. I refuse to let my loathing of long lines and crowds get in the way of a good time. Have I mentioned it is too freakin' crowded? We're off to another session with Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer.

Later: More pics of the day including our amazing view!

More later,


Mark