Bear with me.

Much has been made this week regarding how much Bears and Packers fans hate each other, and that's largely true. But as a semi-rabid Bears fan, I hate the Vikings and their fans way more than the Packers, and it's not even close. I'm guessing I'm not alone. I think it depends on where you live, or where you grew up. I was raised in Northwest Iowa, surrounded by idiot Vikings fans. A deep hatred of all things purple was implanted in me during my formative years, and remains to this day. Don't get me wrong... I hate the Packers too, just not as much as the Vikings.

At this point, it will be impossible for the NFC Championship to live up to the hype. I'm okay with that... as long as the Bears win.

Shawn