Bears controversy

[Da Coach]

Everything is going well for the Bears, but there is one little controversy. Sunday's playoff game against Seattle featured Jim Cornelison singing a rousing version of the National Anthem. Just as the fans at Chicago Stadium do at Blackhawks games, the cheering got louder and louder until the end. Some players said the energy from the crowd got them energized even more than usual, and helped lead to the Bears tremendous start. Bears fans were so excited and moved by Cornelison's version of the National Anthem, that many are asking the Bears to have him repeat his performance this Sunday against the Packers.

The problem is that the Bears are rumored to have already scheduled Chicago native and American Idol winner Lee DeWyze to sing the National Anthem. They are being mum on what they will do, but if fans get their way, expect to see Cornelison repeat his rendition.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/01/singer-cornelison-blown-away-by-fan-support.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-talk-bears-packers-dewyze-0118-20110117,0,7312291.story

Some comments from outside observers-
CNBC's Darren Rovell-

http://twitter.com/#!/darrenrovell/status/26700842774036480

http://twitter.com/#!/PreSnapRead/status/26700682165747712

http://twitter.com/#!/footballfacts/status/27034907591049217

http://twitter.com/#!/HotTopics7/statuses/26849705602318337

http://twitter.com/#!/Dana6k6/statuses/27003704976613376

http://twitter.com/#!/Chisusie/statuses/26833032518311936

[Da Coach]

Here is a link to the National Anthem sung Sunday By Jim Cornelison-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgDyip44TZo

[Da Coach]

Here is one other funny story from the Bears-Seahawks game that has gone viral-
Bears' overalls kid-

http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/01/17/bears-overalls-kid-is-famous-probably-still-thawing/

and speaking of controversy, it seems some in the media are making an issue of this incident where Packers' quarterback Aaron Rogers stiffs a cancer patient who simpy wanted an autograph from him at the airport.

http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2...rodgers&st=cse

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

and speaking of controversy, it seems some in the media are making an issue of this incident where Packers' quarterback Aaron Rogers stiffs a cancer patient who simpy wanted an autograph from him at the airport.

http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2...rodgers&st=cse

I'm a Bears fan, but that's a weak shot at Rogers. She said that she HAD breast cancer (FORMER cancer patient), and that wording makes it sound like he intentionally didn't sign an autograph for a dying kid. He didn't sign anything for anyone after getting off the plane. Rogers sounds like a good guy. I imagine that the lady will get his autograph soon.

[Disturbed]

Everything is going well for the Bears, but there is one little controversy. Sunday's playoff game against Seattle featured Jim Cornelison singing a rousing version of the National Anthem. Just as the fans at Chicago Stadium do at Blackhawks games, the cheering got louder and louder until the end. Some players said the energy from the crowd got them energized even more than usual, and helped lead to the Bears tremendous start. Bears fans were so excited and moved by Cornelison's version of the National Anthem, that many are asking the Bears to have him repeat his performance this Sunday against the Packers.

The problem is that the Bears are rumored to have already scheduled Chicago native and American Idol winner Lee DeWyze to sing the National Anthem. They are being mum on what they will do, but if fans get their way, expect to see Cornelison repeat his rendition.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/01/singer-cornelison-blown-away-by-fan-support.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-talk-bears-packers-dewyze-0118-20110117,0,7312291.story

Some comments from outside observers-
CNBC's Darren Rovell-

http://twitter.com/#!/darrenrovell/status/26700842774036480

http://twitter.com/#!/PreSnapRead/status/26700682165747712

http://twitter.com/#!/footballfacts/status/27034907591049217

http://twitter.com/#!/HotTopics7/statuses/26849705602318337

http://twitter.com/#!/Dana6k6/statuses/27003704976613376

http://twitter.com/#!/Chisusie/statu...33032518311936

A marginally interesting story, maybe. A controversy, absolutely not.

[Big Mike]

Here We Go.....

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/01/singer-cornelison-blown-away-by-fan-support.html

[Da Coach]

The Green Bay Press Gazette newspaper managed to misspell the name "Chicago" in their headline today-

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/18/green-bay-newspaper-needs-spell-check/

[Da Coach]

The Packers are now the favorites among the 4 remaining playoff teams to win the Super Bowl. And the Bears are the longest odds.
Packers 8 to 5
Steelers 2 to 1
Jets 7 to 2
Bears 5 to 1

http://www.thespread.com/sports-betting-blog/011811-packers-now-favored-by-oddsmakers-to-win-super-bowl-xlv

[Big Mike]

Bears-packers tickets sell out in less than 1 minute.....

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x512665488/Packers-Bears-Tickets-sold-out-in-1-minute

[BUFanatic]

As i'm going, they BEST have Jim Cornelison again. WE NEED TO ROCK THE LAKE! Would love to see the Stanley Cup there as well

[ph]

I like how this game might be upstaging anything Jerry Jones could be doing in Dallas...

[Chucky T's]

As i'm going, they BEST have Jim Cornelison again. WE NEED TO ROCK THE LAKE! Would love to see the Stanley Cup there as well

Their is absolutely NO other choice for the anthem than Jim Cornelison. If that doesn't get you pumped you must be dead! Glad to hear the Bears came to their senses and invited him back.

As far as the Stanley Cup goes...I don't think their is any need to have it at the Bears game.....I would however, love to see it sitting next to the Lombardi Trophy come February!!!

[Future Walk-On]

Then when the Cardinals win the world series we can put it.........oh sorry Cubs....

[Da Coach]

Their is absolutely NO other choice for the anthem than Jim Cornelison. If that doesn't get you pumped you must be dead! Glad to hear the Bears came to their senses and invited him back.

As far as the Stanley Cup goes...I don't think their is any need to have it at the Bears game.....I would however, love to see it sitting next to the Lombardi Trophy come February!!!

The Stanley Cup has already been to Soldier Field for a Bears game-

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/460594-jonathan-toews-and-blackhawks-come-to-soldier-field-rookies-lose-in-tournament

And I wish I would have seen this last week- a Haiku contest to win tickets for last Sunday's Bears game against Seattle.-

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-sports-in-haiku/2011/01/free-tickets-in-haiku-see-the-bears-beat-seattle.html

[Da Coach]

The Green Bay Press Gazette newspaper managed to misspell the name "Chicago" in their headline today-

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/18/green-bay-newspaper-needs-spell-check/

The Green Bay Press-Gazette has apologized for the misspelling of Chicago-

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2011/01/packers-bears-headline-mistake-chicaco-press-gazette-chicago-.html

There is no truth to the rumor that this was their apology-
"Wee hear at the Grene Baye Pres-Gazet are real sory we dunt no how to speal."