Life on an Amtrak train headed for Chicago with a bunch of Packer fans was sweet. We had some company with Bears fans on board too.
I was on the train with the Green Bay faithful on the way to Soldier Field last Sunday. Somehow, I didn't know if it was possible to be on the 90-minute train ride with the opposition.
The navy and orange people should've been reminded that the last time a big legion of green and gold troopers invaded Chicago, we came back with the NFC title.
This time, we were going down to Soldier Field to rub it in their faces again and prove that winning on someone else's home turf was no fluke. There was nothing better than to make another statement.
In the pouring rain, I decided to walk instead of catching the cab and pay $20. My money was on Aaron and the boys walking out of that stadium with another "W."
You know Packer fans. They will follow their team anywhere. Ask how I know. They are everywhere.
So I get to the game looking for the Bears to get some revenge. They have waited about eight months to get back at the Pack. In the first quarter, they showed nothing, but Aaron Rodgers did with his two touchdowns in the quarter. We were on a roll, baby.
The well-oiled machine of the Packers didn't miss a beat in that game. They led 27-10 by the fourth quarter before the Bears got a late TD and a 27-17 loss.
I couldn't stay for the whole game because it started at 3:15 p.m. The last train leaving for Milwaukee was at 8:05 p.m. I had to be on that train or else. The next train leaving Union Station in downtown Chicago was at 6:05 Monday morning.
Let's say that I missed the last train for the night. I would've been out of luck. They lock the doors between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. I could've been sleeping outside with the homeless people and guarding my backpack at the same time.
When I left Soldier Field around 6:15 p.m. to head back to the station, I was among large groups of angry Chicago fans who knew that the game was over early in the fourth quarter. I guess the Bears will get their chance at the Packers on Christmas night.
