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Unread 09-21-2010, 07:37 PM
 
Location: Chicago/Champaign
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Default What is central Illinois' favorite NFL team?

In your opinion, which NFL team has the most fans in the central Illinois area of Peoria, Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington-Normal, and the surrounding areas.

I am asking this because I want to try and figure out if the Bears are limited to Chicago, or if they are truely the "Pride and Joy of Illinois."

Last edited by ChicagoBurbs; 09-21-2010 at 07:44 PM.. Reason: Trying to add a poll...
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Unread 09-21-2010, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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From my experience in Springfield, I'd say the favorite NFL team there is the Bears, followed by the Colts. Although, I think if you asked people there their favorite football team overall, they'd probably say the Illini...
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Unread 09-21-2010, 09:02 PM
 
Location: Not where you ever lived
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Agreed. Illini and Bears.
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Unread 09-30-2010, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Illinois
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Bears and Colts. Personally, I'm a Rams fan.
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Unread 09-30-2010, 09:13 AM
 
Location: Sugar Grove, IL
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my in-laws live in springfield. father in law is a bears fan. brother in law is a packers fan..go figure!
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Unread 10-01-2010, 06:59 AM
 
Location: Orlando
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I grew up along the river...yup a river rat...and it was the Bears all the way.

I even belong to a group of Bear Fans here in Orlando to watch the games.
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Unread 10-01-2010, 08:45 AM
 
Location: Lake Arlington Heights, IL
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my in-laws live in springfield. father in law is a bears fan. brother in law is a packers fan..go figure!
Unless BIL is from WI or has direct lineage to the state, That's Plain Wrong!!!
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Unread 10-01-2010, 11:30 AM
 
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My in-laws were all Cardinal fans and they all lived in Chicago. Go Figure.
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Unread 10-02-2010, 12:37 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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My in-laws were all Cardinal fans and they all lived in Chicago. Go Figure.
The Cardinals used to play in Chicago. In fact, they were in Chicago before the Bears were.

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Unread 10-02-2010, 06:37 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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The Cardinals used to play in Chicago. In fact, they were in Chicago before the Bears were.
Which makes sense because the cardinal is the Illinois state bird, not the Missouri state bird!
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