What is the textbook definition of a sports disappointment? Is it a critical loss in one game…or should one’s disappointment be judged on a full season? Or seasons?
How do draft picks fit into that equation? Some thought-to-be bad draft picks end up having great careers. And celebrated ones fall by the wayside (see Kevin White).
And can a major disappointment happen away from the playing surface? Say…free agency season?
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Thankfully, Kyle Brandt of Good Morning Football put some of this in perspective. On Wednesday’s edition, he stated that the Bears’ failure to land Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson in a trade –and how the Bears pivoted to sign Andy Dalton instead-- was one of the most disappointing moments in Chicago sports over the last quarter century.
And judging how Bears Twitter completely melted down Tuesday, he’s not wrong.
But that got us thinking: What would be on the list of the greatest disappointments in Chicago sports history over the last 25 years?
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This list was not an easy one to make. And the crazy part is that we left several moments on the cutting room floor. So here goes…
READ: Bears’ 2021 free agency on Chicago sports top disappointment list
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