Last month, I did something I hadn’t done in many years. I went to Soldier Field and watched the Chicago Bears dismantle the Dallas Cowboys, in the stands, among the fans.
It was a bit surreal not to be in the press box, where I had watched nearly every home game since September 19, 2021, when Andy Dalton suffered a bone bruise and forced the early start of the Justin Fields era. Part of me missed having my computer in front of me to track stats and fire off tweets. Part of me missed having my notebook beside me to jot down questions, big plays, and other observations.