George McCaskey

And whether we go to Arlington Park or to Hammond,

There is going to be an adjustment period.

People are going to have to be allowed some time to get used to it.

I think Bears fans are up to it.

You mentioned that you guys have to borrow the money.

You haven't had to borrow money a whole lot in the history of the Bears.

How comfortable have you personally grown with the idea of that?

And was that something that at first was pretty intimidating?

We talked before the season, and a couple of things that I share with them are, if you look at 100 years of history, whether the Bears have a successful season has a lot to do with how we do against Team Voldemort.

Not 2-15 or anything like that, but if you sweep, you get a pretty darn good chance of having a successful season.

If you split, you still have a good chance.

but how that series goes has a big impact on how the season goes.

And the other thing I told them was, when you're with your players, you've got to be authentic.

They can spot a phony.

You've got to do what comes naturally.

So, yeah, we talked, and we're on the same page.

We talked before the season, and a couple of things that I shared with them are, if you look at 100 years of history, whether the Bears have a successful season has a lot to do with how we do against Team Voldemort.

Not two and 15 or anything like that, but if you sweep, you get a pretty darn good chance of having a successful season.

If you split, you still have a good chance.

But how that series goes has a big impact on how the season goes.