I know, I know -- the Bears have no Pro Bowlers for the first time since 1998. Lest history erroneously equate this 2015 Bears season with that one, let me offer 34 reasons Bears fans are better off in 2015 than they were 17 seasons ago.
Rest in peace to the Bears' 17-year streak with at least one Pro Bowler. From 1999 to 2014, the Bears had 26 players at 14 positions selected for 55 Pro Bowls. Entering this season, that streak was the eighth longest in the NFL. And since it's over, writers are relaying the sad tale of 1998 to a new generation of Bears fans.