It was surprisingly lovely, seeing the black drapes come down from the large bronze statues of George Halas and Walter Payton on Tuesday morning in front of the main entrance to Soldier Field.
We hear about this pair constantly, don’t we?
There shouldn’t be anything new here.
Just some more metal forged into pieces of outdoor art, like the many statues so much of Chicago is gifted with.
Halas was the crusty old owner and coach of the Bears and basically the founder of the NFL.
And Payton, good old No. 34, was the Bears running back whose nickname of “Sweetness’’ was an ironic term of endearment never cleared with opposing players who had their senses rocked by his lowered head or oaken forearm.