A small army of number one jerseys stormed the gates of Halas Hall on Thursday, the first practice open to the public. Most of them sported the home navy threads with a small number of orange and white ones dotting the stands. Some chose the screen printed version, others opted for the stitching, while at least a few procured their duds outside of the official NFL shop. The humans inside those jerseys came in all shapes and sizes but overwhelmingly, the younger generation wanted to see and talk only of Justin.
At one point, a group of eight fans walked toward me, all wearing a Fields jersey, seven navy and one white.