“Now that this season has drawn to a close, the entire Chicago Bears organization – ownership, players, coaches, management and staff — extend our sincerest gratitude to our fans.” And so starts the groveling …

The Chicago Bears took out full-page ads in both the Tribune and Sun-Times today, kind of apologizing to fans for not winning more games (and maybe an attempt to counter anything these guys might have done?). The letter is pretty sad, like when you wrote your freshmen girlfriend to apologize for kissing Becky S. near the bike racks after school. You know what I’m talking ’bout, Marcus Vick!

The letter in its entirety:

Again … pretty sad.

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