Why Luke Getsy admired Bears fans from afar in GB originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
It would be unfathomable for a Bears fan to switch allegiances to the Packers, or vice versa. For coaches and players, changing sides of the bitter rivalry isn’t so preposterous, however. Jim McMahon did it at the end of his career. Julius Peppers moved straight from Chicago to Green Bay in 2014. And new Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is doing the same thing, except he’s headed south. But unlike coaches or players who can compartmentalize the move as a necessary step in their careers, apparently the switch can be a little harder for the younger members of their family.
“It’s been a challenge for my children,” said Getsy in an interview with Bears play-by-play man Jeff Joniak. “ They’re like, ‘Wait a minute. Which one? I have to cheer for the Bears now, right?’
“I got the four-year-old convinced. It took about three or four days. So now he wakes up, comes down in the…