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I rember the first time I questioned my Team Loyalty/Hatred over a player Loyalty/Hatred. It was 1994 and my favorite Bear, Steve McMichael, signed with the Packers. I was so confussed, do I still cheer for the guy that led me to wear 76 when I played HS Football, or do I cheer against the team that I was raised to hate - The Packers.

Then a year later, the Cubs signed Howard Johnson. The long time Met who had killed the Cubs over and over agin thru the late 80's and early 90's (he then went on to continue killing the Cubs with his .195 average). Later that year Jim McMahon would sign with the Packers.

Then came Dennis Rodman and Bob Probert. Both Bad Boys from Detroit that fans of the Bulls and Blackhawks couldn't stand. Then former Knick, John Starks, played for the Bulls for a while, but he never caught on.

Now this year, the Cubs signed a hated Cardinal, Jim Edmonds, and he's produced.
And today the Blackhawks sign Scotty Bowman as Asst. GM and rumors on ESPN say the Packers are considering trading Farve to the Bears.

Maybe I'm just old, but I remember a time when something like this would never happen. And I'm not sure if I like it.