It is tough to decide on a Mount Rushmore for the Chicago Butchers. Yes, I'm aware that they have a short history in this league but there are still some important people in the league hat helped form the team. With the Butchers on the cusp of contention, it seems appropriate to see if we can put a face on this mountain. First off, I'd like to acknowledge that I also have a nomination for a Crazy Horse Monument as well. Someone who contributed, but in the public's eye, may not have the same recognition. I'd like to stick my neck out for Steelsound, the GM that the bullies of the league forced out. It's sad to see that HO continually say how bad bullying is, and then allow a GM to be ousted by continual bullying and negligence from the league. So it seems fitting that Steelsound gets his own monument beside Mount Chicagomore. Steel has his fingerprints all over this team, and while his trades looked bad in hindsight to those on the outside, at the time, they were moves to help the team win and keep us interested. Also, it was Jiggly's swan song and it was our goal to see if we could make the playoffs with Jiggly's corpse rotting away. It didn't work out and now everyone thinks Chicago is so stupid. But there was method to the madness.
This segways nicely into the first nominee for Mount Chicagomore. Jiggly. There are few people that rep Chicago harder. We all know Jiggly. The past, the lore, the Chicago fandom. Very intertwined in the team history. As controversial and sometimes hated as Jiggly is, there's no one like him. Memorable and passionate whenever Chicago is mentioned.
Secondly, I think Oles is the next face up there. The first GM of Chicago, also reps Chicago hard. It's been great to see Oles return as a recreate this season to help bring back Chicago to the glory days of the expansion season. He was part of the team that tried to win with Chicago right out of the gate during expansion. I respect that and I'm sure the league liked having a competitive expansion team.
Thirdly, the other OG GM half, Muford is up on that mountain. Everybody loves Mu. Even with his crazy weird sleep schedule, his every day Muford things, and his constant poor discord typos, he's a great guy and a caring GM. And of course, reps Chicago hard. Seems to be a common thread. Love for the city is a must to get on this mountain. He left a really tight and competitive Colorado team to come back and run the rebuild with Bayley. Another segway
Last face on the mountain is Bayley. While not a Chicago native, there are few users that could turn a team around with pure passion and kindness like Bayley. Hiding behind Taylor Swift's face, Bayley is actually really smart and sly and has connected with most people on this site through just being a good person. He is proof that you don't need to force people into things, you don't need wins, and most certainly you don't need high draft picks. He just understands people well and so far, has built a really solid crew of people that want to be on the team in less that 3 seasons.
It would be nice to have the history and the dynasty lore like Arizona and Er or Orange County and their run of greatness. If would be nice to have the consistent management of YKW. Well Chicago is well on the way to having those things with those that came previously and set the stage for the rebuild that is happening now.
It is also important to acknowledge that there are players that have endured this rebuild, that while they don't have their faces on a mountain, were vital to providing some form of consistency and solidity during tough times. Guys like Sean O' Leary and Franky LaFleur, legends of the game deserve recognition. SeanO'Leary has been putting up 1000 yards seasons since his rookie year. But the disrespect for Chi and O'Leary is real. No WR of the Year wins, only a handful of Pro Bowls. Two seasons ago was the most egregious. He was top 4 in catches, yards, and was on a good Touchdown pace until Franky LaFleur (50 TPE QB) took over. Over LaFleur's starting games, O'Leary averaged 80 yards and half a touchdown a game. There's no way that any of the other WrotY nominees put up those stats with a 50 TPE QB. Just for his dominance, O'Leary should be on Mount Chicagomore if there was a 5th face. But then again, awards voting has always been trash where voters sort stat lists and a circle jerk of not wanting to piss of the big names in the league. They don't really give a crap. But I do, so O'Leary gets a 5th face on the mountain.
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This segways nicely into the first nominee for Mount Chicagomore. Jiggly. There are few people that rep Chicago harder. We all know Jiggly. The past, the lore, the Chicago fandom. Very intertwined in the team history. As controversial and sometimes hated as Jiggly is, there's no one like him. Memorable and passionate whenever Chicago is mentioned.
Secondly, I think Oles is the next face up there. The first GM of Chicago, also reps Chicago hard. It's been great to see Oles return as a recreate this season to help bring back Chicago to the glory days of the expansion season. He was part of the team that tried to win with Chicago right out of the gate during expansion. I respect that and I'm sure the league liked having a competitive expansion team.
Thirdly, the other OG GM half, Muford is up on that mountain. Everybody loves Mu. Even with his crazy weird sleep schedule, his every day Muford things, and his constant poor discord typos, he's a great guy and a caring GM. And of course, reps Chicago hard. Seems to be a common thread. Love for the city is a must to get on this mountain. He left a really tight and competitive Colorado team to come back and run the rebuild with Bayley. Another segway
Last face on the mountain is Bayley. While not a Chicago native, there are few users that could turn a team around with pure passion and kindness like Bayley. Hiding behind Taylor Swift's face, Bayley is actually really smart and sly and has connected with most people on this site through just being a good person. He is proof that you don't need to force people into things, you don't need wins, and most certainly you don't need high draft picks. He just understands people well and so far, has built a really solid crew of people that want to be on the team in less that 3 seasons.
It would be nice to have the history and the dynasty lore like Arizona and Er or Orange County and their run of greatness. If would be nice to have the consistent management of YKW. Well Chicago is well on the way to having those things with those that came previously and set the stage for the rebuild that is happening now.
It is also important to acknowledge that there are players that have endured this rebuild, that while they don't have their faces on a mountain, were vital to providing some form of consistency and solidity during tough times. Guys like Sean O' Leary and Franky LaFleur, legends of the game deserve recognition. SeanO'Leary has been putting up 1000 yards seasons since his rookie year. But the disrespect for Chi and O'Leary is real. No WR of the Year wins, only a handful of Pro Bowls. Two seasons ago was the most egregious. He was top 4 in catches, yards, and was on a good Touchdown pace until Franky LaFleur (50 TPE QB) took over. Over LaFleur's starting games, O'Leary averaged 80 yards and half a touchdown a game. There's no way that any of the other WrotY nominees put up those stats with a 50 TPE QB. Just for his dominance, O'Leary should be on Mount Chicagomore if there was a 5th face. But then again, awards voting has always been trash where voters sort stat lists and a circle jerk of not wanting to piss of the big names in the league. They don't really give a crap. But I do, so O'Leary gets a 5th face on the mountain.
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