A Colts fan at Soldier Field

We had the best seat in the house for arial shots... The very top row of the stadium.

WTWO's own morning producer, Ashley Curtis, headed up to Chicago for the opening week game between the Colts and Bears. Here are a couple of photos and thoughts. 

Being a Colts fan in a Bears world Sunday, I was actually worried about all the harassment I'd endure. Sure enough I met some really nice Bears fans who just enjoyed a nice round of friendly 'smack talk.' 

My all-Bears group and I pulled into the tailgating lot and it wasn't until the place started to get crowded that anyone actually parked next to us. Of course everyone joked it was because no one wanted to park next to that ONE Colts fan in the area. 

The tailgating lot was such a great atmosphere. People are serious about their pre-game festivities. The air was filled with waving Bears flags, the smell of early morning grilling and the sounds of fans singing "Bear Down Chicago Bears," but not actually knowing any of the rest of the lyrics. 

Walking to the stadium is when I heard most of the heckling. I appeared to be the only fan of my Reggie Wayne jersey along the way. It was fun to run into the occasional Colts fan though. We'd high five and everyone would boo.

Of course the booing didn't last long once Jay Cutler was sacked and the Colts got a pick six, but as the game went on, it was clearly in the Bears' favor. I was hoping it would be a closer game, but I'm not bitter about the loss. 

I wish Andrew Luck could have gone out and shined over the Bears defense, but it was only his first game. Once he gets into a routine with the team, he will dominate and we won't see as many overthrows and interceptions (hopefully).
Indianapolis has a pretty new team that just needs to settle down and play like they all know how.

I did however cheer for Matt Forte. His 80 yards and touchdown efforts gave me 19.1 points for my Fantasy team. (Helping me to a week one victory might I add.)

Overall it was a good experience. No matter what team you're a fan of, being a football fan is always an exciting time. I can't wait to see what both teams accomplish this season.

They had the Marching Illini perform. I'm always impressed by marching bands.

My attempt to get a picture of the Colts, but with minimal zoom I opted for a both team jumble picture

The play after Forte almost ran in a touchdown (and got me six points) but was pushed out at the one yard line