Bears fans photographed tailgating in the South Lot outside Soldier Field before the Bears took on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, September 8, 2013.
Lindsay Harmon, 37 and Ken Johnston, 35.
.Fulton River District (Lindsay) and East Lakeview (Ken).
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
(Lindsay): Thumbs medium. I don't have the confidence in him yet to buy his jersey..(Ken): Two thumbs up .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
(Lindsay): Can I offer you some leftover food?.(Ken): Have you ever been to Speedy Willy? .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
More tailgating and more beer. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Prashanth Pathy, 31.
.River West.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Well he's a dickhead, but he's our dickhead. .
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.2.Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
I'm too drunk to taste this chicken. .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
The best hangover cure is a Bears win. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Chloe Reaumond, 28.
.Ukranian Village.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Thumbs up, I feel like no one likes him! .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
Want to use my porta-potty? .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
3/4 club soda, 1/4 Coke, 6 shots of horse ginger, and drink it before you go to sleep. My grandma passed it down to me. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Mark Palmieri, 30.
.Rolo, IL.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Honestly, thumbs up. He really doesn't give a shit, I like him. .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
Hey honey, I'm smokin' my wood, want some? .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
I'd go with a standard bloody, or a Rocky Witch, which is just an egg and egg whites blended, raw. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Aaron Scharaga, 24.
.Wrigleyville.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Thumbs up. He knocked up Kristen Cavalari. .
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.2.Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
Do you want to try my tube steak? You'll have to work a little bit for the gravy. .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
Keep on drinking .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Greg Petricij, 64.
.Gurnee, IL.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
I'm in the middle, ask me again around game ten or twelve. .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
Any aspirin? I have a terrible headache. Because it appeals to that maternal instinct! .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
Oxygen. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Clayton Hack, 31.
.West Town.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Thumbs up. People gotta hate, but he's a tough mother f***er. The man's been through 8 offensive coordinators in the past few years! .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
Hey! You! Bears, right?! .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
Bloody marys. A little hair of the dog. Or actual dog hair. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Alex Grunfeld, 35.
.Vernon Hills.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Thumbs up. He has attitude. If you're a Bear, you have attitude. .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
You won't be leaving the tailgate without my [cake]balls in your mouth. .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
Crown and Coke. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Marc Neuman, 28.
.Old Town.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Thumbs up. He's the best quarterback we've had in 20 years, easy, next to Jim Mcmahon .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
I like your eyes, you should come try my meat. .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
Lou Malnatti's deep dish sausage pizza. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Mica Chavin, 22.
.Arlington Heights.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Thumbs up. He's the third best quarterback in Bears history. .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
Want to be my tailgating wife? I have the worst pick-up lines in history! .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
The sauna and a swim. .
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
Kristen Baumgarten, 29.
.River North.
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.1. Jay Cutler; thumbs up or thumbs down?.
Thumbs up for offense, thumbs down for him. He gets weak in the playoffs! .
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.2. Give me your best tailgating pick-up line..
Well, my first thought was sausage. .
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.3. What is your go-to hangover cure?.
Nothing like a good bloody mary..
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— Hilary Higgins/RedEye, Sept. 7, 2013
