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**Buck** · 01-26-2007, 06:04 PM

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'It's on tape': Fan demands Bears player fulfill ticket vow

January 25, 2007
Months before the Chicago Bears clinched their first trip to the Super Bowl in 21 years, safety Chris Harris stared into a video camera and promised to take fan Bryan Lange with him to Miami if the team made it to the big game.

The apparent promise -- made during a 40-second interview with a public access television show last June -- might have seemed like a longshot at the time.
But now that the Bears are in, thanks in part to Harris' big plays last Sunday, Lange is trying to hold Harris to his words.

Lange, a construction worker from Crystal Lake and a Bears season ticket holder, has set up camp on the road to Halas Hall this week with a sign saying, "Chris Harris You Promised.''
He also posted a clip of the interview he filmed at a charity event at www.psychobabbletv.com/chrisharrispromised.

In it, Harris tells Lange -- who goes by the name Chong on a show called Psycho Babble -- that his goal is to make it to the Super Bowl.

Says Lange: "If you guys make it to the Super Bowl, I'll sell my Harley to go.''

Harris replies, "You won't have to sell it. I will give you tickets.''

Lange replies, "I'm going to hold you to it. I've got you on tape.''

Harris, looking at the camera, then agrees: "It's on tape. If we win, he's going.''

Lange concludes the interview by saying, "Chong is going to the Super Bowl with the Bears on Chris Harris' dollar.''

After two days in the cold, Lange, 33, says Harris told him Wednesday that he couldn't help him.

In a phone interview, Harris' agent, Albert Elias, said he was unaware of Harris' promise but called Lange's appeal "a very unreasonable request considering Chris has over 40 family members trying to get tickets and he's only offered 15.''

Dave Newbart

01-26-2007, 06:04 PM	Topic Starter
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $6190295	Bears Safety Promises Super Bowl Trip to Fan, Breaks His Promise http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2...RRIS25.article 'It's on tape': Fan demands Bears player fulfill ticket vow January 25, 2007 Months before the Chicago Bears clinched their first trip to the Super Bowl in 21 years, safety Chris Harris stared into a video camera and promised to take fan Bryan Lange with him to Miami if the team made it to the big game. The apparent promise -- made during a 40-second interview with a public access television show last June -- might have seemed like a longshot at the time. But now that the Bears are in, thanks in part to Harris' big plays last Sunday, Lange is trying to hold Harris to his words. Lange, a construction worker from Crystal Lake and a Bears season ticket holder, has set up camp on the road to Halas Hall this week with a sign saying, "Chris Harris You Promised.'' He also posted a clip of the interview he filmed at a charity event at www.psychobabbletv.com/chrisharrispromised. In it, Harris tells Lange -- who goes by the name Chong on a show called Psycho Babble -- that his goal is to make it to the Super Bowl. Says Lange: "If you guys make it to the Super Bowl, I'll sell my Harley to go.'' Harris replies, "You won't have to sell it. I will give you tickets.'' Lange replies, "I'm going to hold you to it. I've got you on tape.'' Harris, looking at the camera, then agrees: "It's on tape. If we win, he's going.'' Lange concludes the interview by saying, "Chong is going to the Super Bowl with the Bears on Chris Harris' dollar.'' After two days in the cold, Lange, 33, says Harris told him Wednesday that he couldn't help him. In a phone interview, Harris' agent, Albert Elias, said he was unaware of Harris' promise but called Lange's appeal "a very unreasonable request considering Chris has over 40 family members trying to get tickets and he's only offered 15.'' Dave Newbart
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