And then he left and everyone forgot about the Bulls. The Bears were more popular before, they're more popular now, and they might have even been more popular during. Remember the Bucks back in 2001? Everyone was into the Bucks that year and now they could care less. There will be times when teams have highs, but it all levels out. In Wisconsin the Packers will always be #1. This state is even an exception to most. In one year the Bucks could win the NBA Championship, the Brewers could win the World series, the Badgers could win the National Championship, and the Packers could go 8-8 and people would still probably care the most about the Packers.