Mozilla Firefox Has Small Issue With Chicago Bears Fans
By Erik Lambert
Chicago Bears fans are an understandably dour lot of late. That can happen when your team is flirting with back-to-back 3-13 seasons.
Okay maybe it won’t be quite that bad but there’s no questioning this team has way underachieved. Many at least expected something in the vicinity of 7-9. That’s technically still possible but given how they’ve performed in two of the past three games that feels like a Herculean task. The most frustrating part of it all is the fact it’s not all about talent. Anybody watching the game can clearly see the Bears are routinely outcoached.
Too often they looked unprepared, undisciplined and uninterested for long stretches during a game. The team seems to be better at beating themselves than by the opponent. There are few things more frustrating to fans than this. It’s the biggest reason why a movement has begun across social media called the #FireFox movement.
It involves several people making the classic Mozilla Firefox logo their profile picture as a direct protect to Bears management regarding the status of head coach John Fox. They want him gone and intend to maintain this status until he is.
Firefox company applauds ingenuity but stresses staying up to date
As it turns out the clever usage of the logo did not go unnoticed by the company itself. They put out a statement regarding what’s happening, with a small complaint slipped in.
"“We empathize with Bears fans who are frustrated with their team,” Mozilla chief marketing officer Jascha Kaykas-Wolff told 670 The Score in a statement. “Being unsatisfied with the internal workings of something you care about? We’ve been there. To release Firefox Quantum, our fastest browser ever, we had to bear down and replace many out-of-date and under-performing components. While it was at times difficult, we managed to soldier on, put more weight on our big shoulders, and as a result shipped an incredible product that sparked a huge increase in interest and downloads.“We’re not here to start any trouble, but unfortunately, the logo used in the stands in Philadelphia was out of date. If any Firefox fans are planning on carrying a Firefox Logo to an upcoming sporting event and sitting in a highly visible location in the stadium, please send us a note on Twitter and we’ll do our best to get you on-brand.”"
It’s odd that a browser company can draw so many parallels with a football team but that is the state Bears fans live in these days. The fact their largest issue was that the logo isn’t up to date? That makes it hilarious. No doubt many will take them up on their offer before this season mercifully comes to an end.