The Resume

(2001- )
Play in Chicago, Illinois
Play their home games at Allstate Arena
ArenaBowl XX Champions (2006)
Won Wild Card titles (2001, 2003, 2005, 2006)
Division titles (2002, 2004)
Current and former players include Dameon Porter, Antonio Chapman, John Moyer, Asad Abdul-Khaliq, Michael Bishop, Woody Dantzler, Eric Molden, Russell Shaw and Carlos Wright

Why they might be annoying:

They won the ArenaBowl, despite having a losing record of 7-9 (2006).
Their mascot is a construction worker named Grabowski, who looks like he is a tiny mustache away from joining the Village People.
Their name is similar to the Colorado Crush.
They are Chicago's third attempt at an AFL team.

Why they might not be annoying:

Former Chicago Bears coach, Mike Ditka became an owner on December 16, 2004.
Ditka's arrival greatly boosted fan attendance.
They made the playoffs in their first season.
Unlike the Bears, they have cheerleaders.
The idea for bringing an AFL team back to Chicago was started by Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton in 1999.
Credit: Toys in the Attic
See Related: Arena Football League, Albany (Indiana) Firebirds, Arizona Rattlers, Austin Wranglers, Chicago Rush, Colorado Crush, Columbus Destroyers, Dallas Desparados, Denver Dynamite, Detroit Drive, Georgia Force, Grand Rapids Rampage, Houston Thunderbears, Kansas City Brigade, Las Vegas Gladiators, Los Angeles Avengers, Nashville Kats, New York Dragons, Orlando Predators, Philadelphia Soul, San Jose SaberCats, Tampa Bay Storm and Utah Blaze

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Arena Football Teams
• ArenaBowl Champs (Ranked: 2006)
• Chicago Area Sports Teams
• Football Players
• I am from Chicago
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Driving
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Eating
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Profiles 18251-18500 (Ranked: 18404)
• Sports Fans and Teams
• Sports' Teams
• Sports Teams That Don't Have A Plural Suffix
• Sports Teams Who are Travellers
• Toys in the Attic's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 107 Votes: 65.42% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 72.34% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 107 Votes: 71.03% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 71 Votes: 53.52% Annoying