Gabe Carimi now realizes the error of his ways...

This kid was born to be a Chicago Bear. Heck, his home town is where Halas Hall resides -- Lake Forest!

But, he and his family moved to Wisconsin when he was just three. So you'll have to forgive him, Bears fans, as he grew up ... are you ready for this ... a Green Bay Packers fan! Gasp!

Poor Gabe was too young to know just how silly this truly was.

Carimi was on "The Mully & Hanley Show" on WSCR-670 AM this morning, and admitted he had been a Packers fan but told the guys this: "I now realize the error of my ways."

Nice going, kid. Not only are you as tough as nails, but you have a good head on your shoulders too.

Not that this should surprise us. Carimi was an academic all-Big Ten, majoring in civil engineering at Wisconsin.

He is a confident kid, but can back up that confidence with a strong upper body and solid run blocking. But, if he is going to stay at left tackle, he will have to improve his footwork.

But, with Mike Tice around to coach him up, it's not impossible that he is protecting Jay Cutler's blind side. As opposed to being on the right side of the line as scouts predict.

"The Jewish Hammer," as he is known, will now be putting the hammer down on the Pack. And rightfully so.

We got the right guy. If nothing else, we have converted a family of Packers fans into Bears fans and that alone has to be worth something.