Soldier Field. 62,000 people.
That's all you really need to know.
The All Blacks came to America. They conquered. They Monstered on the Midway. The locals loved it. They expected nothing less.
I had a drink last night - okay, maybe more than one - with three guys who had driven through the night from Lexington, Kentucky, to watch the best team in the world play rugby.
They cared not a jot about the result. In their minds, they already knew it.
Sonny Bill was good, Sam Cane was good, TJ Perenara took his chance... Yada yada yada.
Not important.
Soldier Field. 62,000. Important.
