Chicago Bears bought Arlington Heights track only to build next to Soldier Field?
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Yeah I'm sure it was. For a while there they were the 'Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim' and were universally mocked for it.
I don't care for those teams using the wrong location in their name either. They can do what they want, but it doesn't ring true to me.
As for the Chicago Bears, I am a former resident of the city of Chicago (Loop and Lincoln Park) and could walk to Soldier Field from my Loop location and bus or "L" my way to the Roosevelt stop from Lincoln Park.
To this former Chicagoan, it will be a sad day when the Bears do not play in Chicago any longer.
How many teams own their own stadiums? Very few.
The Chiefs don't own Arrowhead, the Vikings don't own US Bank, the Packers don't own Lambeau.
Sad but true. It's a conversation killer too to someone who actually lived in the City.
BBQ is a must before any Royals game. Never had LC's though; generally stick with what we know (Joe's, Jack Stack, etc.), but not against branching out either.
I used to think that, but the potential to build a little Bears city around a new stadium would be pretty cool. Maybe it will attract buyers and get George McCaskey, Ted Phillips, Pace and Nagy the heck out of town. Whichever suburb that may be.
Im from the city but I always thought people from like oak park or something were probably fine but people from like Aurora or Winnetka or something were not.
Oh, it's a great deal for the Franchise finacially and many of the fans who live in the suburbs. I get that. I just don't like using the City name if the owners run from the City.
The city has been dumping on Soldier Field forever. Maybe the city should pull their heads out their asses.
My father-in-law is a life long (greater) Chicago (area) resident and a big Bears fan. He said the issue the Bears have is for the McCaskey's their only source of income is the Bears. Newer NFL owners are all billionaires in other industries so they have extra money to invest in their teams but the McCaskey's don't. The Bears franchise supports a lot of McCaskey family members and as long as they make money then who cares.
The Packers don't own Lambeau but the city does and the city and Shareholders also own the Packers. So it's kind of jumbled. If the bears are able to build there own megaplex and own the stadium like the Cowboys do, it would make so much more money for them.
This is what I said and was alluding to earlier in the thread. This new deal could allow them to essentially be real estate developers and/or landlords for this plot of land in addition to owning the Bears.
Miami Gardens Dolphins
Arlington Cowboys
Langover Football Team
East Rutherford Jets
New Jersey Giants
Orchard Park Bills
Paradise Raiders
Inglewood Rams
Inglewood Chargers
Santa Clara 49ers
Get over yourselves, Decatur Staleys fans.
Arlington Cowboys
Langover Football Team
East Rutherford Jets
New Jersey Giants
Orchard Park Bills
Paradise Raiders
Inglewood Rams
Inglewood Chargers
Santa Clara 49ers
Get over yourselves, Decatur Staleys fans.
Maybe the team can add a second mascot to go with Staley.....call the thing Chicago or something to appease the city homers
