Goodell reportedly said: "I understand what he said and what he hopes to be able to create in the city of Chicago. Also very aware of what's being proposed in Arlington. I think they're both exciting options. But there's a long way to go with this. I don't think any of us have said "this is where we want to be or this is where we want to do it." You respect the process, you go through the process and hopefully determine the best thing for our fans, for our team and overall for the community."
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he spoke to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson a few weeks ago about the possibility of the Bears building a new stadium in Chicago. Goodell on that conversation with Johnson and Chicago vs. Arlington Heights in the league’s view: pic.twitter.com/7YmODVnJbT
— Colleen Kane (@ChiTribKane) March 26, 2024
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Can’t wait for Chicago to have a new stadium in about 20 years when I’m in my late 40s
I know it doesn’t affect us as fans whether the bears own their stadium or if the city owns it, but what benefit would it give ownership to spend a ton of money building a stadium they don’t own?
I know its supposed to be posturing by Warren so that Arlington is forced to give the lot a fair tax assessment, but Warren lives in downtown and raves about how much he loves it there and the new mayor is welcoming their idea so i wouldn’t be shocked if they’re at least considering it as an option as a backup?
I’ll buy season tickets if they’re in Chicago, I’m not gonna go to a game if they’re in the fucking burbs.
Moving out of one of the greatest cities in the world to a shitty suburb is like the NY Yankees playing in Rochester.
No the Mccaskeys pockets can fuck off and no I don’t care about obese mfs who complain about a mile and a half commute from Union Station.
Thankfully, the Mccaskeys are broke enough that they’re probably going to go with a subsidized Chicago stadium over having to cough up just about all the money for an AH abortion.
I didn’t know the commissioner had a say on where a stadium went.
Im sick of the word “process”
They’re going to Arlington Heights.
I’m glad i dont live in chicago, or illinois for that matter, and dont give a rip about this ongoing back and forth. Seems tiresome already
Arlington is not exciting.
Bears if lucky can get hundreds of millions from the NFL on a good loan deal if the Stadium is good enough. I just hope they don’t fuck up the design
Super serious negotiations happening in good faith with the city, definitely not posturing to decrease tax responsibility in Arlington
They need to stop talking about it until a decision is made 😭
This game is almost certainly going to go back and forth for at least another year or two. I don’t really see it coming to an end until one of the two cities just decides to stop negotiating.
Lol good ol Brandon isn’t gonna be mayor long enough to see this through. Plus the commissioner is effectively saying the opposite of what Warren said by saying that neither of them have said they want it here or there.
If the Bears really want the vision of some sort of mixed use development along with a stadium I just don’t see that happening on the lakefront. Tough sell.
Suburban dorks in shambles
And for our stakeholders
Il be dead Wtf
I don’t care where it’s at, just get a decision made and start building it so it’s ready for our first Super Bowl Championship in 40 years