CC Hills was brought to the team by the Cook County Commissioner.Much ado about nothing. None of the towns by themselves are big enough to give the Bears a meaningful financial package. There's no state money as downstate legislators have easy political points shooting anything like this down while no Chicago legislators would ever support helping the Bears leave. Cook County money's not forthcoming, as that is dominated by Chicago as well, so that strikes out other Cook municipalities. All that leaves is for them to try to fish for money from other counties, and basically all of them have heavy NIMBY components to oppose a massive Sunday headache to areas already pretty traffic-jammed.
Bears shot their shot and were left astonished that the parties that be didn't want to play ball despite it being readily obvious to everyone their plans were all dead.
If the Bears build a domed stadium they should be contracted out of the league.Bears now offering $2 billion to build a municipally-owned domed stadium south of Soldier Field?
That’s a pretty big shift from begging for money after already buying suburban land.
Specifics and renderings yet to be unveiled.
@Fish on The SandIf the Bears build a domed stadium they should be contracted out of the league.
As someone that’s pushing forty, screw it. Make all northern stadiums domed. Retractable, sure, if possible, but I almost froze my feet off at Soldier once. Gimme creature comforts.
Multiple people who attended that Subzero Kansas City Chiefs playoff game have had amputations or face likely amputations from frostbiteAs someone that’s pushing forty, screw it. Make all northern stadiums domed. Retractable, sure, if possible, but I almost froze my feet off at Soldier once. Gimme creature comforts.
@Fish on The Sand
It is a smart move......
You build a dome stadium and Chicago instantly enters the mix for hosting a Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four.
6 years ago I went to a Super Bowl in Minneapolis and it was fine until the game endedAll due respect to Chicago, great city and I enjoy visiting there.
But you can have my Super Bowl tickets for free if it means Chicago in mid-February.
I'm still bidding on Northwest Indiana.No way in hell they're going to Richton Park or CC Hills.
Wouldn't that be full circle? I remember all the talks of going to Gary in the 90s before they finally got the Soldier Field reno deal done.I'm still bidding on Northwest Indiana.
All due respect to Chicago, great city and I enjoy visiting there.
But you can have my Super Bowl tickets for free if it means Chicago in mid-February.
I'm sure they'll get 1 as a reward for building it, but that'll be it. The Super Bowl belongs where it's warm. It's as much about pampering corporate partners with outdoor parties and golf as it is about the game.6 years ago I went to a Super Bowl in Minneapolis and it was fine until the game ended
NFL will give ONE SB to cold weather teams who builds a dome, and that’s it. They are not going back to Minneapolis I don’t believe.6 years ago I went to a Super Bowl in Minneapolis and it was fine until the game ended
Oh, it's so bad. Essentially, due to it being on the other side of Lake Shore Drive (which is a US Highway with stoplights, not an Interstate) as well as the Metra Electric tracks, it feels like it's 'on an island'.OK, so I've only been to Chicago once, 24 years ago. I certainly did not see a football game while I was there.
But I remember driving by Soldier Field and thinking "what a fantastic spot for a football stadium!" Right there by the lake, right beside the Interstate, right beside downtown.
Not sure why the Bears would ever want to leave. But of course as a non-local there could easily be things I'm missing.
George Halas wanted NOTHING to do with the original Soldier Field and was content at Wrigley. His hand was forced when Monday Night Football became a thing in 1970.Oh, it's so bad. Essentially, due to it being on the other side of Lake Shore Drive (which is a US Highway with stoplights, not an Interstate) as well as the Metra Electric tracks, it feels like it's 'on an island'.
For pedestrians, there's only 2 entry points to cross Lake Shore Drive & the tracks:
Parking is awful, too, with only those 2 lots you see at the bottom on-site, which are a nightmare to get into (because of how difficult it is to cross Lake Shore Drive). Many have to park in remote lots and shuttle over.
- Roosevelt tunnel (circled at the top). Almost everyone taking public transportation enters here, after taking the 'L' to Roosevelt. It's a 20-minute walk from Roosevelt Station (top left) to the north end of the stadium. Quite the hassle compared to the 2 baseball parks, which have stations right on their corners.
- 18th St. Bridge (circled at the bottom), features a crisscrossing bridge leading into a tunnel. It's a half mile just from the start of the bridge to the stadium.
So basically, it sucks to drive there and sucks to take the train there. And then it's an awful venue once you're inside.
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As someone that’s pushing forty, screw it. Make all northern stadiums domed. Retractable, sure, if possible, but I almost froze my feet off at Soldier once. Gimme creature comforts.
Haven’t been there in ages. Do they still have piss troughs in the bathroom instead of urinals?Oh, it's so bad. Essentially, due to it being on the other side of Lake Shore Drive (which is a US Highway with stoplights, not an Interstate) as well as the Metra Electric tracks, it feels like it's 'on an island'.
For pedestrians, there's only 2 entry points to cross Lake Shore Drive & the tracks:
Parking is awful, too, with only those 2 lots you see at the bottom on-site, which are a nightmare to get into (because of how difficult it is to cross Lake Shore Drive). Many have to park in remote lots and shuttle over.
- Roosevelt tunnel (circled at the top). Almost everyone taking public transportation enters here, after taking the 'L' to Roosevelt. It's a 20-minute walk from Roosevelt Station (top left) to the north end of the stadium. Quite the hassle compared to the 2 baseball parks, which have stations right on their corners.
- 18th St. Bridge (circled at the bottom), features a crisscrossing bridge leading into a tunnel. It's a half mile just from the start of the bridge to the stadium.
So basically, it sucks to drive there and sucks to take the train there. And then it's an awful venue once you're inside.
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