The 2002 renovation of Soldier Field cost $660 million, $432 million of which was funded by the city's hotel tax, and the bonds issued to finance that project are still being paid off.

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The city should have built a domed stadium on what is now Bronzeville Lakefront. 48 prime acres that could have been used year round and been incorporated as a neighborhood/hotels and it could have leveraged McCormick Place to alleviate any parking concerns. That's right in line with many other new city stadiums. Instead, it gets a 20 year project that at best creates 4,800 condos and a bunch of office space in a city with a massive amount of office space already.

The Bears are making the right choice. Bears games are miserable for fans starting at least in November. Sitting in the cold for four hours with a lake wind is going to feel pretty silly the first game in December when the fans are in a t-shirt in 70 degree climate controlled weather watching the game. Anyone who has gone to a game in Detroit or Indianapolis knows just how much nicer it is to simply have a dome.

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.

Its definitely of interest to people who don't care to outside in December to watch a terrible football team. Its definitely of interest to STH who sell every year, and will now have no trouble moving late season tickets.

Soldier Field isn't in the best interest to fans right now as is. Its not easy to get to via public transit, nearby parking spaces are few and far between, the field surface sucks, the concessions suck, and its no longer a landmark/historic place.

The larger point of LTG's feeble argument is wrong. 100% wrong, which is per usual for him.
You just said its the event inside that matters. So which is it? The stadium or the team? The Bears could play on a dirt patch in Aurora and would still be the #1 team in town bar none.

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.

They would definitely try that and get that. The only thing that has prevented this has been the power that the Bears "had" in the city. They move and the NFL moves another team in within 10 years. Book it! It would be cool as hell to have the Cardinals come back actually.

How many Bears games have you attended over the last few years?

You just said its the event inside that matters. So which is it? The stadium or the team?

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The NFL is firmly behind this move by the Bears. They aren't going to put another team in Chicago unless Chicago builds them a $3 billion brand new stadium or it goes into the same site in Arlington Heights the Bears are going to.

It's like saying the NFL is going to put a team in downtown Dallas because the Cowboys left the city limits.

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.

Speaking of not answering questions....

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.

Bears can bounce or don't bounce. There will still be an NFL team in Chicago regardless. Let the perpetually shitty Non Chicagoan types like Ballpark and others here root on the frauds in the suburbs, while "true" Chicagoans root for the "real" Chicago teams. Problem solved.

No it's not like "saying" anything. There will be another team in Chicago if the Bears move. There has been somewhat of a movement to do this with Bears here over the years. Bears move and the floodgates will open. Again. Book it!

It's like saying the NFL is going to put a team in downtown Dallas because the Cowboys left the city limits.

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The NFL is firmly behind this move by the Bears. They aren't going to put another team in Chicago unless Chicago builds them a $3 billion brand new stadium or it goes into the same site in Arlington Heights the Bears are going to.

It's like saying the NFL is going to put a team in downtown Dallas because the Cowboys left the city limits.

The Bears are moving.

So what year do you predict Chicago gets a second franchise within city limits?

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Again, your comprehension needs work.

2032. Book it!

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for once, i agree with Link. It would be a great move for the NFL and for the city of Chicago.

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.

I am sure the NFL would be very interested in moving a team such as the Jags into a completely NFL-ready stadium on the Chicago lakefront in a city more than large enough to support 2 teams.

This notion that Chicago will lose interest in the Bears if they move to a new stadium in Arlington Heights is ridiculous, just like Bear Weather and them somehow being extra blue-collar tough.

I certainly don't think its out of the question, but BRick is right. A team is not coming here with Solider Field as is. Its going to take a new stadium, or a CTU funded dome to make it happen.

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.

It's tiresome the spaceship thing. The event is on the inside. Who gives a shit what it looks like driving by.

If a domed stadium is sitting there in Chicago, how does the NFL stop a Jacksonville Jaguar from going there? Did they stop the Raiders?(They tried) Did they stop The Colts? I think there's possibilities. Chargers maybe.

One thing I would keep and eye out for if I were the Bears and moved to Arlington Heights would be the possibility for a real push to get a Chicago AFC team in Soldier Field. I think that would be great and two teams could absolutely co-exist.

They didn't try and stop the Raiders. They literally helped finance the stadium.

The Chargers got to move because they were moving into the new stadium already being built. I don't think the NFL was thrilled with that move but it's far different than building a brand new stadium.

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.

Worry about the Mara Family.

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There is no chance they move into Soldier Field as constructed now. They'd probably consider it if the city spent this nearly $2 billion on Soldier Field though but the question would be why not just let them also move it into Arlington Heights. The Bears are working with the NFL here and the NFL seemingly loves the idea of the Arlington Heights stadium. Why would they turn around and send another team to the stadium they were happy to have the Bears leave?

That won't likely happen. The Bears have an arrangement that an NFL team can't be within 50 miles of where they are playing.

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Again, your comprehension needs work.

They didn't try and stop the Raiders. They literally helped finance the stadium.

The Chargers got to move because they were moving into the new stadium already being built. I don't think the NFL was thrilled with that move but it's far different than building a brand new stadium.

Technically I was drunk (big surprise) and asked her if she liked a tongue up her ass.

Again, your comprehension needs work.