Chicago Bears 2026

#126      
Illwinsagain
Second place is 1st loser said:
When they talk about knew injuries and say 6-8 weeks, that is never the case. I commented that it was good news to only be out a max of two months when we heard of the injuries, but once they truly look under the hood.....that plan changes rapidly. Now, we're at 16-24 weeks.

I'm not sure where else to comment on the correlation with Mirk, but pretty sure we're hearing 6-8 weeks there too. Once the knife hits the skin and the first checkup happens.....plans can get very soft.

Bummer.
Click to expand...
The difference with Mirk, is we heard 6-8 weeks after the surgery.
 
#127      
Mr. Tibbs
Warren stating today Bears sole focus is on Hammond.
Doesnt mean much, but I do think the move there is inevitable. Nothing new here.
Not sure they need to start construction in the next 9 months, so maybe waiting is best,
but I do think the Billion dollar savings crossing the state line is hard to ignore
 
#128      
Joel Goodson
Mr. Tibbs said:
Warren stating today Bears sole focus is on Hammond.
Doesnt mean much, but I do think the move there is inevitable. Nothing new here.
Not sure they need to start construction in the next 9 months, so maybe waiting is best,
but I do think the Billion dollar savings crossing the state line is hard to ignore
Click to expand...

more much ado about nothing. the Bears are pressuring IL pols for more tax subsidies. that's what the game has always been. I'll believe they're moving to Hammond when construction contracts are signed.

side note: Warren aspires to be a buffoon
 
#130      
Second place is 1st loser
Joel Goodson said:
more much ado about nothing. the Bears are pressuring IL pols for more tax subsidies. that's what the game has always been. I'll believe they're moving to Hammond when construction contracts are signed.

side note: Warren aspires to be a buffoon
Click to expand...
He is a complete clown. However, in this case, in an effort to create competition, Indiana put a deal together that Illinois just won't come close to. I think he stumbled into it, but the point stands that Indiana went all in and gave the Bears everything they wanted.

Chicago politicians are clear that if the stadium isn't going to be in Chicago or if the money isn't going to flow through Chicago, it's not going to be in Illinois. They won't provide the votes to pass any meaningful legislation to benefit the suburbs.

The Bears still have not paid for a full traffic study to be completed in AH and the surrounding areas(Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Mt. Prospect, Palatine, etc). They're clowns.
 
#133      
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
For anyone in central Illinois planning on watching the Bears preseason opener on Saturday, the game will air on CW 23. Fox national has horse racing airing on Saturday so the Bears get bumped over.
 
#134      
Mr. Tibbs
Bleedorangeandblue44 said:
Every time I see this story I just get more irritated by Kevin Warren. Not a fan. Can't believe he landed with a job like this.
Click to expand...
I fully believe he happened to be in the right place at the right time for basically his entire career . Things just worked out for him for various reasons.

I only know about his press conferences since he was with the Bears & B1G, but he seems uncomfortable & scripted all the time . I have a hard time envisioning him taking control in a meeting with anyone .

what a disappointment
 
#135      
Illiniaaron
Second place is 1st loser said:
He is a complete clown. However, in this case, in an effort to create competition, Indiana put a deal together that Illinois just won't come close to. I think he stumbled into it, but the point stands that Indiana went all in and gave the Bears everything they wanted.

Chicago politicians are clear that if the stadium isn't going to be in Chicago or if the money isn't going to flow through Chicago, it's not going to be in Illinois. They won't provide the votes to pass any meaningful legislation to benefit the suburbs.

The Bears still have not paid for a full traffic study to be completed in AH and the surrounding areas(Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Mt. Prospect, Palatine, etc). They're clowns.
Click to expand...
I think we can expect to see football at Soldier Field for the foreseeable future.
 
#137      
Illiniaaron
Second place is 1st loser said:
Wouldn't be the most Bearslike outcome ever? All of this back and forth and they'll just extend the lease.
Click to expand...
As ridiculous as all the players in the stadium saga are, it’s hard for me to imagine that outcome. I do think the Bears will have to play there for at least another 5+ years. I’m not sure when the lease expires.
 
#138      
logjam
Excited to see what our rookies look like...we need most to be hits...
 
#139      
Second place is 1st loser
Illiniaaron said:
As ridiculous as all the players in the stadium saga are, it’s hard for me to imagine that outcome. I do think the Bears will have to play there for at least another 5+ years. I’m not sure when the lease expires.
Click to expand...
The least officially expires in 2033. They do have the option to break it early for a fairly significant amount. I agree with you that they're going to need the full amount of time. Now, what could be occurring is that what they are losing now in paying taxes on undeveloped land, they are going to save on the back end by not breaking the lease early, thus no effort to lock any Hammond deal down until Illinois comes up with their best offer? That does make a fair amount of sense. What does it take, 3-5 years to build the stadium once the shovels hit the ground? That gets pretty close to matching the timeline of the lease expiration.
 
#140      
Mr. Tibbs
Second place is 1st loser said:
The least officially expires in 2033. They do have the option to break it early for a fairly significant amount. I agree with you that they're going to need the full amount of time. Now, what could be occurring is that what they are losing now in paying taxes on undeveloped land, they are going to save on the back end by not breaking the lease early, thus no effort to lock any Hammond deal down until Illinois comes up with their best offer? That does make a fair amount of sense. What does it take, 3-5 years to build the stadium once the shovels hit the ground? That gets pretty close to matching the timeline of the lease expiration.
Click to expand...
Northwestern did it in like 29 months when you ignore the demo of Dyche

It think a motivated builder can do it in less than 3 years . I agree they have no reason to finish it more than a year or to before 2033
 
#141      
logjam
Second place is 1st loser said:
The least officially expires in 2033. They do have the option to break it early for a fairly significant amount. I agree with you that they're going to need the full amount of time. Now, what could be occurring is that what they are losing now in paying taxes on undeveloped land, they are going to save on the back end by not breaking the lease early, thus no effort to lock any Hammond deal down until Illinois comes up with their best offer? That does make a fair amount of sense. What does it take, 3-5 years to build the stadium once the shovels hit the ground? That gets pretty close to matching the timeline of the lease expiration.
Click to expand...
They also want it to matchup to prime Caleb time so it seems like go time now...
 
#144      
Bucktown
These two Hammond sites seem like such crappy sites. I mean right next to a bunch of oil tanks on swampland/federally protected wetlands. It is so, so far far from the original idea of having this village around a stadium.
 
#145      
Mr. Tibbs
McCaskeys never want to be real estate developers. If AH does move forward , they will sell off 98% of the real estate there not needed for the stadium or parking . national or midwest based corporate real estate outfits will buy it up & develop it as they & the local govt see fit

In Hammond , that will be up to the municipal & other land owners there to determine . Bears will just be a tenant

would it be nice if Hammond gets developed positively as a result of a stadium ? sure , but don’t count on it in any major way
 
Back