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Read the room. Illinois politicians are publicly blaming the Bears. They never thought they had to compete for the Bears. When they did, they blamed the Bears for exploring options. That’s because they can’t compete. Nobody in IL is going to do a diving save for this.

More importantly is the increased operating cash enabling signing better FA and paying higher coaching salaries.

I doubt it. Anyone who watched the IL politicians blame the Bears for this situation knows that was the final straw. David Haugh said he agreed with the politicians the Bears lost credibility and this is their fault. How? By purchasing land in IL explicitly for a new stadium? That’s pretty threatening behavior for an NFL team. if after two years IL couldn’t make a deal comparable to other states/teams it won’t happen now after this decision. That might be best near term for a bankrupt state since they can’t afford anything. These stadiums are money losers. But IMO they improve quality of life and in the long term that makes an area more attractive to development. I’m old enough to remember all the corruption around the AZ Diamondbacks stadium deal. Phoenix was much smaller then. Why are we giving them money? There were similar issues with the Coyotes hockey team. Are we really thinking they’ll watch hockey in the desert? Then of course multiple votes for the Cardinals stadium. Then the realization they wanted to build it in the middle of nowhere on the other side of the city from where the majority lived Now Phoenix is one of the largest cities and still growing. People like to live around cities with lots of entertainment options Big businesses look at that when deciding where to locate It’s not the only thing of course but it helps when recruiting people. With that we are now on the verge of being one of the largest semiconductor manufacturing areas in the world It’s a big change from the call center businesses that dominated the area in the 90s. The area where they built the Suns and DBacks stadium was the worst part of the city. Now it is home to a vibrant urban area where thousands of young adults live with all their scooters and electric bikes Indiana will be using this as a recruiting tool to bring in more businesses to the area. It’s still close enough to have the benefits of other entertainment in Chicago. Ultimately that long game is how you get back the money given to the team

No the stadium talk wasn’t the distraction. There just no angst-over our QB. Our new OC. The Oline. Who is WR3. Not too long ago we had Mooney as WR1. Who will start at safety. Even though he was with the second team Thieneman looked good. Anxiety generates debate. There are a few more OTAs but from here the next big discussions will be when the pads come on

If they build it fans will come. Many years ago the Cardinals built their stadium in Glendale which was, at the time, in the middle of nowhere. Civilization is now built up all around it. I have no clue what Hammond looks like now but in 20 years it will be a lot different.

Quietest OTAs ever. The offense showed up. Ran plays, scored points. Everybody went home. Nobody complained.

I would have done that deal in a heartbeat.

Yes

I’m very interested in seeing the Bears beat the Rams in the playoffs. Let things play out a bit. If it’s looking really good add a mid season piece via trade to complete the roster.

I might believe that if it was Portillos Italian beef sandwiches. Arby’s? That’s fake news.

It appears the Bears were never players in this. If we do something at DE it will be of the economical variety. Poles is holding his powder for next year when he’ll have a lot of flexibility. We could be in for a wild off-season if he decides to trade some assets like Jaylon Johnson, Kmet,etc. Pro Football RumorsMyles Garrett Fallout: Schwartz, Eagles, QuotesFollowing this afternoon's stunning Myles Garrett trade, we're learning new details. Read PFR for more.

This is their GMs MO. He did it once and it worked.

Not so fond memories of those smells as we drove through that area when I was a kid. It’s a shame because I was very much looking forward to the big site in Arlington. It would have been perfect to fly in and stay there for a weekend game.

Wow. I figured something was going to happen with him. Rams have to be the favorite in the NFC now.

More like run.