NFL NFL Stadiums Discussion

[Harry Yorkie]

Wasn't sure where else to put this, a little bit dated now but a wide ranging discussion including stadium facilities.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

State willing to help Bears with new stadium at Michael Reese site, Speaker Welch says | FOX 32 Chicago

For the first time, Illinois lawmakers are signaling support for using taxpayer money to assist the Chicago Bears with a potential stadium project.

www.fox32chicago.com

I don't understand why Illinois is bothering with this. Like New York and Los Angeles, the NFL needs Chicago more than Chicago needs the NFL. What will they do, move the team to some much smaller city like St Louis? The Bears haven't even given the city a Super Bowl in nearly 40 years.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Chicago should really have two teams. Next biggest city after NY and LA

 

[Big Unit 30]

Chicago should really have two teams. Next biggest city after NY and LA

They did in the beginning.

 

[Brasher]

I don't understand why Illinois is bothering with this. Like New York and Los Angeles, the NFL needs Chicago more than Chicago needs the NFL. What will they do, move the team to some much smaller city like St Louis? The Bears haven't even given the city a Super Bowl in nearly 40 years.

Unless they go dom they will never get a SB.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Unless they go dom they will never get a SB.

The stadiums in Detroit and Minny have both only hosted one SB each. A billion dollars in government funding for one SB seems like a poor return.