I haven't followed this closely but what a disgusting turn of events.

This was like two days ago.

Don't worry Caleb, the Hammond skyline will bring the vibes <3

I don't watch the Chicago Cubs on tv, I sure as hell won't watch the Hammond Bears either.

I dont know why people here would preference Alrington Heights over Hammond. Neither are Chicago and Chicago barely seems to want them at this point.

5 minutes ago, Quin said:

This was like two days ago.

Don't worry Caleb, the Hammond skyline will bring the vibes <3

Fun fact, you can still see the Chicago skyline from the entire Indiana shore line.

It's also about half as long to Hammond as it is to Arlington Heights from the Bears current stadium.

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

"To advance" isn't to build.

1 minute ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

I dont know why people here would preference Alrington Heights over Hammond. Neither are Chicago and Chicago barely seems to want them at this point.

First choice Chicago Bears, second choice AH Bears, 3rd choice any other city in Illinois Bears

I don't want them to leave Chicago, Arlington Heights and Hammond are both inferior options. But if its happening I don't see why people are outraged they're moving to NWI. Its just inconvenient for people on the north shore and northwest suburbs, but they weren't thinking of us when it was going to AH. They'll always be the Chicago Bears regardless.

Edited June 5Jun 5 by Green Line

1 hour ago, Kyyle23 said:

Should be interesting to see the ripple effect in this moment. Gonna be a lot of emotional fans pulling their season tickets, wonder if the Bears will care or just know that someone else will buy those tickets

The Bears have a season ticket waiting list of 30 Years. If somebody drops there present season ticket plan there are thousands of people willing to buy them. They will sellout every game played in Indiana.

Edited June 5Jun 5 by WBWSF

7 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

The Bears have a season ticket waiting list of 30 Years. If somebody drops there present season ticket plan there are thousands of people willing to buy them. They will sellout every game played in Indiana.

At no point did I infer that they won’t sell those tickets

9 minutes ago, Green Line said:

I don't want them to leave Chicago, Arlington Heights and Hammond are both inferior options. But if its happening I don't see why people are outraged they're moving to NWI. Its just inconvenient for people on the north shore and northwest suburbs, but they weren't thinking of us when it was going to AH. They'll always be the Chicago Bears regardless.

Cause Indiana can f*** itself.

No offense @southsider2k5

1 hour ago, Kyyle23 said:

Should be interesting to see the ripple effect in this moment. Gonna be a lot of emotional fans pulling their season tickets, wonder if the Bears will care or just know that someone else will buy those tickets

I said this is going to happen know matter where they move. You'd have people mad they're leaving Chicago if they moved to AH.

15 minutes ago, Quin said:

Cause Indiana can f*** itself.

No offense @southsider2k5

Honestly, yeah. It's a great state to live in for some reasons, but it is a horrible shithole for others.

4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Honestly, yeah. It's a great state to live in for some reasons, but it is a horrible shithole for others.

Isn't that almost every state? I've enjoyed most of every state I've visited. My last trip through Central Indiana was a big eye opener in a positive way.

New York survived the New Jersey takeover. Illinois and Chicago will survive this. But honestly anything other than Bear weather on the lakefront sucks in my mind. But football domes and Super Bowls are big sellers.

I'm reminded of an African proverb that Gwendolyn Brooks said at my college graduation, "when elephants fight, it's the grass that gets trampled." Guess who the grass is?

35 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

The Bears have a season ticket waiting list of 30 Years. If somebody drops there present season ticket plan there are thousands of people willing to buy them. They will sellout every game played in Indiana.

I think that's exactly what @Kyyle23 said.

50 minutes ago, Falstaff said:

I don't watch the Chicago Cubs on tv, I sure as hell won't watch the Hammond Bears either.

Giving up on the NFL or switching teams? Packers maybe? That would be an interesting dynamic shift if Chicago became Packer Country. It would serve the McCaskey 's well.

9 minutes ago, Texsox said:

Giving up on the NFL or switching teams? Packers maybe? That would be an interesting dynamic shift if Chicago became Packer Country. It would serve the McCaskey 's well.

I could never root for the Packers, ehh, wait a minute if they moved into Soldier Field...nah

I don't gamble or play fantasy football; I do have to listen to my brother-in-law repeatedly tell in me in great detail how his fantasy football team is doing, I will just walk the earth waiting patiently for spring training.

Edited June 5Jun 5 by Falstaff

36 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Honestly, yeah. It's a great state to live in for some reasons, but it is a horrible shithole for others.

The anti-education, anti-most people, pro-prison, and pro-pollution standpoints are rough. In general, it is nice to be in a very low tax, low cost state. My property taxes this year are under $1000.

Currently there are only 2 teams that I could never root for under any circumstances, the Cubs and the Packers. The Hammond Bears would expand the list to 3 teams.

The Night Chicago Died

Mayor Johnson didn't seem bothered by these developments in his statements a few days ago. My ultimate fantasy is to move the Cardinals from Arizona back to Chicago and have them play at Soldier Field. I can dream can't I ?

2 minutes ago, Melton1972 said:

Mayor Johnson didn't seem bothered by these developments in his statements a few days ago. My ultimate fantasy is to move the Cardinals from Arizona back to Chicago and have them play at Soldier Field. I can dream can't I ?

I was just thinking this ha not necessarily moving a team but if there was ever expansion.

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

The anti-education, anti-most people, pro-prison, and pro-pollution standpoints are rough. In general, it is nice to be in a very low tax, low cost state. My property taxes this year are under $1000.

I am happy for you but you made me want to cry a little to be honest.

2 minutes ago, wegner said:

I am happy for you but you made me want to cry a little to be honest.

For my job I could double to triple my salary if I were willing to go into an office every day in Chicago or especially NYC. I have plenty of house, a yard, I am a mile from Lake Michigan which I can park at any day for free and see a sunset in my favorite bar on the beach. There are reasons I never left. The no commute part is definitely worth giving up some money for, as is the housing vs any other market around those metro areas. There is a reason I never moved to Illinois despite commuting there for 15 years.