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Originally Posted by the urban politician
I actually think that if Lightfoot holds the line on giveaways to the Bears, hence allowing them to move to the burbs without too much of a fuss, that’s a good sign for Chicago.
That would mean that unlike most cities in the country, Chicago has crossed a threshold that it doesn’t need to fight hard to keep a sports franchise in the city. It has enough momentum going for it that it can live without the Bears.
I know that this is an annoying cliche, but ask yourself, “What would New York do?” New York would probably say, in a similar situation, “We’d love to have you here but, whatever. Enjoy the suburbs…”
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Yes it probably would mean that she has some other franchise in mind, as is reportedly being hinted by Crains. With Chicago having a storied N.F.L history, and a proven market that has produced a rabid N.F.L fanbase, add to that a stadium located on a lakefront close to an iconic downtown skyline that may also become a part of a huge new development { One Central }, she has a lot to work with. I would not doubt that her Plan B is a lot further thought out than we know. Sure the Bears ownership would fight it like the Redskins fought against the Ravens entering the Washington market, but in the end money convinced the other owners to except it. It will be very interesting to see how this will all play out.