Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Will Da Bears move to Indiana? Looks like they want to get out of Chicago and Illinois ! https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47977218/indiana-unanimously-passes-bill-lure-bears-away-chicago 1 1 Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) Indiana is giving the Bears $2 billion for a stadium at taxpayer expense that Illinois would not. Look at Hammond, IN on a map. The Bears aren’t exactly leaving. It’s more like the NY Giants and Jets moving to New Jersey. Edited February 20 by Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Quote
Michigan Slim Posted February 20 Posted February 20 They want to get away from the high taxes and the people living in the three counties in NW Indiana will get big tax hikes to pay for the stadium. It's not good for us at all. Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) The Kansas City Chiefs are moving from KC, Missouri, where they’ve been since they arrived in the early 60’s as the former Dallas Texans, across the state line to my state of Kansas. Our goobernater Laura Kelly and her co-conspirators conducted this deal in total secrecy with owner Clark Hunt and no doubt, the NFL. There were no hearings, no possibility for public input and no ballot measure on which us voters could weigh in at the polls for this $2.7 billion scam. It was announced a little over a month ago. Here you go, taxpayers, another gift to a multi-billionaire without your consent. The Chiefs have been the beneficiary of state, county and city $ billions over their residency. And for that support, Clark Hunt and his minions said, we need more. You need to build us a new stadium or we’ll leave. When local leaders said for the first time in memory, “the price is too high for this shakedown”, Kansas said, “Please come here! We want to be taken advantage of too, and lavish you with other people’s money, because we have low self-esteem just like the other cities!” Can’t wait for the next sales tax increase to make this nightmare a reality. Oops, almost forgot this little tidbit. The state of Kansas will have its own luxury suite at the new stadium. Think they’ll let this little old taxpayer sit there? Yeah, I know… Edited February 20 by Abilene Slim SASS 81783 1 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted February 20 Posted February 20 All I know about Da Bears was having to run in the Drill Hall during Boot Camp to the "Superbowl Shuffle" on repeat. I hate Da Bears. 3 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 (edited) The question is will they be the Indiana Bears if they move? How about the Hammond Bears? Hmmm….🤔 Edited February 20 by Rye Miles #13621 1 Quote
Chantry Posted February 20 Posted February 20 So a football team with a lot of money convinced another city/state to give them more money to move. Shocking! Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Chantry said: So a football team with a lot of money convinced another city/state to give them more money to move. Shocking! Yep It’s all about the $$$$$ Edited February 20 by Rye Miles #13621 Quote
Windy City Kid Posted February 20 Posted February 20 I live in Arlington Heights (where they WERE moving). There's a bar on the kiddi-corner of the property the bears bought. Quite certain the owner of Jimmy D's had a stroke yesterday with that news. 1 Quote
Pat Riot Posted February 21 Posted February 21 This BS of state and city governments having taxpayers pay for stadiums and giving teams tax breaks and promising fees for filled seats and all that horse crap should be illegal. The irony is if people spent as much time paying attention to government as they do with sports this silly BS would never be happening. 2 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted February 21 Posted February 21 18 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: The question is will they be the Indiana Bears if they move? How about the Hammond Bears? Hmmm….🤔 So we get Hamms Beer to sponsor? Hammond Bears, Hamms Beer, can't be a coincidence! The land of sky blue waters! 1 Quote
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