Bears 2025

[Coach Nowlin]

About this Scenario:  You have 2 2nd rounders.......TRADE UP for Carter !!!   oooooh boy, that would be dandy, I think he goes 4th to Vrabel who is loading up defensively right now 

[Bash Riprock]

 

[Coach Nowlin]

Interesting. Favorable Braxton Jones article 

https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/3/16/24386205/chicago-bears-braxton-jones-is-underappreciated-ryan-poles-hidden-1st-round-pick-2025-nfl-draft

Warren at TE is a fun Weapon 

RB is still luxury at 10 for Jeanty in my eyes.  

Nice sneaky pick up WR Bears signed a few days ago.   

Be real nice if premium DL falls to 10.  If not. Let's trade back and pile up 

[Irishman]

🤣
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EfgEcdeRQ/ 

[Bash Riprock]

[Muda69]

10 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

This makes me want to puke.

 

[Bash Riprock]

26 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

This makes me want to puke.

 

I didn't have time to verify this last night when I read on X, and wasn't sure it was accurate.  Evidently, it is....wow!

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bear-act-illinois-lawmaker-would-require-teams-meet-performance-standards-taxpayer-dollars

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=2969&GAID=18&SessionID=114&LegID=161208

 

[Muda69]

1 hour ago, Bash Riprock said:

I didn't have time to verify this last night when I read on X, and wasn't sure it was accurate.  Evidently, it is....wow!

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bear-act-illinois-lawmaker-would-require-teams-meet-performance-standards-taxpayer-dollars

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=2969&GAID=18&SessionID=114&LegID=161208

 

Just so we are clear on my position. I don't support taxpayer funded stadiums under any circumstance.  This "performance requirement" is IMHO just a smokescreen.  

[Bobref]

12 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

This "performance requirement" is IMHO just a smokescreen

Either that, or someone’s idea of a joke.

[Bash Riprock]

1 hour ago, Bobref said:

Either that, or someone’s idea of a joke.

I thought it might be a joke as well....until I read the news update and the legislation summary I shared

[Bobref]

20 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

I thought it might be a joke as well....until I read the news update and the legislation summary I shared

I’m entertaining the possibility that the legislator who dreamed this up was doing it as a joke. Certainly, he can’t be serious?

[Bash Riprock]

8 minutes ago, Bobref said:

I’m entertaining the possibility that the legislator who dreamed this up was doing it as a joke. Certainly, he can’t be serious?

I am scratching my head.....feels like a joke to me, but now I am wondering....

[Coach Nowlin]

and if meant for jovial notion, what a waste of time, but hey Illinois....amirte 

The new last week on a new developer and their plans for the lot south of McCormick center was just done on their own and without any direction from Bears Brass.  More Smoke screens 

 

[Bash Riprock]

Update today via ESPN on some old news.  Does this means Arlington Heights is truly an option..or is this for ramping up negotiations with the city of Chicago??

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44505008/bears-expand-options-stadium-site-include-arlington-heights

Edited April 2, 2025 by Bash Riprock

[Coach Nowlin]

Im a gamlber....and my money is 100% on Arlington Heights

I was just listening to Kevin Warren and George McCaskey talk 2 days ago from the Owners Meeting and I am now even MORE convinced that is the what the Family wants to do.   

1.  The family has never owned their own facility, they want to 

2.  They want to make it like JERRY WORLD but for Chicago,  Warren has been constantly talking about what it would mean to own their own:  Bidding for Super Bowls, WWE, FINAL 4s, UFC, BOXING

3.  Arlington Heights pushed through some Tax Codes in December

4.  Arlington Heights just elected a new Mayor, according to Warren, he hasn't met with him yet, however sounds like they have had some real good talks previously with the schools and are close to a Memoradium of Understanding

5.  IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE to get out of the lakefront to own their own 

When George McCaskey finally started to listen to Kevin Warren, you see what happened, Fired a coach mid year, broke the bank (Bears terms) for the best candidate on market and have truly wants to have world class brand for next 100 years (Warren's and McCaskey's words)   

Get out of the City of Chicagoas their is no room, as it stands, and leadership within the city does not deserve the Bears downtown imo.  

 

[Irishman]

I will be curious to see what becomes of Soldier Field after the move. I have been to a few concerts there, and it's just not a great location. I refuse to sit in nose bleeds for any concert, but I hear the acoustics are really bad for shows there as well. Getting in and out of it are a pain as well. I never felt more uncomfortable in a crowd than I did when leaving from the North end of the stadium. I felt like I was being lifted off the ground at times. A new stadium away from the city that could also be better set for parking would be a great alternative for shows. So does Soldier Field become the soccer teams' home? 

For the Bears, it makes obvious sense. Move the practice and training facilities all to one place? Seems that a lot of teams have that set up now.

[Coach Nowlin]

same, been to a few concerts there and for Bon Jovi, was in 400 level... no thanks,  Floor seats (like 10th row) for Jay Z and Beyounce, that did not suck.... and club for Elton John, OUTSTANDING BTW, but I digress.......

Perhaps, sleepy Jerry looks to take Whitesox there........

 

[Irishman]

I can see it now....

Steve: The wind is blowing in hard from the lake as you can see with this ball that looked like it was going to be a home run but is pushed by the wind to go over the backstop and into the pressbox. 🤣

[Bash Riprock]

2 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Im a gamlber....and my money is 100% on Arlington Heights

I was just listening to Kevin Warren and George McCaskey talk 2 days ago from the Owners Meeting and I am now even MORE convinced that is the what the Family wants to do.   

1.  The family has never owned their own facility, they want to 

2.  They want to make it like JERRY WORLD but for Chicago,  Warren has been constantly talking about what it would mean to own their own:  Bidding for Super Bowls, WWE, FINAL 4s, UFC, BOXING

3.  Arlington Heights pushed through some Tax Codes in December

4.  Arlington Heights just elected a new Mayor, according to Warren, he hasn't met with him yet, however sounds like they have had some real good talks previously with the schools and are close to a Memoradium of Understanding

5.  IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE to get out of the lakefront to own their own 

When George McCaskey finally started to listen to Kevin Warren, you see what happened, Fired a coach mid year, broke the bank (Bears terms) for the best candidate on market and have truly wants to have world class brand for next 100 years (Warren's and McCaskey's words)   

Get out of the City of Chicagoas their is no room, as it stands, and leadership within the city does not deserve the Bears downtown imo.  

 

I can certainly see how fans living in the Illinois side burbs would love the proximity and not needing to go downtown.  Is it easier or tougher access for the IN region fans?

[Bash Riprock]

1 hour ago, Coach Nowlin said:

same, been to a few concerts there and for Bon Jovi, was in 400 level... no thanks,  Floor seats (like 10th row) for Jay Z and Beyounce, that did not suck.... and club for Elton John, OUTSTANDING BTW, but I digress.......

Perhaps, sleepy Jerry looks to take Whitesox there........

 

what about your Miley Cyrus tickets?

[Coach Nowlin]

41 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

I can certainly see how fans living in the Illinois side burbs would love the proximity and not needing to go downtown.  Is it easier or tougher access for the IN region fans?

For me, it adds about 40 mins or so farther trip..   I have zero qualms adding that to the commute, the guy I have tickets with lives in Fort Wayne, so many times if we go all together he comes to my place night before and go from there, but we are both very limited these days, with my football schedule, his very successful career and 2 HS kids himself at Homestead, it can be a chore.    Don't get me started on the $1200 tax bill we had to pay for our money we made on selling this past year.......   GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

37 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

what about your Miley Cyrus tickets?

I would go in a heartbeat, she is fun !! 

 

[Irishman]

52 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

I would go in a heartbeat, she is fun !! 

 

Same here…. I think she is underrated as an artist. Granted most the attention is due to other stuff she says. 

[Bash Riprock]

1 hour ago, Irishman said:

Same here…. I think she is underrated as an artist. Granted most the attention is due to other stuff she says. 

You guys are scaring me with the pop music thing.......ugh!  Classic Rock and as my Dad would always say....

[Coach Nowlin]

17 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

You guys are scaring me with the pop music thing.......ugh!  Classic Rock and as my Dad would always say....

Life of a GIrl Dad 

[Sparty]

So a dome/retractable roof it is.  I liiiiiiiike it!