Chicago Bears Stadium Saga Takes Another Surprising Turn

The Chicago Bears stadium saga continues as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Governor JB Pritzker and other state legislative leaders to discuss plans for the team's future home.

Minority Bears owner Pat Ryan attended, along with House Speaker Chris Welch, Senator Bill Cunningham, and Representative Kam Buckner.

NFL Commissioner Meets With Illinois Leaders About Bears Stadium

Pritzker's office called the meeting "productive" and said it has remained in contact with the Bears throughout the summer and into the fall about the stadium.

The NFL followed with its own statement saying "timely action is essential," which is kind of funny considering this stadium business has been going on for years.

an aerial view of a football stadium — Photo by Josseph Downs on Unsplash

NFL Says Timely Action on Bears Stadium Is Essential

If you're a Bears fan, you've got to feel like you're getting whiplash from all the back-and-forth. Just two months ago, Bears brass said their "sole focus" was on Hammond, Indiana, for a new stadium.

Meanwhile, the Bears still own the former Arlington International Racecourse property in Arlington Heights, the site that once appeared destined to become their new home.

Bears Stadium Decision Remains Up in the Air

One thing to keep an eye on, though, is the Illinois fall veto session, as Pritzker has said action on the stadium issue "should happen" with legislators scheduled to return in November.

As of now, nothing immediate has come of the meeting between Pritzker, Goodell, and everyone else, so if you were hoping for a resolution to this madness, like me, just keep waiting.

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Source: NFL Steps Into Fight to Keep Chicago Bears in Illinois