Mark Ganis

It may not be the only option that remains.

Listen, you know, Governor Pritzker is acting like there isn't a state just a few minutes away that has legislation that wants to try and to bring the Bears to northwest Indiana.

He's acting like he's the only game in town.

Good morning, gentlemen.

I am doing very well.

It's great to talk to you again.

Well, there's a lot there in your question.

First thing is, I was over at the league office earlier this week, and it is not just a leverage ploy.

There is serious frustration that this project has not moved forward, that the project for Chicago, which...

Frankly, there was a lot of doubt about, and I had a lot of doubt about, as both of you guys know.

So that is not so much of a surprise that it didn't happen.

But that Arlington Heights has been sitting there as long as it has and hasn't moved forward.

something that the team is willing to pay for the entirety of the stadium, owns the land already, and has done a lot of the work that needs to get done for it, that that has not been able to move forward, especially when one considers the other stadiums around the NFL that have moved forward with far less commitment from the team and from the league.

It's a source of concern, frustration, and opens doors for

legitimately, that would otherwise not have been opened.

So the idea of Northwest Indiana is now what I predicted to you that it would happen if Springfield didn't move forward.

I wasn't saying that out of just a pie in the sky.

I know the way this league works.

I know pretty well after all these years.

And if there wasn't going to be any change in approach out of Springfield...