Mark Ganis

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.

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 uh... man and i have a lot of doubt about as you both of you guys know so uh... uh... that 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 it hasn't moved forward something that the team is going to pay for the entirety of the stadium owns the land already uh... and and it's done a lot of the the work that needs to get done for 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 legitimately that would otherwise not have been opened.

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 just out of 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...

I knew this would be the result.

And this is where we are today.

It is a legitimate option.

I expect it will be explored.

And the problem that Springfield will have is that the more that a Northwest Indiana option is explored, the more attractive it might become.