Are the Bears really moving to Hammond?
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What sparked the discussion about the Bears moving to Hammond?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody. Bears tight end Cole Komet. Cole, welcome to the party, pal. Well, thanks for having me. I heard it was a big day, so naturally I dropped everything I had going on today.
You've complained a lot through the years about not being able to hear the score on the 670 AM dial when you're inevitably cruising around downtown. And now that we have an FM signal, Cole, you can now hear the score all day, all the time, all you want. You can hear all the Bears hot takes you want.
Well, that's perfect. I'll make sure I blast that in the locker room. Rahimi Harrison-Grody.
What are the implications of the Bears advancing their stadium project?
Midday's Tindall 2. On 104.3 The Score. The Hammond Ham.
Rahimi Harrison-Grody. We are right now, as far as Stadium Saga is concerned... In the exact same place, I think, that we were when we left you on Friday. You having a good time over there? You're vibing a little bit right now to this music.
We're going to leave the door open because that's clearly what the Bears are doing because we got the initial statement from the Bears, and then we learned about the conversations happening between Kevin Warren and people here in Illinois, and I'm like, oh, so the door is really wide open.
I think so, yeah. And here are the bullet points. I always love having bullet points. And on Friday, the Bears voted to advance the stadium project in Hammond, Indiana. Arlington Heights, among others, expressed their disappointment. that the state didn't pass any legislation. As the mayor, Jim Tenaglia, said, quote, this is a fumble for the state of Illinois, close quote. Illinois State Rep Cam Buckner, who is one of the original sponsors of the original bill. Talked to Kevin Warren on Friday saying that the Bears president committed to continuing discussions around an Illinois stadium, as Marshall Harris just alluded to. When I sort of let this sink in, because the news broke at 11 o'clock right on our watch on Friday, so we were in full breaking news, come up with stuff on the fly, get information at the moment, and I thought we did a great job.
When I had time to let it marinate with me, Just the idea that if the Bears really are going to Indiana, like I had it in my head, what would it actually... I put myself in that mode. The Bears are going to Indiana. And it's been a while, but... It bothered the hell out of me. The idea that the Bears would leave this state, let alone the city, got to me, whereas it has been a while since it got to me. It just doesn't feel right. And I know other places have done it, but I think that this is a different beast. This is a different animal. This is Chicago. This is the Bears, and we know how passionate the fan base is here. We're different. We just are. So that's one thing. The other thing, too, is... I went to a party on Saturday.
It's graduation season, kids. And probably about 50 people. Great outdoor party. Wonderful. And I would say that there were probably half of this party... was talking about the stadium stuff. I'm not just saying with me. I would overhear conversations. I got pulled into, obviously, a lot of the conversations. And these are all people from, this is St. Charles, so far western suburbs.
How do fans feel about the Bears potentially leaving Illinois?
There are people from all over the suburbs, a very suburban party I was at. Every one of them hates it. Hates it, hates it, hates it. Because there's a crowd. There is the crowd of, I don't care anymore. Just tell me when you know. I don't want to hear about it anymore. Like my mom, who probably turned off the radio before this segment started. But then there is, and I had not been running in these circles as much, the don't you dare move out thing. of the state of Illinois. Don't you dare go to Indiana. That sucks. It's horrible. It freebases the whole thing. Except for the one couple, dear friends of mine that are from Whiting, Indiana, that were there, that all they wanted to hear was Indiana. But I guess in the cross-section I was with, I hadn't realized in a while how much people actually do care because I've been hearing the don't care crowd so much.
Yeah, I think the don't care crowd is vocal for what we do on our text line, our phone calls.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What sparked the discussion about the Bears moving to Hammond?
0:01–0:37
2
What are the implications of the Bears advancing their stadium project?
0:37–3:34
3
How do fans feel about the Bears potentially leaving Illinois?
3:34–5:51
4
What concerns do fans have regarding traffic and accessibility to a new stadium?
5:51–8:55
5
How does the Bears' situation compare to other teams' relocations?
8:55–12:34
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