Jim Schwantz talks Bears' stadium pursuit, Caleb Williams' 4th-quarter magic (Hour 2)
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How is the Bears’ stadium plan affecting the community and the team?
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Here we go, fourth and four. The man in motion. Williams, drifting, sprinting for space, in all kinds of trouble, putting up for Dempsey and For the touchdown! GAING! INBELEVA!
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It's okay. I didn't expect you to. I know you know what I don't know, and I know what you don't know. That's why it works. 2112, ladies and gentlemen. Uh Getty Lee, unfortunately, no more Neil Parrot, but Rush is back together and they're gonna be rocking it in July. So thank you for all the the participation on the Rush Answers. I am I am moved by all of you. But let's talk Chicago Bears here on Rahimi Harris and Grode. This is a guy that I've been wanting to talk to for a while. He is, he lives the life, Marshall. Jim Schwantz is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Bears and Cowboys 49ers. He's a Super Bowl champion of Super Bowl 30 specifically. He's a pro bowler as a special teams player in 1996, and maybe most importantly, the mayor of Palatine.
Jim. Jim Schwantz is joining us right now on the CircaSports Illinois Hotline. Download the CircaSports app today. Jim, how are you, my friend?
I am good. How are you guys doing today?
I think we're doing well. We we are. And what what is great, what has been great about talking on the radio, amongst other things, is the fact that we get to say nice things about the bears. I was even saying nice things about Ryan Poles, like it's like the light has come on, things have warmed, um, and things feel better. How did Jim, I haven't really had a chance to talk to you, obviously. How did you consume this season? For the Chicago Bears. What did it look like to you?
You know, Mark, it's it's interesting because for doing pre and post game for whatever, twenty two or twenty three years, you watch it game from a from a much different lens. More of a cynical, you know, you wanna you you gotta be critical, you gotta The last couple of years, man, watching the games as a fan is really pretty cool. You know, just sitting down and watching and and and getting back to my bare fandom. Obviously I was a fan during my analyst days, but but with a little bit of a jaded side. Um I just had a a an awful lot of fun watching 'em play. Um watching the uh you know, the the the continued ascent of the team. Um the the the obviously the fourth quarter of the one score games, having those break our way.
Um, just a magical season and and to be able to watch it as a fan was was really refreshing.
Jim, because you are not only a former bear, former NFL player, but also the mayor of Palatine, I'm so curious as to if you've noticed a change in the tone about which people talk to you about the Chicago Bears.
Yeah, you know, w with the obvious uh purchase of the land in Arlington Heights and and the imp potential impact it will have on Palatine, it's it's a really kind of fine line that I've been been walking. You know, when uh when they first talked about the letter of intent to purchase the land, um I couldn't be happier. I was excited, I was still doing the analyst stuff for the bears. I could ride my bike to work, you know, here this is gonna be the best. And then I quickly got pulled aside by uh by some some pretty smart people in Palatine to say hey We gotta we gotta temper this a little bit because you know there's a potential for some really major impacts on Palatine and we gotta see everything before we can really jump on board.
So that's kind of where we've been. We've continued to kind of hold the line that we believe this is gonna be an unbelievable um uh win for the whole region if it's done correctly. Um but um but right now everything's continued to be kind of be speculative until we know exactly what's going on
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How is the Bears’ stadium plan affecting the community and the team?
0:00–7:02
2
What made Caleb Williams’ fourth‑quarter performances so magical this season?
7:02–14:35
3
Is left guard Joe Thuney the Bears’ most important 2025 acquisition?
14:35–19:48
4
How did the Bears’ defense perform in 2023 and what needs fixing?
19:48–25:57
5
What drove the Bears’ special‑teams turnaround under Richard Hightower?
25:57–31:40
6
Why is LSU changing its giveaway policy for student fans?
31:40–36:43
7
When will the Bears’ radio show move to FM and what does it mean for listeners?
36:43–41:28
8
How does tailgating culture shape the Bears fan experience?
41:28–45:18
Speakers
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