Arlington ish going to happen, probably an ownership stake too

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I'm a Chicagoan by birth and by upbringing. If the Bears move to the outer limits of not just the city but the metro area that's a huge blow to my connection with the franchise. I would probably switch allegiances to a second professional team should they actually play in the city, in the .00001% chance that were to happen.
Does that mean you would leave CCS?

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The Networks will definitely stop using shots of the Lake, the Art Institute and other Chicago landmarks if the Bears move to Arlington Heights. They probably won't even show some waitress cutting into a deep dish pizza anymore.
Except no, they won't stop showing those things.

They need bump shots for their in-and-outs. They show city landmarks for all of their games, whether that team plays in that city or not.

Foxborough is legit closer to Providence than it is to Boston, yet we still see the U.S.S. Constitution and the Boston Harbor and stuff like that.

People are making way too much out of the Bears potentially not being in Chicago proper, like it's unusual or weird or something.

I can't stress enough how not-unusual it would be.
 

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There are people like you who will be so upset with the Bears for moving a short distance away that they will root for a team which is further away. Some of these fans will turn out to be season ticket holders.

In the blink of an eye, all of these upset fans who give up their season tickets will be replaced by fans who have been waiting decades for tickets.
Or more likely, they won't actually do anything.

It's like the die-hards who swear that they're done watching Bears games and are returning all their memorabilia, but are right back in front of the TV in their Walter jersey every Sunday at noon.
 

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I wonder if the guy who dresses up as a bear will go to arlington heights. I wonder if staley the bear or larry mayer will brave the metra themselves
 

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Another reason to support the move to Arlington Heights

 

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Except no, they won't stop showing those things.

They need bump shots for their in-and-outs. They show city landmarks for all of their games, whether that team plays in that city or not.

Foxborough is legit closer to Providence than it is to Boston, yet we still see the U.S.S. Constitution and the Boston Harbor and stuff like that.

People are making way too much out of the Bears potentially not being in Chicago proper, like it's unusual or weird or something.

I can't stress enough how not-unusual it would be.
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Except no, they won't stop showing those things.

They need bump shots for their in-and-outs. They show city landmarks for all of their games, whether that team plays in that city or not.

Foxborough is legit closer to Providence than it is to Boston, yet we still see the U.S.S. Constitution and the Boston Harbor and stuff like that.

People are making way too much out of the Bears potentially not being in Chicago proper, like it's unusual or weird or something.

I can't stress enough how not-unusual it would be.

What's weird is you trying to minimize the Bears leaving one of the biggest tourist destinations in the US for Arlington Heights .There is no other team whose identity is tied to a city the way its tie to Chicago .

If it wasn't nobody would care if they were called the Arlington Bears

but as for The Patriots

They are the New England Patriots


New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

There is no city called New England so they can move anywhere in that region and still be good because its already a regional name with close ties to Boston .
 

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What's weird is you trying to minimize the Bears leaving one of the biggest tourist destinations in the US for Arlington Heights .There is no other team whose identity is tied to a city the way its tie to Chicago .
San Francisco 49ers play in Santa Clara. Dallas Cowboys play in Arlington. The Bears can certainly move to Arlington Heights and still be the Chicago Bears. Anyone coming to a game and wanting to see the city wouldn't be doing it on gameday anyway. They could allocate a Friday/Saturday to exploring the city if they want and then the entirety of Sunday to gameday.
 

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Or more likely, they won't actually do anything.

It's like the die-hards who swear that they're done watching Bears games and are returning all their memorabilia, but are right back in front of the TV in their Walter jersey every Sunday at noon.
I know. I was just showing him how making a stand and giving up his season tickets would not even be noticed by the Bears.

Honestly, I do not believe that he has ever had season tickets. Chances are he hasn't even been to a Bears game in years, if at all.
 

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What's weird is you trying to minimize the Bears leaving one of the biggest tourist destinations in the US for Arlington Heights .There is no other team whose identity is tied to a city the way its tie to Chicago .

If it wasn't nobody would care if they were called the Arlington Bears

but as for The Patriots

They are the New England Patriots


New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

There is no city called New England so they can move anywhere in that region and still be good because its already a regional name with close ties to Boston .
How about the New York Giants or Jets?

I am curious if they only show New Jersey stuff when they are on tv.
 

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What's weird is you trying to minimize the Bears leaving one of the biggest tourist destinations in the US for Arlington Heights .There is no other team whose identity is tied to a city the way its tie to Chicago .

If it wasn't nobody would care if they were called the Arlington Bears

but as for The Patriots

They are the New England Patriots


New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

There is no city called New England so they can move anywhere in that region and still be good because its already a regional name with close ties to Boston .
Lol I bet tourists wouldn't be able to make it to Arlington heights. That's a long trek
 

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San Francisco 49ers play in Santa Clara. Dallas Cowboys play in Arlington. The Bears can certainly move to Arlington Heights and still be the Chicago Bears. Anyone coming to a game and wanting to see the city wouldn't be doing it on gameday anyway. They could allocate a Friday/Saturday to exploring the city if they want and then the entirety of Sunday to gameday.
this is what I was saying the other day.

the NEW YORK Giants and Jets PLAY IN NEW JERSEY. it's not even the same state. who cares?

if it brings the Bears franchise into the 21st century/the McCaskeys sell to someone who isn't pretending it's 1942 still then fuck it.
 

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It's more like all the Celebs that said they would leave the county if Trump was elected. How many actually left? Just idiots shooting off their mouths!
I’m guessing the same amount that said they would leave the country if Obama was elected…..idiots shooting off their mouths
 

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I’m guessing the same amount that said they would leave the country if Obama was elected…..idiots shooting off their mouths
If Trump was awarded the last election via slight of hand, I know of some folks that would definitely have applied for Canadian citizenship.
 

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