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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Daley floats stadium plan Mayor hopes to lure 2nd football team, Olympics to Chicago Looking for ways to build a domed stadium to enhance a possible bid for the 2016 Olympics, Mayor Richard Daley has privately floated the idea of ...
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12-23-2005, 10:30 AM | #1 |
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Chicago hopes to lure 2nd football team
Daley floats stadium plan
Mayor hopes to lure 2nd football team, Olympics to Chicago Looking for ways to build a domed stadium to enhance a possible bid for the 2016 Olympics, Mayor Richard Daley has privately floated the idea of trying to lure a second NFL team to Chicago, sources close to the situation told the Tribune. A new stadium that could hold at least 80,000 people is among many facilities expected to be required of an Olympics host city. A stadium that large could open the door to other high-profile sporting events, including the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament as well as the Super Bowl. The city doesn't have an indoor facility large enough to hold such events. A stadium also would be used for opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics, as well as track and field events. Such a facility could cost between $600 million and $1 billion to construct, observers say. The renovated Soldier Field seats 61,500, the second-smallest capacity in the NFL. A second NFL team would be a long shot. The league's top priority is to try to keep the New Orleans Saints in their hurricane-battered hometown. After that, Los Angeles, a city without an NFL team, is viewed as next in line for any franchise transplant or expansion. And any team that would consider Chicago most likely would have to pay a hefty fee to the Chicago Bears to compensate for moving into their territory. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...ck=1&cset=true |
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12-23-2005, 10:57 AM | #2 |
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RE: Chicago hopes to lure 2nd football team
Can we trade the Saints for the Bears, sans the uniform, logo, and name?
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12-23-2005, 03:55 PM | #3 |
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I'd say! Papa Bear would roll over in his grave. 8) |
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Yep. Pretty big. Over 8 million folks. 7.9 million love Da Bears. Two MLB teams..... 8) |