Chicago Bears fans are still sick to their stomachs about the idea that their new stadium might not even be in the same state as the city.
After Illinois failed to pass the Bears' new $5 billion stadium bill in both the Senate and the House, the franchise announced it is moving forward with initial plans to build the stadium in Hammond, Indiana. Although it's not 100% certain it will happen, the possibility of Indiana landing the Bears appears real, which has led many Bears fans to express frustration, with former Bears running back Matt Forte now chiming in.
"Yeah, definitely was caught off guard by that," Forte said via Sports Spectrum. "I thought that the Indiana thing was not going to go through, that it would be kind of a posturing move to be able to negotiate maybe, I guess, a better deal in Arlington Heights or, you know, because that's at one point I guess it's kind of disappointing to the fans because for one, they're the Chicago Bears and have always been, and to move all the way out, you know, into Arlington Heights, it's one thing, but to move to another state, it could be the possibility that it takes so long that you have to cut some of your meeting times shorter, or maybe you got to meet even earlier. Yeah, to be able to get down there. And so now there's that aspect of it. So it's not attractive to the public, obviously, but, uh, we're all on the outside looking in. I don't know, personally, I don't like it. I'll just say that."
Matt Forte is not a fan of the Bears moving out of Chicago to Indiana
Forte may not be a fan of the move, but it's a reality that might happen. This thing has dragged on for three years, and a resolution is needed now if the Bears want a new stadium built soon.
It's hard on the Bears fans who are caught in the middle of a really ugly divorce that appears to be occurring between the franchise and Illinois. While there is plenty of blame for the mess this has become, everyone should be held accountable.
The Bears know how important it is for fans to have the team in Illinois, but they chose to instead go across state borders for a better deal. On the flip side, Illinois dragged its feet, and the Bears are, of course, going to take a better deal when it is sitting right there, with little negotiating from Illinois.
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At this point, Bears fans need a miracle and Illinois to call a special session to get the bill voted on and passed. If that doesn't happen, Chicago can kiss the Bears goodbye as they will build their new stadium nearly 30 minutes away in a different state that gave them everything they could have hoped for in a deal.
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