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A lot has changed since the Green Bay Packers’ win over the Chicago Bears on December 7th. The Packers are banged up, with three players ruled out, ten players listed as questionable and star pass-rusher Micah Parsons on the injured reserve going into the weekend. It sure seems like Bears fans have taken notice.
This week, we’re joined by Bill Zimmerman of Windy City Gridiron to break down how Chicago feels about the upcoming matchup. For what it’s worth, even after all the injuries the Packers suffered against the Denver Broncos, Green Bay opened up as the road favorite in this game. Recently, though, the number has swung toward the Bears, who are now favorites.
What’s this I’m hearing about the Gary Bears?
Ah, the stadium debacle. Yes, this certainly has been a bit of a mess for the Bears the last couple of years. I am mostly supportive of President Kevin Warren because he helped transform the Bears from operating like a Mom & Pop Shop to an actual billion-dollar corporation and brought in a level of professionalism they desperately needed. I also got a chance to interview Ben Johnson’s agent, Rick Smith, shortly after the Bears hired Johnson, and he talked about how one of the key reasons he came to Chicago was Kevin Warren and the transformation he’s done behind the scenes. That being said…
One of the main reasons Warren got this job is to build the stadium based largely on what he did for the Vikings and their new stadium. The Bears purchased land in Arlington Heights before Warren was hired, and Warren immediately pivoted and tried to get the stadium built in Chicago, but logistically, it just wasn’t possible. He shifted back to Arlington Heights, but the Bears don’t want to pay for the needed infrastructure around the stadium site, and the Illinois government has no interest in shelling out any taxpayer dollars.
It’s been at a standstill, so despite Warren saying shovels in the ground in 2025, it doesn’t even seem like shovels in the ground in 2026 is on the table right now. So the Bears are pivoting to Indiana. Is it simply a leverage play? That’s what many think at this point. I think they would upset a large portion of the fan base if they moved to Indiana, and I don’t think they would do that, but who knows at this point.
The biggest issue is when Warren decides to do these things. He decided to hold a press conference with his renderings of what the new stadium would look like in Chicago, the day before the Bears drafted Caleb Williams. Now he sends this letter to the fans days before the biggest Bears-Packers game in several years. Bears fans are tremendously enjoying this season, and nobody had any interest in reading a letter about the spat between politicians and billionaires.
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