MLS - September 13 - Chicago (Away)
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Monday Night Football tonight is Vikings at Bears. I can't imagine with just 5 day turnaround Tuesday to Saturday the playing surface at Solider Field will be in good condition for play or broadcast, with the (NFL) football markings on the field.
Maybe they will just move the game to bridgeview? not like they are going to fill soldier field playing against us and they have been getting decent attendance at bridgeview.
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Very on-brand for the NFL to have an unplayable field on opening day. The league that doesn't give a crap about player safety. Hopefully we don't suffer injuries due to this mismanagement.
Not their fault in this instance. The Bears don't own the stadium, and under the lease they not only don't control the concert schedule, they can't even control how to restore the field.
In related news, the Bears also announced today they are going to use the buyout clause in their lease and build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
I just don't want JJ to get hurt.
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We know how all-powerful the NFL is. If they wanted to do something about this, they could. They don't get the benefit of the doubt.
Bridgeview’s a pain on mass transit, but for fans driving from the western and southwestern suburbs, it’s way easier than Soldier Field. I'd bet there’s a chunk of long-time suburban Fire fans, especially families, who actually see the occasional game in Bridgeview as a plus.
Don't "We" me (or anyone) into this bad, evidence free take. The NFL and Bears don't control the venue and claiming otherwise is contrary to reality. The Sporting News article makes clear they don't even control how the field is maintained or prepared on game days. The Bears gain nothing by holding those concerts. That was the Chicago Park District and I'm not going to simp for anything connected to a thoroughly dysfunctional municipal government doing what it usually does: act ineptly when it isn't corrupt.
I do expect the Bears will benefit from an obscene amount of public subsidies for the new stadium in Arlington Heights. But they are not guilty of this.
ETA: When your lease does not provide for venue scheduling you have no leverage, even as the NFL. Your only play is to threaten to invoke the lease termination clause. Which is rather extreme for scheduling issues. But as it turns out, they did, undoubtedly for reasons much bigger thn these concerts. But it would be their only play.
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Good morning all you Tony Rochas.
It's game day bitches.
It's game day bitches.
The battle of the play in teams! For the first time in a while our current position in the table matches our PPG position. We need another solid streak of wins to enter the playoffs in a better position, this is a big game.
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Hell. Yes. Love the fight and tenacity from this group. Our ability to come from behind is going to come very handy in the playoffs. This group is punching way above our weight, but the results are terrific right now. Getting hot at the right time.
A lot of the credit goes to our gaffer. He's a real one. (I'm putting the D.C. debacle down to an anomaly, just one of those things.)
Proud of the guys, but we are a Jekyll and Hyde team.
I thought our defense was very strong in the final 70 minutes. Tayvon recovered nicely after the initial mistake. He seemed to really get up, stand up versus Haile-Selassie.
Fitting that Raul Gustavo, wearing number 34, would have a strong performance at Soldier Field.
A big three points with tougher tasks upcoming.
I thought our defense was very strong in the final 70 minutes. Tayvon recovered nicely after the initial mistake. He seemed to really get up, stand up versus Haile-Selassie.
Fitting that Raul Gustavo, wearing number 34, would have a strong performance at Soldier Field.
A big three points with tougher tasks upcoming.
