49 Comments - Save Ferris - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:14 pm: I predict… It lasts five minutes and ends in massive laughter. - NIU Grad - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:15 pm: They key question: Will COS Caprara be wearing an Eagles jersey… - twowaystreet - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:16 pm: There’s $20 million in the envelope, Governor… - sulla - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:18 pm: The Bears front office is there to evaluate Pritzker as a potential upgrade at center. - Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:19 pm: Manar and Caprara to the Bears: Thanks for coming down leave your “one pager” on the table, we have softball game to get to. - Anon1 - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:19 pm: Honestly I’d sign JB at center. We don’t have much depth there anyways. That conversation would probably be more productive than asking for somewhere between $1-3b in state funding. - Gravitas - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:21 pm: The late Phil Wrigley said it best: “The answer is NO. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” The former owner of the Chicago Cubs refused a proposal to rebuild his ballpark to suit the specific needs of George Halas and the Chicago Bears. - DuPage Saint - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:22 pm: It is May Day the Bears have no sense of irony. Pritzker should seize the team for the people of Illinois - Back to the Future - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:23 pm: Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party? - Downstate Surveyor - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:24 pm: If you can get the Gaza hostiges released, maybe we can find a way to help you……. - Donnie Elgin - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:30 pm: Pain - NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:36 pm: “Would you consider relocating the Bears to Bunker Hill?” - Eire17 - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:39 pm: Not ruling anything out until veto If nothing after veto/lame then fine it’s dead but not until after then. - George Ryan Reynolds - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:39 pm: Bears reps: Well, the hard part is done. We already negotiated the state funding aspect with the mayor, so what’s left to talk about? (uncomfortable silence) - Jose Abreu's Next Homer - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:44 pm: Shovels start digging by Cinco de Mayo - TJ - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:45 pm: To paraphrase Jeff Goldblum on Late Night with Conan O’Brien… “How dare you speak to me.” - Save Ferris - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:46 pm: Mr. Warren, you can have our answer now, if you like. Our final offer is this: nothing. Not even the fee for the construction permit, which I would appreciate if you would put up personally. - Annonin' - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:49 pm: Since Dep. Gov Manar has been known to view a horse race or two let’s predict question #1 is when the McCaskey rebuild of Arlington Park be complete? Very appropriate for Derby weekend. - NorthsideNoMore - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:50 pm: CBs “So, umm if we can get the Visiting team to relocate to a hotel on East Wacker, would that help move the ball? “ - Jocko - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:53 pm: Kevin Warren will take out his pocket watch and tell Anne (in a soothing tone), “You’re getting verrry sleepy.” After several uncomfortable minutes, Kevin will exclaim “But it worked on MBJ and SDG (exclamation point)” - Annonin' - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 12:57 pm: This is one of those moments when it is really too bad the legislative reporters Gridiron dinner and its Pickle Award are not around. This year might be a double winner Bears Stadium Scheme AND “reorg” of public transportation. - Torco Sign - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:02 pm: Caprara tweets that she’s appalled to learn the Bears have no women on their roster. “In Illinois, we trust women. But apparently that doesn’t extend to their so-called football franchise,” says Caprara. She then replies to her own tweet with a link to the Eagles’ depth chart, saying, “Wow, nobody is going to beat us this season! #FlyEaglesFly” - Give Us Barabbas - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:03 pm: “The Trade Federation representatives are cowards, my padawan; the negotiations will be short…” - StarLineChicago - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:06 pm: Maybe they’ll come in asking for government subsidies to rebuild the horse track instead. - ChicagoBars - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:15 pm: “Remind us again how much your 19% minority partner in the franchise is worth?” - New Day - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:16 pm: I predict a sack of the QB. They are walking away from today with nothing…not moving the ball down the field one inch. - Huh? - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:18 pm: You’ve got over $200 million of sunk costs for a 326 acre vacant lot in Arlington Heights. You could do almost anything you want on that property. Instead you are looking to build on the most lawsuit prone property in the world? Are you willing to foot the legal fees to build on the lake front? Friends of the Park got rid of the Lincoln Park Gun Club and the Lucas Museum. Just think what they’re going to do to your stadium idea. Let me give you some advice, make peace with Arlington Heights and the schools. Build and own the stadium. It makes good financial sense. - Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:22 pm: Andy to the Bears, if you can get it out of the House, the Senate can fix it. - Arsenal - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:22 pm: Manar offers them the money only if they move back to Decatur and revive the Staleys nickname. - vern - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:29 pm: Maybe there will be a joint press conference after where they announce an agreement to have the City of Chicago fund the new stadium. Turnabout is fair play, and the Bears seem happy to accept any fictional money they’re offered. - ClJ - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:30 pm: Governor’s office should kick off the meeting with proposed architectural changes and other recommendations including concession options, excitement on the potential concerts and events at the stadium. “Do you think we can get Taylor Swift to play here?!” Before the Bears can make their official ask for taxpayer support. Then when they do ask, JB will act super deflated letting them know that’s not an option and wish the team well in their new digs in Salt Lake City or wherever. Then he’d turn to Andy and say how could it would have been to see Taylor at the new stadium. If only the team wasn’t so cash poor and bad at public and government relations. - ArchPundit - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:43 pm: How long does it take for Anne to bring up that Jake Elliot is an Illinois native? - Bruce( no not him) - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:49 pm: So how much you want for the whole team? MK and I need something to do on weekends. - Pot calling kettle - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:54 pm: I think the big question is: Why would we build a modern professional football stadium if we don’t have a modern professional football team to play in it? (I am a lifelong fan of Da Bears, but I have no delusions regarding the current state of the team and especially not its “management”.) - Dance Band on the Titanic - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:55 pm: Anne mocks them for drafting a punter in the 4th round. - Rabid - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 1:59 pm: Donation Arlington Park to the park district or you’re not serious - @misterjayem - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 2:02 pm: “To make a long story short: No. To make a long story long: Noooooooooooooooo. Any questions?” - Vote Quimby - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 2:18 pm: “Where are Caleb and Rome?” - Rudy’s teeth - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 2:27 pm: Question of the day. Who’s going to Johnnie’s Beef in Elwood Park to pick up lunch? Cash only. - JS Mill - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 2:35 pm: Capara/Manar: $3 Billion cash. Final offer. Warren: “Really? Wow that is awesome! We will go back to the mayor and let him know state financing is all sewn up. I knew the governor would see our side!” Capara: “Ummm… you tell him Andy.” Manar: “Uh yeah, you don’t seem to really understand, that is the governors offer for the team. Cash. Offer expires in 24hrs.” Warren: “Wait, what?” - Bud Grant - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 2:45 pm: Pritzker to become starting fullback next season. - SKI - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 3:39 pm: Capara with the hard hit, and Manar recovers for a safety. Gov’s office 2, Bears 0 - Keyrock - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 3:55 pm: The closest the Bears will come to scoring will be a double-doink. - Friday Addams - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 5:28 pm: Capara wears an Eagles jersey, unwraps a cheesesteak for lunch and declares there will be no talks until the Bears apologize for the 1988 Fog Bowl. - Shytown - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 5:29 pm: I say their chances are as good as being fourth down with 100 yards left to the goal. - Just a guy - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 5:44 pm: That the Bears will have a 4,000 yard passer before they get a dime of Springfield money for a new stadium… - Really - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 7:03 pm: Hopefully no change from what the governor has said out loud so far. Put it in Arlington Heights where it belongs. - Dirty Red - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 9:30 pm: ** Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and Decatur City Hall kick in the door ** We propose moving the Decatur Staleys to the ADM Dome along Lake Decatur. - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Apr 30, 24 @ 10:44 pm: Remember the infamous “double doink” missed field goal? I expect this to end with a triple doink, with the ball bouncing off the Speaker first, then the Senate President, and finally with the Governor’s office before falling silently, helplessly to the ground, deflating the hopes of the Bears once again. If only Chris Collinsworth was here to do play by play on the call… Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.