Iowa Bears?
A third state would like to enter the battle for the next home of the Chicago Bears.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds voiced an interest in luring the NFL team on Wednesday, according to the Des Moines Register, calling the idea a "wild pass." A day later, an Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced Senate File 2252.
If passed, the bill would modify Iowa’s major economic growth attraction program to “include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a National Football League franchise in the state.”
The Bears do not appear to have publicly reacted to the move.
Maybe not reacted publicly, but one would think this could be another lever to pry something loose from Illinois. Again.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
43 Comments:
Don’t care where they go, just as long as they leave!
You would think the ownership of the Bears would have enough money and business savvy to fund their own stadium?
So instead of taxing a billion dollar business you argue to give away taxpayers money to help the team make more money.
Illinois politicians are the biggest group of morons in America!
Mostly Democrats too.
What will the past tense be for, Da Bears?!
My money says Indiana is going to win out on this.
I love composition!
Mayor Lori Lightfoot got this all started. Mayor Brandon Johnson is no clue what to do. Chicago is screwed.
Quad City Bears. I like it. There will be no greater experience than driving over the Centennial Bridge and heading into Davenport to see a playoff game. Don’t forget to stop at Me and Billy after the game for a burger. The best !
The Bears could move to Iowa and it won't matter because most people can't afford to go to a football game anymore!
I wonder if St. Louis would to have a NFL team again? Hello St. Louis Bears!
If anybody thinks the shitty bears are leaving Chicago they are stupid, its all a ploy for them to get a nice taxpayer funded deal. Fuck the bears and the NFL and its owners.
Kim Reynolds is an excellent governor. Only mistake she’s made was backing DeSantis over Trump in 2024.
It's a solid move. Iowa is growing, Chicago isn't.
I don't think Iowa has the population to support the team. I also don't want them to waster the money to lure them to Des Moines.
Just go... Be gone with ye, Bears.
Put a damn roof on Soldier Field. See, problem solved. Brilliant!
I was thinking of New Hampshire myself.
Past tense "Dem Bears"
Very true, surprised democrats ain't saying football is a racist sport. Rich white people in the stands screaming at mostly black players to run faster. These stadiums kinda remind me of the big wooden boats crossing the Atlantic full of rich white immigrants yelling and screaming at the black guys in the bottom of the boat to row faster!
yep
not gonna happen to Iowa,,,, the hood rats here will complain that will be racist because the cta don't got no train going out there which takes away from their robbing, stabbing and shooting which helps them feed their babies,,,,,
Bye Bears?
I maintain my initial 'thoughts at large' from the beginning...
Da' Bears will build in Arlington as planned, and partially paid for already, and are now just posturing to get Arlington and Illinois to give them more financial aid. The more city/states that make offers the more that it plays into the Bears agenda. The McKaskey's have put out a significant outlay to acquire the old Arlington site and they didn't become Billionaires wasting money. I'll again repeat an old Ditka adage... The McKaskey's throw nickels around like they're sewer covers.
It's Arlington, take it to da' Bank (no pun intended).
Stay safe and healthy to all my brothers and sisters on da' Job. Amen.
Bargaining chips.
Dubuque Bears has a nice ring to it. Problem is, probably not enough bars, clubs, drugs, and other dens of vice. Gotta do something before and after the game.
Good leave who cares. For anyone that's still paying to go to NFL games look what the NFL has become. Fuck the bears and fuck the NFL
The Bears never asked for taxpayer money for the new stadium. They are asking taxpayers to pick up the tab for building the infrastructure to and from the stadium. This is not a new concept. This happens often when a large facility is built to increase commerce. JB just doesn't want to help billionaires. It doesn't fit the billionaire-hate narrative that the Dems are preaching. I doubt they are going to Indiana. Indiana is proposing a state-owned stadium with the Bears signing a 30 yr lease minimum. The Bears NEED to own their own stadium.
Midwest Bears,Monsters of the Midwest,Bears of the Midwest.Prairie state bears,? It worked for Boston.
I hope all the chicago teams leave..who cares!! These athletes and teams support the woke left liberal bullshit anyway..fuck them. Look how bad the Olympics are becomming.
True..look what they charge for tickets! Talk about screwing the fans and that not including overpriced beer and food.
I heard Moose Jaw Saskatchewan is looking for a football team.
If the Bears were smart they would leave this state so their taxes won’t have to go to the FRESH program which you all are gonna pay for. Keep voting democratic frat people.
Who gives a flying fuck anyways 🤷
Iowa Bears??? tourist friends of the Keesing Bandit?
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bears!
Haven't been to a Bears game in decades... Not worth it...
Yep. They've invested way too much in the nawth shore facilities. Wonder if they'll buy vacant huge office buildings, level everything and start all over in the nawthern subs? Lots of acres of empty buildings exist and areas scrambling for revenue streams. Commercial real estate costs are low whilst housing is high. Perhaps they'll move to southern Wisconsin?
It's been reported that the infrastructure will cost about a billion dollars. Now that is tax payer money. If the stadium was not built, that tax payer money could be spent on other projects like road improvements, education, pension payments, illegals aliens, etc. Bottom line the taxpayer gets hosed.
They should've owned their stadium decades ago for sure. At least they're paying for the actual stadium this time around but want what every business does when they move... financial incentives. This city and state will find a way to screw it up in an epic manner.
Infrastructure is generally borne by the local and state governments. The same as if Amazon, Walmart, or Pepsi built a distribution center there. Those are facts. Taxpayers may not agree, but it's the way it is.
Bears aren’t going to Iowa.Location. Location, location.Iowa is for farming.
Gov JellyBelly putz waiting for right time when taxpayers not watching, to give bears $$1.5 billion dollars for their new stadium .. leaving Chicago taxpayers with a $500 Million tab left to pay for Soldier Field makeover 25 years ago
taxpayers are always screwed.. screw the Billionaire Bears
Watch the state House ,Senate democrats take more money out the gas tax road fund .. They took $800 Million for CTA,, Took $400 Millions for illegals Gas tax in 2019..was 19 cents, today 49 cents...Dems piggy bank
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