The greatest rivalry in the NFL — and perhaps in all of sports — is between the Chicago Bears and my beloved Green Bay Packers.
That's why the possibility of the Bears leaving Chicago feels wrong. Not because I suddenly feel sorry for Bears fans. Trust me, I don't. Yet some teams belong where they started. The Packers belong in Green Bay. The Bears belong in Illinois, not Indiana.
For more than a century, the Bears have represented the Windy City. They have played football in Chicago since 1921 and at Soldier Field for more than five decades. Now that relationship could be coming to an end.
The Bears' board of directors voted June 4 to advance a stadium development project in Hammond. While the exact location has not been determined, the move signals that the franchise is seriously considering leaving the city it has called home for generations.
As a sports fan, I don't want to see the Bears leave Chicago. Just like I wouldn't want to see the Packers leave Green Bay.
That's why the possibility of the Bears leaving Chicago feels wrong. Not because I suddenly feel sorry for Bears fans. Trust me, I don't. Yet some teams belong where they started. The Packers belong in Green Bay. The Bears belong in Illinois, not Indiana.
For more than a century, the Bears have represented the Windy City. They have played football in Chicago since 1921 and at Soldier Field for more than five decades. Now that relationship could be coming to an end.
The Bears' board of directors voted June 4 to advance a stadium development project in Hammond. While the exact location has not been determined, the move signals that the franchise is seriously considering leaving the city it has called home for generations.
As a sports fan, I don't want to see the Bears leave Chicago. Just like I wouldn't want to see the Packers leave Green Bay.
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