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Post #117,518
by bbronson
9/11/03 3:16:44 PM
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New What's with the new Chicago Bears stadium?
[link|http://chicagobears.earthcam.com/cb_panorama.jpg|picture]

A giant snow disk? A wok?

Or is this eyesore on the honorable ground of Soldier Field just the scaffolding for the reconstruction?

If this is the real thing, the Bears need to be sent to a league more appropriate--say, the XFL.

Brian Bronson
Post #117,527
by drewk
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9/11/03 4:30:19 PM
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New You know the reason don't you?
Take a look at [link|http://www.sfo.com/~csuppes/NFL/ClevelandBrowns/aerial.jpg|either] of [link|http://i.cnn.net/si/images/football/nfl/stadiums/browns.jpg|these]. The thing the new Bears stadium has in common is that there's no way in hell to retrofit a dome 5-10 years from now. In Cleveland there were a lot of people saying that for the price of a new stadium they could do major renovations at the old one and put a dome on it. The owner said he'd leave the city if he didn't get a new, single-use facility. Every new design with a dome was shot down: they knew if there was a dome someone would want to hold other events there.
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Post #117,557
by bbronson
9/11/03 8:58:29 PM
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New They still didn't need to make it look like s**t
The Browns' stadium looks great. If Chicago really, really didn't want a dome (and that IS a characteristic of good football teams!), they could have accomplished it, yet still wind up with an attractive stadium. But instead 'da Bears' ended up with an abomination.

The Bear's linemen are screwed. Instead of razzing them by talking about 'yo momma', all the opposition has to do is reference the pansy, candy-assed stadium they call home.

Halas must be spinning in his grave.

Brian Bronson
Post #121,292
by jb4
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10/15/03 11:00:01 AM
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New No, it's Gods toilet bowl!
jb4
"There are two ways for you to have lower Prescription-drug costs. One is you could hire Rush Limbaugh's housekeeper ... or you can elect me President."
John Kerry
     What's with the new Chicago Bears stadium? - (bbronson) - (3) - Sept. 11, 2003, 03:16:44 PM EDT
         You know the reason don't you? - (drewk) - (1) - Sept. 11, 2003, 04:30:19 PM EDT
             They still didn't need to make it look like s**t - (bbronson) - Sept. 11, 2003, 08:58:29 PM EDT
         No, it's Gods toilet bowl! -NT - (jb4) - Oct. 15, 2003, 11:00:01 AM EDT

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