Madmike90 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, beardown3231 said: "Thank you for joining us for tonight's Monday Night Football contest between the Bears and Packers here at Bet Rivers Stadium at Amazon Field!" Sounds about right...with the legalization of gambling in more states the money in the NFL is about to sky rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 23 minutes ago, Madmike90 said: I don’t think it would be any crazier than any of the others we could see take over…Jeff Bezos makes the most sense no doubt and his wealth is in such a league that it would take this franchise to the realms of the Cowboys in terms of valuation once the new stadium is built… I think we should keep a close eye on who is in on the Broncos…not many people in the world with the funds to afford an NFL franchise…potentially one of the people passed up for that could be a strong contender for us. I wonder if Bezos would be eliminated from contention because of the Amazon deal for Thursday Night Football. I honestly don't know...but it does seem like it should. 8 minutes ago, beardown3231 said: The NFL would probably not allow it similarly to the MLB, but Mark Cuban becoming the owner of the Bears would send me to the ER with a 4 hour erection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Superman(DH23) said: The Bowlens are not being forced to sell, they are choosing to sell, again bc the family wants to realize the asset and they don't have sentimental ties to the team. One of his daughters desperately wanted to keep them team. She was pretty much shut down by the family trust and the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 34 minutes ago, beardown3231 said: The NFL would probably not allow it similarly to the MLB, but Mark Cuban becoming the owner of the Bears would send me to the ER with a 4 hour erection You are not allowed to own a team in any sport in another NFL market. He would have to sell the Mavs or transfer them to someone else like Kroenke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Pay Ryan will likely buy out whatever the McCaskeys sell and become the majority owner. My guess is Neil Bluhm will buy in on a strong minority stake. Which is great news as those 2 are worth like 13 billion combined and shouldn’t need to use the team to finance a new stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 The sooner the McCakseys are gone and the sooner the Bears are owned by successful and competent business people the better. New owners, new stadium, potentially a franchise QB… new world for the Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Derailing the FA thread here a little but one guy I would be massively interested in buying us would be Steve Ballmer...yes his sports experience comes in basketball but everything I have read about him says he is really respected as an owner and isn't too overbearing which is one thing we don't want from an owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 49 minutes ago, Madmike90 said: Sounds about right...with the legalization of gambling in more states the money in the NFL is about to sky rocket. It's actually not too far fetched, BetRivers is already a Bears partner, and their parent company is Churchill Downs, current owner of Arlington Park. It would probably be reversed though, Amazon Field at BetRivers stadium. Or maybe BetRivers Stadium inside George S Halas Entertainment Park of Arlington Heights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 23 minutes ago, WindyCity said: Pay Ryan will likely buy out whatever the McCaskeys sell and become the majority owner. My guess is Neil Bluhm will buy in on a strong minority stake. Which is great news as those 2 are worth like 13 billion combined and shouldn’t need to use the team to finance a new stadium. Ryan has right of first refusal, but I could see a deal being cut by the NFL to bring in a diverse majority owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Is it weird that we have zero details on the offer to Bates? There aren’t a lot of RFA offers league-wide but I remember this stuff all being public in the past. I know the last time we offered a RFA (TE Josh Hill, who was matched by NO) all of that info was immediately out there. Same when we didn’t match the NO offer on Cam Meredith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Just now, AZBearsFan said: Is it weird that we have zero details on the offer to Bates? There aren’t a lot of RFA offers league-wide but I remember this stuff all being public in the past. I know the last time we offered a RFA (TE Josh Hill, who was matched by NO) all of that info was immediately out there. Same when we didn’t match the NO offer on Cam Meredith. It is a little weird. I am not sure why the Bills haven’t said anything. They know the number they would go to and they know what the Bears offer. I think that they may be dragging it out as a passive aggressive FU to the. Bears for stealing they RFA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 minute ago, AZBearsFan said: Is it weird that we have zero details on the offer to Bates? There aren’t a lot of RFA offers league-wide but I remember this stuff all being public in the past. I know the last time we offered a RFA (TE Josh Hill, who was matched by NO) all of that info was immediately out there. Same when we didn’t match the NO offer on Cam Meredith. I would guess it is down to the franchises themselves to put out that information and they are under no obligation to do so until the deal is signed one way or the other...we still have to wait till Tuesday to find out what will happen but my hope is with who the Bills have signed this offseason (Saffold & Mancz) they are prepared to move on from Bates and we have made a good enough offer to force that because from the games I have watched (NE & Jets) he would be a quality fit in this scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, Madmike90 said: I would guess it is down to the franchises themselves to put out that information and they are under no obligation to do so until the deal is signed one way or the other...we still have to wait till Tuesday to find out what will happen but my hope is with who the Bills have signed this offseason (Saffold & Mancz) they are prepared to move on from Bates and we have made a good enough offer to force that because from the games I have watched (NE & Jets) he would be a quality fit in this scheme. Rumor has it that Bates will be a Bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, WindyCity said: It is a little weird. I am not sure why the Bills haven’t said anything. They know the number they would go to and they know what the Bears offer. I think that they may be dragging it out as a passive aggressive FU to the. Bears for stealing they RFA Agree. Usually when teams are matching they announce it pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 27 minutes ago, AZBearsFan said: Is it weird that we have zero details on the offer to Bates? There aren’t a lot of RFA offers league-wide but I remember this stuff all being public in the past. I know the last time we offered a RFA (TE Josh Hill, who was matched by NO) all of that info was immediately out there. Same when we didn’t match the NO offer on Cam Meredith. They might pull the spiteful ahole role. Hope another option or two gets signed by another team and then match at the last second. I'd respect the level of petty to do it honestly. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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