# Chicago Bears **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 24, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-bears/766721 "2016-09-24T12:59:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-bears/766721/21 "2016-09-28T16:50:56Z")
Probably not but that’s why a new owner might be able to finance it (through debt and equity). A Ryan, for example, would have the means to both raise equity and finance to build a domed stadium. I am sure that the city of Chicago would give something (TIF’s etc) if they could tie it into redeveloping the McCormick Place area/zone. It’s an undervalued asset and better owners could do bigger things with it. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-bears/766721/22 "2016-09-28T19:55:31Z")
> [@Lochdale](#): > > Isn’t part of the issue though that they are routinely relatively low on the pay-roll scale despite being the second biggest market? According to [Under the Cap](http://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/), the Bears are currently about $7 million under the cap, and last year they were about $3 million under. Neither of those is anywhere near the top 10. It’s not like they’re the Browns or the Jags or the Titans or the 49ers who have a lot of salary cap space. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-bears/766721/23 "2016-09-29T04:40:34Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > As only played in two of the four NFC North cities these days. 😃 Better two than one. 🙂 I haven’t forgiven Minnesota for going to the biscuit dome, let alone this new thing that looks like a set from Logan’s Run. [Chris Berman]The froooozen tunnnndra… ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-bears/766721/24 "2016-09-29T12:00:34Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > I don’t disagree with you; certainly, fans of, say, the Lions or Browns (see The Stainless Steel Rat’s post above) would be envious for that track record. OTOH, I know more than a few Bears fans who are tired of having to look north to Wisconsin with envy over the past 20-odd seasons. It does such when your rival is better, but I don’t see why Bears fans would give up on the team. My philosophy is this; if you saw your team win the championship, you’re ahead of a lot of fans. Bengals fans have never seen that. Eagles fans haven’t. Vikings fans? Nope. Bills, of course not. Other sports too… Canucks fans, Astros fans, Mariners fans have never even seen the team make a World Series… ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-bears/766721/25 "2016-09-29T20:20:36Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Other sports too… Canucks fans, Astros fans, Mariners fans have never even seen the team make a World Series… I’m pretty sure that I know why the Canucks fans have never seen them in the World Series. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-bears/766721.md?page=1)