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And not worsening the already bad traffic situation.

 

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The stadium I thought was $1.8 vs $1.1 proposal in San Diego.
 
The rest of the money is the development of the rest of the acres around the stadium with offices, restaurants, concert venue, and housing. Also, apparently part of that is the new official home of the NFL Network offices and production site.
 
Apparently, there are rumours that if the whole project succeeds the new stadium/complex could become a near yearly host for the Super Bowl or other NFL events. I think a lot NFL execs are become less excited about the Super Bowl in all the cold weather climes, even if in covered stadiums, and the NFL Draft's attempt at Chicago.
 

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  Considering that NFL prime time games usually begin around 5:30pm PT,  traffic is going to be a nightmare to the nth degree for commuters when that stadium is hosting MNF and TNF games.

 

  Chicago probably will have to change it's future bids for NFL Drafts after the rain and subfreezing wind chill temp. weather on the final day of the 2016 Draft when the draft was held outdoors in a large tent in Grant Park.    The last thing the NFL anticipated for an NFL Draft was ' Bears Weather".

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