Indiana governor remains optimistic about a Bears border crossing
· Yahoo Sports
Politicians have a bad habit (in fairness, they have many) when it comes to cramming puns into sports-related topics.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun continued that hokey tradition on Thursday, declaring that the Bears' potential move to Indiana is "in the red zone."
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Via Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports, Braun's comments at a Valparaiso University event expressed optimism that the Bears will eventually cross the border, despite ongoing efforts to find a stadium solution in Illinois.
“I’ve done so much real estate in my career," Braun said. “Until you ink it, it’s not done. But it’s moved a long distance in a short period of time because it moved hardly at all for five and a half years [in Illinois].”
Illinois remains in play, even though not much has happened since the most recent legislative gathering ended in May. A special session remains a possibility, if the two houses can get behind a single bill.
The Bears haven't said much lately, beyond last month's meaningless leverage-play announcement that they're advancing with Indiana. As Fisher notes, Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren is scheduled to speak at a Chicago event on July 16. It's hard to imagine that the hottest local topic regarding the team will not be mentioned.
Back to the "red zone" remarks. The term was coined in the 1980s as a warning for the defense. With Indiana on the offensive, "green zone" would make much more sense. Especially since, in the end, it all comes down to how much cash the taxpayers will be contributing to the new stadium.