knightni Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 They should really rename route 41 Payton Drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Maybe the city would be more receptive to the idea if the Paytons promised to make the statue a hideous monstrosity that ruined the aesthetics of the original Soldier Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (The Critic @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 05:28 PM) Maybe the city would be more receptive to the idea if the Paytons promised to make the statue a hideous monstrosity that ruined the aesthetics of the original Soldier Field. They could deliver the statue from a space ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 They should call it Walter Payton field. The stadium can still be called Soldier Field but the actual field can be called Walter Payton field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 06:01 PM) They should call it Walter Payton field. The stadium can still be called Soldier Field but the actual field can be called Walter Payton field. Sponsored by Citi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 08:09 PM) Sponsored by Citi. Sponsored by Tax Payers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 They are reserving the spot for a giant 200ft tall colossus of Mayer Daley to honor him when we get the 2016 Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I wouldn't want a statue, i would want a huge spotlight shooting picture of my face into the sky every night, like batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 09:30 AM) I wouldn't want a statue, i would want a huge spotlight shooting picture of my face into the sky every night, like batman. winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 People need to realize that the Bears add nothing to Solider Field and the Park District. If the Bears left Solider Field, the Park District would make more money on Soldier Field. The Park District could give two s***s about the Bears and Walter Payton and anything they want, neither organization will do anything to benefit the other. I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The best stadium in Chicago is Toyota Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The problem is that the first two you mentioned there wont be used at all for the Olympics. Baseball and Softball are out of the Olympics for the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) The problem is that the first two you mentioned there wont be used at all for the Olympics. Baseball and Softball are out of the Olympics for the near future. I think the actual buildout and renovations proposed now and what actually takes place before 2016 will be vastly different. After there are guarantees on the table I think other private money will become available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 04:26 PM) I think the actual buildout and renovations proposed now and what actually takes place before 2016 will be vastly different. After there are guarantees on the table I think other private money will become available. Oh probably so. but I dont see how they can use Wrigley or the Cell for anything. I SUPPOSE they could use it for things like archery, but facilities like those are overkill for smaller events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 05:29 PM) Oh probably so. but I dont see how they can use Wrigley or the Cell for anything. I SUPPOSE they could use it for things like archery, but facilities like those are overkill for smaller events. There won't be anyone leaning over the railings to catch a souvenier there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthsideDon48 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) People need to realize that the Bears add nothing to Solider Field and the Park District. If the Bears left Solider Field, the Park District would make more money on Soldier Field. The Park District could give two s***s about the Bears and Walter Payton and anything they want, neither organization will do anything to benefit the other. I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The best stadium in Chicago is Toyota Park. Ewww. Toyota Park looks hideous, it looks like that oil compound in "Mad Max 2: the Road Warrior". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 09:30 AM) I wouldn't want a statue, i would want a huge spotlight shooting picture of my face into the sky every night, like batman. that would be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) People need to realize that the Bears add nothing to Solider Field and the Park District. If the Bears left Solider Field, the Park District would make more money on Soldier Field. The Park District could give two s***s about the Bears and Walter Payton and anything they want, neither organization will do anything to benefit the other. I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The best stadium in Chicago is Toyota Park. If it wasn't for the Bears, there wouldn't have been $600 million worth of improvements for the Park District to make money on any other events, of which the Bears contributed $249 million. Soldier Field would still be a dilapitated dump. They better care about the Bears. In fact, if the Bears never played there, I question if it would even be in use today. 99.9% of its recognition in Chicago and the rest of the world is because of the Bears, and Walter Payton is probably the greatest Bear of them all. Certainly the greatest Bear to play his entire career at Soldier Field. I don't see where having his statue on Soldier Field ground is a slap in the face of fallen soldiers. Edited September 20, 2009 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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