Marty34 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Maintenance guy I know on 35th told me his colleague was told today to price out the cost of getting the park ready to use during the winter. Bathrooms, etc ... I was thinking a college football, a Hawks game. He thought more long-term as a single event would not require much. Maybe Chairman Reinsdorf is bringing the Bills to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 back up plan to soldier field if the field conditions continue to deteriorate or if they need to rush in field turf there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickman Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 08:15 AM) back up plan to soldier field if the field conditions continue to deteriorate or if they need to rush in field turf there can't NFL has an attendance minimum for stadiums. That is why the bears went to champaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (quickman @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 09:41 AM) can't NFL has an attendance minimum for stadiums. That is why the bears went to champaign. Didn't Minnesota break that rule last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 09:12 AM) Didn't Minnesota break that rule last year? That would probably be regarded as an emergency exception to the rule. They really didnt have anywhere to play aside from Chicago, and Minnesota didnt want to hand the Bears another home game(as if it mattered anyways) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 10:25 AM) That would probably be regarded as an emergency exception to the rule. They really didnt have anywhere to play aside from Chicago, and Minnesota didnt want to hand the Bears another home game(as if it mattered anyways) If the field were declared unplayable, that would count in my book as an emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 I would think the Bears would play at Northwestern in case of emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 IMO if this is true its probably to do something like Cleveland does with its stadium in the winter now. Or maybe the sod committee wants to move some of the non Bears Soldier Field activity to another venue and USCF is being considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 11:14 AM) I would think the Bears would play at Northwestern in case of emergency. Maybe if it was a sudden next-day emergency. But I still think they would try to go back to Champaign first, there is a big difference between 47k seats & 61k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 11:14 AM) I would think the Bears would play at Northwestern in case of emergency. No beer sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 The Cell seats 40k, right? Could they add 10k seats to accommodate more people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) The Cell seats 40k, right? Could they add 10k seats to accommodate more people? Good point about the no beer sales at NU. 50,000 is real doubtful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 01:38 PM) No beer sales Wait, really? Northwestern doesn't have beer sales? Is that a school thing or an Evanston thing? Despite growing up 10-15 minutes from the the campus, I never went to a football game there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 03:11 PM) Good point about the no beer sales at NU. 50,000 is real doubtful. Then it's probably a game like NW/Ill played last year. Except the whole FB field should fit in the Cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (farmteam @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 01:36 PM) Wait, really? Northwestern doesn't have beer sales? Is that a school thing or an Evanston thing? Despite growing up 10-15 minutes from the the campus, I never went to a football game there. No beer is allowed to be sold at any collegiate sports event. This rule was implemented a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 04:47 PM) No beer is allowed to be sold at any collegiate sports event. This rule was implemented a few years ago. Any collegiate event where the venue is on campus or state funded I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claydude14 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Bills aren't leaving Buffalo, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 You can sell beer at college sporting events. They are considering it at ISU, Iowa and UNI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmithxc Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 21, 2011 -> 01:47 AM) You can sell beer at college sporting events. They are considering it at ISU, Iowa and UNI. Yes. It is a team by team/conference by conference thing, but there is no general rule against it. I think the Big 10's policy is no beer sales. That could be wrong, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Minnesota used to sell beer when they played at the Metrodome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 11:47 PM) You can sell beer at college sporting events. They are considering it at ISU, Iowa and UNI. I thought that encouraged inebriation was to insulate them from pondering their teetering sports program and the loss of Chizik to Auburn? Actually, ISU will probably be better than UI in basketball at least. But a lot of rumblings that ISU will be left out in the cold with the looming BIG 12 realignment or disappearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 21, 2011 -> 09:28 AM) I thought that encouraged inebriation was to insulate them from pondering their teetering sports program and the loss of Chizik to Auburn? Actually, ISU will probably be better than UI in basketball at least. But a lot of rumblings that ISU will be left out in the cold with the looming BIG 12 realignment or disappearance. Haha, I love you, caulfield. I can always expect a ridiculous tangent in every one of your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeavyTime Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 04:47 PM) No beer is allowed to be sold at any collegiate sports event. This rule was implemented a few years ago. This is simply not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Alcohol cannot be sold on campus at any collegiate sporting event. U of Minn sold beer at Metrodome because it wasn't on campus and was a pro stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 21, 2011 -> 01:01 PM) Alcohol cannot be sold on campus at any collegiate sporting event. U of Minn sold beer at Metrodome because it wasn't on campus and was a pro stadium. We already sell beer in luxury boxes at our on-campus stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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