Where Will the Bears Play? Plus, Our Chicago Time Capsule
Bears fans have enjoyed a great start to free agency and are anticipating next month's NFL draft. Optimism is peaking for the 2025 season. However, one story that continues to haunt Bears fans is the future of Soldier Field. Executive producer Simone Alicea and host Jacoby Cochran discuss the various options including a renewed sense of urgency from Arlington Heights leaders and a Bronzeville “hail Mary” location just a few miles south of Soldier Field. Plus, we discuss five years of COVID-19 and what we’d put in our 2025 Chicago time capsule.
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