While news of the Bears’ potential move to a new stadium in Arlington Heights has remained a bit of a question mark for fans, team execs gave a timing update on their plans this week.
“You need to plan before you start digging,” Warren said. “I think what makes U.S. Bank Stadium so special, we spent almost a year planning, and planning is critical. That’s what I appreciate about the McCaskeys, they support the planning process. I think that will be really critical from that standpoint and I know we’re focused on Arlington Park and that stadium development project, I looked forward to leaning in to the stadium development project.
Now that Warren is officially on board as the next Bears president/CEO, a move to the suburbs feels like even more of a foregone conclusion. The Bears cast a wide net of more than 20 candidates when searching for Ted Phillips' replacement and stadium construction experience wasn’t a prerequisite, but it’s clear the Bears saw Warren’s experience building U.S. Bank Stadium as COO of the Vikings as a big bonus.
“The fact that he has been in the Chicago area for the last almost four years, he has made a lot of connections,” Phillips said. “And you can feel his energy and passion just listening to him. I’m excited about him infusing that energy and passion into the club and into everything we do.” This leads to the No. 1 question: when will the new home of the Chicago Bears be open and ready to host football games, concerts and more?
“I’ll be able to answer that question to you in about six months when I’m able to sit down and really review things,” Warren said. “It wouldn’t be proper for me to say it. I’ve got to really sit down and get the information downloaded. I’ll be able to answer that . I’d be guessing right now.”
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