Chicago Mayor Announces Plans To Renovate Soldier Field Into A Dome (EDIT: Bears Announce Plans For Domed Lakefront Stadium)

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I remember the Jets had a proposal for a stadium in Manhattan before they joined the Giants for MetLife


lol, the Jets were shameless because they were supposed to be gifted that stadium if NYC won the 2012 Olympics. No other way were they getting that land because there was no way they were coming out of their pockets for that area.

The stadium issue was also a political issue, as 2005 was an election year. Some individuals, most notably mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, suggested another location in Queens, which has large open spaces and was home to other sports facilities such as Shea Stadium (former home of the New York Mets and Jets), as a possible alternative site for a stadium. The Jets ownership, however, said that any site other than the West Side would be no better than remaining in New Jersey.

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Interesting how the 2012 Olympics went to London and they had a whole little scandal of their own when West Ham got to get the stadium when the Olympics were over. :jbhmm:



 
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