a real crime issue in Chicago though as you are aware. Traffic is also a mess there during games.
It's a mixed bag, but I can tell you that if they left the city and state, the NFL would probably grant another team to CHI (I doubt expansion though so somebody elsewhere would lose their team then as well). If another team moves in and the Bears are in Gary, it will not be profitable for the Bears.
Again though, if they move, I'd expect Arlington which would avoid the above for the Bears.
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