The Chicago Bears are moving forward with a purchase agreement with Churchill Downs for the entire Arlington Park land parcel for a new Bears stadium, with a price tag of $197.2 million. (more…)
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Jacksonville to host Saints-Packers season opener
The New Orleans Saints-Green Bay Packers Sept. 12 NFL season opener will be played at TIAA Bank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, after Hurricane Ida ripped through the New Orleans area. (more…)
New Bills stadium: $1.4 billion, 60,000 seats
A proposed new Buffalo Bills stadium in Orchard Park would cost $1.4 billion, seat 60,000 and feature 60 suites, under a plan presented to state and county officials. (more…)
Saints, NFL seek new home for Sept. 12 season opener
While the Caesars Superdome suffered little damage from Hurricane Ida, the state of the city in general is forcing the New Orleans Saints and the NFL to relocate both the Sept. 12 season opener and practices. (more…)
Jaguars training complex moves forward
Plans for a Jacksonville Jaguars training complex moves forward after the Jacksonville City Council votes to spend $60 million toward the anticipated $120 million cost of the project. (more…)
Chatting football books for fall 2021
With the release of two new editions of August Publications gridiron titles, we gathered Rick Gosselin, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Tom Shanahan to chat about their football books. (more…)
Pegula Sports pitch $1.5 billion Bills stadium proposal
Buffalo’s Pegula Sports and Entertainment is pitching a state-funded $1.5 billion Bills stadium proposal, which would also include additional upgrades for the firm’s Buffalo Sabres arena. (more…)
Official name for unique So-Fi Stadium center-hung scoreboard: The Infinity Screen
This is pretty cool branding. We have the new name of the unique center-hung videoboard at SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Charges and Rams: The Infinity Screen by Samsung. (more…)
NFL media assets could hit the market
The National Football League has hired Goldman Sachs to explore a revamping and restructuring of NFL media assets, including the NFL Network, as a way to expand the reach of these networks and offerings. (more…)
Bears eye Arlington Heights for new stadium site
A bid on the Arlington International Raceway site could lead to a new Chicago Bears stadium, as the team expresses dissatisfaction with what they consider a small, cramped venue. (more…)