Bears fans weigh in on Hammond, assign blame for dysfunction in this edition of ‘Polling Place’

A bunch of you must be pretty bummed about the Bears claiming they’re moving forward in their relationship with Hammond, Indiana.

Or excited.

Or outraged.

Or apathetic.

Sheesh, will you make up your minds?

In this edition of “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social platform X, we asked for the word that best describes your reaction to all this over-the-state-line stadium business.

“I’m outraged at our so-called leaders who drove away another taxpaying-job-creating business,” @GaryBrussell24 commented.

“I’m bummed,” @HSAddict697 wrote, “but also happy for Hammond that something might help its economy.”

We wanted to know if you’ll support the Bears more, less or the same if they play in Hammond.

“More,” offered @JerryFo69130849, one of the few respondents in that camp.

Last, we asked who’s most responsible for the protracted difficulty surrounding a potential Bears stadium: the Bears, City Hall or Springfield?

Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren got @BuckKodiak’s vote, but @FPesche29037 is blaming Gov. JB Pritzker. Several commented along the lines of, “All of the above.”

On to the polls:

Poll No. 1: Which word best describes your reaction to the Bears’ announcing they’re moving forward with a stadium project in Hammond, Indiana?

It’s time for a Bears edition of “Polling Place.” Let us hear from you! Selected comments will appear in Sunday’s paper.

Poll No. 1: Which word best describes your reaction to the Bears’ announcing they’re moving forward with a stadium project in Hammond, Indiana?

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) June 5, 2026

Upshot: No, that’s certainly not a lot of excitement. But there’s lots of time to let this Hammond thing sink in and get used to the idea, and many people will end up doing just that if the Bears go that route. Which — key note — the Bears still might not.

Poll No. 2: Will you support the Bears more, less or the same if they play home games across the state line?

Poll No. 2: Will you support the Bears more, less or the same if they play home games across the state line?

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) June 5, 2026

a. More (3.8%)

b. Less (33.8%)

c. The same (62.5%)

Upshot: What’s the alternative to sticking by the Bears? Lambeau Field is even farther from Chicago than Hammond, believe it or not, so switching allegiances to the Packers is out. Oh, please, as if it was ever in.

Poll No. 3: Who’s most responsible for how messy the Bears stadium saga has been?

Poll No. 3: Who’s most responsible for how messy the Bears stadium saga has been?

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) June 5, 2026

a. The Bears (51.8%)

b. City Hall (15.9%)

c. Springfield (32.3%)

Upshot: Everybody has blown it. And, look, if you want to throw 1% of the blame Matt Eberflus’ way just for old times’ sake, go ahead. Who’s counting?