NFL - what you need to know

[Tom Poje]

The Chicago Bears currently play their home games at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, where they have been based since 1971.  However, the team's Board of Directors has officially voted to advance plans for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, signaling an imminent relocation out of Illinois. 

 

As a result, the city thinks the owners are robbers and thieves. So, not unlike Cleveland they are seeking to retain the name "Bears' only for a team playing in Chicago. They have suggested coming up with another name. Appropriately,  "Bandits' come to mind and is used by a number of other sports teams. But that is not very original. They did a google search for thieves and came up with the following term.

 

yegg

/yĕg/

noun

A thief, especially a burglar or safecracker.

 

Since they are moving to Hammond, Indiana they will now be known as the Hammond Yeggs.

 

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sorry, another bad Poje Pun original.

 

[ratherbereading]

Good one! Indiana will welcome the Bears.  Why, though, do they need to change their names - the Giants and Jets both play in Jersey. 

[CuseFan]

OMG, that was awesome Tom. And crossword puzzle aficionados certainly know what a yegg is!