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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
The juxtaposition of the Fire's recent move back into SF, and back into the center of the action of the city, against the bears' decision to punt themselves out into the relative obscurity of AH, is certainly interesting.
a changing of the guard?
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No way. The NFL is still the king of professional sports in America and soccer is still has a long way to go to even crack the top 4.
AH isn't exactly obscure--it's a pretty large suburb that most Chicagoans are at least aware of, plus it's a short Metra ride from the city to a basically dedicated metra stop near the future stadium. Bridgeview (where the Fire played)--now that's obscure.
Besides, the existence of an NFL team immediately elevates a place from obscure to familiar. Why do I know about the existence of Arlington, TX or East Rutherford, NJ or Green Bay, WI?