Speaking of Solchers Fielt...

Payton's family wants to donate statue at Soldier Field

According to a Payton family spokeswoman, park district officials explained that Soldier Field and the area surrounding it is to be preserved strictly as a memorial to war veterans. There also is concern a Payton statue outside of Soldier Field might diminish the stature of other former Bears Hall of Famers.

I think we can all agree that Payton is a veteran of many wars, of the gridiron type. Can't we find a way to compromise?

The bronze statue, being constructed in Wasilla, Alaska,

So that Payton can turn his steely gaze towards Russia, and they will know that they can't phokk with the USA! I'm also having trouble remembering why I should know this town name...

One former Bears Hall of Famer whose likeness is not on the sculpture (currently in Solchers Fielt - ed) is Mike Ditka, who had feuded with the McCaskey family.

Dikka vs Halas - who wins dat one?

What does this even mean?

And who is the target audience? Like who is the target audience? Like 74 people in some part of Wisconsin that doesn't even have a name? Or is our Collective Chicago Love Of Sausage what they're counting on?

Goddamn, sausage and beer DO go well together. Ditka would like this. He would nod and say, "Yeah, sausage."