Wrigley Field may be used for football again
Under its new configuration.
As you might recall, Wrigley hosted the Northwestern-Illionois game in 2010, but because of the proximity of the end zones to walls, they could not utilize the entire field. Some of the new stands are apparantly removable, thus allowing for more space.
Would anyone want to play Northwestern at Wrigley? Would still probably by Michigan Stadium West.
It would technically be a Home Game for NW, I agree. However, those would definitely be Maize-and-Blue-Friendly Confines.
To say the least, the bar options are better around Wrigley. Evanston is stately but staid.
We joke about being backed up into the stands, but you could very well have been if they had played with the normal flow of the field the last time they tried this at Wrigley. I actually didn't realize that with the renovation came removable seating, and yeah, it would be interesting to see a Michigan / Northwestern game there.
I live less than a half mile from Wrigley Field so yes please.
Same - I'll take a cool 2 block walk to Wrigley
That would be great! Set it up!
Go Blue!!
I get that the seats and dugouts can be removed, but aren't the brick walls still there?
So that makes it a football stadium.
It just isn't one currently.
Heck, while they are at it, take one of those bowls from on of those podunk Southern towns and have a bowl game. Call it the Windy City Bowl (or the United Bowl presented by Boeing or whatever).
but the sight lines for baseball stadiums don't translate as well to football games. Half the stadium has end zone view or worse. At least the one I attended did. Maybe if they went from home to CF but then there isn't much of a midfield view.
I can see inside the field from my condo, so win win. Still plan on hitting Evanston this year though for Michigan/NW.
but lived in Chicago 1987-2000; would be a great excuse to visit my old stomping grounds!
April 12th, 2018 at 10:29 PM ^
i don't know how. they would have to remove a brick wall and the dugouts extend out to where that wall is anyway.
i was just there today. beautiful 70 degrees when i got there. 44 when i finally got home.
April 13th, 2018 at 12:02 AM ^