Gov. Mike Braun is confident in Indiana's chances to get the Bears (Hour 4)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to discuss his state's attempt to lure the Bears to build a new stadium in Hammond. The stadium agreement isn't done, but Braun is confident that Indiana will close the deal. After that, Spiegel and Holmes took calls from Score listeners who reacted to Braun’s interview.

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0:00.0	Broadcasting live from the Hyundai Studios, presented to you in part by your local Hyundai dealers.
0:05.2	This is Chicago's number one most listened to Sports Station.
0:08.5	1043 The Score is Chicago Sports.
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0:23.6	The score!
0:24.6	Speaker 1st.
0:25.6	Okay, here we go, sports fans.
0:27.6	Afternoons on the score.
0:29.6	Is my face straight?
0:33.6	Okay.
0:34.6	All right, keep a straight face here.
0:36.6	The bears belong in the city of Chicago.
0:38.3	The passage of Senate Bill 27 would mark the most meaningful step forward in our stadium planning efforts today.
0:45.3	We are committed to finishing the remaining site-specific, necessary due diligence to support our vision to build a world-class stadium near the Wolf Lake area in Hammond, Indiana.
0:55.6	We appreciate the leadership shown by Governor Braun, Speaker Houston, Senator Michler, and members of the Indiana General Assembly,
1:01.5	and establishing this critical framework and path forward to deliver a premier venue for all Chicago land
1:06.8	and a destination for Bears, fans, and visitors from across the globe.
1:11.0	We value our partnership and look forward to continuing to build our working relationship together.
1:16.7	Warren chose not to be in that meeting.
1:18.9	We had eight people in that discussion involving the legislators,
1:22.6	involving the governor's office, involving the Bears and their representatives.
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