According to CSN Chicago, Chicago Bears President Ted Philips commented on the progress of the negotiations.
“Our job on a team level is to continue to do everything in our power to be ready when an agreement is reached to bring another championship back to Chicago,” Phillips said, “and that’s what we’re focused on.”
The operative words from Phillips: “…when an agreement is reached.”
Not “if.” No qualifiers.
Neither Phillips nor Bears Vice Chairman George McCaskey volunteered thoughts on how a resolution of the complex financial issues may ultimately be resolved. And neither questioned the “commitment” to reaching an agreement by both sides, as some rhetoric began to suggest Thursday.
“I do know that the league and the union are meeting with the mediator again today,” Phillips said during show of support by Bears players and the organization and others for legislation dealing with concussions in Illinois sports. “So until we’re told otherwise, we all remain hopeful that the game will continue.
This by no means guarentees and end to this stand off but, but for once we see optimism and supporting back-up that suggests that something may be worked out.
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