Thursday, January 5, 2017Cubs interested in hosting a bowl game at Wrigley Field
By ESPN.com
A football field barely fit inside Wrigley Field when Northwestern and Illinois played a college football game there in 2010. One end zone was too close to the right-field wall for comfort.
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly interested in hosting a college football bowl game at Wrigley Field. The Cubs also want to bring back the Northwestern Wildcats and potentially other Big Ten teams for regular-season games in 2020, team president Crane Kenney tells the Chicago Tribune.
As Brett McMurphy noted on Twitter, the earliest a bowl game could be played at Wrigley would be after the 2020 season. Bowl game expansion will be discussed after the 2019 season.
Brett McMurphy
12:34 PM - 5 Jan 2017
Cubs want to host college football bowl game at Wrigley Field
When New York Yankees officials announced the creation of the Pinstripe Bowl in 2010, some college football fans thought it sounded more like a gag.
Most recently, Northwestern played Illinois at the "Friendly Confines" in 2010. Over 41,000 fans attended the quirky game. Because of the dimensions of the ballpark and safety concerns about the outfield wall, both teams were forced to play in one direction by switching sides every possession and sharing the same end zone. Ongoing renovations at Wrigley are expected to be finished by 2018 and would allow both end zones to be used for future games.
The New York Yankees successfully launched the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in December 2010 at Yankee Stadium. Bowl games are also played at the home parks of the Miami Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks. If the Cubs are able to land a bowl game at Wrigley, what would it be called? The Windy City Bowl? The Ivy Bowl? Only time will tell.
-- John Wilmhoff
By ESPN.com
A football field barely fit inside Wrigley Field when Northwestern and Illinois played a college football game there in 2010. One end zone was too close to the right-field wall for comfort.
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly interested in hosting a college football bowl game at Wrigley Field. The Cubs also want to bring back the Northwestern Wildcats and potentially other Big Ten teams for regular-season games in 2020, team president Crane Kenney tells the Chicago Tribune.
As Brett McMurphy noted on Twitter, the earliest a bowl game could be played at Wrigley would be after the 2020 season. Bowl game expansion will be discussed after the 2019 season.
Brett McMurphy
12:34 PM - 5 Jan 2017
Cubs want to host college football bowl game at Wrigley Field
When New York Yankees officials announced the creation of the Pinstripe Bowl in 2010, some college football fans thought it sounded more like a gag.
Most recently, Northwestern played Illinois at the "Friendly Confines" in 2010. Over 41,000 fans attended the quirky game. Because of the dimensions of the ballpark and safety concerns about the outfield wall, both teams were forced to play in one direction by switching sides every possession and sharing the same end zone. Ongoing renovations at Wrigley are expected to be finished by 2018 and would allow both end zones to be used for future games.
The New York Yankees successfully launched the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in December 2010 at Yankee Stadium. Bowl games are also played at the home parks of the Miami Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks. If the Cubs are able to land a bowl game at Wrigley, what would it be called? The Windy City Bowl? The Ivy Bowl? Only time will tell.
-- John Wilmhoff
