So, Alan Williams resigned as Da Bears Defensive Coordinator today.
Sauce: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/alan-williams-resigns-as-bears-defensive-coordinator/ar-AA1h15Cg
After NOT travelling to game 2 in Tampa:
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230915/bears-defensive-coordinator-alan-williams-will-not-travel-to-tampa-bay
After his house was raided by Feds, the night after the Packer loss, season opener, against the Packers, set up as a national TV feed, for the afternoon slot:
https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/halas-hall-home-alan-williams-dc-home-raided/
So, some background for the unwashed, like me, the Bears rental contract was coming due to expire at Soldier Field with the Park District of Da Great City of Chicago, Park District Head, Ed Kelly, Jr, son of decades old Park District Head, Ed Kelly, Sr., a position that both held for over 40 years, as a patronage base, but I digress… The negotiations break on the Bears demand for both a sportsbook AND a cut of the action, on location at Soldier Field. Kelly stops any talks (this is Chicago, there are “others” who can provide this “service”, so just stop.”. Kelly is somehow forced out, not sure how, but is. Then, the Bears buy Arlington race track
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-bears-have-been-trying-to-get-into-the-sports-betting-business/d3691c5d-137b-4296-81f8-c66e54040fa7
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/15/23601567/chicago-bears-buy-arlington-park-property-suburban-stadium
So, a couple of weeks ago, the press reports that all negotiators have litigators, for themselves, not the link, but related:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2023/9/14/23873367/bears-stadium-arlington-heights-tax-break-legislation-springfield-veto-session
So, given a few coincidences, one might need to ask, was Alan Williams’ house raided by the Feds to look for child porn? Or was it raided to retrieve a wire he wore for the Season Opener to confirm the League was “arranging outcomes” after years of recordings of the same? Confirming the need of the NFL for this cash?
https://nypost.com/2023/01/19/roger-goodells-nfl-completely-under-betting-spell/
Which also explains the Chicago Park District’s disinterest in “owning” its own SportsBook.
Someone already held the deed, in New Jersey. RICO, bebe, It’s a comin’…