One endzone for Illinois vs Northwestern at Wrigley

[KillaK]

Worked a long time ago because they had a different style of football. Now that there is so much more passing that makes it dangerous.

[FirstTimer]

You would think they would have realized the logistics and dimensions of the field before they agreed to play at Wrigley.

Agree. it amazes me it took until two days before the game to recognize this problem.

[FirstTimer]

It's cute when retards like you try to be smart...

And how did they play Bears games for 50 years in the past without this problem? (Judging by that picture), it looks like it would be fine if they rotated the field 90 degrees?

When the Bears played there the field was set up differently. The Bears played with the field oriented to the North-South.



I assume The Cubs would have had a problem with the temporary bleachers like they used to have back then out in Right/Center field.

[padman59]

Another interesting tidbit from when the Bears used to play at Wrigley.

I had no idea that the Chicago Bears played football at Wrigley. Especially not for the FIFTY YEARS that they played there (1921-1970). Wrigley doesn't look like it could hold a football field, and it can't... apparently, for the entire time they were at Wrigley, a corner of one of the end zones was cut off because it dipped into the visitor's dugout.

http://www.11points.com/Travel/11_Interesting_Facts_About_Wrigley_Field

Wrigley's field dimensions didn't fully accommodate for a football field back then either.

[packersfan4eva]

This game is gonna be intense. I know I'm watching it.

[Hasselbeck]

What's the big deal about this? The Lions have been doing this for decades.

[KillaK]

This didn't even seem like that big of a deal during the game. Kind of messed up they had to move all the teams stuff to the opposite sides of the field at half time though.