Ed Warm

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[The Sporting News @sportingnews]

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti tops our annual ranking of college football head coaches, earning the No. 1 spot in the nation.

Which coach would you put in the No. 1 spot? 🤔

See the full list here: https://t.co/xrcxLE6HgA

[Chronic Hoosier @ChronicHoosier]

It's 2026, & Bloomington, Indiana is the center of the college football universe. This truly is the most amazing time in humankind's history. #iufb

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

All true.

[Yogi @Houseofyogi]

Chicago lost the Bears this week. A team that's been in the city since 1921.

They didn't lose them to a bigger market or a better deal. The Bears decided they'd rather be a tenant in Indiana than deal with Illinois for one more year.

Think about how badly you have to run a place for that to be the smart move.

They lost them for two reasons.

The people running Illinois would rather villainize a builder than keep one. And they're bad at their jobs.

In 2021 the Bears spent $197M on the old Arlington Park racetrack.

Before they could break ground, Cook County valued the empty lot at $192M (Bears said $60M). They were salivating at the chance to extort a building that didn't even exist yet.

That fight dragged on for years.

The Bears were ready to put $2B into the stadium. All they wanted was a promise the county wouldn't reassess them into oblivion, plus $855M for infrastructure everyone uses. Roads, transit, utilities. A $3B project, two thirds of it private money pouring into Illinois.

Springfield had since 2021 to get this done. They dragged it to the final night of session, passed it through the Senate at 3:39AM, and the House went home without voting.

So now it's all gone.

The funniest part? This started because Cook County tried to grab the tax early. They knew a built stadium would pay $53M a year. Now they get under $4M on a vacant lot. No jobs, no buildout, no new anything.

Congrats on fighting for scraps and losing the whole prize.

Pritzker: they're "an $8.5B valued business" that doesn't need propping up.

But be smart for a second. Almost every NFL city throws in public money for a stadium. Not charity. The return is real. Tourism, hotels, restaurants, jobs, game days, property tax on a huge development. The math works.

Indiana did the math. While Illinois sat on it for years, Indiana passed a bill in months, put up $1B, and took the team.

And the Bears took a worse deal to get there. In Illinois they were going to own their stadium. In Indiana they rent it from the state. A team that wanted to build its own home gave up ownership just to escape Chicago.

Nobody won but Indiana. The Bears lost their stadium. Illinois lost the team, the $2B, and $53M a year in taxes.

Pritzker after they left: "I wasn't willing to give up billions of dollars of taxpayer money to give it to a billionaire-owned family or team."

There it is. "Billionaire-owned."

That's how Democrats talk about any business right before they run it out of town. Call them a billionaire, act like you're saving working families, take a victory lap while the tax base drives across the state line.

Meanwhile they're running the whole state into the ground. And you already know how this ends. You're living in it.

Pensions are $143B in the hole, worst in the country and not close. You pay $6,285 a year in property taxes, double the $2,969 national average, for a city that's $1.15B in the red. The mayor called its finances "the point of no return."

When you run things this badly, you sell what's left.

They leased the parking meters for 75 years to Morgan Stanley and a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi. Took $1.15B and burned through it in two years. The investors already made it all back, with 58 years left to collect.

Sold the Skyway. Sold the downtown garages. Every asset that made money, gone for one check.

But a fixed property tax rate for a team that's been here 106 years? That's "propping up billionaires."

Companies are leaving. Boeing for Virginia. Caterpillar for Texas. Citadel for Miami. In 2023 alone Illinois lost 56,000 people and $6B in income to other states. The ones who left earned a third more than the ones who moved in.

Indiana didn't outbid anyone. AAA credit, 16 years straight. A $676M surplus. Fourth-lowest debt per person in the country. They just weren't a disaster.

Illinois could have collected $53M a year. It chose zero. Ignore all the bad management but make sure to stick it to those evil, pesky billionaires.

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

@ChildersRadio Loved you on Saturdays on Mad Dog (besides Full Ride daily)

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

@chibbqk1ng As good as it gets! My first apartment was above O’Fame and discovered and loved the Athenian Room ever since.

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

@leeannwomack @ParkerMcCollum It was so great to see you up there last night!

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

@JoshPateCFB Josh, this was a great interview. I really appreciated the depth of your questions!

[Tennis World @TennisWrld]

Based on this list, Indiana won 5 games against the top 8 most expensive rosters in College Football in 2025-26. Each win came on the road or at a neutral site. #iufb

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

@B1GDuckEnergyy Oregon fans were great at the Peach Bowl! Class acts.

[Chicago Police @Chicago_Police]

Police Officer John G. Bartholomew #12963
End of Watch: April 25, 2026

Officer Bartholomew dedicated his life to protecting his fellow Chicagoans. Above all, he was a beloved father, husband, son and brother. We promise to ensure his sacrifice will never be forgotten.

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

@KirkwoodandDunn Maybe he played IU team total under!

[Lone Star Smokeout @LoneSmokeout]

Our hearts are full and our bellies are stuffed. Thank you for the best weekend, Arlington ❤️

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

@barstoolWSD @evanleroy @LeRoyandLewis @barstoolWSD you know they come to @WCSmokeout every year?!

[Ben Stevens @BenScottStevens]

Via @On3…

Indiana currently has the No. 1 transfer portal class nationally in 2026 in BOTH football (left) and men’s basketball (right).

Sign of the times.

[ACM Awards @ACMawards]

Congratulations to these ACM Industry Awards Nominees for the 61st #ACMawards! 🎉🏟️

🍸 Club of the Year
🎭 Theater of the Year
🎫 Outdoor Venue of the Year
🏟️ Arena of the Year

[Lone Star Smokeout @LoneSmokeout]

Let’s go girls 🤠 what are we wearing to Smokeout this year?!?

[Lovable Reunion @LovableReunion]

A night at Bub City, 7 missed phone calls at 2 a.m., Theo Epstein making a signing mid-beer.

The story of David Ross’ Chicago Cubs negotiation is truly an ALL-TIMER 🔥🔥

[Ed Warm @edwarm]

It went down at @BubCityChi

[Bleacher Nation @BleacherNation]

Jon Lester Drunkenly Negotiated David Ross' Deal with Theo Epstein From a Bar at 2 am
https://t.co/A2ofsNUZe0

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[Lone Star Smokeout @LoneSmokeout]

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