Bears owner responds to speculation of a possible name change if the team moves to Indiana

CBS Sports ^ | Aug 13, 2026 | John Breech

[ConservativeStatement]

If the Chicago Bears end up moving to Indiana, the team will not be undergoing any sort of name change. There was some speculation this week that the 106-year-old NFL franchise might change its name to the Indiana Bears if the team decides to move to Hammond, Indiana, but owner George McCaskey shot that down on Thursday.

During a press conference, McCaskey was asked point blank if a name change might happen if the team left Illinois and he responded emphatically.

[KitJ]

"Indiana Indianans"

Feather or dot?

[Reily]

Indiana Who’sYourDaddies!

[Getready]

The triple A MLB Indianapolis team is called the “Indians”.
Whattya’ know.

[Paladin2]

Hoosier Mama?

[Paladin2]

Sunday mornings are sometimes OK.

[Arkady]

The team formerly known as Chicago.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

The name will change from “Da Bears” to “The Bears”.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Hammond Organs?

[ryderann]

“Indiana is home to the black bear. Go with it.”

Be careful...might be considered racist.

[ZOOKER]

[MikelTackNailer]

Hoosier Mama?

No - that would just dredge trauma up in most of the players ("Who's my daddy?").

[Steven Scharf]

People in New England think nothing of driving three to four hours to get to Gillete Staduim in Foxborough Mass.

But we have real football to watch.

[Clutch Martin]

“Hammond Eggs”

Say each letter eith a German accent

FUNEX
SVFX
FUNEM
SVFM
OKIFMNX

[Getready]

....and last years Patriots got to watch real football during the Superbowl also.

....ooooooohhh...just a joke... couldn’t resist a golden opportunity for an unnecessary dig...

[Getready]

Chicago is a designated population center formerly organized as a safe, prosperous, functioning city(political machine flawed, though it was).
It only deserves a team of fumigators.
Da’Bears ought to get the H out of there. In fact every one who wants to build a decent life, and prosper, needs to get the H out

[ifinnegan]

Just call it Da Bears.

[wetgundog]

The Shitcago Bears of Indiana.

[_longranger81]

Hammond Armor!

Oh, Armand Hammer. Right.

Never mind

[MomwithHope]

Hoosier Bears

[Johnny Wumbo]

How about The Chicago Chipmunks? From the classic film, "A Christmas Story". The Chicago Chipmunks on Youtube