Chicago Bears chairman George H. McCaskey addresses rumors about whether the franchise would change its name if it relocates to Indiana. He says the team would not be renamed as “Indiana Bears” or tied to a specific Indiana city such as Hammond.
Both outlets report McCaskey’s comments in response to public speculation about relocation-related branding. Newsweek frames the discussion around a hypothetical “Hammond Bears” scenario, indicating that the owner is considering how the team might be referred to if it moved. The Japan Times highlights McCaskey’s direct denial of specific renaming ideas circulating in the media and emphasizes that those claims are inaccurate.
While the sources focus on the same point—whether a relocation would affect the Bears’ name—they differ slightly in how they describe the rumored alternatives. Newsweek focuses on the possibility of city-based naming, whereas the Japan Times stresses that multiple renaming proposals are incorrect. The common thread is that the owner indicates the franchise name would not change.
