Touchdown! (almost) :: Chicago Rush, Rosemont, IL

Mascot Halftime Game :: Chicago Rush, Rosemont, IL

Bears Mascot :: Chicago Rush, Rosemont, IL

Blackhawks Mascot :: Chicago Rush, Rosemont, IL

Rachelle & Richard :: Chicago Rush, Rosemont, IL

Last night my brother came down and we saw a Chicago Rush arena football game. It was interesting because I don’t think I’ve watched arena football before, even on TV. The field is only 50 yards long and it seemed skinnier than an NFL field too. There are a bunch of rules different than NFL rules (see here). Because the field is so short the game moves really fast and the teams score a lot. Chicago won against Utah with a score of 84 to 48.

Also, there’s so much going on everywhere it’s hard to even watch the game. It was like there’d be a play or two and then some promo or game. A play, then “who wants free tshirts?!?!”, then a play, then contest to win a drill, then a play then a local band playing music. Strange. There was a halftime game between all of these Chicago-area mascots that was pretty funny.

One other thing: We were in a media box thanks to the Rush’s PR firm and Chicagoist, but the tickets seem to be really affordable. If you get the suckiest seats, which aren’t that sucky because the arena is small, tickets are only like $64 for an entire season of home games. Because of this, there were tons of kids at the game. It was kind of cool to see because normally when you go to sporting events the tickets are so expensive that most people either don’t or can’t afford to bring their kids.