Chargers, Rams, Raiders all file for relocation

[cheeno]

All three want to move to LA. Chargers bid has the most support.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9470/stan-kroenke

 

[sggatecl]

I haven't seen that many fans get shit on since the 'Hot Carl' Convention of '86. (And we all know how that turned out)

 

[inkfreq]

I keep hearing that Kroenke can just move his team without league approval. Anyone know why? Is that because of his lease expiring, or because he was some grandfathered clause?

I've just never been clear on that. I thought the Chargers lease was up to?

 

[tinselwolverine]

Where are we going to put them all?

It's like Mrs. Darling when all the Lost Boys just show up from Neverland.

 

[tomdalton22]

LA is either the largest or 2nd largest market in the country. Makes sense for teams to want to move there!

 

[Mitchrapp]

LA is either the largest or 2nd largest market in the country. Makes sense for teams to want to move there!

They'd had their teams, twice. How many more times can a team bolt from a city.

 

[tomdalton22]

They'd had their teams, twice. How many more times can a team bolt from a city.

apparently over and over again!

These cities never learn. The bend over backwards for these professional sports teams when most evidence indicates that they really bring very little to the table.

 

[Mitchrapp]

It's not like LA fans will run to their football stadium. The city is first most about the Lakers and Dodgers. When they start to lose, they stop going. I'm not as down on Goodell as most but I hate him wanting to get teams in LA. I heard he wants 2 possible teams in LA. I also hate the London games, and maybe soon games in Mexico.

 

[tomdalton22]

It's not like LA fans will run to their football stadium. The city is first most about the Lakers and Dodgers. When they start to lose, they stop going. I'm not as down on Goodell as most but I hate him wanting to get teams in LA. I heard he wants 2 possible teams in LA. I also hate the London games, and maybe soon games in Mexico.

it's not as much about filling seats as it is the TV market...that is where the money comes from.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Great, TV market when only 30 thousand fans show up.

 

[Mitchrapp]

And worse, he says it's best for football. For the fans. It's all about money.

 

[tomdalton22]

And worse, he says it's best for football. For the fans. It's all about money.

of course it is and that's fine...it's a business.

 

[Mitchrapp]

of course it is and that's fine...it's a business.

Then say that. Don't say it benefits us when it doesn't.

 

[tinselwolverine]

apparently over and over again!

These cities never learn. The bend over backwards for these professional sports teams when most evidence indicates that they really bring very little to the table.

These cities?

What are you talking about?

Los Angeles has never done that - that's why we haven't had an NFL team in as long as it's been.

Every time the NFL has asked for municipal concessions, LA has told them to pound salt.

 

[Mitchrapp]

These cities?

What are you talking about?

Los Angeles has never done that - that's why we haven't had an NFL team in as long as it's been.

Every time the NFL has asked for municipal concessions, LA has told them to pound salt.

Pound salt? I thought it was pound sand?

 

[tomdalton22]

Then say that. Don't say it benefits us when it doesn't.

I assume that they are talking about the fans that live in LA.

Either way...it's advertising...just like every other business does.

 

[tomdalton22]

These cities?

What are you talking about?

Los Angeles has never done that - that's why we haven't had an NFL team in as long as it's been.

Every time the NFL has asked for municipal concessions, LA has told them to pound salt.

well...good for LA. Every other city has done it which is total BS. I hope LA doesn't do it this time either.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Pound salt? I thought it was pound sand?

Because we have beaches we can actually reasonably enjoy pretty much the entire football season?

That's why we don't go to the games.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I assume that they are talking about the fans that live in LA.

Either way...it's advertising...just like every other business does.

So fans in LA are more important than fans in, say, St Louis?

 

[tinselwolverine]

well...good for LA. Every other city has done it which is total BS. I hope LA doesn't do it this time either.

No.

It hasn't even be decided that the location will end being LA itself; could be another So Cal city.