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47of74

(18,470 posts) Tue Jan 5, 2016, 02:17 PM Jan 2016

Three NFL teams filed for relocation

The Chargers, Rams, and Raiders have filed to relocate;

The 2015 season is over for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams, and they have now all turned their attention toward a potential move to Los Angeles.

According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, all three teams filed for relocation Monday. As Kevin Patra of NFL.com noted, Monday was the first day the three franchises could apply for relocation. The NFL confirmed the filings in a statement, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Fan support is an issue any relocating team will have to deal with and gradually build, but the squads must first earn the right to relocate. Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com said an NFL owners' vote is scheduled for Jan. 12-13, while Patra passed along a report from Rapoport that pointed out any owner who moves a team to Los Angeles must pay a $550 million relocation fee.

Wagoner added "it's a three-team, two-stadium race that could get some resolution as soon as the Jan. 12-13 owners meetings."

Reading in between the lines on the Chargers owner's statement it sounds like he expects a free stadium courtesy San Diego taxpayers and the city is balking at that. If that's the case he should take a hike then.

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Three NFL teams filed for relocation (Original Post) 47of74 Jan 2016 OP

To the same city in the same stadium that the people will build liberal N proud Jan 2016 #1

The same people who scream socialism any time, and I do mean any time... 47of74 Jan 2016 #2

I can't imagine the NFL allowing both the Raiders and the Chargers to move to the same town jmowreader Jan 2016 #3

Neither Rams+Raider or Rams+Chargers are possible. Angleae Jan 2016 #4

Ah. Thanks. jmowreader Jan 2016 #5

Another option is that the Rams move to LA and... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2016 #6

liberal N proud

(60,945 posts)

1. To the same city in the same stadium that the people will build

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 02:33 PM

Jan 2016

Will all three play on the same day?
Will you be able to buy a ticket to see all three games?

The only thing I can tell you, I still will not buy a ticket to a professional sporting event. Multi-millionaires paying millionaires to play in a stadium built by tax payers.

Then they will have guts enough to go on strike?

47of74

(18,470 posts)

2. The same people who scream socialism any time, and I do mean any time...

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 02:57 PM

Jan 2016

...a governmental body tries to improve the lives of ordinary citizens are the same ones who want taxpayers to pay the whole fucking bill when it comes to these stadiums.

jmowreader

(51,452 posts)

3. I can't imagine the NFL allowing both the Raiders and the Chargers to move to the same town

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 03:14 PM

Jan 2016

I don't think they want two AFC teams in the same stadium. The Rams are NFC so a Rams + Raiders or Rams + Chargers combination works.

Angleae

(4,640 posts)

4. Neither Rams+Raider or Rams+Chargers are possible.

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 10:33 PM

Jan 2016

The Rams have their proposal, the Raider+Chargers have theirs. They can't be mixed. If the Raiders/Chargers proposal is accepted, one team will be moved to the NFC (by swapping positions with an existing NFC team).

jmowreader

(51,452 posts)

5. Ah. Thanks.

Reply to Angleae (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 10:46 PM

Jan 2016

I have the suspicion the Raiders/Chargers proposal would be accepted over the Rams one...if they take the Rams, people in the St. Louis area will have to drive 200 to 300 miles for live football (or fly to see their old team in its new home). If they take the Chargers, San Diego residents will only have to drive 125 miles or so for live football. As for the Raiders...Levi's Stadium is very close to Oakland anyway, so it's all good.

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)

6. Another option is that the Rams move to LA and...

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 03:00 PM

Jan 2016

Raiders or Chargers move to STL.

Rams owner has deepest pockets. Sounds like Davis is panhandling. Rams are open to share with Chargers, but for some reason, Chargers don't want to share with Rams.

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