02-21-2015, 04:52 PM
I LOVE L.A.........! 
But, is she being teased and used by NFL owners? L.A. hasn't had an NFL team in over a decade. Now, three NFL teams wanna move in at the same time?
The St. Louis Rams Move to L.A.?
The St. Louis Rams were the L.A. Rams when I was growing up. Their owners have been in disputes with the city of St. Louis regarding upgrades to the existing outdated stadium for years.
Current St. Louis Rams owner, Stan Kroenke, announced that he plans on moving the team to Inglewood in Los Angeles; investing in stadium construction as part of a 298-acre "City of Champions" project. The site (pictured below) also includes a performance venue, retail shops, office space, residential units, a hotel and public parks and playgrounds.
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^ New Rams stadium in Los Angeles?
Some believe that Kroenke is using the possible Rams move to L.A. in order to blackmail the city of St. Louis into ponying up a new stadium for the team.
If so, his plan seems to be working. Yesterday, Missouri Governor Jax Nixon announced area construction unions have agreed to forgo overtime pay during round-the-clock construction of a new NFL football stadium proposed on the riverfront in order to make it play-ready before 2020. Nixon is trying to keep the Rams in St. Louis and the new stadium (pictured below) is expected cost somewhere around $985 million.
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^ New Rams stadium in St. Louis?
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The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers Move-in Together, in L.A.?
The long-term stadium leases for both the Oakland Raiders (based in L.A. from 1982 to 1994) and San Diego Chargers (1960 first AFL year in L.A.) are up and they're on year-to-year rental agreements now, like St. Louis. Their owners want new stadiums too and announced plans yesterday to team up and share a stadium (like the NY Jets and NY Giants do).
The new Raiders/Chargers proposed stadium would be a privately-financed $1.7 billion NFL venue in Carson, in the Los Angeles area. The 168-acre site is near the intersection of the 405 Freeway and Del Amo Boulevard. The tandem-team effort is joining forces with “Carson2gether,” a group of local business and labor leaders.
The backers plan to immediately seek a ballot initiative to get the voter support needed for the stadium (model pictured below) to be built.
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^New Raiders/Chargers stadium near Los Angeles?
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So.......What about the fans -- do they stay loyal to a team even if it gets moved out of their area? Are these owners assholes for trying (in some peoples' views) to blackmail their home cities into building world-class stadiums with outrageous price tags, projects that would be paid for by their fans via tax dollars? Or, should city officials be more committed to investing in their home teams and working in partnership with franchise owners?
IDK. But, I don't think these guys necessarily love L.A. I think they're using L.A. as leverage in their negotiations with the cities of St. Louis, Oakland, and San Diego. Will be interesting to see if any of the teams winds up back in Los Angeles, for real.
But, is she being teased and used by NFL owners? L.A. hasn't had an NFL team in over a decade. Now, three NFL teams wanna move in at the same time?
The St. Louis Rams Move to L.A.?
The St. Louis Rams were the L.A. Rams when I was growing up. Their owners have been in disputes with the city of St. Louis regarding upgrades to the existing outdated stadium for years.
Current St. Louis Rams owner, Stan Kroenke, announced that he plans on moving the team to Inglewood in Los Angeles; investing in stadium construction as part of a 298-acre "City of Champions" project. The site (pictured below) also includes a performance venue, retail shops, office space, residential units, a hotel and public parks and playgrounds.
^ New Rams stadium in Los Angeles?
Some believe that Kroenke is using the possible Rams move to L.A. in order to blackmail the city of St. Louis into ponying up a new stadium for the team.
If so, his plan seems to be working. Yesterday, Missouri Governor Jax Nixon announced area construction unions have agreed to forgo overtime pay during round-the-clock construction of a new NFL football stadium proposed on the riverfront in order to make it play-ready before 2020. Nixon is trying to keep the Rams in St. Louis and the new stadium (pictured below) is expected cost somewhere around $985 million.
^ New Rams stadium in St. Louis?
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The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers Move-in Together, in L.A.?
The long-term stadium leases for both the Oakland Raiders (based in L.A. from 1982 to 1994) and San Diego Chargers (1960 first AFL year in L.A.) are up and they're on year-to-year rental agreements now, like St. Louis. Their owners want new stadiums too and announced plans yesterday to team up and share a stadium (like the NY Jets and NY Giants do).
The new Raiders/Chargers proposed stadium would be a privately-financed $1.7 billion NFL venue in Carson, in the Los Angeles area. The 168-acre site is near the intersection of the 405 Freeway and Del Amo Boulevard. The tandem-team effort is joining forces with “Carson2gether,” a group of local business and labor leaders.
The backers plan to immediately seek a ballot initiative to get the voter support needed for the stadium (model pictured below) to be built.
^New Raiders/Chargers stadium near Los Angeles?
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So.......What about the fans -- do they stay loyal to a team even if it gets moved out of their area? Are these owners assholes for trying (in some peoples' views) to blackmail their home cities into building world-class stadiums with outrageous price tags, projects that would be paid for by their fans via tax dollars? Or, should city officials be more committed to investing in their home teams and working in partnership with franchise owners?
IDK. But, I don't think these guys necessarily love L.A. I think they're using L.A. as leverage in their negotiations with the cities of St. Louis, Oakland, and San Diego. Will be interesting to see if any of the teams winds up back in Los Angeles, for real.