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(Message started by: StegRock on May 12^th, 2005, 5:11pm)

Title: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on May 12^th, 2005, 5:11pm

It could happen... according to "The REAL Feed":

Louisiana unmoved by Saints talks with San Antonio (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2058493&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (12.05.2005 11:45)
State see discussions as negotiating ploy by Associated Press

Title: Re: The San Antonio Saints
Post by DirkDiggler on May 17^th, 2005, 7:45pm

on 05/12/05 at 17:11:17, StegRock wrote:

San ANtonio may be a ploy, but watch out for the Saints move to LA. Yep, the Los Angeles Saints. Louisiana is clearly going to default on their agreement with the Saints. So that paves the way for Benson to move to LA. No matter where the Saints end up, they have a road paved of gold ahead of them.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on May 18^th, 2005, 7:38pm

The latest from "The REAL Feed":

Louisiana voters not fans of tax to keep Saints (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2063142&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (18.05.2005 15:56)
Poll finds opposition to paying to keep team by Associated Press

Does anybody think they'll remain in New Orleans?

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by NFLjunkie on May 26^th, 2005, 8:14pm

The "Aints" won't be in LA, there is no interest in ANY NFL team out of LA. If there were the Rams or the Raiders would be there. Don't forget about Albuquerque stranger things have happend. Bensen turned down the thought of moving to San Antonio at this time.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by DirkDiggler on May 27^th, 2005, 12:53pm

Word now is that Benson may just flat out sell the team and let the new owner move them if he wants. Benson came out and said he received over a Billion $$ offer. (yes, BILLION).

If I was him I would take the money and run. No headaches and one heck of a return on his investment.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on May 27^th, 2005, 3:31pm

[offtopic]A SHOUT OUT to NFLjunkie... [smiley=welcome.gif] to "the Gridiron", friend! I hope to see you hangin' and postin' as often as you can![/offtopic]

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on May 30^th, 2005, 6:22pm

The Saints staying put!?!? From "The REAL Feed":

State to try to push through two bills to fund Saints (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2071914&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (30.05.2005 14:44)
Gov. Blanco to propose bills to generate $12M by Len Pasquarelli

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Jul 5^th, 2005, 10:55pm

Right now "LA", not "L.A.", is holding on to their Saints... From "The REAL Feed":

Louisiana meets payment deadline to keep Saints (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2100978&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (05.07.2005 13:23)
State makes team payment with borrowed money by Associated PressNEW ORLEANS -- The state handed the New Orleans Saints a check for $12,415,267.53 Tuesday, its annual multimillion dollar payment to keep the team in Louisiana, according to Louisiana Superdome official Bill Curl. Under a 10-year...

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Jul 12^th, 2005, 8:37pm

Saints to receive "unholy" money... From "The REAL Feed":

Saints to get money from New Orleans slot machines (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2106382&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (12.07.2005 15:10)
State has struggled to make team payments by Associated PressBATON ROUGE, La. -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco has signed into law a bill that puts the Saints in line for some tax money generated when slot machines start operating at the New Orleans Fair Grounds -- as part of the state's ongoing struggle...

Are they [smiley=deal.gif] with the [smiley=evil.gif] ???

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by LaHorace on Jul 31^st, 2005, 11:49pm

Any sport besides basketball that ventures to San Antonio WILL FAIL (unless the sport is soccer.) There are too many inteligent minds in the NFL who look at population densities, cultural subsets, and ethnic diversity within an urban population usually miss the point. Without these minds, you end up with the idiots who thought that moving the NHL from Canada to the South was a great idea.

There are too many mexicans who could care less about "gridiron" to make San Antone' a worthwhile franchise, and anybody who's ever been there should know that!

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Sep 5^th, 2005, 1:44pm

San Antonio will only be the Saints temporary home and L.A. is out of the picture now. It looks like the right thing is going to be done; it seems like the Saints are definitely going to stay right where they belong now... in New Orleans. From "The REAL Feed":

Calling a T.O. for N.O. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=dw-saints090405&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
Yahoo! News: Democratic Party (05.09.2005 04:46)
Saints owner Tom Benson and the NFL should give New Orleans time to recover before pressing the city about stadium plans.

As for stop-gap options, here's what's topping "The REAL Feed":

NFL notebook: Saints narrow new-home choices (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2002472738_nfl05.html?syndication=rss&source=seahawks.xml&items=38)
The Seattle Times: Seahawks (05.09.2005 04:49)
The New Orleans Saints said yesterday they are considering three options where to play their home games this season: LSU's Tiger Stadium...

Here's a LOCAL report on this from "the Gridiron Newsstand":

"Saints exploring options (http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/090505/sai_saints001.shtml)"

One of the options being mulled is to play all of their home games AWAY. [smiley=yikes.gif] [smiley=scared.gif]

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Sep 7^th, 2005, 7:03pm

I can't find much in print that claims this, but is owner Tom Benson really at this time considering moving the Saints? I seem to be hearing this prevalently on the airwaves and televisions. Does anybody have the inside track on this? Is this guy really this big of a (capitalist/capitalizing) asshole? I just can't believe it. On "the Gridiron Newsstand" I can only find this kind of rhetoric:

Saints set up in San Antonio (http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpsports/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpsports/archives/2005_09.html#076962)

Team stress committment to New Orleans; site of home games undetermined (http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpsports/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpsports/archives/2005_09.html#076962)

So, what's going on here? Anyone have a clue?

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by DirkDiggler on Sep 7^th, 2005, 7:55pm

on 09/07/05 at 19:03:35, StegRock wrote:

Ultimately, Benson got fucked in this situation. He is in a no win situation. He loses in the long term and short term. He can stay in Baton Rouge for this season, but who the hell in that area has any extra money for football tickets? Luxury boxes? But he would seem to be the "good guy" and could be a rallying point for every one. (OR, everyone could ignore the Saints). Or, he can play in San Antonio. Seems like a reasonable solution since thee accomidations in Baton Rouge are not too good, especially factoring in the evacuees. Problem is San Antonio has a crap stadium too. No big time luxury boxes. Either way, the Saints ain't gonna be in a good situation this year.

Now, look at long term. It is no secret Benson wanted to move the team. Now if he moves the team he is an "asshole" for abandoning New Orleans. If he stays, he is in the same situation next year with no New Orleans stadium. I am pretty confident that a new stadium is NOT going to be a priority for New Orleans..... so what is an owner to do? He probably should just move to LA at the end of this year........ Either way, Benson is a bad guy.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Sep 7^th, 2005, 8:00pm

on 09/07/05 at 19:55:28, DirkDiggler wrote:

Dude, cry me a river... A guy that rich never gets fucked!

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Oct 17^th, 2005, 8:47pm

From "The REAL Feed":

San Antonio mayor eyes Saints for 2006 season (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/10/17/2020.ap.fbn.saints.san.antonio.mayor.0241/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (17.10.2005 19:40)

San Antonio's mayor's taking advantage of this situation just seems so scum-baggy to me... This is capitalism, the deification of money, [smiley=greedy.gif] both at its worst and at its best,... which is horrifying [smiley=scream.gif] ... [smiley=scared.gif] to think about. This is what capitalism has to offer humanity... [smiley=nono.gif]

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by DirkDiggler on Oct 17^th, 2005, 11:19pm

on 10/17/05 at 20:47:04, StegRock wrote:

It makes NO sense for the Saints to go back to New Orleans. Fact is that that this thread discussing this was started WAY before the hurricane. It was a possibility back in May this was going to happen. Why should the fact a hurricane make them stay? Fact is New Orleans is going to be smaller in population because many (smart) residents are NOT going to return.

Katrina sucked! It was a horrible disaster. So the loss of a football team is the least of the city of New Orleans problems. The Saints were a problem to the state of LA. before the hurricane. They could not afford the payments.

If the Saints don't go to San Antonio, then L.A. bound they are.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Oct 19^th, 2005, 5:29pm

You may be right in fact, DD,... BUT, in fact, you are not right...

...

Anyway, from "The REAL Feed":

New Orleans mayor rips Saints owner (AP) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-saints-neworleans&prov=ap&type=lgns) (and, as well, he should)
Yahoo! News: Democratic Party (19.10.2005 16:36)
Mayor Ray Nagin disparaged Saints owner Tom Benson on Wednesday for working with San Antonio officials to permanently keep the NFL team in Texas. The mayor's comments came after the departures of two top Saints executives who were supportive of keeping the Saints in Louisiana. Nagin is concerned...

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Oct 21^st, 2005, 6:12pm

The latest... Owner Benson backpedals... From "The REAL Feed":

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson says he has no San Antonio plan for club (http://www.canada.com/sports/football/story.html?id=f3d675c6-b23b-4691-a550-8943442bfe89)
FaceOff: Football (21.10.2005 17:22)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson has not made any plans to move the NFL team to San Antonio.

Rhetoric... or veracity...??? I think the former...

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Oct 27^th, 2005, 3:22pm

UPDATE... and this one is NOT just rhetoric... It's "realistic",... so to speak... From "The REAL Feed":

Saints Could Move (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/26/AR2005102602322.html)
Washington Post: Sports (27.10.2005 07:40)
The NFL will consider relocating the Saints to Los Angeles if New Orleans is unable to recover from Hurricane Katrina, sources said.

Here's to hopin' New Orleans can somehow get it together good enough to keep the team... [smiley=fingerscrossed.gif] [smiley=pray.gif]

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Nov 4^th, 2005, 3:11pm

Just an update... This is getting ugly [smiley=zombie.gif] and I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility that that's "the plan"... [smiley=annoyed.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

Saints appear to be short-timers in New Orleans (http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/football/13075141.htm?source=rss&channel=charlotte_football)
Sports: NFL / Football -- Charlotte.com (04.11.2005 11:43)
If the future of the New Orleans Saints is in owner Tom Benson's hands, it doesn't look like the future is in New Orleans. That would be a shame. If the Saints leave New Orleans permanently in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, NFL owners should wear bags over their heads, just as Saints fans embarr...

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Dec 31^st, 2005, 9:13am

Well, we'll give this news one thumb up for right now. We'll save the two thumbs up smiley message icon for later if it all goes the way it should. Currently from atop "The REAL Feed":

NFL ROUNDUP: Saints back in Louisiana for '06 (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS11/512310340/1059)
FREEP: Football (31.12.2005 06:03)

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Jan 12^th, 2006, 1:34am

Well, here's the latest... from "The REAL Feed":

Tagliabue: NFL expects Saints to play in Superdome (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=moresports&id=7)
KABC: Sports (12.01.2006 00:22)

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Mar 5^th, 2006, 4:00am

Well, the latest,... from "The REAL Feed":

Season ticket sales for Saints going 'awesome (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2352598&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (03.03.2006 12:28)
Without the team running a single advertisement, renewals for New Orleans Saints season tickets are nearly four times what they were a year ago.

Doesn't look like such a potentially bad economic move after all, huh, DD??? :-/

I'm just happy that, however it came to be, the "right" thing looks like it's going to be done... The irony is that Katrina may have ended up saving the Saints from moving out of New Orleans in the long run, which seemed inevitable going into last season.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 5^th, 2006, 8:30am

on 03/05/06 at 04:00:43, StegRock wrote:

Steg--

Increased season ticket sales at this point in time are not that big a deal. Hell, the sales are increased yes. BUt does it say how many people did not renew their tickets? The article even states that the ticket sales are high because so many people have credits from last year..... what will happen next year when those credits are gone??

As a business owner who would have a monopoly on a business, would you rather be in the second largest market in the nationor be in a city who could barely support your business before a hurricane and whose polulation will probably decrease by more than half?

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints
Post by StegRock on Mar 5^th, 2006, 11:40pm

As a human being qua business owner, you're right...

As a human being qua human being,... I stay in New Orleans!

My being qua human is prior to and more important to me than my being qua business owner... Of course, I am not business owner, Tom Benson, [smiley=greedy.gif] owner of an NFL franchise. I am human being, Steve Stegeman, who happens to run a little fantasy football web site (with long-term hopes). [smiley=shrug.gif]

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 1:50am

Another city in serious jeopardy of losing their franchise... Is this the beginning of the end for the Chargers in San Diego? ... From "The REAL Feed":

San Diego Mayor Says Stadium Too Expensive (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060421/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_chargers_stadium)
AP Sports (21.04.2006 17:21)
SAN DIEGO - Cash-strapped San Diego doesn't have the money to help the Chargers build a new stadium, Mayor Jerry Sanders said Friday, opening the door for Southern California's only NFL team to leave the city it has called home for 45 years.

From San Diego to Los Angeles,... not a far move for a professional sports franchise at all,... a move, in fact, made by the NBA's Clippers.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 2^nd, 2006, 3:28am

Update on the Chargers' sitch... From "The REAL Feed":

Chargers may look for new home in San Diego County (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2429520&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (01.05.2006 23:51)
The San Diego City Council unanimously agreed Monday to amend the Chargers' lease to allow the NFL team to look for a new stadium site within the county.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 2^nd, 2006, 4:40pm

Ahnold's response... currently tops "The REAL Feed":

Schwarzenegger wants two NFL teams in Los Angeles area (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/05/02/2020.ap.fbn.nfl.los.angeles.2nd.ld.writethru.0477/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (02.05.2006 15:00)

While I like Arnold, for sure,... I don't know about this. One at a time, brother,... and don't dick San Diego in the process!

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 17^th, 2006, 7:20pm

New Orleans may have almost been swept away by Katrina, but the Saints don't look like they're going anywhere... The good news from "The REAL Feed":

Saints set franchise record for season-ticket sales (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2448831&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (17.05.2006 19:00)
The New Orleans Saints have set a franchise record for season-ticket sales, four months before making their post-Hurricane Katrina return to the Superdome.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by DirkDiggler on May 18^th, 2006, 4:25pm

on 05/17/06 at 19:20:30, StegRock wrote:

As Paul Harvey says.... and now the rest of the story....

What you do not read in this article is all the facts. They are selling a story. Part of Bensons bitterness comes out when he says, "we are disappointed with the support of the business community."

Anyway, the part you do NOT read in the article about the 'record' ticket sales is the fact the more than half of the 'record' number of seats were paid for last year BEFORE the hurricane. People that had season tickets last year did not get a refund. They got their season tickets this year. Remember, the Saints played ZERO home games last year....... We will see how ticket sales are next year when everyone has to buy their tickets.....

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 20^th, 2006, 5:56am

L.A. workin' it... From "The REAL Feed":

L.A. to spend $25M around Coliseum to lure NFL team (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2451465&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (20.05.2006 05:12)
The City Council voted Friday to spend $25 million on improvements around the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in hopes of luring an NFL team back to the city.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 22^nd, 2006, 11:18pm

Update on getting a team back in L.A. Not lookin' like anytime soon according to "The REAL Feed":

Owners' timetable for team in L.A. remains uncertain (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2454359&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (22.05.2006 19:33)
Twelve years have passed since the NFL was planted in the Los Angeles area. It could be another four years -- at least -- before Los Angeles gets a team.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 23^rd, 2006, 11:50pm

Money goin' to help L.A./Anaheim back in the NFL fold... From "The REAL Feed":

NFL to spend $5 million each on Los Angeles, Anaheim proposals (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/05/23/2020.ap.fbn.nfl.meetings.0512/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (23.05.2006 23:04)

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 27^th, 2006, 4:08pm

In light of the L.A. push, San Diego and Chargers respond... From "The REAL Feed":

Chargers, San Diego County meet to talk new stadium (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2460344&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (27.05.2006 12:32)
Only three days after league owners took another step toward returning NFL football to Los Angeles, a pair of San Diego County supervisors met on Friday with Chargers officials in the latest attempt to address the club's desire for a new stadium.

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Jun 15^th, 2006, 2:07am

Update on what's going on... Currently atop "The REAL Feed":

Tagliabue meets with Los Angeles business officials (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/06/14/2020.ap.fbn.nfl.los.angeles.0719/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (14.06.2006 23:30)

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Jun 15^th, 2006, 10:51pm

Here's the LATEST... from "The REAL Feed":

NFL meets with Anaheim officials (AP) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nfl-anaheim&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Yahoo! News: Democratic Party (15.06.2006 21:37)
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is convinced the NFL needs a team in the Los Angeles area. Where and when remain the multimillion dollar questions. Bowlen and NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue were among league officials who held a luncheon meeting Thursday with Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, other c...

Title: Re: The San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Jul 14^th, 2006, 5:38pm

The latest on the New Orleans Saints' sitch... from "The REAL Feed":

NFL, Superdome agree to grant for as much as $20M (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2518964&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (14.07.2006 10:34)
The governing board of the Louisiana Superdome has approved a funding agreement with the National Football League that would provide up to $20 million for repairs and improvements to the stadium.

Music [smiley=note.gif] to my ears... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Jul 25^th, 2006, 8:50pm

Regarding the condition of the Superdome, from "The REAL Feed"...

Tagliabue impressed on tour of Superdome (http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/sports/football/15119835.htm)
TimesLeader.com: Football (25.07.2006 18:19)
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue toured the hurricane-damaged Superdome on Tuesday with Saints owner Tom Benson and Gov. Kathleen Blanco, and was encouraged with the progress that has been made.

Title: Re: San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Jul 28^th, 2006, 12:03am

Regarding the Chargers sticky stadium sitch,... from "The REAL Feed":

Chargers officials view potential site for new stadium (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2532048&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (27.07.2006 23:31)
Officials from this fast-growing city showed two Chargers executives a potential site for a new stadium on Thursday, one of the most significant steps toward keeping the team in the county since financially troubled neighbor San Diego punted three mon

Title: Re: San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Aug 10^th, 2006, 11:52pm

ALL thumbs up... [smiley=twothumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

As New Orleans rebuilds, Saints' return another step toward normalcy (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/08/10/2020.ap.fbn.welcome.back.saints.adv12.14.2098/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (10.08.2006 21:06)

Title: Re: San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Jan 12^th, 2007, 8:47pm

Exploring options... From "The REAL Feed":

Chargers, Oceanside to discuss stadium possibility (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/wires/01/12/2020.ap.fbn.chargers.oceanside.0320/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (12.01.2007 20:15)

Title: Re: San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on Dec 6^th, 2007, 1:15pm

Forget about it... according to "The REAL Feed":

Bringing NFL team to Anaheim "dead issue" councilman says (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/wires/12/06/2020.ap.fbn.nfl.anaheim.0263/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (06.12.2007 08:46)

Title: Re: San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 28^th, 2009, 3:21pm

Well, it won't be the Saints relocating anytime soon... [smiley=thumbsup.gif] according to what's currently atop "The REAL Feed":

Key bill to keep Saints in the state wins passage in Louisiana House (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8108b606&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true)
NFL.com (28.05.2009 14:40)
The Louisiana House has approved a central piece of Gov. Bobby Jindal's deal to keep the New Orleans Saints in the state.

Title: Re: San Antonio or Los Angeles Saints/Chargers
Post by StegRock on May 28^th, 2009, 10:36pm

Well, in contrast with the good news for the Saints per the post above, the Chargers future stay in San Diego takes a hit, albeit a small one... :-/ From "The REAL Feed":

Chargers sack proposal for new $1 billion stadium in San Diego (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8108d73b&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true)
NFL.com (28.05.2009 20:55)
The San Diego Chargers have rejected a developer's proposal to build a $1 billion stadium as part of a redevelopment of the land surrounding Qualcomm Stadium.

Title: Re: The ??? Chargers
Post by StegRock on Jun 4^th, 2009, 1:04am

Is it me or is this one of the more egregious examples of a guy wanting to get the last word? Is it me or is this like saying you quit after you've been fired, in fact days, almost a full week after the fact? ::) Currently atop "The REAL Feed":

Developer cancels plans for new San Diego Chargers stadium in Mission Valley (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4229406&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (03.06.2009 22:47)
A developer scrapped a plan to build a $1 billion stadium as part of a redevelopment of the land surrounding Qualcomm Stadium.

Title: Re: The ??? Chargers
Post by StegRock on Aug 7^th, 2009, 10:03am

Wonder how/if this factors into the equation...??? From "The REAL Feed":

Chargers ticket sales slow, TV blackouts possible (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/NFL/2009/08/06/10384701-ap.html?cid=rsssportsnfl)
SLAM! Sports NFL (06.08.2009 21:05)
Southern California's only NFL team is having a hard time selling out its games because of the slow economy.

Title: Re: The ??? Chargers/Saints
Post by StegRock on Sep 5^th, 2009, 1:29am

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Well, it's official... The Saints [smiley=priest.gif] are NOT marching out of town... They will stay put... according to "The REAL Feed":

Deal in place to keep Saints in La. through 2025 (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/08/28/saints-deal.ap/index.html?eref=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (28.08.2009 14:42)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The final step of a financial deal to keep the Saints in New Orleans has been approved by Louisiana lawmakers.

Title: Re: The ??? Chargers/Saints
Post by StegRock on Sep 10^th, 2009, 4:22am

Stadium construction [smiley=builder.gif] news related to the Chargers' situation... from "The REAL Feed":

SoCal city rejects state bill for NFL stadium plan (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/10/socal.stadium.ap/index.html?eref=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (10.09.2009 01:33)
The Walnut City Council has voted to oppose state legislation that would ease environmental and planning regulations for a 75,000-seat professional football stadium proposed in the neighboring city of Industry.

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Oct 22^nd, 2009, 9:16pm

Well, there's going to be a "home" for some team in L.A... according to the governator... [smiley=terminator.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

Schwarzenegger signs L.A.-stadium waiver bill (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/10/22/socal.stadium.ap/index.html?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (22.10.2009 18:27)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he has signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area.

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Nov 18^th, 2009, 10:59pm

Well, it won't be the Raiders going from NorCal to SoCal... anytime soon... Though, the Coliseum is one rough, old-school facility... Fits the Raiders perfectly... From "The REAL Feed":

Report: Raiders to stay in Coliseum until 2013 (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4267622)
The Sports Network: NFL (18.11.2009 20:57)

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Nov 23^rd, 2009, 7:37pm

Let's hear it for the Los Angeles ???'s!!! From "The REAL Feed":

No team or stadium? No problem! Fan interest high in L.A. (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8146e76c&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true)
NFL.com (23.11.2009 13:44)
NFL-starved fans in Los Angeles arealready signing up for ticket updates, even though there's nostadium or a team to play in it.

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Jun 10^th, 2011, 6:20pm

See if your favorite team is on the "short list"... [smiley=scared.gif] according to "The REAL Feed":

LA stadium planner holds talks with 5 NFL teams (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/06/10/los-angeles-stadium.ap/index.html?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (10.06.2011 11:42)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The president of the sports and entertainment company seeking to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles says he's spoken to officials from five pro football franchises about a possible move.

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by DirkDiggler on Jun 12^th, 2011, 1:15pm

on 06/10/11 at 18:20:41, StegRock wrote:

My vote....Jacksonville. They have not had a solid fanbase and the economy is in the toilets.

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Jun 27^th, 2011, 1:01am

Really just chatter than substance, but there is a point well-taken about Ralph Wilson's intention... From "The REAL Feed":

Why Bills may move to L.A. (http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/292611-why-bills-may-end-up-in-la?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (26.06.2011 10:42)

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Aug 10^th, 2011, 1:49pm

Is there a 2+2(+ another 2) to be put together here...??? [smiley=idontknow.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

LA City Council gives thumbs up for NFL stadium (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4427362)
The Sports Network: NFL (09.08.2011 23:40)

[smiley=priest.gif]
Saints to train for a week outside Los Angeles (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/6849750/new-orleans-saints-train-week-los-angeles)
ESPN: NFL (10.08.2011 10:14)
The Saint will train for a week outside Los Angeles.

And then there is this sentiment...
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Bill Plaschke: Hey Raiders, don't even think about moving back to town (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke-nfl-la-20110810,0,5636016.column?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fsports+%28L.A.+Times+-+Sports%29)
LA Times: Sports (09.08.2011 22:10)
Amid all the congratulating over the city's approval of a downtown stadium plan, there lurks a possibility Al Davis' team could land back in L.A. And no good would come of that.I hate to interrupt the ticker-tape hug between city officials and AEG in the wake of Tuesday's agreement to build a dow...

And this...
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Vikings dash talk of Los Angeles stadium (http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/127465498.html)
StarTribune: Sports (10.08.2011 14:06)
Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said Minnesotans don't need to be nervous about the NFL stadium momentum growing in Los Angeles.

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Aug 25^th, 2011, 3:49pm

Another voice of dissent regarding the possibility of the Raiders going to L.A. From "The REAL Feed":

Los Angeles doesn't want the Raiders (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-league/post/los-angeles-doesnt-want-the-raiders/2010/12/20/gIQAAcX6dJ_blog.html?wprss=the-league)
Washington Post: Sports (25.08.2011 13:30)
To the extent that anyone is discussing the NFL in Los Angeles this week, they are talking about two things: (1) their fantasy football teams, which I could care less about, and (2) the increasing likelihood that an NFL team will be playing in L.A. in the near future, which I do care about becaus...

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Sep 10^th, 2011, 12:54pm

And the saga continues... From "The REAL Feed":

L.A. hoping for team in '12 (http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/305851-la-hopes-to-lure-nfl-team-for-12-season?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (10.09.2011 09:55)

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Apr 3^rd, 2012, 3:33am

There is some push for getting a team back in L.A. Currently topping "The REAL Feed":

Exec: Los Angeles builder committed to stadium (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/nfl/04/03/los.angeles.stadium.ap/index.html?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (03.04.2012 00:56)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An executive for the company that wants to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles says the developer is committed to the idea and willing to buy a team himself in order to make the deal work.

Title: Re: The Los Angeles ???
Post by StegRock on Sep 24^th, 2012, 10:46pm

The latest developments... from "The REAL Feed":

LA council committee OKs deal to build stadium (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/8421710/los-angeles-council-committee-approves-deal-build-farmers-field)
ESPN: NFL (24.09.2012 18:41)
A Los Angeles council committee approved a package of agreements with Anschutz Entertainment Group to build Farmers Field, a proposed $1.5 billion football stadium and convention center expansion in Downtown Los Angeles.