This isn’t the craziest concept on the earth-there can be an NFL workforce in L.A. sooner slightly than later, and the league is aware of it could actually promote these tickets on spec as a result of followers will gobble up no matter Rams- or Raiders-flavored shit will get shoveled into their mouths-however this smacks of the NFL as soon as once more strong-arming St. Louis, Oakland, and San Diego.
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The goal of the meeting is to update the timelines of stadium situations in L.A. and in cities trying to keep their teams. “And it protects taxpayers – it caps the public contribution to the new stadium, and makes the Chargers responsible for operating and maintaining the stadium, and it ensures that taxpayers are not on the hook for cost overruns”.
“The Chargers have been clear from the start that the franchise will not be the city’s guinea pig for this inevitably ill-fated legal experiment”, Fabiani said. Rather than get caught up in what they consider the city’s unworkable efforts, the Chargers walked out of discussions in June.
The Chargers have issued a stinging rebuke to the city and county’s plans for a new $1.1 billion stadium, making it look increasingly doubtful the long-running, contentious issue can be solved by City Hall’s September 11 deadline to have a deal in place to qualify for a January vote.
“The NFL knows that San Diego is a great sports city”, Faulconer said.
The Chargers broke off talks with the city and county two months ago after objecting to the quick timeline. A spokesman for the mayor’s office said San Diego had no plans to file an antitrust suit against the NFL and the Chargers. “We are ready. The negotiation table is open”.
“We will not have an election in January unless we have a final deal that has been agreed to”, Faulconer said. “I expect there’ll be a presentation by (NFL Vice President) Eric Grubman as to where St. Louis is in the process right now”.
San Diego’s proposal is dead in the water-shot down within minutes in a public statement by the Chargers. The owner of the St. Louis Rams is pitching an 80,000-seat venue in Inglewood next to Hollywood Park, but our survey shows that most Angelenos prefer a proposed site in Carson, which would be home to the Chargers and the Raiders.
The Rams, Raiders and Chargers shared Southern California from 1982-1994.
And a lot of people here who grew up in real sports towns wonder why there isn’t more outrage by Charger fans over their team very possibly leaving after this season.
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While negotiators and government officials like Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Supervisor Ron Roberts have met with NFL executives, this will be the first time that their plans are pitched directly to a group of owners on a relocation committee, who are holding meetings in Chicago. They’ve gone down a road of casting aspersions on every possible reason why this can’t happen. The new structure would host games for the Chargers, San Diego State Aztecs, the Holiday and Poinsettia Bowls, high school championships and special events.
