Goodell emphasized certainty in his explanation of what is required for a successful proposal. “There are still a lot of unknowns to make that prediction”. The Chargers and Raiders have been pursuing a joint venture in Carson, Calif., but one franchise could choose to team with the Rams.
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Teams need 75 percent support, or the backing of 24 of the 32 team owners, to be approved for relocation.
The league has not had an NFL team in Los Angeles since the Rams and Raiders departed for St. Louis and Oakland, respectively, in 1995.
The Chargers and Raiders are championing a Carson stadium project while the Rams are proposing a stadium in Inglewood.
The meeting will take place one day after the city of San Diego released its response to concerns league executives had with a term sheet for a Mission Valley stadium project proposed by the city and county two months ago.
“It’s so tough to talk about drop-dead dates because this is herding cats”, Tisch said, drawing chuckles from reporters. He also strongly defended the three-quarters majority for approval.
At this point, it’s fair to ask how we got here. We want to hear more as we move forward in the next five weeks. “I think the ownership is comfortable with those”.
After decades of discussion, will pro football finally return to Los Angeles? Today, they’re hearing from league staff on the Los Angeles situation.
Goodell consistently has advised against establishing a timeline on the issue.
“It is musical chairs right now, but that music hasn’t stopped”, said Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants.
In related news, the St. Louis Business Journal reported Monday that Michael Staenberg, Kroenke’s former business partner, filed a lawsuit claiming he’s been wrongfully excluded from a recent business deal involving the purchase of 200 acres of land in nearby Maryland Heights. St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland have until December 28 to submit final proposals to the NFL.
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The Rams Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff would not go into details after the owners committee on Los Angeles opportunities met yesterday in Dallas.
