But Rams owner Stan Kroenke has his own leverage.
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But Kroenke has received opposition from the city of St. Louis, which has offered a $1.1 billion stadium proposal on the city’s north riverfront.
Oakland might not be losing the Raiders. “In particular, we have strived to be respectful of all stakeholders throughout all phases of this endeavor, above all the St. Louis Rams organization”.
But all 32 team owners will meet Tuesday and Wednesday in Houston and might vote on which team will allowed to relocate. If he is unwilling to be flexible, it could cost him his spot in L.A.
And NFL market research supports the conclusion that the L.A. area is capable of supporting two teams, the source continued.
Asked about Jones’ compromise proposal, a Chargers representative told the Daily News that Spanos remained committed to partnering with the Raiders. The loser could receive additional league money toward building a stadium and the relocation fee could be reduced or waived.
Rent: The Rams say the new facility would cost it 20 times more than the team now pays.
– The current stadiums in the three respective cities are all “inadequate and unsatisfactory”.
The land is available, but it’s not like in a year’s time they’d be playing in said mega-stadium, and because each club is petitioning to play the 2016 campaign in greater L.A., the cit(ies) involved would have to work something out. And it is expected that they will make a recommendation prior to next week’s meeting.
Goodell does not have the authority to give an OK for a team move to Los Angeles.
The relationship between the Chargers and San Diego has been acrimonious for months.
Arrival: The Chargers’ inaugural AFL season was spent at the Memorial Coliseum, sharing the stadium with the Rams. Part of that is with the idea of a move back to L.A.in mind, however. “I think that is what really was the catalyst that got this whole thing going”. The Rams have not made the playoffs since 2004, and have not finished. But what if the ballot measure didn’t pass?
Slay started with Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s suggestion that he and the franchise have made significant efforts to reach an agreement for a new stadium in St. Louis. The Rams are pitching a competing $1.86 billion stadium in Inglewood.
An alternative plan proposed by the Dallas Cowboys on Friday would see the Rams and Chargers both play in the Inglewood stadium, according to multiple media reports.
It was a competitive business reaction, not a sudden realization that the nation’s second-biggest television market has big business potential. “And if you never intend to sell the franchise, the (franchise’s market value) is just numbers on paper”.
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Earlier this week a Los Angeles relocation committee discussed the Rams, Chargers and Raider’s applications. Both sides are believed to have enough votes to block the other, and the National Football League doesn’t want to leave one or two teams with nothing.
