Group picks current site over downtown for Chargers stadium FOX Sports
Photos of Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams - Debra E. Callahan Facebook
Morning links San Diego Chargers mayor to talk with Roger Goodell - ESPN
And then there is this crap, unions, smh. if you are part of a union, call up your brothers/sisters and end this joke. "The politically powerful unions have been quietly gathering petition signatures in Inglewood that could lead to a local vote on the plan, potentially delaying development of the project. That would seek to override the City Council, which previously endorsed the plan."
Raiders Stadium Solution In Oakland May Buck National Trend By Going Small ThePostGame
Don't pencil the Raiders into Carson! "In other words, the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles and its shiny new stadium have done little to tempt the Raiders. Despite the optimistic conversation coming out of southern California, the team seems hopeful it can secure a new stadium deal in Alameda County."
"I'm one of these guys that believes the owner is always making the best decision for his business," Kephart says. "I actually think Mark Davis is making the best business decision to stay in Oakland."
State says Carson site ready for construction of NFL stadium - LA Times
"Eventually, the parcel would be capped with high-density plastic to prevent garbage-spawned gases from leaking into the air. The cap would be topped with layers of new soil, Yemut said.
"It will be expensive," he said of the remaining work, estimating the monthly costs of operating just the gas extraction wells at $200,000 to $300,000." The NFL is in a rush to jump into THIS
Photos of Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams - Michael Sanchez-stevens Facebook
Rams to L.A.? Can you say 'done deal?' Good job all associated with the Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams campaign!
Which NFL team would you like to see come to L.A. - LA Times
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St. Louis Stadium Proposal - Sen. Silvey Responds to Randy Karraker - 101Sports.com
Dave Boling Los Angeles raises stakes in NFL relocation roulette Dave Boling The News Tribune
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Raiders thinking small when it comes to Oakland stadium - Inside Bay Area
The Thundering Herd - ESPN
colin cowherds podcast.talks about Rams coming back to LA.must hear.starts at 56:45 mark.
The Thundering Herd - ESPN
nwagoner: "But let's be realistic here, despite the overall positive tone of any and all comments Grubman made on behalf of the league, he committed to absolutely nothing, nor would you expect him to. He's simply doing his job. But it doesn't take a direct answer to know that ultimately the league and its owners will do what they believe is best for business."
STL has been given every opportunity to fulfill its obligations to the Rams and provide them a "First Tier" stadium in accordance with the Amended and Restated St. Louis NFL Lease. The fact that they cannot do so was their choice, and this is a simple case of "Breach of Contract". The Rams have honored the terms of the lease, STL has not.
laughable comment from chargers Fabiani.lol
The Rams voluntarily left the Los Angeles and Orange County markets, and some owners may question whether they deserve to return...” Let the record show that it was the Chargers who were the first pro football team to voluntarily leave the Los Angeles and Orange County markets (in 1961).
I hope the nfl commish realiezes that if he forces the rams to stay in STL in 2015 ( but then allows them to move to LA in 2016) then no one 2ill go to stl rams games in 2015 . . . Remember when oilers spent a lame duck final year at Houston Astrodome (1995) before they moved to TN to become the now Titans (1996)? It you dont learn from history you will repeat it!!!!!!!!
From Ken Belson's column in NY Times Jan 13th.
Kroenke also announced plans to build an 80,000-seat stadium near downtown Los Angeles, stoking fears in St. Louis that he would move the team. The N.F.L. requires that at least 24 of the league’s 32 owners approve any relocation.
But Jones said in an interview that while he preferred that owners got league approval, it was possible for teams to move without it.
“As it would turn out now, apart from the league saying no, you can move there,” he said. “Keep in mind that teams have moved without the permission of the league. They just have.”
Dave Peacock, who is spearheading an effort to build a new stadium in St. Louis, was dismayed.
“We’re disappointed that anyone associated with the N.F.L. might dismiss the bylaws they wrote to govern themselves,” he said. “We’ve put a lot of faith in those bylaws.”
Peacock said he has been talking with league officials and Kevin Demoff, the chief operating officer of the Rams — although not with Kroenke —
And that pretty much sums up this whole story up to now. How many times did we say, "yes they can move and others have before"? How many times did Bernie and this guy Peacock and everyone else say 'but,the bylaws prevent them from moving if we present a viable plan"?
So it appears HKS Architects - Los Angeles will be designing the stadium in Inglewood. If so, then likely either Maria Martinico, Michael Kim, or Scott Hunter will be leading the project. On a job of this magnitude, I would guess it will be all hands on deck, possibly led by Maria Martinico. We shall see. On a side note, HKS also designed the Dallas Cowboys' At&T Stadium, a dream venue. So, if the Rams play in an HKS designed stadium, it should be beautiful.
I've seen it written or heard it said that no team has ever left an NFL city with an accepted stadium proposal on the table in its current place. But that doesn't mean much if Kroenke turns down the proposal here. The St. Louis plan asks him to pay about $450 million ($200 million of which would come in the form of a loan but have to be paid back via revenue from premium seating ). The NFL can't force Kroenke to pay that money here or anywhere. If he turns down the St. Louis offer, there is no accepted" stadium proposal."--ESPN
Look you guys, I get it. I have looked at the situation from both sides and it's become painfully clear that the Rams are leaving. Financially and economically speaking, Inglewood and LA as a whole will benefit more from their project than STL with theirs. The Chargers are gonna sue the Rams, only to get their asses handed to them in court for even doing so. STL leaders and Nixon know that they're losing the team and are going to have to court another one.
But...leverage."
Ameritrade stock news press releases: "Meanwhile, the obstacles of moving the Rams to L.A. just keep dwindling. Though the stadium plan will go to a public vote in Inglewood, the fact that Kroenke and his partners aren't using tax dollars or other public money to build their facilities has both developers and the city ready to start construction."
"As one resident tells us ... "They told us that with the Rams coming over to Hollywood Park, our property values will definitely go up."
Of course, the Rams-to-L.A. move is not a done deal yet (it will still need voter approval) ... "but owner Stan Kroenke has announced plans to build a new stadium in Inglewood -- and he seems dead set on moving the team over ASAP."
have it on good authority that the office staff in stl has been told not to order merchandise for resale with st louis on it......don't want to release how i know but I do..100% true...this person thinks they will move this yr..not next
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Here's what is often overlooked with all this "good faith" bylaws nonsense. The Rams (St Louis native Georgia Forntiere at the time) agreed to come to St Louis in a stadium that St Louis city, county, and state built and pay $1 a year rent. It was agreed that St Louis (CVC) would keep that stadium among the elite in the league. St Louis broke the lease. Now they want the Rams & League to pay for 2/3 of a stadium the the city will own? Thats not why the Rams went to St Louis, and its not what they were promised (whether that deal was ridiculous or not). St Louis is trying to pull a bait and switch. Stan ain't having it though. He can tell the league he was promised an upper tier stadium and din't receive it. Period. He'll win.





They aren't goint to let the cat completely out of the bag until they're ready. Like Mayor Butts said when asked about the Rams last month..Shshsh!
"Meany and Butts were careful not to call the stadium an "NFL stadium" or claim that it was being built to house an NFL team but it was clear that was the underlying expectation as a handful of Rams fans cheered from a distance during both news conferences".
Here's 2 interesting tweets from 2 fellas we read:
"ArashMarkazi Arash Markazi
Hollywood Park Land Company says the 80,000-seat stadium will be built with or without NFL commitment. Taking the Field of Dreams approach." That is one hell of a left hook right there!!!!
how about this? when goodell announced that no team was moving in 2015 that was he said because they didn't want a team to move unless they had more firms plans for a stadium. well now things have changed, they do have firm plans now so what is to stop stan from probably already have been talking to the other owners to round up the votes to move this year and not wait? thus avoiding a lame duck season. the bylaws that say he has to negotiate first with st louis, well bylaws can be gotten around, they're not set in stone. the owners can do what they want when it comes down to it, right?
Oakland s Coliseum City Facebook
Looks like it may not happen in san diego.
Latest on the Chargers Stadium in San Diego - KUSI News - San Diego CA
A negotiation isn't just one-sided...waiting for one guy to say "yes." It's a dance back-and-forth, where each side gives up something in order to get something. Don't despair of the process so soon.
Nfl commish roger goddell is in a corner . . .rams have already said in writing that 2015 will be teams last year in STL (and will vacate dome on 3/31/16) . . . League has never been successful in preventing teams from moving (raiders > la in 82, browns > bal in 95, oilers > tn in 96) since mlb is only league with anti trust protection to stop moves (sf > tampa bay in 93) . . .. if goddell is smart and can keep his ego in check, he allows rams to move to la in 2016 after paying big relocation fee ($500m -$1billion) .. . I wouldnt be surprised if all this is being negotiated now . . .
- He is on a year to year lease. When did he say 2015 is his last year. You people live in a major fog.
- Hey Bill, the year to year lease does not become official until a specific day in April 2015. Don't be shocked if 2014 was the last year the Rams are in SL after these owner meetings. Who is in the fog now bitch!
- Deb wasnt Spanos stance to keep Rams away because they were cutting into his fanbase? Why is he willing to share with the Raiders who are from out of LA area? Wont they cut into his fan base too?
- The only team that Spanos fears about coming to LA is the Rams. He knows that the owner has the finances to do it and the fan base to support them. No other team scares him. Nobody in LA wants the Chargers here. Stop trying to use LA as leverage.This is the only reason for the Rams to not be here in 2015. So Goodell could keep using LA as a scare tactic to force San Diego to build Spanos a stadium.
Dean WilleI live in the Bay Area and I believe Raiders will get stadium built in Oakland! Its lookin good!