I would be shocked beyond words if the Raiders did not win their lawsuit against the NFL because you got to remember back in the 90's when so many NFL teams were leaving their respective cities,the NFL established guidelines and bylaws and certain relocation rules they have to follow before they can leave. Both the chargers and raiders have both violated those rules.see here.
One of them that was drawn up back then is a team cannot leave a major market for a much smalller one.that was WHY they were drawn up back then because the owners were not happy about losing the Oilers from Houston to Nashville and the Rams from LA to st louis,both much, much smaller markets. that is WHY in the PAST teams could not win lawsuits because those rules were not in place back as they are now when they were installed in the 90's so this is much much different now than back then. things are much much different now withe rules and guildlines that were installed in the mid 90's that were not in place back then when those two teams left and when the Browns left for Baltimore as well. Now it is MUCH MUCH different.
The Raiders leaving for Oakland the fifith biggest marker for vegas,the 46th biggest market is on par with the rams leaving LA for st louis,that is a clear violation of NFL rules they have.the owners dont understand that in the LONG run,this will hurt them big time,that they will lose money from this same as they did when the Rams left LA for st louis,that was a MAJOR disaster for them losing all the millions they lost out in tv revenue because they went to a much much smaller market.
the owners dont understand that though.that was why i never thought for a second they would be stupid enough to approve the move but something i did not see coming is GREED $ Owners Greed.$$$$$$.that was something i overlooked and never considered for second.
the owners will profit in 45 million a piece in relocation fees for these moves.the relocation fee was SUPPOSED to prevent teams from moving but all it does is INSPIRE owners to approve the move because THEY "PROFIT" from the relocation fees.
you probably did not know that st louis has joined oakland in their lawsuit against the NFL as well either right?
st louis their lawsuit is different than Oaklands though,they are not trying to get the team back because they know the city violated the lease agreement with the NFL signed 22 years ago,the rams honered the terms but the city did not. what st louis is suing the NFL for is for damages done to them because stan kroenke and the rams misled them and lied to them telling they they are trying to stay in st louis when he never had any intention of staying.
one of the bylaws in relocation agreements is a team has to EXHAUST all their efforts to try and stay in their cities,and negotiate in good faith to try and get something done.well the Rams did all that.again THEY honered the terms in the lase agreement where the city violated them so they would have no chance in getting them back,they can only get them for not negotiating in good faith LYING to them saying they wanted to stay when they never wanted to. understand?
Oakland and san diego though,THEIR cases are much different. Here is the difference in the Rams situation vs the chargers and Raiders.
The Rams once again,honored all the terms in the lease agreement with the city of st louis that was signed 22 years ago,they showed good faith and followed all the bylaws the whole time there,the CITY on the other hand,violated the terms in the lease agreement and did not live up to their end of the deal which is why the Rams became free agents and were legally able to move,they had the law on their side.
Oakland and san diegos cases are different though. they never once followed NFL relocations rules and honered the bylaw to negotiate in good faith with the city and try to remain there.
Spanos and Davis BOTH violated the rules which again is the point of this thread of WHY does the NFL make rules when teams and owners are allowed to violate them and not be held accountable for their actions? that is WHY Oakland is suing the NFL and st louis as well for damages in money and why I just dont see Oakland not willing their lawsuit and retaining the raiders.
again thats why it dissapoints me that san diego has not joined Oakland and st louis in their lawsuit because they have a pretty clear cut case against the NFL as well.