Tuesday, The Governator said that he had a meeting with several NFL owners Tuesday and told them he was there to make sure "we're getting not only one NFL team to the Los Angeles area, Southern California, but to actually get two teams. That's why I came. Why limit it?" I do have to say that I wasn't and do not support him as a governor, but it is hard to not root for a guy that would try to get me two NFL teams. Besides it is a traveshamockery that there in no NFL football in L.A.
Yes Arnold why not? why limit it? You are so business and pro sport savy anyway. Actually I am guessing you don't know a very much about that fancy math that is put together when you are wanting to accomplish something that has never been done in pro sports. Just expand the NFL by two or move two teams to L.A. That makes a lot of sense considering how well the city handled two NFL teams in the past. (terrible)
It is however rediculous that L.A. does not have a NFL team. Two teams is not and should not happen ever again there. But they do however deserve one team. Lets look at a couple options they may actually have eventually as ways to get a new NFL team(s) there.
1. Expansion - may be the best option, at least to get two teams in southern California. They could put a team in Aneheim and one in Los Angeles. That is the best chance to get two teams. This is actually one of the proposals they are going to put together.
2. Move an existing franchise - (a) How about the Saints? They still have the Superdome under renovation and is a possible reopening by next season. This franchise has a lot of new talent and upside and just drafted Reggie Bush. I think he would sell a lot of jerseys back in southern California. (b) There are two teams that I would not have any personal issues with them moving. One is the Baltimore Ravens, they lost a team to Indianapolis and stole the Browns from Cleveland, then won a Superbowl them and just digs the knife a little deeper. The other team would be the Jacksonville Jaguars. Florida does not need three NFL teams. So by order of inception, they gotta go.
3. Move Oakland or St. Louis back. Oakland is the better choice because that is best place for them anyway. Renovate the L.A. Colesium into a brand new looking place and use the same field and outer layer to keep the original theme. St. Louis (won a superbowl shotly after leaving as well) needs to stay put as they lost the Cardinals they took from Chicago to Arizona.
Good article, although I disagree with you about expansion. Check out my blog concerning this matter: http://blogs.foxsports.com/JCScheff res/2006/05/02/NFL_Needs_Team_in_LA _But_Not_Yet
NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is so consistent in telling us that L.A. needs NFL franchise. What gives? If the people of Los Angeles wanted it, they'd be crying out for one a long time ago. No, this more than anything else has to do with greed on the path of the NFL owners. Because the L.A. market is the second biggest in the nation and with all that untapped advertising revenue that's going unused it makes sense for them to try and force the issue down our throats. They'll be looking to the California legislature to grant it new tax incentives should they decide to house the new team in the Coliseum and seek to revamp the outdated structure. That in itself is wrong! It should be encumbent on the NFL to do that themselves without further cost to the citizens. After all if a franchise is granted they're going looking for asking price in excess of $150m for licensing fees alone not including other extraneous costs that would be invovled. Tagliabue has already said that he does not foresee moving either The Saints or Colts to the LA area. So why the rush ? That legacy may well befall the next commissioner who may decide to reopen the issue in the future. Let's just say for the time being......"let sleeping dogs lie".
tophatal, very well put. I appreciate you taking the time to raed my ramblings from 3000 miles away here in Michigan. I don't care if you agree with me or not. Like I said i appreciate you taking the time to read my stuff. I hope you like the links I add in as well.
They NFL needs to put a team (cost free to citizens) back in L.A. NOT ANEHEIM....LA
The real problem I have with the whole situation is the driving force behind the decision. It's not coming the people of L.A. but the multi-millionaires looking to make a quick killing of the backs of the people. Look at the situation here in S. Florida and The Marlins.
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