[Elvis]

NFL coming to L.A. will be a positive story to pretty much everyone, except whoever is losing their team...

[den-the-coach]

NFL coming to L.A. will be a positive story to pretty much everyone, except whoever is losing their team...

That's correct from this:


To This:

[ramfaninsd]

I get it that spanos wants to block stan coz of that 25-30 percent support from the surrounding counties but do not underestimate the drawing power of a new stadium whether it be in mission valley or downtown.

[SoCalRam78]

LA Rams will be a reality by next Thursday.

[snackdaddy]

I guess When they announce, whatever they announce, will be spun in a most positive way I'm sure.
And the majority of the NFL fan base will buy whatever they sell.

Well, there might be a fan base somewhere in the Midwest that ain't too happy with it.

[Elvis]

A lot of this has never really added up.

Spanos wants to protect 25% of his market which he says comes from L.A. So to do that he's willing to share L.A. with a team that will be more popular in L.A. and let another team take SD from him? And he's wiling to forgo the Chargers name/brand altogether? Does that make sense?

Well, maybe it does. The Clippers sold for $2 billion. Maybe being the 2nd banana NFL team in L.A. is better than any banana in SD?

Or maybe Dean's bluffing? A lot of us think he is but none of the reporters covering this think so.

We'll see...

[Hacksaw]

They will announce:

1. Rams get approval to move immediately.
2. Chargers get approval (now) to move when CoC is open
3. Raiders get money for new stadium in Oakland.

I agree with this. 2 however could end up being an approval to move and then Spanos announces he will stay to give his beloved SD one last chance. That locker room in LA is still huge leverage and Spanos can look like the good guy in SD (sort of) .

[SoCalRam78]

A lot of this has never really added up.

Spanos wants to protect 25% of his market which he says comes from L.A. So to do that he's willing to share L.A. with a team that will be more popular in L.A. and let another team take SD from him? And he's wiling to forgo the Chargers name/brand altogether? Does that make sense?

Well, maybe it does. The Clippers sold for $2 billion. Maybe being the 2nd banana NFL team in L.A. is better than any banana in SD?

Or maybe Dean's bluffing? A lot of us think he is but none of the reporters covering this think so.

We'll see...

I don't get all the support for Spanos. He's been more toxic than Kroenke, SD has been a good market, a super bowl market, and his rationale for moving (25% of fan base) seems flimsy at best.

[Stranger]

A lot of this has never really added up.

Spanos wants to protect 25% of his market which he says comes from L.A. So to do that he's willing to share L.A. with a team that will be more popular in L.A. and let another team take SD from him? And he's wiling to forgo the Chargers name/brand altogether? Does that make sense?

Well, maybe it does. The Clippers sold for $2 billion. Maybe being the 2nd banana NFL team in L.A. is better than any banana in SD?

Or maybe Dean's bluffing? A lot of us think he is but none of the reporters covering this think so.

We'll see...

Diff between us and the reporters is that we aren't on someone's payroll who has a fight in this game, or some agenda to promote. Don't think these guys are objective independent animals, because that's an assumption that will lead one astray.

[SWAdude]

I know I am repeating myself but the NFL does not want the appearance of a division with owners. They are going to come out of this with all three owners getting what they "need". That's right. Needs.

The best way you do that is:

1) Rams in Inglewood

2) Chargers with the option of Inglewood and the NFL will work with Spanos to get a stadium deal in San Diego

3) Raiders in Oakland with the NFL heavily involved in securing a new stadium

All get what they "need".

The St Louis stadium has clearly never been viable and the Carson stadium imaginary.

This past week has been manic but it constantly moves towards Rams in LA.

We will not be shocked about the Rams coming home. Just real happy. The St Louis folks will be shocked and haten on Stan. Ambivalent at best.