[Hacksaw]

Oh man Legends. In this multi billion dollar debacle, I could almost see that happening

LOL, I think....

[The Ripper]

Here's the link. https://archive.org/stream/professional ... 5/mode/2up

In the 1996 hearings it wasn't so much that they wanted to remove funding for stadiums but more that they wanted to limit the movements of teams that received public funds. The problem with any of the restrictions on public funding is that they can't single out sports stadiums. Any limit would also have to include limiting public money for all private businesses. It's one of those ideas along with forbidding the use of tax free bonds for stadiums, that gets proposed every few years but never has support and is more for the headlines than something that will actually be passed.

Congress and the courts have told the NFL to make the relocation policy objective so it could withstand a legal challenge but the owners have refused to give up the vote. The main problem is that this would give the League too much power over the teams and it could lead to other issues down the road. They may set up a system that incorporates some objective measures but the final decision will still be made by the owners.

Congress may hold hearings but nothing will come from them just like every other time they have held hearings. The current situation is completely different from the relocations in the 80's and 90's because this time 2 of the 3 teams were given the right to relocate by the cities. The local politicians can complain but in the end the fault is their own.

Thanks for the link I will have to read it bro. However I was talking about the hearing session for S. 952 the bill was over financing and relocation of course it never became. So anyway here is the link for the 99 Senate hearing bro.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-106sh ... g63000.htm

Thanks. I just love all the time, effort and money Congress wastes on the hearings where they never get anything accomplished.