Jauronimo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The question is, are they looking for one team, or two? Two. The West Hollywood Packers and the East LA Burros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Bills Fan Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) There have been a few articles in the LA media the past few days and a few have mentioned the Bills, but only as a very long shot. Many people that used to state that we had stadium, attendance and small market issues have come to the realization that we have no issues with any of those things. It comes down solely to Ralph and his longevity. What happens after Ralph is the mystery. Besides the political wrangling that would occur, there are also several people that could buy and keep the team local. If they auction to the highest bidder, that does not automatically mean it is an out of towner. If Ralph lives another 3+ years, the Bills are all but safe. LA has to have a team announced within a year. My money is on the Chargers, Rams and Raiders. Edited August 10, 2011 by SF Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I was approached the other day by someone saying I heard bills are moving seems they think the fact that we played in Toronto had something to do with attendance. This shows how much most fans of NFL dont know about buffalo. We dont need to cover seats with traps to claim we have sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 I was approached the other day by someone saying I heard bills are moving seems they think the fact that we played in Toronto had something to do with attendance. This shows how much most fans of NFL dont know about buffalo. We dont need to cover seats with traps to claim we have sold out. I hope you punched them in the head and told them to get their facts straight. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbosrrgood Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) From what I have heard...There is a VERY strong preference for either the Chargers or Raiders. Why? They would be competing within the LA market, plus there is a built in fan base. The fans of those teams would almost certainly remain fans of those teams. In the case of the Chargers, you even have a pretty decent franchise at the moment. I get the feeling they would only import a competing team if they are somehow unable to move one of those two. Let's say the Chargers or Raiders can't be moved, the Jags have to look like the team to target. Jacksonville has relatively little support in its own community, nor has it been able to fill it's stadium. In fact Jacksonville doesn't seem support sports in general. What is the average age there anyway? 85? It seems unlikely the Bills or Vikes would be going to LA...In this particular discussion anyway...The Bills are far from being on solid ground as to what happens when Ralph dies, regardless of the LA deal. Edited August 10, 2011 by Turbosrrgood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 BTW, this is yet another opportunity for Ralph to move that he won't be taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 LA stadiun update: http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/6900222/aeg-tim-leiweke-wants-legal-protection-los-angeles-stadium-plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Minny just committed to building a new stadium right? I doubt they move. Jax could move and no one would notice. IMO the Chargers are already in the LA market, the same way Toronto and ORchester are in Buffalos market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 From what I have heard...There is a VERY strong preference for either the Chargers or Raiders. Why? They would be competing within the LA market, plus there is a built in fan base. The fans of those teams would almost certainly remain fans of those teams. In the case of the Chargers, you even have a pretty decent franchise at the moment. I get the feeling they would only import a competing team if they are somehow unable to move one of those two. Let's say the Chargers or Raiders can't be moved, the Jags have to look like the team to target. Jacksonville has relatively little support in its own community, nor has it been able to fill it's stadium. In fact Jacksonville doesn't seem support sports in general. What is the average age there anyway? 85? It seems unlikely the Bills or Vikes would be going to LA...In this particular discussion anyway...The Bills are far from being on solid ground as to what happens when Ralph dies, regardless of the LA deal. I can tell you this with certainty...the AEG group and Farmersvwant zero, and I mean zero, to do with the Raiders. Remember, their plans call for this being much more than just a destination on football Sundays, and the Raiders fan base is not what either AEG or Farmers wants associated with their name...Raiders flat out will not be the team there.. I cannot speak for the stadium trying to be built by Roski...so they could be in play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Minny just committed to building a new stadium right? I doubt they move. Jax could move and no one would notice. IMO the Chargers are already in the LA market, the same way Toronto and ORchester are in Buffalos market. I read the other day that there were issues with the Minnesota stadium, unfortunately i cannot find the story again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I read the other day that there were issues with the Minnesota stadium, unfortunately i cannot find the story again. Is it this one? Scroll down to Minnesota. http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/6846837/nfl-los-angeles-here-seven-wonders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Take it for what it's worth but I was in LA a couple weeks ago. On sports talk, they were talking about LA getting a team and Buffalo wasn't even mentioned in the discussion. Personally, it's a joke that a team that lost 2 teams gets another shot in the 1st place. But it is a giant market. I hate the idea of any team moving, but what about expansion? The NFL is a big enough monster to support one or 2 more teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) Is it this one? Scroll down to Minnesota. http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/6846837/nfl-los-angeles-here-seven-wonders Found it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-vikingsstadium A key state senator said Thursday she wants a public vote on a proposed half-cent sales tax to help build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium, a new obstacle as the team tries to push the project to the finish line and plays out the final year of its lease at the Metrodome. “It’s important for the voters to have their say,” said Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, a Republican from Buffalo, Minn. She said she has supported referendums on sales tax increases in her own legislative district and wants to be consistent. Koch said she considers the Vikings a key state asset and sees the benefits to Ramsey County of being home to a stadium—“but I just think a referendum is in order,” she said. A referendum likely could not be held until November 2012—long after the Vikings’ lease at the Metrodome expires. Edited September 5, 2011 by Carey Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 BTW, this is yet another opportunity for Ralph to move that he won't be taking. Why give up the lucrative Buffalo market for a gamble like Los Angeles? That Ralph is a regular Scrooge McDuck. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 No big surprise, but the CA governor signed legislation today designed to grease the skids for getting a new downtown LA NFL stadium built: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/28/2428597/brown-signs-bill-to-help-get-nfl.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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