It looks like the Rams could be moving back to Los Angeles

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VolsSportsFan said:
Now apparently the Chargers and Raiders are talking sharing a stadium in Carson.

Suddenly LA could go from zero teams to 3. Personally I think from a PR standpoint, this would be bad for the NFL.
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The Rams going back to LA is a no brainer. They should never have left
 
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The Rams and Raiders I can buy moving back; the Rams have always seemed out of place in St. Louis and the Raiders are in the crappy part of the Bay Area.

But the Chargers moving I don't like. They have the best fanbase of the 3.

If I had to guess, the Chargers will end up reaching a deal with SD, the Raiders I think will probably as well, but the Rams are all but packed. And when they do, please bring back your old uniforms (royal blue and bright gold).
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
The Rams and Raiders I can buy moving back; the Rams have always seemed out of place in St. Louis and the Raiders are in the crappy part of the Bay Area.

But the Chargers moving I don't like. They have the best fanbase of the 3.

If I had to guess, the Chargers will end up reaching a deal with SD, the Raiders I think will probably as well, but the Rams are all but packed. And when they do, please bring back your old uniforms (royal blue and bright gold).
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I bet the Jaguars will move to Las Vegas or San Antonio in the not too distant future
 
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Vol8188 said:
I think the NFL wants a team in Mexico.
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Yeah, but no.



Goodell wants a team in London.


The NFL hasn't played a game in Mexico since 2005. (Not to mention the possible nightmare it would be for a team to play in Mexico City with the current state of the country.)
 
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Dave1967 said:
I bet the Jaguars will move to Las Vegas or San Antonio in the not too distant future
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I disagree. Neither of those cities would be getting an NFL team.

They're not big enough TV markets for an NFL team (not to mention Texas is already split between two other NFL teams, already in major cities...and San Antonio is only about 2 hours and 45 min from Houston).
 
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Dave1967 said:
Wouldn't the NFL lose boatloads of money having an NFL team there with travel distances?
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Travel costs for a business that makes as much money as the NFL aren't as major/difficult, though.



They'd also make boatloads of money with an extremely, highly-populated, untapped market without a language barrier.



They've been playing at least 1 game in London every year since 2007, and have played two games a year there every year since 2013.


Not to mention:

Goodell says NFLÂ’s progress in London is better than expected | ProFootballTalk

And from last year (NFL.com):

Goodell: London team 'could be five or 10 years away' - NFL.com

And 2013 (CBSSports):

Roger Goodell on LA or London NFL team first: 'I want both' - CBSSports.com
 
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TrueOrange said:
Yeah, but no.



Goodell wants a team in London.


The NFL hasn't played a game in Mexico since 2005. (Not to mention the possible nightmare it would be for a team to play in Mexico City with the current state of the country.)
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London Tea Titans
Mexico City Taco Titans
Either would work.
 
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mad4vols said:
London Tea Titans
Mexico City Taco Titans
Either would work.
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I know right? Especially for a team that's still selling out season tickets and wasn't having blackout issues.


And London's bigger than L.A., so it could easily hold two teams. Lions are royalty; it'd be a great move for that franchise.



I mean, no one would miss them either.
 
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TrueOrange said:
I know right? Especially for a team that's still selling out season tickets and wasn't having blackout issues.


And London's bigger than L.A., so it could easily hold two teams. Lions are royalty; it'd be a great move for that franchise.



I mean, no one would miss them either.
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The Jaguars make the most sense they will be leaving Jacksonville very soon
 
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Dave1967 said:
The Jaguars make the most sense they will be leaving Jacksonville very soon
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He's trolling around, so I was just silly back to him.


It's debatable which of the NFL franchises would move first.

The only thing the would really give Jacksonville a bit more of an edge at the moment is that NFL decided the Jaguars would play a game in London each year from 2012-2016.


But their new owner Shahid Khan (since around 2011), has really been going out of his way trying to establish better pull/ tie between that team and the city it's in.
 
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TrueOrange said:
He's trolling around, so I was just silly back to him.


It's debatable which franchise would move first.

The only thing the would really give Jacksonville a bit more of an edge at the moment is that NFL decided the Jaguars would play a game in London each year from 2012-2016.


But their new owner Shahid Khan (since around 2011), has really been going out of his way trying to establish better pull/ tie between that team and the city it's in.
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You are right, when it comes to the Titans I am being silly too. I don't have anything against the team or the fans. I have just always despised the Oilers for moving to the state and taking the limelight away from my Vols.
 
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Apparently the Rams to LA isn't such a sure thing anymore. The city has come up for a proposal for a 65K seat stadium and even is working with local unions to make sure it gets built by 2017.

From the stuff I've read, the Rams ownership wants to leave and wasn't thinking St. Louis would come up with a viable plan.
 
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mad4vols said:
You are right, when it comes to the Titans I am being silly too. I don't have anything against the team or the fans. I have just always despised the Oilers for moving to the state and taking the limelight away from my Vols.
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No offense, but that's a pretty stupid reason to not like the team.
 
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In a not surprising move, San Diego has announced they are working with Chargers on a stadium plan.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
In a not surprising move, San Diego has announced they are working with Chargers on a stadium plan.
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Looks like this ball is rolling. Sounds like one threat is going to work.

I wonder if the Raiders would try to team with the Rams if the Chargers bow out. I don't think the Raiders would try to pay for their stadium themselves.

I'd kind of laugh if it ends up no teams move to LA.
 
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