The Rams,Chargers and Raiders file for relocation

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Ian Rapoport ✔@RapSheet
The expectation is for the Inglewood site with 2nd team option. First going to Chargers, then Raiders. Lots of moving parts.
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Ian Rapoport ✔@RapSheet
Sounds like the #Raiders have bowed out. It's #Rams and #Chargers, with details and timing being worked out. In Inglewood
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Albert Breer ✔@AlbertBreer
Assuming owners approve it, Inglewood stadium is expected to open in 2019, not 2018 as originally planned. 30 months too tight a timeline.
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Looks like right now it's official the Rams are going, and the Chargers have the option to join them. The Raiders are staying put for the time being.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
I'm not understanding this Chargers/Rams combo, unless that's now the only way they get to LA. I'm with TO, they had been adamant they weren't interested in the Rams' site.
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From what I can tell, the vote reached was towards the Inglewood site with the Rams definitely moving (they turned down the proposal by St. Louis to build a new stadium), followed by the Chargers getting first choice to follow and then the Raiders.

I'm guessing that after that either 1) the Chargers went ahead and leapt on it, realizing they weren't going to get to go to LA otherwise, or 2) during the individual team meetings, the Raiders realized this wasn't likely going their way - either since it was clear that there was strong opposition towards the Raiders moving by almost all the owners there or because the site they wanted was no longer on the table - and they folded/withdrew, seeing the writing on the wall.
 
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Waiting for the vote for the Chargers to take the option to go to LA.


If they don't (doubtful) it would mess heavily since the "Rams only model" got shot down from the start.



The Chargers might (longshot) delay their decision on the option to wait for the city of San Diego's vote in June for funding $350 mil in public money towards the stadium.

They might wait on the results of that.
 
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This apparently came about because:

1) Inglewood won over Carson because the stadium apparently had more "wow" factor.

2) The Raiders had little support towards moving by the owners.

3) And Spanos (Chargers owner) apparently had a ton of support by the others over the move.
 
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L.A. teams will play at the LA Coliseum or one of the LA soccer stadiums.


The Rose Bowl has said it would not have any interest in hosting an NFL team while it waited for a new stadium to be built.






Sounds like in return though, the NFL will be giving quite a bit of money to the Oakland franchise to improve its stadium...they have a gap of around $500 mil or so in their stadium fund that the NFL could pay.
 
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gordonr24 said:
Where will the Rams play next year is the question.
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Look above :p

TrueOrange said:
L.A. teams will play at the LA Coliseum or one of the LA soccer stadiums.


The Rose Bowl has said it would not have any interest in hosting an NFL team while it waited for a new stadium to be built.






Sounds like in return though, the NFL will be giving quite a bit of money to the Oakland franchise to improve its stadium...they have a gap of around $500 mil or so in their stadium fund that the NFL could pay.
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I feel bad for St. Louis fans but to be honest the Rams never felt right in STL. Maybe they can get the Jags or a future expansion team.

The Raiders situation is jacked.

The Los Angeles Chargers will take some getting used to.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
I feel bad for St. Louis fans but to be honest the Rams never felt right in STL. Maybe they can get the Jags or a future expansion team.
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They'll probably/more likely lure another team there somewhere down the road. That's how the got the Cardinals and the Rams the first two times.


The Raiders situation is jacked.
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To be fair, they're likely getting money from the league for their stadium fund...maybe even around $500 mil gap they have in it.

The Los Angeles Chargers will take some getting used to.
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They still need to accept the option (which they probably will, just haven't yet).
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
I feel bad for St. Louis fans but to be honest the Rams never felt right in STL. Maybe they can get the Jags or a future expansion team.

The Raiders situation is jacked.

The Los Angeles Chargers will take some getting used to.
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I hate it for St. Louis. Kroenke just gutted the city and its fanbase.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
LA soccer stadiums? Don't they only seat about 25K?
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That was from NFL.com's/NFL Network's reporters

Well the Galaxy's stadium holds 27K. They just said a smaller soccer stadium could be used for a year.


In all likelihood, they'd both share the coliseum.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
It would almost have to be the Jags; I can't think of another team with stadium issues.
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I think they're actually the one the NFL is testing the waters in London with (for a potential move).

They've been playing a game in London since 2013 and they're signed on to continue doing so through 2020 (and even another 5 years after that).


Oops! - 404 Error - jaguars.com



Not to mention Goodell's said:

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

London or L.A. for the NFL? 'Both,' commissioner Roger Goodell says | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports









I'm not sure who else. The Bills are always getting rumored to be moving.


The Raiders don't seem like they will go anywhere else (the owner said it's either LA or Oakland for the team).


I guess Tampa is possible down the road...I can't see any of the other teams moving without there being a major level fuss about it, though (at least not yet...who knows, maybe the SuperDome will split in half).
 
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So the Chargers have the option to join the Rams in L.A., but they don't have to decide until Jan. 16, 2017. (Whether they say yes now or stay mum on the subject till then, the attendance there is going to rapidly dwindle this season.)

Apparently, if the Chargers were to choose to decline, though, then the Raiders could join with the Rams (however, if the league is giving compensation to the Raiders, I presume they're not).
 
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So apparently the Raiders had to back out because that was necessary for the Chargers agreement with them on the Carson Stadium to be broken.
 
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I'm going to laugh if the Disney CEO gets really upset over the Carson project he supported not getting chosen.
 
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Hm.

Dean Spanos asked if he'll pursue keeping the Chargers in San Diego: "I'm gonna look at all our options ... It's very difficult to say now."



Meanwhile, the Raiders owner Mark Davis has said 'We'll be working real hard to find us a home'
 
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