Chargers, Rams, and Raiders officially file for relocation

[Pugz]

Chargers officially file for relocation to Los Angeles
Joe Thomson Jan 4, 2016 10:18 PM
The San Diego Chargers have officially submitted their application for relocation to Los Angeles.


EDIT:

The San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders have officially submitted their applications for relocation to Los Angeles.

The NFL announced all three teams rumored to be interested in moving to L.A submitted applications on the first eligible day.

The Chargers announced their decision first with a brief statement from Chairman of the board Dean Spanos:

We have tried for more than 14 years, through nine separate proposals and seven different mayors, to create a world-class stadium experience for fans in San Diego. Despite these efforts, there is still no certain, actionable solution to the stadium problem. We are sad to have reached this point.

What happens next is in the hands of the NFLs owners, who will meet in Houston on January 12-13. The Chargers have pledged from the outset to respect whatever decision the League ownership makes.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Chargers has no fan base what so ever.

 

[cruzg24]

I dont understand how the Chargers and Raiders being division rivals and their fanbases hating each other could possibly share a stadium.

Its like having the Lakers and Clippers share an arena....

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I don't understand why it would matter.

 

[cruzg24]

Its not so much that it would matter, its just that it would be weird. Especially since they have to play each other twice a year so they would "share" the revenues for what is essentially an extra home game.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Well they are going to a big market. problem is the Chargers have a shitty fan base as is. All their home games are practially away games because other team fans fills up Qualcomm.

 

[Pugz]

raiders withdraw from moving. rams and chargers expected to move

 

[bosoxlover12]

Rams officially will be in Inglewood

Chargers given the option to join (probably will)

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Chargers has no choice, they are on the outs with San Diego. Move em to St Louis lol.

 

[Pugz]

chargers and raiders will both receive $100M towards new arenas in new cities

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Well the Chargers are staying in San Diego for one more year. They have until Jan 2017 to hop on that L.A. deal.

 

[Mexi]

Is it bandwagon if a team moves to your city?

Im kinda excited which is weird since i haven't really watched football in like 2-3 years except this weekends ending of the steelers and of course the superbowls

All i know is todd gurley lol

 

[Mexi]

Best part is they took them from st. Louis
A city i freaking DESPISE

Burn stl burn

 

[elcheato]

They're stuck in mediocrity with a shitty coach at the moment, but things can change fast in the NFL, for better or worse

 

[Mexi]

Im gonna be super casual with the fandom lol
Idk if I'll actually be a "fan"
But whatever good for the true fans

 

[Hurricane Season]

With the benefit of hindsight, they completely raped the Redskins in the RG3 deal, yet the Redskins have two division titles since then. Rams have zero playoff appearances.

 

[Hurricane Season]

This is bullshit, though.
 
LA lost the Rams 20 years ago because they didn't support them.  Fuck LA and fuck Kroenke.

 

[Pugz]

i dont think it would be bandwagon. its not like you never watched football before.

 

[Mexi]

This is bullshit, though.
 
LA lost the Rams 20 years ago because they didn't support them.  Fuck LA and fuck Kroenke.

They left cause they couldn't get a stadium. They were playing in anaheim at angel stadium for God sakes
Same reason houston stole the 1999 expansion

And its not like st. Louis is a football hub

At least they come to familiar territory. They were LA's for like 40 years

 

[Hurricane Season]

They wanted a new stadium with 20-30k fewer seats because they couldn't fill the one they were in, which led to blackouts.