In one of the biggest realignments in NFL history, the St. Louis Rams received permission to relocate to Los Angeles for the 2016 season, with the San Diego Chargers also receiving permission and the Oakland Raiders passing on a move — for now. (more…)
Archive | Los Angeles
Rams: NFL not viable in St. Louis
St. Louis Rams management says the NFL is not viable in the St. Louis market — the cornerstone of why the team should be allowed to move to Los Angeles and to a new Inglewood stadium. (more…)
Oakland offers 60 acres, no new $$$ for new Raiders stadium
Local officials are offering infrastructure improvements and 60 acres at the current O.co Coliseum site for a new Raiders stadium — a proposal that Oakland team leaders are already calling a nonstarter. (more…)
Video: Proposed San Diego Chargers stadium
The city of San Diego has released a flythrough video showcasing the design of a proposed San Diego Chargers stadium, stressing how the NFL facility would present a state-of-the-art fan experience. (more…)
St. Louis stadium funding plan unveiled
The city of St. Louis would pay $6 million annually toward a new waterfront stadium for the St. Louis Rams or another relocating NFL team, with other naming-rights revenue to be used to create a total funding level of $150 million. (more…)
Oakland out of running for LA NFL move?
As the National Football League slowly meanders toward a Los Angeles resolution, it appears the Oakland Raiders are out of the LA NFL mix and negotiating a two-year lease extension for O.co Coliseum. This is the latest twist on what’s turned out to be a complicated decision on how the NFL will approach the number […]
NFL LA decision unlikely until 2016
A decision about the future of the NFL in Los Angeles probably won’t happen until January 2016, as owners are drawing lines in the sand regarding new stadiums and the teams that will be allowed to be moved. (more…)
Only one route for NFL temporary stadium: Coliseum
At the end of the day, operators of only one venue — USC, managers of the L.A. Coliseum — responded to a request for an NFL temporary stadium while a new stadium is built somewhere in the region. (more…)
NFL owners impressed with LA stadium plans
NFL owners responded favorably to LA stadium plans presented by Stan Kroenke, the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, indicating that a return of the league to Los Angeles is inevitable. Los Angeles has been without NFL football since 1995, when the Rams and Raiders both departed, but we could see a return as soon […]
Kroenke unveils Los Angeles stadium plans
St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke has gone public with new Los Angeles stadium plans at Inglewood’s Hollywood Park and will present it to his fellow owners, as the race for a LA team intensifies. (more…)