The NFL is working to keep the Raiders in Oakland and the Chargers in San Diego, even at a time when Las Vegas is wooing Mark Davis and Stan Kroenke is openly keep the door open for Dean Spanos and crew to join the Rams in Los Angeles. (more…)
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Super Bowl Stadiums: Bowls, Domes and a Coliseum
The Super Bowl has been played in bowls, domes and a coliseum; under the sun and retractable roofs; before 63,000 in Minneapolis and in front of 100,000 in Arlington; in the warmth of Miami, the surprisingly temperate air of New Jersey and the even more surprising cold of New Orleans. The Super Bowl stadium has […]
Chargers staying in San Diego — for now
A surprising decision: Chargers staying in San Diego for the 2016 season, as chairman Dean Spanos expresses a desire to work out a new-stadium deal with the city. (more…)
Adelson pitches new Las Vegas domed stadium for Raiders, UNLV
Mark Davis met with Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson about a plan to build a billion-dollar Las Vegas domed stadium off the Strip for the UNLV football team and potentially the Raiders, but the lure of Los Angeles and the lack of an NFL-level facility in Vegas may impact any deal. Adelson, the billionaire […]
Chargers Los Angeles decision could come in days
A San Diego Chargers Los Angeles decision for the 2016 season could come from team owners by the end of the week, as they faces a no-lose situation — at least in the beginning. (more…)
Here’s to the pre-Super Bowl NFL champions
As we approach Super Bowl 50, it comes as no surprise to the embittered Detroit Lions or Cleveland Browns fan that each team will be left out of any discussions of Super Bowl triumphs, past or present. Neither franchise is known for attaining any real amount of success, right? Not quite. (more…)
NFL shuffle continues: Raiders to San Diego?
If the San Diego Chargers end up sharing a new Los Angeles-area stadium with the Los Angeles Rams, the NFL shuffle may continue with the Oakland Raiders pursuing a more modest stadium proposal in San Diego. (more…)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium construction schedule slips
Mercedes-Benz Stadium construction has slipped by three months, and the delay to a June 1, 2017 opening won’t affect the Atlanta Falcons season, according to team owner Arthur Blank — but the price tag will go past the budgeted $1.4 billion. (more…)
Rams to Los Angeles; Chargers can move, Raiders denied
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…)
Architect retained for new Redskins stadium: report
Owner Dan Snyder has reportedly retained Danish architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group to design a new Redskins stadium in the region — the clearest sign the team is ready to leave FedEx Field. (more…)