Teams on the move - Los Angeles etc

[csirl]

According to some news reports both the Rams and Chargers have played their last game in St. Louis and SD. Both supposed to be going to LA.

Firstly, I'm not sure its a good idea to put 2 teams in LA. I think the Rams have the most history there and should return.

Then we've Oakland going to an unknown destination - some say San Antonio might be their eventual home. And the well flagged relocation of the Jags to London. Then then all those cities who lost teams will look to poach from other cities.

Are we at the beginning of another era where teams move around as if playing musical chairs?

 

[Don Corleone]

I have no idea why the Rams and Raiders would move back. Why did they leave in the first place? I can see the Raiders in San Antonio as I think that is a growing market.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I have no idea why the Rams and Raiders would move back. Why did they leave in the first place? I can see the Raiders in San Antonio as I think that is a growing market.

Hush...that would disrupt my Cowboys & Texans fanhood.

better they move to where LSU plays!

 

[Longboysfan]

Then we've Oakland going to an unknown destination - some say San Antonio might be their eventual home. {/quote]
Really... Ahhhh... No. Not enough of a local population base to support them there.

 

[Don Corleone]

Hush...that would disrupt my Cowboys & Texans fanhood.

better they move to where LSU plays!

I think the Raiders would be cool in Louisiana. The problem is that the Saints are already there. Though Saints fans are such bandwagon jumpers. They came out of the woodwork in 2009, but you hardly see them today.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I think the Raiders would be cool in Louisiana. The problem is that the Saints are already there. Though Saints fans are such bandwagon jumpers. They came out of the woodwork in 2009, but you hardly see them today.

Hey! I like Drew Brees!

 

[John813]

Wait, what?

Both teams to LA?

 

[BoysFan4ever]

No new teams in Texas!

 

[Wolfpack]

The both teams to LA seems really dumb based on the history of things.

 

[Rogah]

Are we at the beginning of another era where teams move around as if playing musical chairs?

I don't see this as being the start of a new era of franchise relocation. There really aren't too many franchises with a legit threat to move. Buffalo and Jax come to mind as possibilities, but not much beyond that.

 

[Hardline]

It's already been established that there is no market for NFL football in L.A.
Stop trying to pound a square peg in a round hole.

 

[CowboyChris]

The NFL wants all 3 of those teams in LA. I doubt it happens, the most sure thing to me is the Rams moving there, their owner has already begun building the stadium. Raiders to SA or St Louis seems to be an option if they dont move.

 

[Don Corleone]

The NFL wants all 3 of those teams in LA. I doubt it happens, the most sure thing to me is the Rams moving there, their owner has already begun building the stadium. Raiders to SA or St Louis seems to be an option if they dont move.

The prior teams left LA because there was no market. I wonder what makes these owners think that LA has become so football hungry. I can see one team there, but anything beyond that would be a huge mistake. This is in vogue right now...

 

[Wolfpack]

The prior teams left LA because there was no market. I wonder what makes these owners think that LA has become so football hungry. I can see one team there, but anything beyond that would be a huge mistake. This is in vogue right now...

They have put together a city funded stadium deal that increases the value of any team that moves there by like double. That's regardless of attendance.

It's lesson in business not football as a sport.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/dec/23/chargers-nfl-football/?fbshare=1927503

 

[Junglist]

I have no idea why the Rams and Raiders would move back. Why did they leave in the first place? I can see the Raiders in San Antonio as I think that is a growing market.

San Antonio is all Cowboys fans.

 

[Junglist]

Are they still seriously talking about a team in London? Not a SINGLE person thinks that's a good idea.

 

[csirl]

The London move will be the most successful. Sole occupiers of a market with 15m NFL fans.

The only question is when will Germany also get a team. Germany is the beomoth of the European football market with a lot more fans than the UK.

 

[reddyuta]

It's already been established that there is no market for NFL football in L.A.
Stop trying to pound a square peg in a round hole.

Agree.this seems to a ploy to fleece taxpayers to build a stadium in LA.

 

[BigDGarciaFan]

im thinking about the Raiders a year from now: they should stay in california, but on a part time basis, meaning, play 5 homes games in Berkeley, and 3 here in San Antonio. no word of a new stadium after that year, then come to San Antonio or Los Angeles

 

[csirl]

Some predictions. May be wrong.

2016:
Rams go to LA and are successful.
Chargers go to LA and are not.

2017:
Raiders go to San Antonio.

2019:
Jaguars go to London - big success.

2020:
Chargers move to Frankfurt - big success
Bills move to Toronto.