Caution: LA is coming to steal your NFL team in 2011

Shwaz · October 22, 2009, 01:39:43 PM

At least I will know someone else there!

Traveller · October 22, 2009, 03:39:20 PM

The bill allowing the environmental exemption has been signed. The Jaguars are listed as one of the seven teams targeted for relocation.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nfl-losangeles&prov=ap&type=lgns

ralpho37 · October 22, 2009, 04:02:25 PM

"The firm has said the teams are in stadiums that are either too small or canâ€™t be updated with luxury box seats or other revenue sources an NFL club needs to thrive."

Explain to me how the Jaguars fit into this description in any way whatsoever.

Steve · October 22, 2009, 04:07:09 PM

Here's the advantage that Jacksonville has over the other markets: Stadium. We have a modern, revenue generating stadium. San Diego, Oakland, Minnesota, and St. Louis do not.

All we have to do is fill the stadium, and this talk goes away.

reednavy · October 22, 2009, 04:24:26 PM

Why drag a team all the way across the country when you have two team right there to begin with? I'd imagine Oakland and San Diego being the two highest on the list, after the Rams.

Jason · October 22, 2009, 04:26:53 PM

Exactly! Besides, there is already a fan base established. How many Jaguar fan are there in Cali?

Steve · October 22, 2009, 04:46:52 PM

^Well, under that argument, the Titans wouldn't be successful. Give someone a team, and they'll embrace it.

Bottom line - we need butts in the seats. No excuses.

Shwaz · October 22, 2009, 05:46:15 PM

Quote from: reednavy on October 22, 2009, 04:24:26 PM
Why drag a team all the way across the country when you have two team right there to begin with? I'd imagine Oakland and San Diego being the two highest on the list, after the Rams.

They just dragged themselves out to Seattle a couple weeks ago. It's not like Weaver is taking the stadium. I'm sure it's probably the easiest business to move. They players are the biggest assets and they follow the money. The facility will be waiting on a team with all equipment included and the new uniforms will be delivered from Reebok.

Quote from: Jason on October 22, 2009, 04:26:53 PM
Exactly! Besides, there is already a fan base established. How many Jaguar fan are there in Cali?

Not really... besides it's not about Jags fans in L.A. - there were 0 Jags fans altogether in 1995 and when the team was announced a few hundred thousand were born (where they all went I dunno) the same scenario could happen all over again in L.A.

thirdeye · October 22, 2009, 07:08:38 PM

I think the Chargers have the best chance of moving. Their lease allows it and originally they were the LA Chargers.

But,I truly believe that the NFL owners like having LA without a team because of the leverage it creates in negotiations with their current city.
Once LA has a team it will be hard to find another NFL city in waiting.

Plus LA has had it's chance and failed twice with the Rams and Raiders and in theory the Chargers.

copperfiend · October 22, 2009, 07:17:16 PM

There was an article in SI this week about LA getting an NFL team. They listed Jax at the 4th most likely team to move. The first thing they mentioned was their lease through 2029. The Rams are for sale and have an out on their lease in 2 years.

Keith-N-Jax · October 22, 2009, 10:53:31 PM

Rams go back to LA, they should feel right at home. Question all this talk about an LA team I wonder if this team starts off losing will LA resident leave the stars to watch a team lose week after week.

JeffreyS · October 22, 2009, 10:56:25 PM

If LA gets an established team I hope it is from another small market or Oakland. Somewhere that won't be a threat to steal a team in the future.

Keith-N-Jax · October 22, 2009, 10:59:07 PM

I was at the game Sunday it seemed like more than 38 thou. Wow thats bad this why we are included in this talk. I hope the Jags sweep the titians,,maybe that will inspire more tickets sells for the KC game.

reednavy · October 22, 2009, 11:09:37 PM

I think it is pretty safe to say, teh Jags aren't going anywhere soon. There are other teams in more dire straits than we are. Those listed, especially the Rams, Raiders, and Chargers. Ironically the 3 that have been in L.A. at some point in the franchise history.

I find it hilarious people in Orlando say they can have our team, um, that will NEVER happen, as Tampa Bay has a lockdown on the other pro sports. Orlando can keep dreaming more pro sports, it'll never happen, at least in our lifetime.

Keith-N-Jax · October 22, 2009, 11:12:20 PM

They have the mouse, they should be happy with that.