Two L.A. Groups Show Interest in Vikings (1 Viewer)

that's why they got favre to come back and tank the season smart thinking!
 
Damn, that NFC Conference game had some serious repercussions, didn't it.

Remember Minnesota fans: it all began in New Orleans....
 
The Vikings want a new stadium, the voters said no. Saber rattling. I seriously doubt the NFL lets a historic franchise like the Vikings move. Not when the Jags are struggling with fan support. I also believe that a majority of owners aren't interested in really having a team in L.A. A team in L.A. would eliminate their biggest leverage tool in negotiations with their states and fans. A team in L.A. removes that threat. What are the owners going to say then - "Give me a new stadium or I'm moving to San Antonio". That would get them laughed out of the room......
 
I agree for the most part that other than sweetening the tv revenue deal, a franchise in L.A. isn't as big a priority as it used to be.
I think the rule bending recently awarding a Super Bowl to cold-weather New York was a way for Goodell to soften the Super Bowl rules which might eventually allow the big game to return to Los Angeles even without a frnachise in place. Maybe.

The difference now between past "Move to L.A. Leverage Moves" is that now Los Angeles has some real interested parties involved where in the past the response was luke warm at best.
The key is the stadium. If the L.A. folks can break ground without the need for public dollars, a team will move.
My guess would be the Chargers.
 
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The Vikings want a new stadium, the voters said no. Saber rattling. I seriously doubt the NFL lets a historic franchise like the Vikings move. Not when the Jags are struggling with fan support. I also believe that a majority of owners aren't interested in really having a team in L.A. A team in L.A. would eliminate their biggest leverage tool in negotiations with their states and fans. A team in L.A. removes that threat. What are the owners going to say then - "Give me a new stadium or I'm moving to San Antonio". That would get them laughed out of the room......

I agree that the Vikings won't move to LA, but I disagree that the NFL isn't interested in having a presence in the country's 2nd largest tv market.
 
However much I dislike the Vikings I would NEVER want any city and fan group to lose their team.
 
However much I dislike the Vikings I would NEVER want any city and fan group to lose their team.
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With as much as a city/state shells out to make accommodations for a team I've always thought that the city should have part ownership in the team. And that a team should not be allowed to move without buying out that ownership.

I understand that sometimes the fan base erodes enough that in becomes no longer feasible to have the franchise stay in a particular location. But the latest trend has been "give me a new stadium or else". That's just wrong.

Bottom line is that it's just gotten too easy for a sports franchise to pull up stakes and move on. As much as teams want the fans to make a commitment to them, the team should make a commitment to the fans such that they are in it for the long haul. I understand the need to have stadiums modernized and just plain kept up. But a new stadium should only be considered when the old stadium is unable to support the fan base -- no because Jerry World looks so sweet and "I want one too". That's a big reason why I'm glad that they decided to fix up the Super Dome instead of stonewalling on a new stadium.
 
An NFC North team based in L.A.? Perfect!
 
Put me in the camp that says **** the Vikings but I don't want them to lose their team. Seams like a passionate fan base. The metro dome always seems to be packed and pretty rowdy.
 
The Vikings want a new stadium, the voters said no. Saber rattling. I seriously doubt the NFL lets a historic franchise like the Vikings move. Not when the Jags are struggling with fan support. I also believe that a majority of owners aren't interested in really having a team in L.A. A team in L.A. would eliminate their biggest leverage tool in negotiations with their states and fans. A team in L.A. removes that threat. What are the owners going to say then - "Give me a new stadium or I'm moving to San Antonio". That would get them laughed out of the room......

You wouldn't consider the Baltimore Colts and Cleveland Browns historic franchises?

A team in L.A. means more money for everyone. A majority of owners aren't really going to move their teams in the first place, so I think the benefit of having them as a bargaining chip is overstated.
 

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