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El Supremo

(20,365 posts)
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 10:56 PM Jan 2012

Raiders back to LA? Bet on it.

Raiders owner Mark Davis seeks new stadium

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)—Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis said it’s imperative his team get a new stadium and he has had discussions with groups in Los Angeles about returning the franchise to Southern California.

“The timetable is yesterday. So that’s where it is. We’ve got to get a stadium. We’ve got to get that done,” Davis said Tuesday in his first public comments since taking over the organization in October following the death of his father, Al.

“It’s such a competitive business. It really is competitive. We can’t compete for a lot of the players that other teams can, at times.”

Davis made his comments at a news conference announcing the hiring of Reggie McKenzie as the team’s new general manager and the firing of coach Hue Jackson....

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-raiders-stadium

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Raiders back to LA? Bet on it. (Original Post) El Supremo Jan 2012 OP
Oh ... crap Auggie Jan 2012 #1
They're saying this is a whole new Raiders era.. Upton Jan 2012 #2
BTW: The Coliseum contract expires after the 2013 season Auggie Jan 2012 #3

Upton

(9,709 posts)
2. They're saying this is a whole new Raiders era..
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 09:34 AM
Jan 2012

and after the hiring of McKenzie and the subsequent firing of Jackson, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see this move happen. I remember loving Stabler and the bunch as a kid, but I've never felt the same way about the Raiders after Al Davis took them to LA the first time. So, it's no big deal..at least to me.

Auggie

(31,189 posts)
3. BTW: The Coliseum contract expires after the 2013 season
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 11:27 AM
Jan 2012

Perfect timing for a move.

I'd hate for the Bay Area to lose them.

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