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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:41 PM Oct 2016

Mark Davis tells owners he will file for Raiders' move to Vegas

Raiders owner Mark Davis could not have been more clear about his intentions Wednesday, when he informed fellow owners that, barring an unexpected surprise, he plans in January to file papers to move his team from Oakland to Las Vegas, multiple sources told ESPN.

"Mark Davis said that he was committed to Las Vegas 100 percent, and that there were several market studies being done by the Raiders," said one source who was present when Davis made his presentation at the league meetings in Houston.

There appears to be growing support for Davis among some owners as he has made no progress with Oakland officials over the last few years and was given clearance to file for relocation to Los Angeles earlier this year, though he lost out to Rams owner Stan Kroenke. Also, Las Vegas has committed $750 million in public money toward building a new stadium, presumably near the Strip.

"I don't know what there is to say other than, 'Congrats, Raiders on getting the largest public subsidy ever and cleaning up our L.A. [mess]," another source familiar with the Raiders' presentation told ESPN. "They've busted their ass to get something done. I respect that. ... Once you've stepped up and produced something, you deserve better."
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17834575/mark-davis-tells-owners-plans-file-raiders-move-las-vegas

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Mark Davis tells owners he will file for Raiders' move to Vegas (Original Post) JonLP24 Oct 2016 OP
Guess that means the Bay Area will be left without a professional football team Auggie Oct 2016 #1
Why doesn't Sacramento have a pro football team? KamaAina Oct 2016 #2
Can we scare up nine votes to make this go away? KamaAina Oct 2016 #3
I bet a lot of owners want a franchise in Las Vegas Auggie Oct 2016 #4
You "bet"? KamaAina Oct 2016 #5
Yep. I'll give you odds, too ... Auggie Oct 2016 #7
They've been really Jamaal510 Oct 2016 #6
 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
2. Why doesn't Sacramento have a pro football team?
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 09:43 PM
Oct 2016

Because then San Francisco would want one, too!

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
3. Can we scare up nine votes to make this go away?
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 09:45 PM
Oct 2016

I imagine the Dorks will vote yes so they can have a monopoly.

What about your Cards? Encroachment on their market?

Auggie

(31,172 posts)
4. I bet a lot of owners want a franchise in Las Vegas
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:41 PM
Oct 2016

it's a new market and new football fans. I believe they think while some Raider fans will follow the team to Nevada a majority will embrace the Phony Niners.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
5. You "bet"?
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:00 AM
Oct 2016


And obviously you weren't down here the day after the Stupor Bowl debacle, when I went to 7-Eleven down the street here in San Jose -- and heard a bunch of employees gloating about the result! I thought for a second I had somehow wandered into a 7-Eleven in Baltimore, then it hit me -- they were Raider fans!

Auggie

(31,172 posts)
7. Yep. I'll give you odds, too ...
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 06:24 AM
Oct 2016

if I knew how to do that.

Sordid business, this NFL. I'm happier now that I've put some distance between it and me.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
6. They've been really
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 03:23 AM
Oct 2016

tearing into Governor Brian Sandoval on his FB page. Many people are rightfully upset that the Nevada legislature has approved a new stadium plan rather than focusing on more pressing concerns. Mark Davis might be dumb enough to think a Vegas move is a good idea, but I can't imagine many Nevada residents welcoming them with open arms. Plus, the move doesn't even make financial sense. It doesn't make sense to move from the 6th largest market (and leaving their most ardent fans behind) to a much smaller market, and in an area with more extreme weather than the East Bay.

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