Posted on 02/08/2011 8:07:14 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
In an image provided by AEG, a proposed NFL football stadium, to be named Farmers Field, was depicted next to Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. AEG president and CEO Tim Leiweke called the 30-year naming-rights deal with Farmers Insurance Exchange for the planned $1 billion stadium "the most significant step forward in the last 15 years in our efforts as a community, as leaders, to return the NFL to Los Angeles."
Sid Hartman: Vikings-to-L.A. threat is real one
With Los Angeles looking for two NFL teams to move to its new stadium, don't be surprised if the Wilfs look for one of the spots.
The Twin Cities lost the Lakers in 1960 and the North Stars in 1993 because of the lack of decent facilities being provided and because the political climate wasn't right for building those decent facilities. And we almost lost the Timberwolves in 1994, and the Twins were up for elimination in 2001.
The Lakers moved to Los Angeles, where they remain one of the NBA's showcase franchises. The North Stars won a Stanley Cup as the Dallas Stars in 1999. The Wolves remained at Target Center only because NBA Commissioner David Stern wouldn't allow the team to move to New Orleans, and a Hennepin County judge's injunction helped ensure the Twins would play the 2002 season.
Now it's pretty evident that with the Anschutz Entertainment Group having secured a $700 million naming deal from Farmers Insurance for the Los Angeles football stadium that AEG plans to build, there is greater danger than ever of losing the Vikings if a new stadium bill isn't passed by the current Legislature.
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what about San Diego? I heard they were moving to LA.
Bye.
It would be a shame if the Vikings went to LA. It should be JJones and the Cowboys.
Goooo Viqueens, and take the other teams with you. I don’t want to fund a stadium for a millionaire. I watched as Jack Kent Cooke built his stadium for the Redskins, if he could do it so can the rest of them.
BFD
brett
favre
deal
Squeeze play.
LA will never agree on where a new stadium is to be built.
My bet is on the Buffalo Bills going to LA. They have stunk for 10+ years and their owner is about 100 years old....
Will the Los Angeles Vikings still be in the North Division?
The Los Angeles Viqueens? It doesn’t sound right.
Exactly. I think the downtown site will not happen. Just the hurdles/time that come with the EIR's would put off any franchise. The best chance is the Chino Hills site near the 60 & 57 freeways. They've got the land there, the freeways, and they wouldn't have to deal with the City of L.A.
Taxpayers are going to get hosed.
Then again its LA, nobody pays attention. The county that tells kids how to take ecstasy “safely”...
The idea is to have 2 teams moving to LA. One from the NFC and one from the AFC...
Plus, LA already has our (Buffalo’s) NBA team.
What a switch that would be. I grew up in L.A during the Fearsome Foursome and Roman Gabriel days. The Vikings seemed to be our perennial nemesis.
Just what the California taxpayers really need right now --- more debt.
Beam me up Scotty.
“As California hurtles over the cliff to fiscal insolvency and bankruptcy. Los Angeles is about to pony up for a new sports stadium.”
The local pols don’t care. Some idiot will pony the loan money, and these pols will be long gone when the insolvency comes.
Democrat voters just won’t get it, until the streetlights go out, and the neighbors start coming for their stuff.
After the year the Chargers had I doubt if they’ll be going anywhere soon. Except maybe home to watch the playoffs.
And I’m a Chargers fan
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