Raiders and Chargers moving to LA? Propose $1.7 billion shared stadium

[Hater]

The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, rivals on the field, are moving forward together on a plan to build a $1.7-billion NFL stadium in Carson that they will share.

The Chargers and Raiders will continue to seek public subsidies for new stadiums in their home markets, but they are developing a detailed proposal for a privately financed Los Angeles venue in the event they can't get deals done in San Diego and Oakland by the end of this year, according to the teams.

In a statement given to The Times on Thursday, the Chargers and Raiders said: “We are pursuing this stadium option in Carson for one straightforward reason: If we cannot find a permanent solution in our home markets, we have no alternative but to preserve other options to guarantee the future economic viability of our franchises.”

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nfl-stadium-20150220-story.html#page=1

 

[FloorGeneral]

Joint statement:

Joint Statement from the Raiders and the Chargers
Thursday, February 19, 2015 6:55 PM PST

By Chargers.com

• We have both been working in our home markets to find a stadium solution for many years, so far unsuccessfully.
• We remain committed to continuing to work in our home markets throughout 2015 to try to find publicly acceptable solutions to the long-term stadium issue.
• We also both understand and respect the NFL’s relocation process, and we intend to adhere strictly to the relocation procedures that the League has set forth for Los Angeles.
• In particular, we respect the right of the NFL’s owners to decide on all Los Angeles-related relocation issues and understand that any relocation application that is filed for Los Angeles must obtain the approval of three-fourths of the NFL’s owners.
• Both teams have kept the NFL owners’ committee on Los Angeles, and the Commissioner, fully informed about our joint efforts.
• We are pursuing this stadium option in Carson for one straightforward reason: If we cannot find a permanent solution in our home markets, we have no alternative but to preserve other options to guarantee the future economic viability of our franchises.
• In short, for the remainder of 2015, we intend to move down two tracks simultaneously:
  • On track one, we will continue to work in our home markets to find permanent stadium solutions that are publicly acceptable.
  • On track two, we will work in Carson to preserve our options, and the future economic viability of our franchises, in the event that our efforts in our local markets fail.
• Throughout this process we will respect the rules and procedures set forth by the League and defer completely to the ultimate decision of the NFL’s owners.

 

[BeerOnTheBeach]

Carson?

 

[Disgustya Stallone]

f*ck both them garbage ass teams

 

[Azul]

What is the point?

 

[AAKing23]

 

[Jayou Ayen]

I hope the Rams beat them to it.




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[Trojan 24]

fukk the Chargers though, they gunna eventually realize nobody in LA fukks with them. It all good if they help bring the Raiders back though

 

[Trojan 24]

They need to just build this shyt in Irvine if they can't get shyt going near downtown.

 

[Hater]

They basically told Kroenke to stay the fukk out of cali

fukk the Chargers though, they gunna eventually realize nobody in LA fukks with them. It all good if they help bring the Raiders back though

Move them nikkaz to the NFC

 

[Still Benefited]

 

[Floyd Pinkerton]

Raiders or Chargers in the NFC

Which team takes their former slot in the AFC?

 

[FakeNews]

I remember the rumor was the Seahawks would move back to the AFC. And the Raiders/Chargers to the NFC.

I hope this happens

 

[BlackAchilles]

Raiders or Chargers in the NFC

Which team takes their former slot in the AFC?

Rams

 

[Kobes Two Jerseys]

Carson?

For real. fukk that. Put it next to Staples.