So Arthur Blank Says He May Move The Atlanta Falcons To LA...

[Atlrocafella]

What makes you say that?Falcons fans have been very supportive since the product has been good.

Breh don't waste your time responding to a bum ass bytch LastEmp..

 

[Hammer]

smart. why would that team stay in atlanta?

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Kasim is a dumb ass nikka

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

Again that's not true. If you want to speak from the perspective of an outsider who's a fan, cool, but as I've said to you before STOP misrepresenting the views & opinion of Atlantans & Falcons fans.

The city, GWCC & Falcons wanted very badly for a deal to get done. Falcons fans are ambivalent, but the biggest issue will be the PSL's & people who can't renew season tix b/c of it. Other than that there was no civic outrage over this issue. & most felt like a deal would get done soon.

You want me to bring up all the articles of mayors within Metro Atlanta saying no to placing a new stadium in their town? I can do that for you if you want.

fukk tha Falcons.

That weak trolling doesn't fly around here sir.

 

[Kartel13]

What is this, the 10th time a team threatened to move to LA?

 

[pete clemenza]

What is this, the 10th time a team threatened to move to LA?

This is the main reason why there's no team in LA. Goodell and company use LA as leverage to get cities to cave in to a new stadium for their existing teams who threaten to leave. It just worked for Minnesota and now ATL. They're making a killing off this shyt. More revenue for the NFL. They'll put a team out here once they can no longer milk this money making scheme

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

This is the main reason why there's no team in LA. Goodell and company use LA as leverage to get cities to cave in to a new stadium for their existing teams who threaten to leave. It just worked for Minnesota and now ATL. They're making a killing off this shyt. More revenue for the NFL. They'll put a team out here once they can no longer milk this money making scheme

Well they have plenty of other places to capitalize on.

Jacksonville
Tampa
St. Louis
Tennessee (Nashville)
Cincinnati
Carolina (eventually)
Detroit (eventually)
Oakland

Plenty of cities. They'll milk this for the next 20 years if they could. Cities will let themselves crumble in order to fulfill a football need in Americans. shyt is sad.

 

[AVXL]

This is the main reason why there's no team in LA. Goodell and company use LA as leverage to get cities to cave in to a new stadium for their existing teams who threaten to leave. It just worked for Minnesota and now ATL. They're making a killing off this shyt. More revenue for the NFL. They'll put a team out here once they can no longer milk this money making scheme

The Falcons were never going to leave Atlanta so mentioning these idle threats to move, like they ever had any merit or really influenced any discussions here is nonsense

LA is/has been a non factor in the NFL for more than 2 decades, that's been very obvious since the Rams & Raiders both left town

 

[PortCityProphet]

so ATL caved the most hilarious/dumbfounding part is these cities know how much the owners are worth, it's no secret what they are worth yet the still cover the bill. How dumb are these city officials? This coming after Miami got publicly raped

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

so ATL caved the most hilarious/dumbfounding part is these cities know how much the owners are worth, it's no secret what they are worth yet the still cover the bill. How dumb are these city officials? This coming after Miami got publicly raped

Because these officials are fukking cowards. They know the voters would never let them stay in office if a sports team leaves... even though the taxpayers get involved in at some point to cover the costs. It's sad. Especially when it comes to football.

Meanwhile, shyt like education and better infrastructure? We can't talk about that at all. But we better make sure that football team goes nowhere.

It's on the officials as much as it is the citizens and the unnecessary pressure/folding.

 

[pete clemenza]

The Falcons were never going to leave Atlanta so mentioning these idle threats to move, like they ever had any merit or really influenced any discussions here is nonsense

LA is/has been a non factor in the NFL for more than 2 decades, that's been very obvious since the Rams & Raiders both left town

Not that much of a non factor when through the course of two decades- Seattle, Cinny, Raiders, 49ers, Bills, Jets(small rumor), Colts, Saints, Vikings, etc have all threatened to move here if they didn't get new stadiums built. Its the perfect leverage

 

[PortCityProphet]

Because these officials are fukking cowards. They know the voters would never let them stay in office if a sports team leaves... even though the taxpayers get involved in at some point to cover the costs. It's sad. Especially when it comes to football.

Meanwhile, shyt like education and better infrastructure? We can't talk about that at all. But we better make sure that football team goes nowhere.

It's on the officials as much as it is the citizens and the unnecessary pressure/folding.

so true. and i doubt people would be behind them if they spelled it out that it's either new textbooks and new roads or a new stadium that most yall wont even afford to go to in. people are that dumb.

 

[MoneyTron]

so ATL caved the most hilarious/dumbfounding part is these cities know how much the owners are worth, it's no secret what they are worth yet the still cover the bill. How dumb are these city officials? This coming after Miami got publicly raped

Blank is putting up $700 million breh. $700 million

The city is paying $200 milllion through a hotel/tourist tax.

Honestly, I doubt the average Atlanta taxpayer is seeing much of the cost.

 

[AVXL]

Not that much of a non factor when through the course of two decades- Seattle, Cinny, Raiders, 49ers, Bills, Jets(small rumor), Colts, Saints, Vikings, etc have all threatened to move here if they didn't get new stadiums built. Its the perfect leverage

What leverage when there hasnt been an ownership group or financing in place for a stadium deal in LA or surrounding areas for more than 2 decades?

 

[The ADD]

Blank is putting up $700 million breh. $700 million

The city is paying $200 milllion through a hotel/tourist tax.

Honestly, I doubt the average Atlanta taxpayer is seeing much of the cost.

The only financing issues is what portion of the infrastructure cost te city (me as an actual taxpayer) will have to take on. They haven't been transparent on that at all.