04-25-2016, 09:22 PM
(04-25-2016, 08:17 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: The Raiders and Rams leaving LA had as much or more to do with their insane and dingbat owners, respectively, than any inability to blackmail the city. The money was always there, it just needed to be sourced properly. They finally got their shit together.
I won't say that at least in part it wasn't a matter of owners but that isn't the whole truth.
The stadium the teams shared was damaged by an earthquake. It needed repairs due to a natural disaster, not exclusively to improve the value of the teams. So it wasn't just blackmail, repairs were truly needed. LA was also in a recession at the time. So in a recession I can see why people wouldn't want to spend the money when 2 rich NFL teams could have split the costs.
Al that said, LA did lose 3 pro teams. If the Rams can't sustain a fanbase by finding a way to be winners they will be looking to get out of town again in a few years, again.
