NFL Commissioner Rejects 3 Cities’ Stadium Plans as Not Viable

After the meeting, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who did not attend, sent a one-page letter to Goodell saying that he supports the Chargers and Rams sharing the Inglewood stadium. Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger is making phone calls on behalf of the Carson project, which he would head if it is chosen.

Late Friday, various media outlets reported they had obtained an “executive summary” of the Chargers’ relocation application, which could have only come from the team.

The NFL is eyeing relocation fees of $550 million from the team or teams moving to Los Angeles. The Rams argue instead that it’s among the worst. From the time I’ve spent in SoCal, there are still tons of fans of each in the city, with the Rams spending the most time there – five decades’ worth.

Why leave?: Stan Kroenke wants to bring the Rams back to their former home and correct a wrong that happened 20 years ago.

Stan Kroenke’s attempt to relocate the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles continues to get messy. But all agreed that it was likely to be the deciding factor in the decision.

Dave Peacock, co-chairman of the state task force planning the $1.1 billion riverfront stadium in St. Louis, said that he had heard the news, but hadn’t seen the report, and wouldn’t comment.

However, during the days since the Raiders – along with the San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Rams – reportedly filed, the situation appears just as murky and uncertain as it did at the start of the 2015 season.

FACTS: That’s pretty unlikely.

Meanwhile in California, the Chargers and Raiders have combined to propose a $1.75 billion National Football League stadium in Carson.

Public sector: The task force says the public contribution will be $400 million, not $355 million.

On Monday night, the Chargers released a video in which chairman Dean Spanos contended the team made nine proposals for a new stadium that the city rejected. But he also estimated that a move to the Inglewood stadium would increase the value to $2.15 billion. And unless they do right by the Raiders after excluding them – cue laughter – the Rams and Chargers will be carving up the LA market and the league will have again gotten over on the ghost of Al Davis. “What could you possibly have to gain by alienating an entire city?” The metro area ranks in the top quarter of the nation in both median household income and per capita income, according to census data. “We would like the opportunity to correct the record, but we can’t do that if they refuse to make their application public”. The application even questions whether St. Louis can support three professional sports teams. Pay blackmail/tribute to the NFL–or lose your team. The Blues are averaging 17,988 fans this season, 17th in the league.

The three teams’ owners have found their home market solutions lacking, and fellow owners agree.

What this would mean, of course, is the Raiders would be the odd team out, left to go back to Oakland and try to work things out.