FDW Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I've known since about 2011 that it was going to be The Rams and Chargers in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I'm not sure that you'll be proven right, no matter when you decided that was going to happen. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The NFL could look to appease Kroenke with London or with a purchase of the Broncos, like, maybe, but who knows, k?: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25393693/london-denver-could-be-contingencies-for-kroenke-if-la-falls-through JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Be reminded that both Mark Davis and the Spanos heirs are subject to the impending estate tax penalty. Papa and Mama Spanos still hold 37% of the team. While Davis' relies on the NFL more than the Spanos family, the rest of Spanos wealth is in bad real estate. http://m.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/jan/17/what-about-spanos-money/?templates=mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The NFL could look to appease Kroenke with London or with a purchase of the Broncos, like, maybe, but who knows, k?: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25393693/london-denver-could-be-contingencies-for-kroenke-if-la-falls-throughThis is pretty silly speculation on his part. London? Not until Congress repeals time zones. Every time you hear somebody say "team in London" you know they're not serious. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The NFL could look to appease Kroenke with London or with a purchase of the Broncos, like, maybe, but who knows, k?: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25393693/london-denver-could-be-contingencies-for-kroenke-if-la-falls-throughThis is pretty silly speculation on his part.London? Not until Congress physics repeals time zones. Every time you hear somebody say "team in London" you know they're not serious.FYP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Sure. I was originally going to say "the laws of nature" but thought it was funnier that way. In either case, the problem with a team in London is the curvature of the Earth. Let's talk about it once the planet has been flattened. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Sure. I was originally going to say "the laws of nature" but thought it was funnier that way.In either case, the problem with a team in London is the curvature of the Earth. Let's talk about it once the planet has been flattened.What about Star Trek style transporters? Pretty sure that could solve the problem too. Of course once that's invented, Belichik will figure out how to beam receivers to open parts of the field, or beam a linebacker directly in front of the opposing QB for a sack. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Sure. I was originally going to say "the laws of nature" but thought it was funnier that way.In either case, the problem with a team in London is the curvature of the Earth. Let's talk about it once the planet has been flattened. What about Star Trek style transporters? Pretty sure that could solve the problem too. Of course once that's invented, Belichik will figure out how to beam receivers to open parts of the field, or beam a linebacker directly in front of the opposing QB for a sack.How about a two-hour London-LA flight?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/engineering/12023867/British-technology-company-to-transform-air-and-space-travel-with-pioneering-new-engine-design.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 If and when. But not until then. For now, Kroenke is not going to want a franchise that can't ever host a playoff game. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 For now, Kroenke is not going to want a franchise that can't ever host a playoff game. What the hell do you think he owns now? JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I really think we're dismissing this whole transporter idea and what it could bring to the game way to quickly. -player gets pulverized and is laying motionless on the field, you just beam him to the hospital instead of delaying the game to bring out the cart. -no more substituting in and out - coaches could just beam players in and out of the huddle. 12-men on the field would be a thing of the past. -Player A, playing in a 1PM game in Minnesota gets traded to another team playing a 1PM game in NY and he just beams to the sideline to be with his new club (or, directly in to the huddle!) -fans are acting up? No need for security to eject them, just beam them to prison. I used to think that adding the "gorilla clause" to the rulebook would be the biggest innovation in league history, but this whole transporter thing has that beat by a mile. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 If there's a chance that this below will happen to Tom Brady, I'll tune in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 For now, Kroenke is not going to want a franchise that can't ever host a playoff game.What the hell do you think he owns now?Hey-oh!Sheesh. Walked right into that one. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Now that you've acknowledged my fantastic joke ... Some interesting news. Kroenke met with Governor Nixon at Rams Park today. That's about all we know. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/updated-intrigue-at-rams-park-kroenke-meets-with-nixon/article_e6b254b6-563e-5176-b29d-e51fb10579ad.html JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Now that you've acknowledged my fantastic joke ...Some interesting news. Kroenke met with Governor Nixon at Rams Park today. That's about all we know.http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/updated-intrigue-at-rams-park-kroenke-meets-with-nixon/article_e6b254b6-563e-5176-b29d-e51fb10579ad.htmlThis is the part where things turn around and the governer saves face, right? There's no such thing as too much money, folks. AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 So, when does this all become fait accompli... that the only thing left might be the NFL secretly strategizing as to when & how to announce any moves(?). @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 The London endeavor seems so stupid. It's not just the travel issue, but also the market issue. What time would the London team play its games? I doubt they want to make the 9:00am EST games a regular thing, but maybe that does catch on. Other than that, they can do 1 EST (6:00pm local) and that's probably it. Maybe they'd have a late game once a year, which would be a 9:30pm local time start. They'd never be able to play on SNF, MNF, or TNF.Since the NFL wants to expand into a market in which very few people care about it, it's not going to demand new stadiums to be built. But what about the teams which play in the soccer stadium the NFL team would call its home? I'm sure they wouldn't be too pleased about football tearing up the field. Doesn't English soccer go well into the Fall? The London Team seems like dick waiving by Goodell, which would turn out to be disastrous. Like a rich :censored: spending $200k on a Lamborghini and then realizing he doesn't know how to drive stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 What an utterly appropriate image. Since the NFL wants to expand into a market in which very few people care about it, it's not going to demand new stadiums to be built. But what about the teams which play in the soccer stadium the NFL team would call its home? I'm sure they wouldn't be too pleased about football tearing up the field. Doesn't English soccer go well into the Fall? That's putting it mildly. The Premier League schedule runs from August to May. So any groundshare would mean overlapping with the entire NFL schedule.Not able to play in marquee games, or host a playoff game, competing directly with another team for the field every single week. Why exactly would an owner line up to move his team to London full time? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Artificial turf installed under the soccer grass is the Tottenham stadium plan announced a while back: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/08/tottenham-nfl-matches-new-stadium-10-year-deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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