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  1. They'll be lucky if a third of the ticketholders are even Raiders fans; at least half are going to be vagabond tourist fans from LA, San Diego, and Phoenix or any of the cities that can fly to Vegas on the cheap.
  2. Probably not, because that's dumber than the NHL and yeah the NFL's not that stupid. Do not underestimate Goodell on this...he might push hard on it as a "legacy" accomplishment before he resigns.
  3. Curious that it looks almost exactly like the failed Farmer's Field project that would've been a mile up the road...
  4. If I recall, I think that the original realignment idea was that Buffalo was going to be in the North and Baltimore was going to be in the East but Buffalo made a huge stink about maintaining its rivalry with the Patriots and the Dolphins.
  5. Well, future Super Bowl AMIRITE ST. LOUIS??? Just $500 million in public funds to help a guy married to a Walton!
  6. So with St. Louis demolishing Oakland, the winner gains the right to move to Los Angeles, right?
  7. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11838270/oakland-raiders-meet-san-antonio-officials-discuss-potential-move NOT LISTENING ((I'm trying to ignore this so the likelihood of it happening increases even though I feel this is maybe a 10% chance of happening)). I think the only reason this is picking up steam is because, with the current state of the Raiders franchise, they would be second fiddle to a secondary team like the Rams, especially if they move to the Inglewood location and pick up the inner-city fanbase. By moving to Texas, they'd still have a lot of football money coming in and a city that would be a lot more down for renovating the Alamodome (since it would definitely bring back the Final Four and put us into consideration for the National Championship or even the Super Bowl). Again, <10% chance here. I DO like the name though.
  8. *insert obligatory comment on how Southern California is the Dark Side* It's funny you brought him up...Los Angeles AND San Francisco just lost out on this giant Film Production Museum he wanted to build and now they're going to put it in Chicago, of all places. It was going to be filled with pre-production memoribilia, concept art, set pieces, props, the works. But somehow the city couldn't agree on a proper site (they even considered building it with the California Sciene Museum that's next to USC) and Chicago was able to swoop in and steal the museum right under Cali's nose.
  9. I just brought up Biloxi as a way, way, way, WAY in the future kind of city, one of those random upstart cities that pop up time to time like what Austin, Raleigh, or Provo are going through. The Southeast, even though it's not what one would call a flagbearer of economic growth, still has a huge population boom going on and, who knows, the next generation might change the dynamic of certain cities as potential expansion markets.
  10. You REALLY think that a Fort Worth NBA team is even feasible? Dallas hardly even supported the Mavericks until Cuban came along. If it's going to be another Western team I would think Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Kansas City, or even another California team like San Diego or San Jose. Even Biloxi or Louisville if you want to stretch what would count as a "West" team.
  11. This is a man who sued Forbes go saying that his worth was less than a billion for three billion dollars. Jesus Christ, could you imagine how he would handle his general managers and coaches? He'd probably sue the first head coach he fires for quality infringement.
  12. Hence the "barely hanging onto" remark. But at the very least having the Alamo Bowl helps, it's had a strong home crowd for UTSA, it's been a great location for soccer matches, and it WAS a favorite for the NCAA Final Four before it got, well, outdated. And yes I'm struggling but can't help but have a soft spot.
  13. I seem to recall a proposal regarding the MLB but it's also brought up for MLS and football of possibly building a stadium further up IH-35 between San Antonio and Austin as a "shared market" stadium. It was one of the reasons why they considered building the AT&T Center in Northeast San Antonio since it would get folks from Austin more easily. I really couldn't go for something like that (at least for football) since it would completely ruin the marquee status that the Alamodome is barely hanging onto.
  14. The whole development would be supremely surprising if the Raiders came to San Antonio, but the circumstances are at least plausible. The advantage San Antonio has over Los Angeles seems to be just a matter of cost but, considering the financial situation for the Raiders, it may very well come down to that. San Antonio would definitely pony up to renovate the Alamodome since it would not only entice an NFL team, but it would bring consideration for the Final Four, an NCAA championship, a more prestigious venue for the Alamo Bowl, and a number of other events that have slowly dropped out through the years. I'd have to wonder where they'd play if the Alamodome wouldn't be ready...up in Austin you'd think? Again, I see this as a 1% chance of happening, not to mention it would end up with some delightfully odd divisional alignments.
  15. Is it me or does the $5 million dollar amount actually seem...small? I mean, I understand that it was the African countries but, I mean, these are Arabic royalty with oil money regarding one of the largest sports event, if not THE largest, in the world; you'd think you could get them up to nine-digit figures or something. Hell, if $5 million is all it takes, I'm surprised America doesn't just come rolling with the dough the next time around.
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