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NFL Relocation to L.A.: Do the Rams, Raiders or Chargers Make the Most Sense to Move?
Shane Gray
On an almost daily basis now, Los Angeles NFL hopefuls and fans of the St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders are bombarded with new sets of relocation reports, rumors and wildly-varying possibilities. The educated guessing and speculation is likely to only become more intense and widespread as the February 15 deadline for franchises to apply to move draws near.
The Stadiums
In Oakland, the Raiders home venue opened in 1966. It is currently known as O.co Coliseum.
In 1996, the stadium did recieve $200 million in ugrades in the form of luxury suites and about 10,000 new seats one year after the franchise returned to Oakland following a 13 year stint in L.A. Interestingly, the Raiders tarped off about the same number of seats they had added in 1996 prior to last season partly in an effort to reduce blackouts after enduring 80 since returning to Oakland. The Coliseum's seating capacity is currently 53,286. For what its worth, it is the only dual purpose NFL/MLB stadium still being utilized.
- Related: New York Times Reports Dave Peacock Meets With The NFL
In San Diego, the Chargers host facility opened in 1967. It is currently named Qualcomm Stadium.
Qualcomm underwent moderate enhancements to the tune of $78 million dollars in 1997. Most analysts suggest that Qualcomm is the single most outdated venue in the league.
In St. Louis, the Rams house opened in 1995. It is currently called the Edward Jones Dome.
Since its conception, it has received multiple upgrades, with the latest enhancements coming prior to the 2014 season. In 2012, arbitrators deemed the dome to not be among the top 25 percent of facilities in the NFL, and that ruling allows the Rams to either go on a year to year lease in February or pursue other options outside of Missouri.
When looking at the ages three aforementioned stadiums, the venues in Oakland (48) and San Diego (47) obviously far exceed that of St. Louis' (20).
While all of these facilities are among the least desirable home venues in the league, the Rams home is in much better condition and possesses greater revenue streams than either of the other two venues.
Thus, on this point, the Raiders and Chargers would benefit more from a move to L.A. than the Rams would.
The Fanbases
(For six more points analyzed with an answer following based upon the consensus of those results, please check the full article via link below. As always, thanks for the support and I hope you enjoy the read, ROD):
http://www.insidestl.com/insideSTLc...-or-Chargers-Make-the-Most-Sense-to-Move.aspx
NFL Relocation to L.A.: Do the Rams, Raiders or Chargers Make the Most Sense to Move?
Shane Gray
On an almost daily basis now, Los Angeles NFL hopefuls and fans of the St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders are bombarded with new sets of relocation reports, rumors and wildly-varying possibilities. The educated guessing and speculation is likely to only become more intense and widespread as the February 15 deadline for franchises to apply to move draws near.
The Stadiums
In Oakland, the Raiders home venue opened in 1966. It is currently known as O.co Coliseum.
In 1996, the stadium did recieve $200 million in ugrades in the form of luxury suites and about 10,000 new seats one year after the franchise returned to Oakland following a 13 year stint in L.A. Interestingly, the Raiders tarped off about the same number of seats they had added in 1996 prior to last season partly in an effort to reduce blackouts after enduring 80 since returning to Oakland. The Coliseum's seating capacity is currently 53,286. For what its worth, it is the only dual purpose NFL/MLB stadium still being utilized.
- Related: New York Times Reports Dave Peacock Meets With The NFL
In San Diego, the Chargers host facility opened in 1967. It is currently named Qualcomm Stadium.
Qualcomm underwent moderate enhancements to the tune of $78 million dollars in 1997. Most analysts suggest that Qualcomm is the single most outdated venue in the league.
In St. Louis, the Rams house opened in 1995. It is currently called the Edward Jones Dome.
Since its conception, it has received multiple upgrades, with the latest enhancements coming prior to the 2014 season. In 2012, arbitrators deemed the dome to not be among the top 25 percent of facilities in the NFL, and that ruling allows the Rams to either go on a year to year lease in February or pursue other options outside of Missouri.
When looking at the ages three aforementioned stadiums, the venues in Oakland (48) and San Diego (47) obviously far exceed that of St. Louis' (20).
While all of these facilities are among the least desirable home venues in the league, the Rams home is in much better condition and possesses greater revenue streams than either of the other two venues.
Thus, on this point, the Raiders and Chargers would benefit more from a move to L.A. than the Rams would.
The Fanbases
(For six more points analyzed with an answer following based upon the consensus of those results, please check the full article via link below. As always, thanks for the support and I hope you enjoy the read, ROD):
http://www.insidestl.com/insideSTLc...-or-Chargers-Make-the-Most-Sense-to-Move.aspx
