The NFL In Los Angeles?
NFL January 21st. 2009, 4:30pm
Welcome to the latest round of NFL in LA talk. Industry, a tiny town 15 miles outside of LA voted in favor of a measure that would put $150 million towards a stadium that could be used to lure an NFL team. That’s right: lure. They’re going talk about building a wicked sweet cart and keep their fingers crossed that a horse happens onto the property.
The vote in Industry stems from a proposal by billionaire developer, Ed Roski. Roski thinks he can build the NFL’s version of the Staples Center for around $800 million.
Now, there hasn’t been professional football in Los Angeles since 1994 and the NFL doesn’t seem to be hurting. The Rams and Raiders had trouble selling out in LA. The Xtreme even had trouble. What is the obsession with having a team in the second biggest market? It’s not like people in LA aren’t watching football because there isn’t a team. It just means there isn’t a team for them to ignore in their home town.
You want to see what the NFL is missing by not being in LA? Fanatics like the guys who put together this extremely comprehensive website that includes 4 – I repeat, FOUR – polls about the NFL in LA. They even came up with an sick logo. Not just anyone can pull off that kind of art.
How can you say no to the guy who wrote this:
Dear Mr Tagliabue “2008 is too late, please get us in the mix in 2006!
You see the kind of dedication that exists in LA? The citizenry of Los Angeles will not go quietly into the Hills. They will not be ignored! You cannot deny that your league is suffering without a team in Los Angeles. You cannot deny this!
Just look at Roski’s proposal. Fireworks! Spot lights! Blimps! Trees! Once this baby is built the NFL might become popular in America.
Your move, Mr. Tagliabue.
[The Sacramento Bee, LA Times]
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January 21st, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Goodell likes it. LA likes it. Why not? That fuckin thing looks like Disneyland.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:35 PM
tv contracts automatically bump up if there is a team in the nation’s second largest market. *that* is why the nfl has a boner for football in the city of angels. wouldn’t matter if the stadium was only 45,000 capacity. they want the tv revenue (and other marketing income that percolates from having a football team there).
January 21st, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Where the hell are you going to park? Good god that fucking thing’s ugly.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:42 PM
wheres the heli-pad for the celebs?
January 21st, 2009 at 4:44 PM
fluffy-Monorails
January 21st, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Nah terrorists would never target that, way too low key.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Unless there’s animatronic pirates in that fountain they can kiss my ass Tampa.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Where the hell are you going to park? Good god that fucking thing’s ugly.
Apparently, on the lawn.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Not enough luxury suites.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Wheres Spago?
January 21st, 2009 at 4:53 PM
this is the worst idea around. LA already has a pro team… They are called USC
January 21st, 2009 at 4:55 PM
From that angle there’s no way you could see the blimp, fireworks, or scoreboard through the smog.
I call bullshit.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Mama- You could never have too much football. Or can you?
January 21st, 2009 at 5:02 PM
The NFL of today is not the NFL of 15 years ago. I’m sure they’d draw to or near capacity.
January 21st, 2009 at 5:05 PM
So wait…Is Kobe playing WR or what?
January 21st, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Are you talking about the City of Industry? Or is there another enclave in the sprawling mass known as Los Angeles that calls itself simply “Industry?” If the NFL doesn’t care about seating, why not just have them play at the Home Depot center in Carson and call them the LA Hammers. Even though they really wouldn’t be playing in LA, but then again, the Angels sure as fuck don’t play in LA, either.
I think they should have an LA team play their games on the Santa Monica pier. Be some sweet end zone celebration dives into that cold-ass water!
January 21st, 2009 at 5:26 PM
I would love to see them build a stadium right in West Hollywood.
January 21st, 2009 at 5:57 PM
TV ratings would decline if LA had a team. Without a team, that market gets 4 Sunday games (incl the night game). With a team, they will fuck it all up with the blackout restrictions. Plus, there are too many migrants who already have a favorite team from back home, so they won’t give a fuck about the new LA team anyway.
The only way a new team could succeed is if they had an mexican-themed team for all the wetbacks to support, like the soccer team Chingas USA.
January 21st, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Way to bring out your inner David Duke, vulcan. Good job.
January 21st, 2009 at 6:17 PM
That was a impressive feat of racism, vulcan. Lacked nuance but made up for it in hate. Good job!
January 21st, 2009 at 8:57 PM
I sell commercial real estate in the City of Industry. The city itself is incredibly odd. It it about 15 sq miles and has only 500 or so residents. The city’s property tax rate is almost double most area cities, so it has incredibly deep pockets. There’s also been some fantastic coruption scandals, and the joke is you get to be mayor if you wait your turn. Deepest pockets of all are Mr. Roski’s. He owns approximately 90 million square feet of distribution space in the City thru his company Majestic Realty.
It’s actually a fantastic location for a NFL stadium, becuase it’s just about centered between Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties.