jimster Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Schwarzenegger Wants Two NFL Teams in Los Angeles Area http://sports.iwon.com/news/05022006/v1059.html May 2, 1:05 PM (ET) Email this Story By STEPHEN HAWKINS GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he wants the NFL to return to the Los Angeles area - with two teams. After meeting with a group of NFL owners, Schwarzenegger said he was there to make sure "we're getting not only one NFL team to the Los Angeles area, Southern California, but to actually get two teams. That's why I came. Why limit it?" NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and a committee of 11 owners met to hear proposals from Los Angeles and Anaheim. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle were there to make separate presentations but joined the governor for a joint session. "There is enough room and enough audience to have two teams," Schwarzenegger said. "We just have to all work together and make it happen." Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest television market, has been without an NFL team since the Raiders and Rams both left after the 1994 season. When the NFL expanded in 2002, the new team went to Houston after Los Angeles leaders couldn't agree on a suitable site for the team. Tagliabue, who is retiring in July, has long made it a priority to get a franchise back in Los Angeles. The owners' committee, which includes Dan Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and Bob Kraft of the New England Patriots, planned to hear stadium proposals from the Anaheim and Los Angeles officials. The cost estimates of $800 million are considerably higher than previous price tags. Anaheim's plan calls for a new facility near Angel Stadium, which was converted to a baseball-only complex after the Rams left. The NFL team and the Los Angeles Angels had shared the stadium. The Los Angeles plan is to construct a stadium inside the existing Los Angeles Coliseum, home to the Rams from 1946-70 and the Raiders from 1982-94. The NFL owners' group won't make any decisions on the proposals during their meeting at a Dallas-Fort Worth Airport hotel. Instead, the group will make a presentation at the league's spring meetings in Denver, scheduled May 22-24. After Schwarzenegger and the two mayors emerged from a 10-minute meeting with the owners, the governor chatted in the hallway with Jones, the Cowboys' owner. The governor returned to Los Angeles immediately afterward. The individual presentations by the cities were later in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticA Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 They can't support one why, would he want two? The Rams and the Raiders left for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUforREDSKINS Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 rediculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 He wont get two and one is a stretch now unless a team moves which doesnt look very likely at least for the next decade... L.A. probably should have a team but they had their shot and there is a reason why the Raiders and Rams dont play there anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamshatterer Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 There is a reason why 2 teams have come and gone in LA. It just doesn't work. The ratings are there, which I understand, but why to fix something that isn't broke? Plus, I personally love the way the 8 divisions are set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSkins Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 LA would support a team or two if there was a decent stadium. A modern stadium would get pretty packed. If they renovate the Collisseum or Rose Bowl, it won't work in the long term. As far as the Raiders and Rams, if either team had gotten a modern stadium, there would have been support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I said it once, and I'll say it again; the super bowl should just be held in LA every year. This seems more like a money grab then an attempt to give LA football fans their very own team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 Plus, I personally love the way the 8 divisions are set up. I agree - 4 divisons per conference, 4 teams per division. You can't get more even than that. It was too goofy a few years ago when there was one division in the AFC that had 2 more teams than everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSkins Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 The people I know out in LA are happy without a football team right now. They get to see all the NFL games every week and aren't forced to watch a certain team regardless of how they are performing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfA4 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Actually, L.A. had 3 teams, the chargers also played in L.A. then moved to S.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReefa Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 And I want two supermodels to be waiting for me when I get to bed in a few minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 The Rams were there for about 50 years. LA can support one team at least. There are plenty of teams that could move within 5 years as has been mentioned in previous threads. If someone builds it, they someone will come. As soon as someone builds a stadium, La will have its team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers That's three teams already existing in California. Is there really any need to bring another one in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmike Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I thought Paul Tabligue (I know I horribly misspelled that - but hey he's on the way out anyway) said that they were definitely trying to move an NFL franchise to LA. Ah, to think if we could have the Cardinals back in the division. Then we could have notched up an extra 2 wins every year. Its a simple argument structure the Schwarzenegger is using: appeal to multipilicity (I just took my final on argument structures this morning). He asks for two, to boost the chance of getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Ahnold said to Tags- "I'll be back" "If you don't give us two teams here in Kolly-for-nya then I shall terminate you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I love how this is a non-issue for everybody BUT the commissioner and the governor. Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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