Quote:It amazes me that no one will speak up about what exactly are the reasons that LA can't get a team there. It just seems like it's a major money grab and once folks get that idea the line for getting their share goes around the block.

 

Someone did speak up about that. I read LA residents don't want to pay taxes on a stadium facility. The NFL interpreted that as meaning the area lacks public support when they voted for Houston over Los Angeles. I believe this because of the Metrodome situation: state lawmakers repeatedly refused to allow tax money to be used for a new stadium until a blizzard caused the roof to collapse. That is why the Vikings had to wait forever to get a new stadium built. The NFL wants a team in LA for one reason: it has the second-largest TV market. Teams want to stay where they are, not move to an area where people won't pay for their new stadiums.

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