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Brian Damage · 08-06-2009, 01:00 AM

A brief discussion with ESPN's Bill Simmons about why Los Angeles, the second biggest city in the country, has been without an NFL football team for years.

Simmons: I think the NFL likes not having a team in Los Angeles because it's always the big carrot they can way to other owners. If you don't do this, you know, the team can move to L.A. [I]t's like they just kindo of use L.A. as--to, I don't know, hold everyone else hostage.

"And the other thing is that there are so many transplants out here that--I mean, all my friends, they root for teams like the Redskins. I think people like having three TV games here....[F]or the national audience, it's the second-biggest TV market and there's three afternoon games...instead of two, of whatever the blackout rule is. So I think it's pretty complicated."

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Wreckless · 08-06-2009, 01:19 AM

I'm glad LA doesn't have a football team. ESPN already kisses the Dodgers & Lakers ass, and not to mention California has 500 teams.

MLB

San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Oakland Athletics

NBA

Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings

NHL

Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks

NFL

San Diego Padres
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers

....Unless I missed a team, that's 15 I believe....Most US cities with sports teams, if a major city have 3-4 teams at the most. That's 15 to 4. Sure LA doesn't have an NFL team, but it's not important.

Schmoopie · 08-06-2009, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Wreckless

California has 500 teams.

MLB

San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Oakland Athletics

NBA

Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings

NHL

Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks

NFL

San Diego Padres
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers

....Unless I missed a team, that's 15 I believe....Most US cities with sports teams, if a major city have 3-4 teams at the most. That's 15 to 4. Sure LA doesn't have an NFL team, but it's not important.

I was just about to say this very thing. Don't they have enough?

Waterston_Fan · 08-06-2009, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wreckless

I'm glad LA doesn't have a football team. ESPN already kisses the Dodgers & Lakers ass, and not to mention California has 500 teams.

MLB

San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Oakland Athletics

NBA

Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings

NHL

Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks

NFL

San Diego Padres
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers

....Unless I missed a team, that's 15 I believe....Most US cities with sports teams, if a major city have 3-4 teams at the most. That's 15 to 4. Sure LA doesn't have an NFL team, but it's not important.

Hey!! You misnamed a team dude.... I ain't going to tell you which one...

MrCleveland · 08-06-2009, 04:28 PM

It's one of the biggest football market and it may be waiting for another franchise like the Tennessee Titans or Seattle Seahawks. Or it may be deciding to make a stadium for the next team that may come.

Wreckless · 08-06-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waterston_Fan

Hey!! You misnamed a team dude.... I ain't going to tell you which one...

My bad.

San Diego Chargers

Wreckless · 08-06-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I was just about to say this very thing. Don't they have enough?

Agreed

browneyes106 · 08-07-2009, 12:14 AM

I agree with Wreckless I'm ok with LA not having an NFL team. They already have 3 NFL teams. If there is ever a new franchise I hope it's not in LA. But in the past year there have been talks of the 49ers and Jaguars possibly moving to LA in the future.

Wreckless · 08-07-2009, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by browneyes106

I agree with Wreckless I'm ok with LA not having an NFL team. They already have 3 NFL teams. If there is ever a new franchise I hope it's not in LA. But in the past year there have been talks of the 49ers and Jaguars possibly moving to LA in the future.

Los Angeles Jaguars

lol doesn't fit...

and I'm not a 49ers fan, but I'd hate to have such a all-time great team relocate, for simple and stupid reasons.

08-06-2009, 01:00 AM	#1
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08-06-2009, 01:19 AM	#2
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	I'm glad LA doesn't have a football team. ESPN already kisses the Dodgers & Lakers ass, and not to mention California has 500 teams. MLB San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Oakland Athletics NBA Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers Sacramento Kings NHL Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks NFL San Diego Padres Oakland Raiders San Francisco 49ers ....Unless I missed a team, that's 15 I believe....Most US cities with sports teams, if a major city have 3-4 teams at the most. That's 15 to 4. Sure LA doesn't have an NFL team, but it's not important.

08-07-2009, 12:14 AM	#8
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I agree with Wreckless I'm ok with LA not having an NFL team. They already have 3 NFL teams. If there is ever a new franchise I hope it's not in LA. But in the past year there have been talks of the 49ers and Jaguars possibly moving to LA in the future.