This has all come to boil since I read an article in the LA Times a few days ago. As Mr. Dwyre points out, we have been lead along this path for far too long and have nothing to show for it. Some are confused. Some are angry. Some just do not care. I am a combination of all three. I am confused as to what is stopping them (even though I know the physical obstacles, I wonder why they cannot just get it done). I am angry that this has been dragged out for so long. And I do not care anymore because it has all become a 'Boy Who Cried Wolf' scenario.
But why 'Stay Away'? That seems a bit harsh.
But, does it?
This is a city who has had TWO teams leave, and one come back only to leave again. We had our chance. But wait, you say Jacksonville has had their chance. Yes, they have, but even the Jaguars are making money, and given that selling a franchise today is worth more than yesterday you can bet your sweet ass they are going to stay where they are until someone with bags of money comes walking through their door. Do we really want the Jaguars here? They. Are. Awful. They don't even want Tebow. Sure, San Diego is the likeliest bet to move here but they should not. Everyone should stay away.
Full disclosure, I am a Tennessee Titans fan. I remember watching the Music City Miracle and being floored by what I had just seen. From then on, I made a bet that they would win the Super Bowl..........and I have stuck with them ever since.
I can see Titans games out here from time to time on TV. They are sometimes on Sunday or Monday Night Football or even the Game of the Week. I also have the option to see ANY OTHER GAME. No, I do not have the NFL Sunday Ticket package because I am not made of money, but the national broadcasts allow me to see other teams I may not normally see on any given Sunday. Some of the games are total duds, but I watch anyway because I like football. If there was a team in Los Angeles I would be subjected to watch their games (unless they were blacked out). Having lived in the Bay Area for four years I can tell you that watching crappy 49ers and Raiders games is not how I want to spend my Sunday. I would turn the TV off and wait until Sunday Night Football. I do not want to have that happen here.
Being the son of a Realtor I can tell you the three most important things in property buying: Location, location, location. Do you know where the geniuses intend to put this NFL stadium?
Right next to the damn freeway.
But wait. Isn't there another option? What about that other location in the City of Industry?
Exactly, it's in the City of Industry....
Parking would be a nightmare downtown, not to mention the traffic. It would be worse than going to Staples Center for a normal sporting event or LA Live for a concert. Hell, even when I go to Kings games the parking is hard to come by, and I get there at least an hour early. This would mean I would me taking the Metro to EVERY game because it would be hassle free. Gold Line to Red Line to Blue Line to Pico. Boom. It would be beautiful at night to see LA Live, Staples Center, JW Marriot and Farmer's Field lit up but it would be a major pain in mine and the collective asses of Los Angeles.
We have been led down this road before. I was around when the Raiders and Rams were here. I had a babysitter who was a Rams cheerleader and I went to a game once and all I remember was getting a plush blue & yellow football after the game. That is all I remember of LA football. Since the Rams and Raiders (thank God) left USC and UCLA football have taken over. That is where most people have gone to get their gridiron fill. I realize it is not the same game but we here have lived without an NFL team for almost 20 years and have survived and thrived. Don't jeopardize that. Stay away NFL.
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