The NFL's potential move to Los Angeles has had rumors coming out for a number of years and the Oakland Raiders could be in line to head to LA, as owner Mark Davis reportedly has thought about LA and other places, while teams like the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars could be eligible to fit for the Hollywood Park stadium site.
Davis spoke about the potential options this week and according to NFL.com, the Raiders owner has "thought" about the move back to LA, as the Raiders have had issues getting a stadium plan and deal done in Oakland. The O.co Coliseum has been a mess for the Raiders over the past few years and they are now the only team left sharing a stadium with a baseball team, as they shack up with the Athletics. Last season there were multiple sewage issues at the stadium and that is one reason why Davis has thought more about a potential move for the team in the future.
Last year there were reports that the NFL was looking at the Hollywood Park Stadium site as a potential landing spot for teams and the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars were considered as teams that could potentially move. The Rams and Chargers have had issues with their stadiums for years and while the Jaguars have been committed to staying in Florida, there is a chance they could move as well/
Many have speculated that the Raiders would be the best option to move to LA since they have previously been in that city (and the Rams as well), but there are a number of hurdles for the NFL and any of those teams to overcome to get to the LA site. Davis said that the team is not "done" in Oakland, but that if things don't start moving in the right direction he will have no choice but to consider other options. Davis said that as long as something can get done in Oakland, he will remain there, but so far the team has had issues getting a new stadium built, while the 49ers are set to debut their new billion dollar facticity this season.
Davis said that the team is set to play at the Oakland Coliseum this year and that is locked in with a one-year extension, but he added that after this season the team will look at other options if nothing further comes along in Oakland. Last year, the National Football Post reported that the NFL is looking at the Hollywood Park site in LA as an option for new NFL offices along with a new team and while there are other development areas in the city, this one could be a potential landing spot for another team.
The league has long wanted to get back into La and the Raiders and Chargers seem like the most logical options, as they are both already in California and moving them would cost much less than dealing with a cross country move for the Jaguars or to a lesser degree, the Rams.
