Re: The LA Vikings?
 

[quote=skinsfaninok;766630]Actually most seattle fans hate OKC and the Thunder lol, the team still receives hate Mail lol[/quote]

Why hate the Thunder when the owner is to blame? Is it Kevin Durants' fault that the owner of his team wanted to make more money? Seattle fans just have misplaced anger. I can't speak for the rest of DC if the Redskins ever moved, but I'd still root for the team.

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

[quote=mooby;766632]Why hate the Thunder when the owner is to blame? Is it Kevin Durants' fault that the owner of his team wanted to make more money? Seattle fans just have misplaced anger. I can't speak for the rest of DC if the Redskins ever moved, but I'd still root for the team.[/quote]

Yea I know, the Seattle fans obviously didn't want them that much.. They never went to the games

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

Key issue in being able to move a team is the stadium lease the team has in the present city. Here are a couple of situations to keep an eye on:

[B]Vikings:[/B] Lease expires in 2011 with or without a new stadium on the books.

[B]Rams:[/B] Have an opt-out clause in their lease for 2014.

[B]Chargers:[/B] Lease runs to 2020 but the team can buy out of the lease each Spring - - and the amount to buy out goes down every year. Amount is just under $26M in 2011.

[B]Bills:[/B] Lease expires in 2012. Team wants upgrades to the stadium and team has been stiff-armed every time they ask.

[B]Raiders:[/B] Just extended their lease through 2013.


Remember, it will take a couple of years to get the LA stadium built once they get permission to break ground so teams that can move in 12,13 and 14 are all in play.


BTW, when Los Angeles lost its two NFL teams, they played in the LA Coliseum. If you have never been there, you might have difficulty understanding why it was a "less than wonderful game experience" for fans. No one would move to LA if they had to play there; that's why there are people jockeying to build a new stadium in one of two locales in the LA area...

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

[quote=SFREDSKIN;764768]That's why I hate the Irsay's and the Colts, they should trade franchise names with the Ravens, the same could be said about the Browns becoming the Ravens, screw Modell too. I'm a diehard Redskins fan but also like tradition.[/quote]

Doesn't bother you that the Redskins moved here from Boston?

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

Well, from what little I know, the Skins moved away from Boston because no one gave a damn.

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

[quote=SirClintonPortis;766657]Well, from what little I know, the Skins moved away from Boston because no one gave a damn.[/quote]

Nah, they moved away from Boston because George Preston Marshall hated people with they'ah Bahstawn accents.

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

[quote=mooby;766632]Why hate the Thunder when the owner is to blame? Is it Kevin Durants' fault that the owner of his team wanted to make more money? Seattle fans just have misplaced anger. I can't speak for the rest of DC if the Redskins ever moved, but I'd still root for the team.[/quote]

It's the fans fault they moved. Lack of support until AFTER they were gone. They had years of "warning". This was no Baltimore Colts or Art Modell move.

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

[quote=mooby;766680]Nah, they moved away from Boston because George Preston Marshall hated people with they'ah Bahstawn accents.[/quote]

Me too. Seriously, the worst accent in the world...ranks with the French.

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

vikings stadium roof collapse have any effect on them moving?

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxuxNLf87_Y&feature=topvideos]YouTube - Metrodome Roof Collapse[/url]

Re: The LA Vikings?
 

That was an incredible video...and allowed me to see the Skins game. The Giants/Vikes was supposed to be on in my area. :D

Really, it was only 3 panels that need replaced and it's expected to be done by by mid-week I heard.

This won't affect the long-term plans of the team. If they play it right though, they could convince the state to fund a new stadium out of public safety concerns maybe. I don't think the state will allow them to leave...it would be absolutely stupid. Losing the North Stars made a few people mad, but losing the Vikings would be devastating to the state financially and they'd never be forgiven.