New Orleans Saints

**VonErich Lives** · 09-06-2005, 07:31 PM

ok Miz, just to see what I remember... let me know if I'm off...

On the raiders, besides "Al being Al", in Oakland they offered a stadium with all the luxury boxes already sold, ie: incomg ready and waiting.

In LA they were going to build a new stadium, but it was up to AL to sell the boxes to make back the income to pay for the stadium. I know that wasn't the only issue, but that was Al's main issue in going to Oakland.

I believe there was also an issue of the NFL possible wanting a 2nd team to play in the new stadium and the new stadium to host a certain number of superbowls neither of which Al wanted.

As for the Rams, I believe it was also another stadium issue, combined with the owner (damn, forgot her name) getting a lot of money to go to St Louis.... I could be off on the Rams or there may have been other issues.

09-06-2005, 07:31 PM	#38
VonErich Lives WTF do you want? Posts: 14,760	ok Miz, just to see what I remember... let me know if I'm off... On the raiders, besides "Al being Al", in Oakland they offered a stadium with all the luxury boxes already sold, ie: incomg ready and waiting. In LA they were going to build a new stadium, but it was up to AL to sell the boxes to make back the income to pay for the stadium. I know that wasn't the only issue, but that was Al's main issue in going to Oakland. I believe there was also an issue of the NFL possible wanting a 2nd team to play in the new stadium and the new stadium to host a certain number of superbowls neither of which Al wanted. As for the Rams, I believe it was also another stadium issue, combined with the owner (damn, forgot her name) getting a lot of money to go to St Louis.... I could be off on the Rams or there may have been other issues.