APO Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Wish I could say I feel bad for Charger fans, but after years of a lot of them throwing "LA Jaguars" at Jacksonville fans, karma is a real fickle mistress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Quote The teams that can currently be forced to participate are the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 The Chargers are busy - they also appear to be going with Anthony Lynn as HC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Bills hire Leslie Frasier as DC. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 31 minutes ago, RIPPA said: The Chargers are busy - they also appear to be going with Anthony Lynn as HC Hope the chargers like players treating kickoffs like punts. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 And what was rumored from the second McVay was hired has become reality Rams hire Wade Phillips to be DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I've been hired as the new strength and conditioning coach by the Browns. They say I can work from home. Just send them youtube videos of other people working out. $9 million a year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidNatural Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I will say... If Josh McDaniels doesn't get hired in this frenzy, I'll be laughing hysterically. I guess acting like a napoleonic jackass and decimating a franchise may just have consequences after all. The 49ers are pretty much it now. I'd guess that's where he'll end up, but I'll be okay with him sleeping on a wet pillow after every team has rejected him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Wow - PLUS of all the venues in the area, the Chargers are going to be stuck in the StubHub Center for two years ... which seats 27,000 people and is a fantastic venue for MLS and high end high school football games. And stealing this from the Deadspin comments, but this really would be a more appropriate logo... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 27K stadium for an NFL game is actually a huge bonus for TV, there might actually be something resembling an actual sporting event atmosphere at one for the first time in years. As for the revenue, if the team's ownership wants to light a bunch of money on fire and doesn't care about it, why should I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 They think they can expand seating somewhat because of how much bigger a pitch is compared to a football field, but I'm not sure how much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 12 hours ago, Kevin Wilson said: On a serious note, this move is probably the worst in modern major sports history. Generally a team moves to a new city for more money and has fans in that city excited to see them arrive. LA gives even less of a shit about the Chargers than SD does. From what I can tell they literally don't care, we saw in the 90s that LA isn't great at supporting local teams, its just a really bad idea. I am surprised that the NFL didn't do more to try to block it as I am sure they have some measures in place, but I guess not enough. In no way does this benefit the NFL or NFL fans, its a lose-lose situation for all involved. Goodell probably thinks LA has 2 teams in every other sport why not us. We are the popular one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 7 hours ago, RIPPA said: And what was rumored from the second McVay was hired has become reality Rams hire Wade Phillips to be DC That's a fantastic hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 7 hours ago, Ryan said: They think they can expand seating somewhat because of how much bigger a pitch is compared to a football field, but I'm not sure how much. 30,000 is the number that I'm reading with expanded seating. It's great already with the Stubhub Center basically saying that the Galaxy are the top priority and if an NFL game were to conflict with MLS playoff that it would have to be moved. I'm sure the NFL would take that well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I'm loving people and legit franchises destroying the choice of the Chargers new logo. Also, to echo everyone else, this will be a disaster for the Chargers. I have two friends who live in San Diego and they, along with the majority of the people that live there, have been ultra annoyed at the push for a new stadium when no one goes to the current stadium. The last dumb idea they told me about was some kind of a hotel tax to fund the stadium. Anyway, yes, San Diego barely cares about their sports franchises. LA is likely to care even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Dolfan in NYC said: lol I can't wait for the first Rams vs. Chargers game in LA. Something tells me it might end up lower than some of these games, no matter which stadium they play in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Robert C said: I can't wait for the first Rams vs. Chargers game in LA. Something tells me it might end up lower than some of these games, no matter which stadium they play in. For some reason, as a boxing fan, I'm picturing the Chargers using the small arena next door (which has been used for boxing frequently save for the first Stub Hub fight, De La Hoya vs. Steve Forbes) and just laugh at the visual of the Chargers using an intramural football field for two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 6 hours ago, CSC said: 30,000 is the number that I'm reading with expanded seating. It's great already with the Stubhub Center basically saying that the Galaxy are the top priority and if an NFL game were to conflict with MLS playoff that it would have to be moved. I'm sure the NFL would take that well. After all the years of being in the opposite situation you have no idea how much I would love for MLS to be able to shit on a gridball team. Garber needs to make sure this happens (and he will). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Galaxy's schedule is already out. They have a whopping 1 Sunday home game during the NFL season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 From the ESPN article, it's not the scheduled games but the possible playoff games that could cause a conflict. http://www.espnfc.us/la-galaxy/story/3037505/la-galaxy-to-remain-stubhub-centers-priority-not-los-angeles-chargers Quote Should any scheduling conflicts arise later in the season should the Galaxy make the playoffs, Hannan maintained their games would remain the priority over a scheduled Chargers regular season game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Why can't they play in the Rose Bowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Because the Rose Bowl are pretentious assholes, basically. They've denied pretty much every request to use their Stadium for an NFL team for whatever reason. When it was brought to a vote a couple years ago, it got voted down 11-0 claiming that a music & arts festival was more on brand for the city. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-rose-bowl-nfl-20150708-story.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 They probably have a point. A 1/3 filled Rose Bowl wouldn't look good for aesthetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Ryan said: They probably have a point. A 1/3 filled Rose Bowl wouldn't look goof for aesthetics. They do have a point. A music and arts festival *is* more on brand for the city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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