Oakland Raiders Moving to L.A. in 2011? Or Vikings, Chargers, Bills or Jaguars?

This is obviously very premature and speculative, but following up on the news that billionaire developer Ed Roski wants to build an NFL stadium in the Los Angeles area, The Hater Nation has an interesting point:

the stadium could start construction this fall and be ready by 2011. The same year the Raiders could get out of its lease in Oakland.

Hmm. The Raiders left Los Angeles to return to Oakland in 1994, and the speculation that the Raiders would leave Oakland to go back to Los Angeles started almost immediately afterward. But most of that speculation hasn't been backed by anything as strong as a billionaire developer saying he wants to build an NFL stadium in L.A.

There's also speculation that the team to relocate to Los Angeles could be the Vikings, Chargers, Bills or Jaguars. My best guess is that the Bills wouldn't move to Los Angeles because the NFL would rather see them move to Toronto if they're going to move at all, but that the Raiders, Vikings, Jaguars and Chargers -- probably in that order of likelihood -- could all move. One way or another, the NFL wants to put a team back in L.A., and if there's a good stadium deal in place, Al Davis would love for that team to be the Raiders.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-17-2008 @ 5:30PM

Kirk Kelley said...

Hey Al....hear me now and hear me loud!!!!

We don't want your loser team back!!!! Keep your degenerates and thugs in NorCal....

4-17-2008 @ 5:43PM

CrazyDaddy-dot-net said...

Just the fact that LA has been without a team for this long is reason enough for me to think the NFL has a lack of talent in the brain muscle department.

We could use a team in Vegas as well -

4-18-2008 @ 12:32PM

Stephen said...

Why not name four more cities that could possible move to L.A. This way you can piss off some more fans, thinking their team might move.

4-18-2008 @ 8:39AM

raiderrobert said...

Whoever gets into LALA land the NFL will have to compensate Mr.Davis and The Raiders and that is why there hasn't been a team in LALA land since The Raiders. The NFL doesn't want too compensate Mr.Davis and The Raiders.

VIVA RAIDERS!!!!

4-18-2008 @ 11:18AM

Ernesto Flores said...

Come back home AL. THe people against us can move back to Cleveland for all I care. I still believe this IS a second home for Da Raiduz.
GO RAIDERS!!!!

Eflo-Bleeder of Silver & Black

4-19-2008 @ 9:25AM

DChosen1 said...

Kirk Kelley please stop whinning like a little bitch. Us thugs and degenerates here in Oakland don't want the Raiders to move to L.A. anyway. Even though the Raider Nation is loud and proud down in SoCal. To all of you Raider haters out there...we hope that you enjoy making fun of them..for now. We'll be back to the promise land baby. AIN'T NO FANS LIKE THE RAIDER FANS! WINNERS OR LOOSERS WE'LL ALWAYS BLEED SILVER AND BLACK!

4-19-2008 @ 1:47PM

stanfordfan said...

If any team other than the Raiders moves back to LA, watch for Dysfunctional Al to sue slap an antitrust lawsuit on the NFL once again. Note - the Raiders have announced no plans to replace the aging Oakland Coliseum.

4-19-2008 @ 3:08PM

John said...

The 49ers are going to be looking for a new home as well. It looks as though the Stadium plans in both the City of San Franciasco and Santa Clara have fallen through. I don't see a stadium being built, and I don't see the owner John York fighting very hard to see it get done.

4-19-2008 @ 5:49PM

icemandg1 said...

Ok heres the deal....first of Kirk....get on your knees and kiss Al`s ass cause the Raiders are the only team to bring a superbowl title to that armpit you call Los Angeles...second Fox sports which has the rights to the NFC package is based in L.A. and would rather have an existing NFC team there. Two logical choices would be the Vikings or the Niners. So-Cal has a Niner fan base so the obvious choice would be for an owner like John York to take advantage of the situation with a new stadium and possible promise of a rotation hosting the superbowl...The Raiders are`nt going anywhere, their games are sold out except for one or two and with Jamarcus Russel beginging his career and Darren McFadden about to become our new weapon on offense, things are only looking up for the Raider Nation....hows that taste Raider Haters? lmaoooo

4-19-2008 @ 10:45PM

Arnaud said...

Please !!! don't bring back the Raiders to LA...

4-20-2008 @ 4:31PM

roofskywalker said...

Iceman...I think McFadden would be a great addition to the team but I belive they are going to go a different way.We will be fine Fargas,Rhodes,and Jordan

4-20-2008 @ 9:40PM

nflman24 said...

Whoever moves to LA is stupid! The entire frickin area is full of morons, but the good news is the whole damn area is going to sink when the next big one comes!! Just sink baby, just sink...

4-23-2008 @ 10:29PM

The Jaguars aren't moving to LA, this guy is a moron. Wayne Weaver is an old school owner and he loves Jacksonville and it would take something catastrophic for him to move them. If it is going to be anyone it will be a Cali team or the Vikes. My money would be on the Chargers. Wouldn't have to move the team too far. San Diego just turned down a tax to provide new funds for a new stadium.

4-23-2008 @ 11:16PM

George B Vieto said...

Brett Favre has a much better chance to return to the Packers this upcoming season that the Oakland Raiders returning to Los Angeles in 2011.

4-24-2008 @ 11:22PM

Cvane said...

Just an idle question for Raiders fans. Is Al acting rationally? Look up the symptoms of early Alzheimer's, and see if anyone in the Raiders organization is acting in this matter (easily angered, paranoid, making unusual financial and business decisions, reclusive, etc.) Maybe this is just good old eccentric Al, but he seems to consistently be making bad decisions for the Raiders organization. I'm not a Raiders fan (much prefer the Chiefs -- yes I know they've also been lousy the last two years), but I miss the days when the Raiders were good, and you could legitimately hate them for being so good. Over the last few years they have been terrible, they have lost good people (both coaches and players) and it seems like only one person, who's not in the best of health, is calling all the shots. Nowadays, with the organization starting to look like New Orleans and Tampa Bay used to, all you can feel for the Raiders is pity. Was Al always this way?