The LA Coliseum won't be the home of a new NFL team, unless it is.

The nation’s largest media market without an NFL franchise may be ending that decades-long football drought.  That’s right, the process of getting LA a football team seems to be moving forward, this time right in downtown.  The LA city council has approved a permit for a 72,000-seat stadium in downtown Los Angeles.  Meanwhile, in the nearby City of Industry, California, there’s a deal in place for a 75,000-seat stadium to be developed by Ed Roski and Majestic Reality Company, who have been trying for years to get a new NFL franchise in the LA area.

Today proved we have a vision (and) they’re behind it,” said Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Anschultz Entertainment Group.  “We just got through the politics.”  Added Leiweke, “We’re going to need some protection from the crazies.”

The most likely teams to move are teams in bad stadium deals, like the Minnesota Vikings and their decrepit dome.  Other teams who are a strong risk to move are the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders.  Yes, the Raiders might move to LA yet again in search of a more lucrative, newer stadium.  Other teams who would want to leave, like the St. Louis Rams (who were formerly in LA) and Jacksonville Jaguars, are locked in more restrictive stadium deals that make an LA move much more difficult.

But hey, if both AEG and Majestic build their stadiums, there’s plenty of room for both.  If LA can have two basketball teams and two MLS franchises, they can definitely support two football teams plus USC.  After all, teams can stay on a temporary basis at both the Pasadena Rose Bowl and the LA Coliseum, so there’s plenty of room for the NFL in the City of Angels.

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