Vikings considering move to L.A.?
August 29, 2008 by Tony Baldwin
Filed under Sports Rumors
Are the Minnesota Vikings considering a relocation to Los Angeles? Well, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, members of the Vikings organization have turned down meetings with a ‘billionaire developer’ who is interested in a NFL team for Los Angeles.
This billionaire, Ed Roski, Jr., is planning to build an $800 million stadium in the City of Industry, Calif. with hopes of attracting a NFL franchise. Minnesota isn’t the only team that Roski has proposed this idea to, but the Vikings are declining his offer.
If the Vikes were to move to L.A., it was seriously sever the lifeline of the NFC North (a.k.a Black and Blue Division). Games against the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions just wouldn’t be the same if they were played in L.A.
At least Minnesota is holding off this charge and keeping the legs of Adrian Peterson in the mighty Metrodome.
Photo: Newscom
Every time a NFL franchise wants to bargain with their city or sponsors over a new stadium they dangle LA out there as a possible option. I am really sick of hearing about it.