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44. Los Angeles mayor thinks city might have been better off with just Rams

Tue Sep 19, 2017, 02:03 PM

Sep 2017

Los Angeles mayor thinks city might have been better off with just Rams

Scott Gleeson
Sept. 19, 2017

Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said in a recent interview on The Dan Patrick Show that the city might have been better off embracing just one NFL team after a 22-year hiatus from professional football.

Los Angeles, of course, welcomed the Rams last season from St. Louis and the Chargers this season from San Diego. Attendance has not been great; the Chargers failed to sell out their first home game in the StubHub Center, a 27,000-seat stadium most notably used for Major League Soccer, while the Rams announced an official attendance of 56,612 for their home game at the Coliseum. Compare that to USC's game against Texas this weekend before 84,714 fans.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/09/19/los-angeles-mayor-eric-garcetti-city-might-have-been-better-off-just-rams/680219001/

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BLM boycott against NFL working BIGTIME! [View all] Fluke a Snooker Sep 2017 OP

Football players brains are reduced to mush. Why is it still allowed? we can do it Sep 2017 #1

The NFL sells broadcasting rights for billions of dollars. nycbos Sep 2017 #5

Today is my sons first practice since suffering a concussion ileus Sep 2017 #48

How do you know it is BLM? nycbos Sep 2017 #2

This ... fallout87 Sep 2017 #3

Also many say (myself included) the quality of play in the league has gone down. nycbos Sep 2017 #7

Maybe LA just can't fill a stadium Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #23

+1 Go Vols Sep 2017 #55

Yeah, it's also LA Bradical79 Sep 2017 #24

but they still get the increase in TV revenue from LA market even with empty stadiums pstokely Sep 2017 #32

ding ding ding... ileus Sep 2017 #49

Yeah, that. Plus the cost of going to a game LittleBlue Sep 2017 #66

LA has never even been able to support 1 NFL team...I don't know who thought they could support TWO bearsfootball516 Sep 2017 #4

Not being able to sell out an NFL stadium is more a function PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #6

TV viewship has been up and down pstokely Sep 2017 #33

why attend an NFL game DBoon Sep 2017 #53

Two not very good teams that just moved there and haven't gotten a stadium built mythology Sep 2017 #8

It's total bullshit to give BLM the credit. Initech Sep 2017 #16

what kinda seat was that? pstokely Sep 2017 #34

It was a field level seat! Initech Sep 2017 #38

The NFL is an inherently corrupt organization. Odoreida Sep 2017 #9

It has absolutely nothing to do with BLM edhopper Sep 2017 #10

Exactly nycbos Sep 2017 #11

Dean Spanos' republican values. maveric Sep 2017 #50

I highly doubt that this is related to BLM. Initech Sep 2017 #12

Hubs just told me... Cracklin Charlie Sep 2017 #30

that makes the $35+ at Chiefs games look like a real bargain pstokely Sep 2017 #36

Yup in the end advertising always wins! Initech Sep 2017 #37

also the teams being too damn crappy pstokely Sep 2017 #35

For some reason, your post makes me uneasy cyclonefence Sep 2017 #13

Ratings have been an issue Lotusflower70 Sep 2017 #14

I think it could be the expense plus brain damage issue JI7 Sep 2017 #15

Yup, the NFL has been down hill for years, BLM's protest is only a small contributor Amishman Sep 2017 #59

Good! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #17

The Raiders would have filled the stadium but it wouldnt besafe MattP Sep 2017 #18

UCLA, USC, Rams, Dodgers, Chargers and Angels, all bumping oasis Sep 2017 #19

LA's never been a great pro-football town BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #46

In the eighties, fans were nutso for the then, L.A. Raiders. oasis Sep 2017 #63

And then the Raiders left BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #70

Actually, St. Louis can claim a piece of that glory. tritsofme Sep 2017 #73

True. I stand corrected. BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #74

I think it is the head trauma stuff LeftInTX Sep 2017 #20

LOL, that has nothing to do with BLM. That has to do with the nfl being greedy and forcing GusFring Sep 2017 #21

Plus as I keep saying in this thread - the ticket prices are too high! Initech Sep 2017 #25

Riiiight. It couldn't possibly have anything to do with the confiscatory ticket prices. WillowTree Sep 2017 #22

Because of the limited seating, the cheapest Charger home ticket is $192. stopbush Sep 2017 #26

Came to post the same thing about parking...100$ is ridiculous Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #51

Chiefs will be in LA Sunday with the Chargers........ Bengus81 Sep 2017 #60

Chargers are playing in a 27,000-seat venue, and it was half empty Sunday. stopbush Sep 2017 #62

likely filled with Chiefs fans pstokely Sep 2017 #67

"a true globalist progressive culture." jberryhill Sep 2017 #27

people talk that way in Crimea snooper2 Sep 2017 #71

They do now jberryhill Sep 2017 #77

too bad the OP has fled. wanted to know what stadium and when nt msongs Sep 2017 #28

Textbook example sarisataka Sep 2017 #29

Can you be more specific? Fluke a Snooker Sep 2017 #40

We know LOL snooper2 Sep 2017 #72

BLM is boycotting the NFL ? nocalflea Sep 2017 #31

Yes. Shaun King advocated it. Fluke a Snooker Sep 2017 #41

The same guy who advocated voting against Hillary or not voting at all? haveahart Sep 2017 #69

The BLM boycott against ostriches in Virginia is working too! I saw none on my commute today. FSogol Sep 2017 #39

... LexVegas Sep 2017 #42

The NFL is going nowhere. Inkfreak Sep 2017 #43

Los Angeles mayor thinks city might have been better off with just Rams Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #44

I read a post recently about empty seats and I'm pretty sure it was in DU spiderpig Sep 2017 #45

How are they going to pay all of those multi-million dollar salaries? B2G Sep 2017 #47

As much as BLM is an worthy Organization Hobo Sep 2017 #52

Boycotts can work Gothmog Sep 2017 #54

Need more fans in stadium? The best two ways are: NCjack Sep 2017 #56

The snark is strong in this thread. 58Sunliner Sep 2017 #57

Atlanta Falcons solid 70K tickets for their home opener SpicyBoi Sep 2017 #58

Lowly 49ers @ Seahawks drew 68,729(stadium holds 67,000). oasis Sep 2017 #65

blame the records of the teams pstokely Sep 2017 #68

Ummm, nobody EVER went to NFL games in L.A. ImpeachTheGOP Sep 2017 #61

I think folks are just bored... Baconator Sep 2017 #64

I'll Say It's A Non-Factor ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #75

Lol. You surely don't believe that? cwydro Sep 2017 #76

#fakenews. stonecutter357 Sep 2017 #78

Are you sure? john657 Feb 2018 #79