The Chargers, Raiders and Rams all want to move to Los Angeles' greener, smoggier pastures. Houston fans clutch their Texans merchandise and nervously discuss the ugly and all-too familiar business of franchise relocation.
We've been hearing about a team moving to Los Angeles for several seasons now, mostly rumors and vague threats by owners trying to secure public funding for a new stadium. But as of yesterday, we now have three concrete attempts to make the move. From the NFL's statement:
Three teams – the Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, and San Diego Chargers – each submitted applications to our office today to relocate their franchises to the Los Angeles area beginning with the 2016 season.