LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Chargers were the biggest story in Los Angeles for about four hours.
On the same rainy Thursday that the Chargers announced their relocation up the Southern California coast, the Los Angeles Rams hired 30-year-old Sean McVay to become the youngest head coach in NFL history.
Welcome to LA, Bolts. You're no longer the greatest show in town.
While their franchise value soars and their stadium future becomes secure, the Chargers realize they face a lengthy struggle to gather respect, attention and a durable fan base among the roughly 19 million people who inhabit the five counties around Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city.