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What Iger brings to Chargers, Raiders stadium bid

Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

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Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Chris Pizzello

It's been one of Hollywood's favorite guessing games for years: What will Robert Iger do when he steps down as chairman and chief executive of Walt Disney Co.?

The speculation has long centered on politics or public service. On Wednesday, a new scenario emerged: pro football.

In agreeing to join efforts to bring the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers to the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Iger set in motion a play that could lead to an ownership stake in one of those franchises — and with it membership in one of the nation's most exclusive clubs, the NFL.