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NFL may have to overcome decades of apathy in Los Angeles

The NFL loves L.A., that much is clear.

But L.A. may just be in like with professional football.

As the league tries to choreograph a bidding war to get a team or two into the nation’s second-largest market, there are plenty of people who wonder if the people there are interested.

Emily Kaplan of TheMMQB.com explored that subject, asking more than 100 locals from all walks of life about a potential return of the NFL after 20 years away. She found, as she described: “one overarching theme: apathy.”

Many think the region is doing just fine without the NFL, with so many other entertainment options, and practically pro sports such as Southern Cal and UCLA football (Diddy!