LOS ANGELES — For 21 seasons the National Football League didn't have a team in Los Angeles, the second-largest media market in the United States.
We're going to look back at that gap and wonder how it ever happened. The short story is that the league needed land and a stadium, and that was difficult to come by. We'll get to that struggle in a bit.
When Super Bowl LVI kicks off, it will be a signature moment in the NFL's new Los Angeles era. SoFi Stadium, the most expensive stadium in the world by a mile, will be the centerpiece.