Posted on 03/27/2017 11:48:55 AM PDT by C19fan
The Oakland Raiders will move to Las Vegas after garnering enough votes from NFL owners on Monday to relocate to Southern Nevada.
The Raiders received 31 of 32 votes to approve the move, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Twenty-four votes were needed. The Miami Dolphins were the only team to vote against the move, a source told Schefter.
(Excerpt) Read more at espn.com ...
Oakland was once a halfway decent city ( if you go back far enough).
The Rams better start winning or they can shuffle off to Bakersfield or Fresno -
When the Cardinals played in Sun Devil Stadium they were not allowed to play day games in Sept. The NFL claimed it was due to the heat. I always called bullshiite because Dallas, Miami, and Jacksonville all played day games in Sept. I would argue that playing in 90% humidity is worse than playing in a dry heat. Is this new stadium going to be an outdoor stadium or a dome? If it’s outdoor watch the NFL impose the same rule on the Raiders that they did the Cardinals.
Haven’t been to Vegas since 1973........................
Meanwhile the NFL runs its “football is family” ads. BS. The NFL is big, predatory business, nothing else. I know there are a lot of NFL addicts on FR, but they should recognize their addiction and seek treatment.
I would have voted for the Raiders to move to New Zealand or Timbuktu. Whichever is farther away.
The team started in Oakland in 1960 as part of the AFL. Some really great teams during the 60s and 70s, and the fan base was amazing (both locally and nationally). Nothing like the stereotyped liberal being touted on FR.
It was only after Al Davis moved the team to LA in 1982, became part of the gang culture in southern CA, and then moved back to Oakland in 1995 that they completely ruined the mystic of the Raiders franchise.
In 1973 I was stationed in 29 Palms MCB in California desert and used to ride my motorcycle to Vegas to visit relatives.
I saw several cases of heatstroke during heavy workouts and training. The ‘dry heat’ just makes it worse, as you don’t know it’s coming until it hits you................
Well I would think for one thing that when you take a football team full of immature boys to a place like LV, nothing but trouble follows.
The Mob will control the NFL as the gambling industry makes it more lucrative to bribe players to influence outcomes.
Not at all. Commissioners always have to talk about wanting to keep teams in place, all the way up until the team moves. They defend the local goodwill if the team doesn’t move. New stadiums always look good on the commissioner’s resume.
It’s always good to have somebody vote no.
Of course the junk bond kings squeezed the mob out of Vegas a long time ago, their loan terms are much more reasonable.
I know such a stupid idea - act surprised when there is a huge fixing scandal.
The Cardinals seem to be dealing alright with a similar climate in Phoenix. Retractable roof (and field), air conditioned everything, and moderate temperatures from October to April. I think they’ll be able to cope.
Just never give Toronto an NFL team.
Ever.
You’ve never lived in Arizona, have you? :)
Arizona is a 5-season climate; there are 2 summers. Early summer (May-June, thereabouts) is the “dry heat” that people hear about, and it’s very short-lived. LATE summer, which usually doesn’t end until mid-October, is a whole different ball game, no pun intended.
There is more humidity then, which makes the heat levels a lot more dangerous. Sure, it’s not 90% humidity, but if your temperature is 119 degrees in the shade, it takes very little humidity to make it even more deadly than it already is.
When I lived in Arizona, people visiting from Las Vegas would yelp and complain constantly about “the humidity”, because they have a true dry heat up there. However, even though it’s dry compared to Arizona, it’s still deadly; the NFL would be wise to impose a similar rule for outdoor Raiders games. Extremely high temperatures with low humidity is just as dangerous a combination as moderately high temperatures with high humidity. Just ask any ER doctor who has ever worked in Nevada or Arizona.
Precisely.
Them, yes, once they get acclimated, but other teams coming there might not...................
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.