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49ers may be looking to team with Raiders on a joint stadium
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| 1/29/7
| Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross
Posted on 01/29/2007 7:46:40 AM PST by SmithL
Here's the latest twist to the Bay Area's topsy-turvy stadium politics: Word is the San Francisco 49ers have informally approached the Oakland Raiders about building a new home -- together.
The stadium, which would be shared by the two rivals, very well could be in Santa Clara, where the Niners are pursuing new digs next to Great America.
Niners executive Jed York, the son of team owners John and Denise York, said that while a joint stadium idea has merit, there has been no contact with the Raiders on the subject.
"I think it's a good idea, but we haven't gone down that road yet,'' he said. "First we need to work on Santa Clara, and make sure we can actually get a stadium down there.''
That's not what we are hearing from inside the Raiders organization, and from others in the know who have contacts with the Niners.
Those sources tell us John and Jed York approached the Raiders management in a casual setting in the latter half of the football season about the possibility of teaming up.
Raiders chief executive Amy Trask said only, "We are enthusiastically focused on the 2007 football season, and don't believe this is an appropriate time to discuss stadium opportunities. ...We are playing in a nice stadium, which our teams and fans enjoy.''
Wild as it may sound, the economics for a Forty-Raider stadium just could make sense for both teams.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: 49ers; nfl; raiders
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posted on
01/29/2007 7:46:44 AM PST
by
SmithL
To: scott says
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posted on
01/29/2007 7:47:14 AM PST
by
SmithL
(si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: SmithL
Why don't they just trade stadiums and tell the fans it is a new stadium.
To: Always Right
Because too many Raider fans can't afford the BART fare to Candlestick, or are in WANTED lists throughout San Fran...
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posted on
01/29/2007 7:51:16 AM PST
by
JRios1968
(Tagline wanted...inquire within)
To: SmithL
49ers and Raiders really should discuss this. Otherwise, they'll be paying for health care, "sick leave", ad nauseum for every and any whim the SF Supervisors will force them into paying.
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posted on
01/29/2007 7:55:52 AM PST
by
Alia
To: SmithL
Have the citizens of NJ pay for it but keep your original city's name.
Giants and Jets do it all the time.
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posted on
01/29/2007 8:15:15 AM PST
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: SmithL
Might be a solution....I'm not sure how the NFL will react. There maybe some issues with a teams market "jurisdiction", but I guess the teams could have some sort of agreement.
Now you will have two teams in Santa Clara and I'm not sure how all that will work out....interesting. There was protest about the 49ers moving to Santa Clara and using the name " SF", now you have that issue doubled.
To: SmithL; 4everontheRight; ABG(anybody but Gore); Abbeville Conservative; admiralsn; akorahil; ...
To: SmithL
They should do whaterver they decide to do as long as NO TAXPAYER DOLLARS are used.
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posted on
01/29/2007 8:22:32 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: JRios1968
Or we don't want to drop our wallets and have to kick them back to the East Bay.
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posted on
01/29/2007 11:56:54 AM PST
by
GOP_Raider
(Hated by all NFL fans since 1990.)
To: GOP_Raider
Counterpoint! And a good one, to boot!
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posted on
01/29/2007 11:57:40 AM PST
by
JRios1968
(Tagline wanted...inquire within)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick; CounterCounterCulture; fredhead; marajade; red devil 40; My2Cents; ..
Native San Franciscan and former male Katrina Mann takes in the festivities at a 49ers pregame tailgate.The OFFICIAL Oakland Raiders Ping List
If you would like to join the finest ping list in all of FR--or are dead set against the idea of having to share a stadium with people who probably have "It's Raining Men" on their iPods--please FReepmail GOP_Raider. Thank you and GO RAIDERS!
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posted on
01/29/2007 12:06:02 PM PST
by
GOP_Raider
(Hated by all NFL fans since 1990.)
To: SmithL
I'm OK with this, but I think Al Davis likes having his own stadium contract so he can torture the stadium owners with threats of lawsuits.
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posted on
01/29/2007 12:23:33 PM PST
by
My2Cents
("I support the right-ward most candidate who has a legitimate chance to win." -- W.F. Buckley)
To: GOP_Raider
former male Katrina Mann I have some disturbing news for Katrina...She still looks like a male.
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posted on
01/29/2007 12:26:10 PM PST
by
My2Cents
("I support the right-ward most candidate who has a legitimate chance to win." -- W.F. Buckley)
To: JRios1968
"Because too many Raider fans can't afford the BART fare to Candlestick, or are in WANTED lists throughout San Fran..."LOL!!!
Not very politically correct, but right on the money!
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posted on
01/29/2007 3:10:24 PM PST
by
albee
(Okay. so he missed aThe best thing you can do for the poor is.....not be one of them. - Eric Hoffer)
To: GOP_Raider; Owl_Eagle
The Raiders and the Hells Angels are the only good thing to come out of Oakland. Both are way to tough to share a stadium in queer town!!!!
To: SmithL
Both franchises should move out of CA, IMO.
To: JRios1968
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posted on
01/29/2007 7:06:30 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: Always Right
Why don't they just trade stadiums and tell the fans it is a new stadium. LoL!
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posted on
01/29/2007 7:13:45 PM PST
by
relee
('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
To: GOP_Raider
NOW THAT FUNNY
Hey GOP Raider you ever been to SO CAL during the time when Raiders play in So Cal I been to Raiders game in SO CAL even LAPD has smack Raider fan upside the head
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posted on
01/29/2007 7:23:07 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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