Who is Frank Sobotka

td11 wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:

heyeaglefn wrote:Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 2m2 minutes ago
Rams are now making former Washington OC Sean McVay the youngest HC in NFL history, per source. McVay turns 31 years old on Jan. 24.

sitting at my desk, wondering where it went wrong.

Getting old is going to be terrible

That's the spirit!

Getting Chargers season tickets for that small stadium this year could be a sneaky good business proposition. The Eagles game alone will be worth a lot. Then you're first in line for the good PSLs at the new one

I still can't believe that a 30 year old is going to be in charge of an NFL franchise.

Hiring young works for the Steelers so I guess I can appreciate it.

Smoke around Raiders dipping to Las Vegas for the 2017 season. Would take little bit of upgrades for the stadium but it's definitely capable.

Would need a few road games and a SNF/MNF game to start the season in the heat though.

Count me in for wanting the Raiders in Vegas.

Nah send them and two or three more teams to Los Angeles

Raiders filed relocation papers to move. Vote will be in March.

ek wrote:Rappaport says at least two more years in oakland

Timeline could change based on reaction of fans in Oakland. Could be one year then dip. We'll see.

not building stadiums in a day-and-age where people are staying home....smart move by these cities.

SD loses a bit more given the # of people that travel to watch their teams play there but otherwise, hard to argue. frankly, it's commendable imo.

Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

702 wrote:Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

The NCAA won't play in Vegas because of gambling.

Isn't that what they said about Hockey and NFL? Never say never.

The B1G Piece wrote:

702 wrote:Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

The NCAA won't play in Vegas because of gambling.

Haven't we learned the NCAA will do anything that makes money?

702 wrote:Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

It makes a lot of sense for Vegas. I'm ready to see a birds game there!

The Savior wrote:

The B1G Piece wrote:

702 wrote:Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

The NCAA won't play in Vegas because of gambling.

Haven't we learned the NCAA will do anything that makes money?

Yeah, but they stopped hosting the tournament in New Jersey because sports betting is legal. They already make a shitload off the tournament regardless of where it's played.

Now the CFP is run by the conferences, so they don't have to follow those rules.

The B1G Piece wrote:

702 wrote:Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

The NCAA won't play in Vegas because of gambling.

They had a tournament at the Mandalay Bay last year as a test run. It's been in the works to get the rule changed for the last year and a half.

Expect it to change.

The B1G Piece wrote:

The Savior wrote:

The B1G Piece wrote:

702 wrote:Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

The NCAA won't play in Vegas because of gambling.

Haven't we learned the NCAA will do anything that makes money?

Yeah, but they stopped hosting the tournament in New Jersey because sports betting is legal. They already make a shitload off the tournament regardless of where it's played.

Now the CFP is run by the conferences, so they don't have to follow those rules.

Sports betting is not legal in NJ, the state challenged the federal prohibition on sports gambling a few years back and lost. From what I understand the only reason the final four hasn't been back to NJ is that after the one at the meadowlands they only wanted to hold them in huge arenas (60k and larger arenas) and NJ does not have anything large enough indoors to support it. That said, I went to the final four in Minneapolis back in 2001 and it was cool being there and all, but couldn't see shit from the upper deck. Left at halftime of the championship game and watched it from a bar because we couldn't even tell if the ball went through the hoop

702 wrote:

The B1G Piece wrote:

702 wrote:Las Vegas has their eyes on more than just the Raiders with the stadium.

Stadium concerts, college football playoff/championships, Superbowls, Final Fours etc etc.

It puts them into another bracket as far as getting more people to come to the city.

I'm more excited about the "other" opportunities it brings.

The NCAA won't play in Vegas because of gambling.

They had a tournament at the Mandalay Bay last year as a test run. It's been in the works to get the rule changed for the last year and a half.

Expect it to change.

I'd love for it to change but not getting my hopes up.

Bill, they won't play the regionals in Newark anymore because of that potential bill. For some reason they have a stick up their ass.

Does anybody else have the sneaking suspicion that the Chargers "move" to LA is at this point just another - albeit drastic - tactic in the fight for a new stadium in San Diego? Where they're going isn't that far, the move announcement was not accompanied by reports on a long-term lease agreement with the Rams (I read an article that referenced a contingent agreement from last year, but none of the stuff from this year says anything about the terms of any such agreement), and, when you come right down to it, is there anyone who thinks the "LA Chargers" is a good idea now, or in the foreseeable future?

They could very well wind up staying in LA, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if they wound up back in San Diego, and sooner than anyone imagines. Like, before the LA stadium is built. Or, failing that, maybe they pull a Raiders and only manage to stay in LA for a relatively short span of time (12 seasons, in the Raiders case).

Anyway, Sheldon Adelson is a prick and really both the Raiders and the Chargers should stay where they belong. But such is life.