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November 06, 2019 04:23PM
A lot of teams on the east coast today consider the east to west travel a "problem" but with 5 (6 if you count Az) teams on the west coast you won't find any of the owners complaining ($$$). With NFL interest apparently waning both in TV and attendance I'm not surprised at the interest in London. What bailed professional football out of the doldrums was the move to the west coast by the Rams in 1946 notwithstanding the travel difficulties presented. If there is sufficient interest in London the NFL will find a way to do it no matter the hardships. They've done it before. Keep in mind airline traffic continues to get faster and faster.

BTW: there is an excellent book written by James C. Sulecki titled "The Cleveland Rams-the NFL Champs Who Left Too Soon, 1936-1945". It chronicles the reasons why Reeves moved the Rams "all the way" to Los Angeles and how he had to fight the NFL over the very same issues raised herein. What's interesting is that the Rams had just won the NFL Championship and Reeves decided to move the Rams because he could not get what he wanted out of the old stadium ownership.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/2019 04:28PM by waterfield.
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  Athletic: With London ready for a NFL team, the Chargers have been discussed as a possible option.

tonyde848November 04, 2019 05:23PM

  Re: Athletic: With London ready for a NFL team, the Chargers have been discussed as a possible option.

max389November 05, 2019 12:59AM

  Add Jags to London list. Khan is making hints for new stadium in Jax

Ramgator438November 05, 2019 03:46AM

  Re: Add Jags to London list. Khan is making hints for new stadium in Jax

shellback346November 05, 2019 07:32AM

  The problem isn't going away anytime soon, maybe ever

max247November 06, 2019 05:47AM

  Re: The problem isn't going away anytime soon, maybe ever

21Dog273November 07, 2019 03:57AM

  London my eye....

RAMbler504November 05, 2019 06:59AM

  Re: London my eye....

MamaRAMa316November 06, 2019 03:11AM

  Not as far as you think

headslapper296November 06, 2019 10:40PM

  Re: Not as far as you think

MamaRAMa328November 07, 2019 03:18AM

  Well, maybe that's ok....

RAMbler258November 07, 2019 01:34PM

  Crazy thought, but add 8 more teams...

Deadhead Ram543November 05, 2019 07:45AM

  some of those cities make way more sense than London...

LMU93293November 06, 2019 09:53AM

  Chargers Owner Dean Spanos Calls London Rumors 'Total F--king Bulls--t'

MamaRAMa326November 06, 2019 04:38AM

  The ONLY way I see that working......

NewMexicoRam431November 06, 2019 04:50AM

  Rams came to the west coast notwithstanding similar complaints

waterfield330November 06, 2019 07:18AM

  Re: Rams came to the west coast notwithstanding similar complaints

zn460November 06, 2019 12:09PM

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waterfield274November 06, 2019 12:46PM

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AlbaNY_Ram412November 06, 2019 01:12PM

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zn268November 06, 2019 04:03PM

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waterfield248November 06, 2019 04:23PM

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zn304November 06, 2019 05:22PM

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waterfield261November 06, 2019 08:25PM

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zn248November 06, 2019 08:48PM

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AlbaNY_Ram259November 07, 2019 12:46PM

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zn238November 07, 2019 01:53PM

  I vote for the team name to be the Fletchers

RinconRam266November 06, 2019 08:52AM

  Re: lol (nm)

AlbaNY_Ram261November 06, 2019 10:18AM

  Good one....

RAMbler267November 07, 2019 01:35PM

  How about Bangers and Mash?

NewMexicoRam357November 07, 2019 03:06PM

  a team in London just won't work...logistics nightmare

Rampage2K-288November 07, 2019 12:24PM

  the other problem is playoffs

LMU93226November 07, 2019 12:59PM