The NFL's Probable Return to the City of Angels

On Thursday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill allowing the construction of a new football complex east of Los Angeles in hopes of reinvigorating California economy as well as bringing an NFL franchise to a city that hasn't seen one since 1994, when the Raiders returned to Oakland.

The proposed complex, which is said to be able to seat around $75,000, including a shopping district and a movie theatre, will cost around $800 million. Ed Roski, chief executive officer at Majestic Athletic has said that he has plans on privately funding the construction, strongly believing that he can easily get the necessary funds.

In February, Majestic has set its sights on seven NFL franchises: the Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and the San Diego Chargers.

Now we all now that San Diego has been facing a stadium issue for a while and it wouldn't surprise me if they decided to make the move. It is disappointing however, that we might see a team that has been in San Diego since 1961 return to the city where they spent their first year as a AFL team.

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