Perhaps he has business connections that would enable them to put forth a more concrete proposal. I agree that residence shouldn't matter too much unless it's someone like Spielberg.Tony C said:Why would that help? The NFL is going to say "Ooh, look, he's born in L.A....let's give rights worth billions to him cuz he's a hometown boy?"
I assume I"m missing something.
Some analysis from Jason LaCanforaRobert Iger, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company, has agreed to serve as the Non-Executive Chairman of Carson Holdings, LLC. Carson Holdings is the joint venture of the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers formed in February 2015 that is responsible for working with the City of Carson in connection with the construction of the new
Los Angeles NFL stadium by a municipal stadium authority at the 168-acre Carson site. Mr.Iger’s work on behalf of Carson Holdings is contingent upon the National Football League owners approving the proposed LA Stadium site at Carson as the new home of the NFL in Los Angeles.
“Should the owners approve the move, Los Angeles will proudly welcome two incredible teams to our community and build a stadium worthy of their fans,” said Mr. Iger. “LA football fans will enjoy unprecedented access to games during the season, in a state of the art stadium designed to deliver the most entertaining, exciting and enjoyable experience possible.”
In his role, Mr. Iger will be responsible for hiring the President of Carson Holdings. Following Mr. Iger’s strategic direction and leadership, the President will work with the teams to oversee on a day-to-day basis the teams’ participation in the NFL LA stadium project, including the design and construction of the stadium, the fan experience on game day, the marketing of the stadium to the Los Angeles region, the branding of the location and venue, and the successful reentry of professional football into the Los Angeles marketplace.
Mr. Iger will continue to serve as Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company under the terms of his contract. The agreement between Mr. Iger and Carson Holdings makes clear that Mr. Iger will not be required to provide services to Carson Holdings which conflict with his Disney duties and obligations. Mr. Iger’s appointment as Non-Executive Chairman of Carson Holdings will be for an initial term of five years, with an automatic two-year renewal option. Mr. Iger’s compensation as Non-Executive Chairman will be $1.00 annually. Mr. Iger will have the option, subject to League approvals, to acquire a minority, non-controlling equity ownership interest in
one of either the Raiders or Chargers. Mr. Iger has committed not to exercise his option until he departs his role as Disney’s Chairman and CEO.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25369834/disney-ceo-agrees-to-lead-la-stadium-project-for-raiders-and-chargersThe Carson project already had, by some owner's estimates, 16-20 votes of support prior to this development; it will require 24 votes for either stadium initiative to proceed. Some high-profile owners have privately expressed the view that they believed Inglewood might be a more profitable locale (Cowboys owner Jerry Jones chief among them), and Kroenke has exhaustive real estate experience.
However, any concerns about the ability of the Spanos (Chargers) and Davis (Raiders) families to construct a superior facility on their own, or one that might rival Kroenke's, might be sated given Iger's inclusion in the project, and many of the key members of the Los Angeles committee (Jerry Richardson and the Rooney and Mara families, for instance) had already been firmly in the Carson camp, sources said, even before Iger came on board.
Kroenke's bid to relocate could also be complicated by the momentum St. Louis is building on a new stadium project and the need for owners to meet certain relocation criteria in their current markets before gaining the right to move. If not for NFL relocation regulations, Kroenke would have already moved his team, having purchased the land earmarked for the new stadium long ago.
It's on the list of shit to fix. Not this specific thread title, just fixing thread titles in general. ;-)So the thread title is badly out of date:
From the forum page, over to the right of the title is an edit button (just to the left of Replies: and Views). That allows you to edit the title (and maybe hide/close/sticky the topic if you're a mod/dope).It's on the list of shit to fix. Not this specific thread title, just fixing thread titles in general. ;-)
Goddamnit Derek. It was right there, wasn't it?Isn't the story here that ESPN is buying an NFL franchise?
From the forum page, over to the right of the title is an edit button (just to the left of Replies: and Views). That allows you to edit the title (and maybe hide/close/sticky the topic if you're a mod/dope).
So @soxhop411 should be able to do that (and reply saying thumbs up so we know it works).