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Top 5 questions regarding a Los Angeles Rams NFL return

By Nate Williams

Feb 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline before the NBA game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline before the NBA game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 22, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders fans prior to the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders fans prior to the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

4. If the Rams came home to southern California, how likely do you think it would be for the Raiders or Chargers to follow suit?

L.A. Sports Hub’s, Jason Gold:

"“I think that two NFL teams will be in Los Angeles within the next decade. It makes too much sense for the league and for the owners not to do it. If one team comes to L.A. that would mean a new NFL ready stadium will have been built. In reality, that is the only thing stopping teams from relocating to Los Angeles. I don’t know if it would be the Chargers, Raiders, Bills, Jaguars, Montreal Argonauts (kidding!), or any other team. I just know there would be two tenants in a new stadium at some point if it was ever built. So to answer your question: it is 100% likely another team would end up in Los Angeles with the Rams. Which franchise it would be is up for debate.”"

The league could charge upwards of $1.5 billion for an expansion franchise, and would likely be able to sell two franchises to interested buyers in the Los Angeles market. That $3 billion in expansion fees divided up among the current 32 NFL owners would result in a tidy $93.75 million per team.

However, there are a number of NFL franchises that could be looking to relocate in the next year or two, making expansion unlikely.

The Raiders are tired of playing in the O.co Coliseum, a stadium that now appears committed to providing baseball’s Oakland Athletics a long-term solution. If L.A. had a stadium, bet that the Raiders would be there.

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