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Trump has one thing right about the NFL: It gets too much taxpayer funding | The Washington Post

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Neil deMause

If anyone was wondering what it would take to get President Trump to endorse a policy promoted by President Barack Obama, we now have our answer. On Tuesday morning, Trump blasted the Internet with the message: “Why is the NFL … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Sports, Stadiums and Arenas, Trumpism

Why are Georgia taxpayers paying $700m for a new NFL stadium? | The Guardian

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Neil deMause

The Atlanta Falcons’ new stadium, which hosts its fourth ever NFL game on Sunday, is a technological marvel: the iris-shaped retractable roof; the mammoth video “halo board” that rings the ceiling aperture; the concession stands that sell hot dogs for a throwback … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Stadiums and Arenas

How Moving the Raiders to Vegas Went from Completely Crazy to Crazy Like a Fox Overnight | VICE Sports

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Neil deMause

When rumors first began to spread last week that Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis was set to commit to moving his team to Las Vegas if elected officials there approved a new NFL-sized stadium, the whole concept seemed a little—what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Stadiums and Arenas

Rams Leave St. Louis, Raiders and Chargers in Limbo: Winners and Losers of the NFL’s Return to LA | VICE Sports

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Neil deMause

Well, that was quite an evening. After a day of meetings—relentlessly tweeted and retweeted despite being held behind closed doors—to debate which NFL teams, if any, would be allowed to move to Los Angeles, the league’s 32 owners decided that … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Stadiums and Arenas

Which NFL Teams Will Move To LA? A Bettor’s Guide | VICE Sports

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Neil deMause

Last winter, the process of deciding which NFL team or teams would be the first to return to Los Angeles in two decades was in shambles. St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, having used an “all the other kids have … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Stadiums and Arenas

Is the NFL Really About to Move Back to LA? Yes, No, and Maybe | VICE Sports

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Neil deMause

With the San Diego Chargers, the St. Louis Rams, and the Oakland Raiders seeking to pick up and move to Los Angeles, and with representatives from those three cities set to present the NFL with stadium proposals to keep their … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Stadiums and Arenas

The New Chargers and Rams Stadium Promo Videos Are More Entertaining Than Watching the Chargers and Rams | VICE Sports

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Neil deMause

With the league’s relocation window not opening until January, the never-ending game of multidimensional chicken over which NFL teams will or won’t move to Los Angeles has settled into a slow simmer. In the meantime, we’ve been getting a steady … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Sports, Stadiums and Arenas

St. Louis Stiff-Arms Local Voters to Keep Wooing the Rams | VICE Sports

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Neil deMause

It’s been quite a week for St. Louis and the Rams, with St. Louis’s plans for a new stadium to keep the Rams in St. Louis, and also the Rams’ plans to move to Los Angeles, as well as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Bad Government, Football, Stadiums and Arenas

The NFL’s stadium game is heading overseas (Washington Post)

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Neil deMause

When news broke recently that the London football club (that’s soccer to us Yanks) Tottenham Hotspur was thinking of designing its new stadium to be fit for American football (that’s football), several thoughts no doubt ran through the minds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Football, Op-eds, Stadiums and Arenas

How to Tell If Your Team Is About to Leave You Forever (VICE Sports)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Neil deMause

If it seems to you like we’ve hit Peak Sports Team Move Threat lately, you’re not alone. In the last few weeks there’s been talk of the St. Louis Rams going to L.A., the Oakland Raiders to L.A. or maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Sports, Stadiums and Arenas

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