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NFL Returning To L.A.?

11. June 2011  - Published by Dan Clasgens

It’s looking more and more as if the NFL will soon be returning to Los Angeles. The Anschutz Entertainment Group wants to build a downtown stadium in the nation’s second largest market.  CEO Tim Leiweke has spoken with representatives from the Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars, company spokesman Michael Roth told The Associated Press.

AEG's $1 billion plan for a 72,000-seat stadium on part of the city's convention center campus is one of two competing proposals that aim to bring pro football back to Los Angeles 15 years after the Rams and Raiders left the nation's second-largest market within months of one another.

The team that makes the most sense is Jacksonville. The team has struggled to sell out games and until last year had many of its home games blacked out. Throw into the mix that they are one of the smallest markets in professional support and have never been able to lure fans from the Dolphins and Bucs across the state and it simply makes the most sense.

One thing is for sure, no matter which team moves to L.A. (assuming it actually happens), realignment is likely.  If the Jags are the ones to move they won’t stay in the AFC South.
A simple fix would be to move the Jaguars to the NFC West, trading places with the St. Louis Rams who would go to the AFC South.

NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
Los Angeles Jaguars
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks

AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans
St. Louis Rams
Tennessee Titans

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