While I agree the state of MN has been idiotic in its dealings with
the Wilf group on the stadium issue I think the likelihood of either
the Bills or Vikings moving to L.A. is remote given the league's
resistance to such moves and even with this "news" the hurdles facing
any prospective expansion franchise in L.A.. See
http://sportsbiznews.blogspot.com/2008/04/dreaming-big-los-angeles-
nfl-dream.html for a history.


--- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, "bjohnsonmd" <bjohnsonmd@...> wrote:
>
> It is unbelievable to even think of the Vikings moving. But this on
> Yahoo:
>
> http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nfl-
losangeles&prov=ap&type=lgns
>
> This guy has laid out a perfect plan for getting a team. He is
> building a stadium WITHOUT public funding. He is doing it in LA.
The
> 2nd largest city in the US. It has 10x the number of people than
Mpls
> alone. Remarkably it does not have an NFL team.
>
> Minnesota has a $1B (that's BILLION dollar) deficit:
>
> http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/02/28/shortfall/
>
> I hardly think that the Minnesota legislature is going to budget a
> stadium in this current economy. I also doubt that taxpayers who
are
> losing their homes to foreclosure at a record pace are going to want
> to foot the bill either. Futhermore, now the people are watching
some
> rich guy pick up the whole tab at another city. Why should they
feel
> like paying?
>
> A new stadium should've been built in the late '90's. There is no
way
> one is going to be built now in this economic climate unless some
> richer than God dude (or dudes) step up to the plate (e.g. Richard
> Schulze or Cargill MacMillan Jr) and somehow work out a deal with
Zygi.
>
> Yeah, right.
>
> How sad is it that it might be between Buffalo and Minnesota...the
two
> teams that have the notoriety for having lost 4 superbowls? Haven't
> we suffered enough?
>
> Say your prayers and hope its the Bills who go. Then we can listen
to
> Chris Berman recap the games by saying:
>
> "Nobody circles the wagons like...the LA Bills".
>
>
> --- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, "Al" <albuddah@> wrote:
> >
> > The reality of it all is this, Minnesota doesn't deserve the
Vikings.
> > If they move then it is because no effort was made in keeping
them.
> > None, except a hearty attempt by Wilf who all ready has spent
> > millions in just the mere attempt. Not being from Minnesota in
> > anyway, you will find no sympathy from me. I am a Vikings' fan,
and
> > will remain one no matter where a new stadium is built.
Hopefully
> > this will be a wake up call for the Governor & the Minnesota
> > Legislature who have totally been disrespectful to sports fans,
the
> > Vikings and especially to Zygi. I hope that the Vikings stay in
> > Minnesota, but they definitely don't deserve it.
> >
> > Buff, I hope to finally meet you at Stars & Stripes next
weekend.
> > Come out and lets talk some football. You bring your half empty
> > glass and I will bring my practically full tankard.
> >
> > --- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, "mbuffster" <Mbuffster@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Viking Fans,
> > >
> > > The State of Minnesota and the Z-Man better get off their asses
> > real
> > > quick. Check out the Washington Post's Sports Section today -
no
> > > joke - the real deal. Edward P. Roski Jr. - a man that has
much
> > > deeper pockets than the Z-Man - just announced plans yesterday
to
> > > build a new 75K-seat facility with no public financing that
will
> > > potentially be ready for the 2011 season. He plans to build a
> > first
> > > rate facility that meets/exceeds all NFL standards.
> > >
> > > He is quoted at news conference yesterday in LA of saying the
> > > following: "The stadium is a certainty and it will be built,
> > without
> > > public money!" He plans to build the stadium without a
commitment
> > > from the NFL to provide a team and will do all that he can to
get
> > > one. The NFL has no plans for expansion at this time, and if
LA
> > gets
> > > a team it will come from a very short list of teams that have a
> > dire
> > > stadium situation and at the top of that list are the Bills and
> > > Vikings. Mr. Roski will clearly pursue buying a vulnerable
team
> > like
> > > the Vikes and moving them to LA, and I believe the NFL will
support
> > > it if movement on a new stadium does not happen quickly.
> > >
> > > Z-Man has no loyalty to Minnesota, being from Jersey, and is
most
> > > likely getting very fed up with the lack of support in
Minnesota to
> > > get a stadium deal done. Get ready folks - we may be watching
a
> > > repeat Minneapolis Lakers to LA Lakers and Minnesota Vikings to
LA
> > > Vikings.
> > >
> > > At this stage no one in this group should waste time
questioning my
> > > comments, you should get off your ass as well and write
politicians
> > > in Minnesota to get something moving. I may be viewed as a
tough
> > > critic of the Vikes, but I am a loyal fan and have been
actively
> > > engaging with the Governor's Office in an effort to push for a
new
> > > stadium - what have you done? We are now at a real and present
> > > danger for losing the Vikes - no BS - the REAL DEAL!!!
> > >
> > > TAKE ACTION - TAKE ACTION NOW!!!
> > >
> > > Buffster
> > >
> >
>