NFL's LA problem

[kewlJ]

They built this beautiful almost 5 billion dollar stadium and I was there for an Eagles game earlier this year, it really is something. Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States and has two NFL franchises which share this stadium and neither team seems to have the fan base to fill this stadium. More often than not there are just as many if not more away fans at these games.

I first noticed this with the Rams hosting the 49ers and the Chargers hosting the Raiders over the past couple years. I figured it was a geographic phenomenon with those division teams being nearby by and fans willing to travel. But now we see Dallas and Green Bay and the Eagles all have more fans that the home team and tonight's game between The Chargers and Baltimore there were just as many Ravens fans as charger fans. Baltimore!!!! 3000 miles away.

Can the second largest city with a population of 4 million people not support 2 NFL teams? Can they even support one?

I don't expect any changes being a 5 million dollar stadium was built. And maybe the NFL doesn't even care. Hey if the stadium is full, what difference does it make who's fans they are?

I don't know....seems an odd situation to me.

[mickeycrimm]

They built this beautiful almost 5 billion dollar stadium and I was there for an Eagles game earlier this year, it really is something. Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States and has two NFL franchises which share this stadium and neither team seems to have the fan base to fill this stadium. More often than not there are just as many if not more away fans at these games.

I first noticed this with the Rams hosting the 49ers and the Chargers hosting the Raiders over the past couple years. I figured it was a geographic phenomenon with those division teams being nearby by and fans willing to travel. But now we see Dallas and Green Bay and the Eagles all have more fans that the home team and tonight's game between The Chargers and Baltimore there were just as many Ravens fans as charger fans. Baltimore!!!! 3000 miles away.

Can the second largest city with a population of 4 million people not support 2 NFL teams? Can they even support one?

I don't expect any changes being a 5 million dollar stadium was built. And maybe the NFL doesn't even care. Hey if the stadium is full, what difference does it make who's fans they are?

I don't know....seems an odd situation to me.

Many years ago both the Raiders and the Rams left LA because they couldn't fill the stadium. LA was without a football team for a lot of years. Now it looks like history is repeating itself.

[mickeycrimm]

They built this beautiful almost 5 billion dollar stadium and I was there for an Eagles game earlier this year, it really is something. Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States and has two NFL franchises which share this stadium and neither team seems to have the fan base to fill this stadium. More often than not there are just as many if not more away fans at these games.

I first noticed this with the Rams hosting the 49ers and the Chargers hosting the Raiders over the past couple years. I figured it was a geographic phenomenon with those division teams being nearby by and fans willing to travel. But now we see Dallas and Green Bay and the Eagles all have more fans that the home team and tonight's game between The Chargers and Baltimore there were just as many Ravens fans as charger fans. Baltimore!!!! 3000 miles away.

Can the second largest city with a population of 4 million people not support 2 NFL teams? Can they even support one?

I don't expect any changes being a 5 million dollar stadium was built. And maybe the NFL doesn't even care. Hey if the stadium is full, what difference does it make who's fans they are?

I don't know....seems an odd situation to me.

Many years ago both the Raiders and the Rams left LA because they couldn't fill the stadium. LA was without a football team for a lot of years. Now it looks like history is repeating itself.

Best of yesterday's TV games.