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By NewColtsFan · Posted
NOTE: Long post ahead… I don’t mean to interrupt you two. But as someone who lived in Los Angeles for over 60 years, I thought I’d share a different perspective. While it looks like Irsay may have been privately telling the local Indy politicians that he’d move the team to LA if he didn’t get what he wanted I don’t think it was ever going to happen. Remember, the City and County of Los Angeles allowed both the Rams and the Raiders to leave Southern California. Because both teams wanted millions of tax dollars for stadium improvements and facility improvements. And Los Angeles said no to both. The Rams first moved to Orange County and eventually to St. Louis. The Raiders moved back to Oakland where they originally came from. Decades later, the Rams moved back but got no local money. They’ve built a spectacular stadium with the money from their owner, Stan Kronke, one of the richest owners in the NFL and other private investors plus the NFL who added billions to build the new facility for the NFL Network. All private money. No tax dollars. Both of you need to understand that the NFL owners used the threat of moving a franchise to Los Angeles for roughly 25 years as leverage for them to get upgrades in their cities. It worked beautifully. But if Los Angeles allowed the Rams and Raiders to leave the city, it certainly wasn’t going to entice the Indianapolis Colts — even with Peyton Manning — to bring them to LA. Politically speaking, citizens supporting billionaire sports owners is a political loser in Southern California. In short, Irsay was bluffing, as many other teams did back in the day. It was the threat that the owners wanted. And, it worked to perfection. Several other franchises used LA as a threat. But it was never going to happen. So I think you’re both a little bit right and a little bit wrong. But you two can hash that out without me. -
By crazycolt1 · Posted
It's not about saving face. If you choose to believe in a narrative that Irsay threatened Indy with moving If he didn't get a new stadium, there is where you are incorrect believing a media pushed agenda. Of course Irsay was weighing his options because he is a business man. It was Indy who made the deal that kept the Colts in Indy and build LOS. -
By PuntersArePeopleToo · Posted
Finally went to my first MLB game this season. Marked off 17th stadium in the form of Truist Park for Braves vs Phillies. Cool park and nice. Area isn't great to get to and overly crowded area. Also traffic and all is the worst I've seen. 6-4 Phillies win with Kimbrel getting save 400 vs his old team. Also proposed to my GF on this, so now an engaged man. Wasn't at the game though, was the following day Planning to hit 18th stadium in September vs Baltimore in Houston. Also planning to go to Colts Texans that weekend -
You keep doubling down on being wrong and slightly moving the goalposts. Remember where this started. You laughed at me for making a very factual and correct statement. Continue on with your doubling down, on being wrong. If you think that’s saving face, it’s not.
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Peyton is the “Best” QB to ever play. I feel forced to say Brady is the “Greatest,” but greatness doesn’t equal ability. Peyton was better than Brady, but just didn’t seem to close it out when it mattered most.
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