Oh, that's right. Los Angeles hasn't had a team since 1995, and a bunch of stadium ideas have been floated since that time.
And the Los Angeles market is so far off the radar now that the league's owners didn't go near the subject at last month's meetings in Palm Beach, Fla.
But here's the announcement that was embargoed until this very minute. (Even though it will probably end up in the recycle bin just like all the rest.)
LOS ANGELES – Edward P. Roski, Jr., the developer behind the creation of Staples Center and a part owner of the Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Lakers, today announced plans to build a state-of-the-art NFL stadium for Los Angeles. The “Los Angeles Stadium” will be conveniently located within the region’s major population centers. It is expected to cost significantly less than current NFL stadiums under construction, will complete its regulatory review this summer, and will be in a position to begin construction by the end of this year to be completed for the 2011 NFL season.
“Los Angeles Stadium is the project that will bring the NFL – and the Super Bowl – back to Southern California,” said Roski, chairman and chief executive officer of Majestic Realty Co., one of the largest commercial real estate firms in Southern California. “It is time to put the stadium debate behind us. We have a great stadium site that can serve the entire region, and we have the ability to get this done. This project is exciting, viable and in process.”
The Los Angeles Stadium site is conveniently located east of downtown in the center of the greater Southern California market, at the junction of the 60 and 57 freeways. Nearly 12 million people live within a 25-mile radius of the site, providing easy access to residents of Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire. The site allows easy access to many of the region’s major freeways, including the 605, 57, 10, 60, 71 and 210 freeways. It is also located in close proximity to a Metrolink station.
... ok, enough. I've got draft-eligible defensive linemen to rank.