Archive: Los Angeles
L.A. Talk
I remember thinking at one point while I was at the annual league meeting a few weeks ago in Palm Beach, Fla., that it was remarkable how there was no talk whatsoever about the NFL returning to Los Angeles. It was the first time I could recall being at...
By Mark Maske | April 17, 2008; 10:26 AM ET | Comments (3)
Stadium in L.A. Could Cost $1 Billion
NEW ORLEANS--NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that the league's estimates of the cost for building a stadium for a team in the Los Angeles area range from $820 million to $1 billion. Those estimates are based on having a team playing in Los Angeles in the 2010 season,...
By Mark Maske | October 24, 2006; 10:03 PM ET | Comments (9)
Goodell, Upshaw To Meet Thursday
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association chief Gene Upshaw are scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss a variety of topics, including possible changes to the league's steroid-testing program. Goodell has said it's possible that the program will be strengthened, perhaps by testing players more frequently or adding...
By Mark Maske | September 19, 2006; 10:05 AM ET | Comments (1)
Goodell Not Ruling Out Expansion as Means to Get a Team to L.A.
Most of the NFL's 32 team owners seem to favor moving an existing franchise rather than expanding when the league is ready to put a club in Los Angeles. New commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday in East Rutherford, N.J., that he does not favor further expansion as a general...
By Mark Maske | September 7, 2006; 02:09 PM ET | Email a Comment
J. Jones Says L.A. a Top Priority for New Commish
OXNARD, Calif. -- During a lengthy conversation as he watched his team's practice here Sunday, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the NFL remains on course toward putting a franchise back in Los Angeles within the next few years. The issue has been put on the back burner while the...
By Mark Maske | August 1, 2006; 01:18 PM ET | Email a Comment
