Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Here's the latest twist to the Bay Area's topsy-turvy stadium politics: Word is the San Francisco 49ers have informally approached the Oakland Raiders about building a new home -- together.The stadium, which would be shared by the two rivals, very well could be in Santa Clara, where the Niners are pursuing new digs next to Great America.Niners executive Jed York, the son of team owners John and Denise York, said that while a joint stadium idea has merit, there has been no contact with the Raiders on the subject."I think it's a good idea, but we haven't gone down that road yet,'' he said. "First we need to work on Santa Clara, and make sure we can actually get a stadium down there.''That's not what we are hearing from inside the Raiders organization, and from others in the know who have contacts with the Niners.Those sources tell us John and Jed York approached the Raiders management in a casual setting in the latter half of the football season about the possibility of teaming up.Raiders chief executive Amy Trask said only, "We are enthusiastically focused on the 2007 football season, and don't believe this is an appropriate time to discuss stadium opportunities. ...We are playing in a nice stadium, which our teams and fans enjoy.''Wild as it may sound, the economics for a Forty-Raider stadium just could make sense for both teams.For starters, the 49ers -- after nearly 10 years of trying -- still haven't found a stadium plan that pencils out financially given that football is only played about 10 times a year.Hooking up with the Raiders for a stadium would instantly double the usage and could make financial sense.Plus, the teams could get a big boost from the National Football League, which this past season agreed to kick in $300 million to the New York Giants and Jets to build a joint stadium at New Jersey's Meadowlands.The thinking goes that if the Niners and Raiders could get a similar handout from the NFL -- and that's still a big if -- it would go a long way to helping them get over the stadium money hump.As for the Raiders, their current 16-year-lease at the remodeled Oakland Coliseum is set to expire in four years -- or about the time the Niners hope to have a new stadium built.The Raiders, despite upgraded football digs, are still unhappy about playing in Oakland -- but currently have few real prospects for moving out of the area again.What's more, owner Al Davis -- who only recently was forced to spend a bundle to buy out the unhappy heirs of a silent partner -- doesn't have the cash to build a stadium on his own, sources say. And given his past battles with the NFL, he doesn't appear to have many friends in the league looking to do him any big favors."It really may be the one option for the Raiders that makes sense,'' says one NFL insider, who asked not to be named.</div>
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium Couple days old, the Yorks have already stated that this is not gonna happen and they dont want it to.
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Feb 1 2007, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Couple days old, the Yorks have already stated that this is not gonna happen and they dont want it to.</div>It was top of the list at Yahoo's Rumor thing...
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Feb 1 2007, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Feb 1 2007, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Couple days old, the Yorks have already stated that this is not gonna happen and they dont want it to.</div>It was top of the list at Yahoo's Rumor thing...</div>They're slow with some things I guess...
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium It's the new 'in' thing. lol.Actually makes alot of sense financially. One Kickass stadium for half the cost.
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium this was in the paper on monday.and, i have read nowhere that york said it wouldnt happen, ive just read that it wasnt either team's primary concern at the moment
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 1 2007, 09:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's the new 'in' thing. lol.Actually makes alot of sense financially. One Kickass stadium for half the cost.</div>Jets are trend-setters. We drafted the new collective bargaining agreement and everyone followed.We hired a hot young assistant and now everyone wants to follow.We bring the co-stadium idea to the Giants and now the 49ers and Raiders want in...
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (iknobaer @ Feb 1 2007, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>this was in the paper on monday.and, i have read nowhere that york said it wouldnt happen, ive just read that it wasnt either team's primary concern at the moment</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>?Despite news reports to the contrary, the San Francisco 49ers are not in discussions with the Oakland Raiders concerning the sharing of a new stadium. The 49ers remain committed to working with the City of Santa Clara as our primary site for a new 49ers stadium and with the City of San Francisco to identify a potential viable alternative site for that facility. As we move forward, we will, of course, keep the NFL and other teams apprised of our progress.? Link</div>I think it was Jed York, son of the Yorks. A shared stadium would really suck, cant imagine what Giants fans feel like that they have to share their stadium with their in-city rivals.
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Feb 1 2007, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>cant imagine what Giants fans feel like that they have to share their stadium with their in-city rivals.</div>It was a big deal at first, but nobody really cares anymore. A few people with the inferiority complex might have a problem with it, but every sunday when the walls have the teams padding up and theres 80,000 Jets or Giants fans in the stands, nobody really cares.
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 2 2007, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Feb 1 2007, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>cant imagine what Giants fans feel like that they have to share their stadium with their in-city rivals.</div>It was a big deal at first, but nobody really cares anymore. A few people with the inferiority complex might have a problem with it, but every sunday when the walls have the teams padding up and theres 80,000 Jets or Giants fans in the stands, nobody really cares.</div>how do they change the endzones for every game?? And another 2-team arena is Staples Center in LA, both the Lakers and Clippers play in it
Re: 49ers & Raiders might seek Joint-Stadium <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Feb 2 2007, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 2 2007, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Feb 1 2007, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>cant imagine what Giants fans feel like that they have to share their stadium with their in-city rivals.</div>It was a big deal at first, but nobody really cares anymore. A few people with the inferiority complex might have a problem with it, but every sunday when the walls have the teams padding up and theres 80,000 Jets or Giants fans in the stands, nobody really cares.</div>how do they change the endzones for every game?? And another 2-team arena is Staples Center in LA, both the Lakers and Clippers play in it</div>It's called Paint. Or it might just be removeable turf, I'm not sure on that one actually.
