Oakland Raiders Relocation: Latest Updates and Rumors on Potential Move

July 29, 2014   ·   Tim Keeney   ·   Jump to comments

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has reportedly been in talks with San Antonio representatives about potentially moving the team to the Alamo City. 
It's more than likely Davis is simply using the threat of San Antonio—it wouldn't be a first—in an attempt to gain more leverage for a better deal and better stadium in Oakland. However, according to the San Antonio Express-News' Josh Baugh and Tom Orsborn, this appears to be much more than just empty threats:
On July 18, Davis met with the officials, including Henry Cisneros, then-Mayor Julián Castro, City Manager Sheryl Sculley, Mario Hernandez of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, and both Richard Perez and David McGee, the president and chairman of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, respectively.
San Antonio has often been used as a bargaining chip for pro sports franchises trying to negotiate better deals in their own respective cities, but sources have characterized Davis' i...

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