Report: NFL Could Have Los Angeles Franchise As Soon As 2013 Season

June 30, 2012   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

According to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent out a memo to all 32 NFL franchises today and revealed that an NFL franchise could apply to relocate to Los Angeles as early as the beginning of the 2013 season.
The memo was meant to outline the proper procedure for teams looking to make the move but also revealed that more than one team could move to Los Angeles, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com): "The league is satisfied with its current 32-team setup, although expanding to include one—or two—teams in L.A. is still possible."
Goodell believes that if two teams want to make the move to Los Angeles, a shared stadium similar to what the New York Giants and New York Jets have would be the best course of action:
Given that simultaneous league-wide investment in two stadiums in the same community is unlikely, we believe that the best approach will be a single site where an iconic facility could credibly both hos...

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