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The Minnesota Vikings moving to Los Angeles is being discussed, but it really sounds like a ploy for Vikings owners to get a new stadium for the team back in Minnesota once the 2010 NFL football season is over.
It has long been known that the current ownership group for the Minnesota Vikings wants a new stadium, and they haven't been quiet about requests to get it made. Now strong rumors of a possible relocation are surfacing, and maybe it's time fans take notice that a move is actually quite possible. Just ask the Cleveland Browns, who didn't think their owner would just abandon them a few years back, moving his team to Baltimore.
According to sources, two different groups
have approached the Vikings to talk about relocating them to Los Angeles area. This information was announced by Vikings vice president of public affairs Lester Bagley, and it could force the hand of a city that has to offer incentives to keep an NFL franchise happy.
"We have been approached by two different groups in Los Angeles, the Ed Roski group and more recently by former Timberwolves CEO Tim Leiweke and AEG," Bagley said in the chat.
Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has been using the current stadium rent-free, playing in the Metrodome as he watched former residents get new stadiums for themselves. That included the Minnesota Twins and University of Minnesota football team, both of which have nice new places to play. Bagley said the Vikings have told both interested groups that the organization is "focused on resolving the issue in Minnesota."
"We feel solid momentum and feel we're well-positioned with...
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