Mike Florio of NBC Sports is reporting that “Per a league source, the current plan is that the NFL will send one or two teams back to Los Angeles within the next 12 to 24 months.” The three teams mentioned as possibly moving to LA are the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, or St. Louis Rams.
Charlotte impact: If true, a NFL return to Los Angeles should greatly reduce the pressure that Charlotte officials feel to throw money at the Carolina Panthers. The great perceived threat was always that the Panthers would relocate to LA under whoever owns the team after Jerry Richardson. Of course, it’s a different matter as to whether the people crafting policy for the city are smart enough to do so, as they seem to have their doubts as to whether Charlotte is worthy of hosting a NFL team at all absent throwing massive amounts of money at the team.
H/t: CJ
