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Apparently there is some incentive for Stan by having a second team–with advertisers or some such thing, can’t remember what I read.
It has to do with PSL sales. I forget the details but they’re findable.
In terms of Spanos screwing himself, I don’t see it that way at all. So we have this situation where 2 teams need help with their stadium situation, and one where the local city IS making efforts to build a stadium. Who won the right to LA? The team whose local city was working on a stadium plan.
Why did they win?
Because the owners chose glitz, “product growth,” and glitter over community.
That’s a choice.
We may naturalize the idea that you choose “product growth” and act like it’s normal, but it’s still a choice.
So oddly again, most of us would be VICTIMS in situations where pure abstract “product growth” counts over community values. For example, paycuts.
But strangely we don’t do the math, and tend to favor “product growth.”
It’s like we’re peasants and we’re happy the Baron has new shiny clothes. Even though we would be better off with no Baron at all, let alone a Baron using the fruits of our labor to improve his wardrobe.
And Grits, I can say all that and still be glad that diehard longtime LA fans got their team. It’s contradictory, but, sometimes on complex issues, one is contradictory.
It’s because there are competing values and ideas and feelings at stake. So I take nothing away from LA fans. I feel for St. Louis fans. And as a nomad I don’t care where they play. It really is all those things at once. …
Apparently there is some incentive for Stan by having a second team–with advertisers or some such thing, can’t remember what I read.
It has to do with PSL sales. I forget the details but they’re findable.
In terms of Spanos screwing himself, I don’t see it that way at all. So we have this situation where 2 teams need help with their stadium situation, and one where the local city IS making efforts to build a stadium. Who won the right to LA? The team whose local city was working on a stadium plan.
Why did they win?
Because the owners chose glitz, “product growth,” and glitter over community.
That’s a choice.
We may naturalize the idea that you choose “product growth” and act like it’s normal, but it’s still a choice.
So oddly again, most of us would be VICTIMS in situations where pure abstract “product growth” counts over community values. For example, paycuts.
But strangely we don’t do the math, and tend to favor “product growth.”
It’s like we’re peasants and we’re happy the Baron has new shiny clothes. Even though we would be better off with no Baron at all, let alone a Baron using the fruits of our labor to improve his wardrobe.
And Grits, I can say all that and still be glad that diehard longtime LA fans got their team. It’s contradictory, but, sometimes on complex issues, one is contradictory.
It’s because there are competing values and ideas and feelings at stake. So I take nothing away from LA fans. I feel for St. Louis fans. And as a nomad I don’t care where they play. It really is all those things at once. …
Well said, dude.
I think.
I dunno.w
vI…dont…want..to SHARE,
a stadium.w
vmaybe they could just screw the inglewood plans and play at the coliseum and provide affordable tickets to all rams fans?
For me personally, I like the progression and the improvement over where they were.
You win the “zn would say the same thing” prize for the day.
Translation: we agree pretty much.
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For me personally, I like the progression and the improvement over where they were.
You win the “zn would say the same thing” prize for the day.
Translation: we agree pretty much.
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Well, then, I suppose my work here is done : )
Looking forward to the draft already.
“Marge, don't discourage the boy! Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.” - Homer Simpson
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