The NFL’s owners will vote next month on the possibility of moving one or two teams to Los Angeles. But so far there’s no indication of what the outcome of that vote might be.
At the owners’ meeting today, the owners decided to convene again on January 12 and hold a vote on proposals for the Chargers, Raiders or Rams to move to Los Angeles. But Colts owner Jim Irsay said after today’s meeting that no team has the necessary support of three-fourths of the league’s owners.
“Right now it’s a little hard to see one of the proposals getting 24 votes,” Irsay said. “Things can change, but look: We’ve had this three-quarters rule that’s been in existence for a long time. It’s a strong foundation of our league. . . . If we were voting today, I don’t see anything getting 24 votes.”
Irsay indicated that to get three-fourths approval of the league, it may require two teams to move to Los Angeles together and share a stadium there. Irsay said he believes Rams owner Stan Kroenke would be willing to take on a partnership with either the Chargers or Raiders and make one of those teams an equal partner in a stadium.
“There’s a stronger feeling, probably, toward two,” Irsay said. “I don’t think anyone is averse to two.”
But which two teams will move -- or if any two teams can get the necessary votes -- remains to be seen.
