NEWSLETTER
The Chargers made their move from San Diego to Los Angeles official on Thursday with this letter from owner Dean Spanos:
A letter from Dean Spanos pic.twitter.com/rTNIvrsN1A
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) January 12, 2017
The move is a curious one for the Chargers, who will say they did everything they could to stay in San Diego – except for, you know, finance their own stadium.
They will play two years in a 30,000-seat stadium in nearby Carson that is currently home to MLS soccer. In 2019, they will play in a stadium in Inglewood that will be shared with the Rams. In essence, Spanos is paying a $650 million dollar relocation fee to be a tenant of Stan Kroenke’s entertainment wonderland. Is the NFL in a place where its teams can only survive in major markets where taxpayers can foot the bill for new stadiums?
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In case you’re curious, the Bears haven’t played a game in Los Angeles since closing out the 1993 regular season with a 20-6 loss on Jan. 2, 1994. And according to Larry Mayer, the team won’t play the Chargers on the road until 2023. The final Bears-Chargers tilt in San Diego was a 22-19 win on Monday Night Football in 2015. You might recall this remarkable catch by tight end Zach Miller, who had his coming-out party under the bright lights. Heck of a throw by Jay Cutler, too, wrapping up a two touchdown performance in which he threw for 345 yards.
For the record: The Bears are 7-5 all-time against the Chargers – but just 3-4 in San Diego. We’ll have to wait and see if new head coach Anthony Lynn will make it to 2023.
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Chargers heading to L.A, means #Eagles play two games there next season. Would #NFL schedule them back to back so Birds can stay on coast?
— Ed Kracz (@kracze) January 12, 2017
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Like or dislike Chargers' new logo? pic.twitter.com/MLDoTI5qup
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2017
When the Chargers announced their move to Los Angeles they unveiled a new logo.
Social media did the rest: https://t.co/KOsdDJ15iA pic.twitter.com/bO2ytjstcm
— ESPN (@espn) January 12, 2017
Source: Chargers logo is a working logo and has not been approved by the NFL.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 12, 2017
The @Chargers told me this is NOT their new logo- you won't see it on helmets or uniforms… it was for marketing purposes today. pic.twitter.com/xZaucUmYgT
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) January 12, 2017
Brett Taylor contributed to this post.
