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Would an NFL Team Be Good for L.A.?
Twenty years ago, on Christmas eve 1994, the Raiders and Rams both played their last game in Los Angeles. Since then, the second largest media market in the country has not had an NFL team. But there sure has been a lot of talk of bringing a team back, and it seems to be heating up again. But what’s really in it for L.A. and its taxpayers?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readTwenty years ago, on Christmas eve 1994, the Raiders and Rams both played their last game in Los Angeles. Since then, the second largest media market in the country has not had an NFL team. But there sure has been a lot of talk of bringing a team back, and it seems to be heating up again. But what’s really in it for L.A. and its taxpayers?
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The full episode
3 of 5Remembering Oscar, a Prehistory of Air Conditioning, and NFL to L.A.?- 0:00Remembering Oscar de la Renta
- 8:43The Ebola Vaccine Race
- 16:29Would an NFL Team Be Good for L.A.?You’re reading this
- 26:01How Air Conditioning Changed Everything
- 42:01Where are the Platinum Albums?