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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Are the NFL and MLB Putting the Squeeze on LA City Hall?

    Mayor Villaraigosa and members of the Los Angeles City Council have been jumping through hoops to get the National Football League to field a team in downtown Los Angeles.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Mayor Villaraigosa and members of the Los Angeles City Council have been jumping through hoops to get the National Football League to field a team in downtown Los Angeles. They've made concessions to Phil Anschutz of AEG, the developer of Staples Center and LA Live. But Anschutz himself is driving a hard bargain with the NFL, and the much-ballyhooed $2.15 billion deal for the Dodgers — more than anybody has ever paid for a sports franchise -- could complicate matters still further.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      architecture critic and author

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      Los Angeles Times

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