It's definitely a possibility. Would be kinda weird and I'm not sure how often or long LV would support a pro team. LV would be one of the smallest and most transient markets in the NFL.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:04 pm
by UALoco
I have been a Raiders fan since '79/'80 when they hired Tom Flores(first latino coach) and moved to LA. I could really care less where they are based on now; San Diego, LA, Oakland..who cares. Their brand transcends locale. Moving to LV would make it that much easier to catch a game. It would also make the live experience uber unique in the NFL. Imagine staying in a nice Casino/Resort, have a late b-fast at the buffet, hit the pool for a couple of hours to check out the scenery and drink some frosty beverages, lay down some $$ at the sports book for the Raiders to cover, and then take a cab or walk to the game. Who knows, there might be table games at the stadium...awesome. I love hitting Vegas for the P12 tourney and the LV Bowl when AZ goes there. It might start getting a little old as I age but I think I have 5-10 more years where that experience would rock. I still love the Cardinals as my NFC, hometown team after they moved into the UofP stadium(could never watch them a Scum Devil Stadium) but the Raiders are my AFC team. And would this put Vegas as part of the Superbowl rotation???...E.P.I.C. Just Win, Baby!
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:19 pm
by azgreg
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:01 pm
by CalStateTempe
This would be pretty bad ass.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:06 pm
by azgreg
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 3:45 pm
by CalStateTempe
Yeah I'm in.
Match made in heaven... Or hell.
Sucks for the Central Valley and Stockton thugs though.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 3:49 pm
by SCCats
Let's do this
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:05 pm
by CalStateTempe
I'm with you SCC. Like peanut butter and jelly.
That's a rad video.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:57 pm
by Merkin
So if I understand correctly, the money will come from occupancy taxes at the strip hotels, and no public tax money? Soak the visitors.
How can UNLV not jump in at that?
That has got to help recruiting at no cost to the school.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 10:11 pm
by catgrad97
Great. The resort fees are going to probably double to around $60 a night to subsidize the Raiders.
I can't be the only person NOT excited about this. I mean, sure, Las Vegas and the Al Davises deserve each other, but that's not cause for celebration.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:32 am
by UALoco
LOVE IT.
Raider fans from all over the world would come to LV to watch the games. Huge boon for the Casinos. Puts Vegas on the map for all the premier stadium events...Final Four, Superbowl, Soccer, Concerts, College Football...OMG....the Spirit of Al Davis rises to haunt our sports dreams.
On another note, can we just go ahead and legalize sports gambling?...I mean..pot is gonna be legalized soon...I can go out, buy pot, get stoned...but I can't put $50 on the Raiders to cover...our priorities are effing wack in this country.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:34 am
by scumdevils86
so it isn't domed or indoors? that kinda sucks...
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:52 am
by CalStateTempe
Imagine watching the cats in the Vegas bowl at that stadium, or euro soccer friendlies in the summer.
Wow.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:53 am
by ASUHATER!
vegas bowl may become a bigger bowl
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:02 am
by scumdevils86
yeah methinks that will be a sizeable bowl now. like how the one in San Francisco was a crap lower bowl now it is a bigger deal for sure.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:33 am
by Merkin
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:24 pm
by Chicat
"The greatness of the Raiders is in its future."
Yeah, because it's so rarely been in its present.
And Sheldon Adelson? Yuck. Even easier to root against them now.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:56 am
by Merkin
0 chance.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:11 pm
by PieceOfMeat
wait, what? why would raiders play in tucson?
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:34 pm
by ASUHATER!
PieceOfMeat wrote:wait, what? why would raiders play in tucson?
They're in a dispute with Oakland about their lease for their final season there. At this point they could play in Oakland or Phoenix or San Francisco or Tucson or Los Angeles or San Diego for 1 season.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:27 pm
by Merkin
Just heard on the local news here in central coastal Cali that the Raiders may split the games between Tucson and Birmingham Alabama!
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:37 pm
by ASUHATER!
Zero chance, but it is fun to see snooty California people freak out.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:48 pm
by Merkin
ASUHATER! wrote:Zero chance, but it is fun to see snooty California people freak out.
You read like comments I see every day about Californians!
Why so much hate for Cali?
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:07 pm
by ASUHATER!
Merkin wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:Zero chance, but it is fun to see snooty California people freak out.
You read like comments I see every day about Californians!
Why so much hate for Cali?
They get all prissy and superiority complexy over places like Tucson (people on this board included).
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:32 pm
by azgreg
The last thing I read was it was just about a done deal for SF Giants stadium.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:28 pm
by azgreg
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:29 pm
by UAEebs86
Perfect. Shitty airline, shitty football team.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:18 pm
by Chicat
You owe it to yourself to read this thread.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:31 pm
by PHXCATS
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:49 pm
by Chicat
I’m starting to think he went into that cryo chamber without shoes and socks on purpose.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:47 pm
by azgreg
This is pretty cool.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:40 am
by Chicat
Steelers fans are going to have to admit that Tomlin did a masterful job handling this guy.
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:48 pm
by UAEebs86
As Mike Tyson said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth:
Re: The Las Vegas Raiders
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:11 am
by Chicat
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:48 pm
As Mike Tyson said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth:
Think that tweet was taken down because it’s not Bruce Campbell. But here is the fight: