LOS ANGELES SUPER BOWL: The big game could be back in Los Angeles as soon as 2020. That puts the NFL on a hurried timeline to get a team there by 2016, which is also when they’d have to break ground on a new stadium. While both the Carson and Inglewood projects are considered viable, Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s gilded palace in Inglewood is the only one far enough along to satisfy that timeline.
Rise ‘n Grind: The NFL is optimistic about Los Angeles
So optimistic that there’s talk of the Super Bowl heading back to Southern California.
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GOIN’ SOUTH: If Los Angeles isn’t ready by 2020, one of four Southern cities will get the Super Bowl: Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans or Tampa Bay. One of those four cities will also host the game in 2019. You can be sure Atlanta will get one of those games with the new stadium scheduled to open in 2017. Owners are expected to decide the host cities next May.
RELOCATION RACE: Roger Goodell gave his usual talking points about the L.A. situation, adding that the NFL was “significantly farther” along the path toward a return to the city it abandoned more than 20 years ago. The league could call an August owners meeting if stadium plans in either L.A., Oakland, San Diego and/or St. Louis need action by that point, and the window to apply for relocation is expected to get moved up into December of this year. The commissioner gave a wag of the finger, figuratively, to the city of Oakland for a lack of progress in their stadium plans.
INJURIES MOUNT: The Giants were the biggest losers on Wednesday. Left tackle Will Beatty suffered a torn pectoral in the weight room, and he's now expected to miss most of the season. So how will the team respond?
SAYING GOODBYE: Peyton Manning was in New York to help say goodbye to David Letterman last night.
HERE TO HELP: Roger Goodell wants to help Tom Brady reduce his suspension, and all the quarterback has to do is hand over his personal phone records and anything else that might give the league’s benevolent dictator reason to let him off the hook.
KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE: Geno Smith was named the Jets starting quarterback on Wednesday. That was fast, huh?
SUCK CITY: And what does Le’Veon Bell think of his three-game suspension to start the season? “It’s going to suck.” Tom Brady feels your pain.
NICE PAD: The 49ers FINALLY got some good news ... Levi’s Stadium won an award.
JUST SOME CHILL BROS: Russell Wilson interviewed the cast of the upcoming Entourage movie.
GREAT LINE: Justin Smith is hanging it up, but we’ll have plenty of things to remember about his career, like this line he delivered before destroying a tight end on the field.
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