Popeyejones":1i61jwaz said:
He's doing it IMO because the NFL essentially iced out the Raiders in the Rams/Chargers/Raiders Los Angeles derby.
He doesn't have much juice among the other NFL owners, and might also still be being punished for the sins of his father.
Despite the haircut jokes, going public about Vegas and working a deal out there is really a savvy move by him:
He knows the NFL doesn't want a team there so if he can work everything out there financially he forces the NFL's hand in ponying up more money and letting him go back to Los Angeles.
I don't know if it's him or his advisers, but looks aside, he's playing chess right now, and playing it well.
Indeed and great post Marv.
The NFL's need to continually shit on the Raiders franchise serves as a window into the (Tom) petty and "good old boy" nature of the owners' clubhouse. Bob McNair, a recent addition to the club, referenced Al Davis's lawsuit against the league just this past summer. McNair nor his franchise even existed when Al sued the league!
The owners still hold a grudge against the Davis family and that grudge is more important than anything else. Its that simple. Good for Mark forcing the NFL's hand like this.