I think the Raiders should move back to LA. Several reasons:

1. LA is building, plans to build, or has built (I’m not sure which) an NFL-level football stadium.

2. LA is a bigger city. Thus more people and more fans. LA already has a LOT of Raiders fans from when they were there. LA isn’t too far from Oakland, so you Oakland men and women shouldn’t be too upset about that. After all, it’s better than the option of San Diego.

3. LA is much more financially sound. So I doubt these kinds of issues would arise again. LA can more than afford the stadium, they can afford to keep it up-to-date and upgraded throughout the Raiders’ tenure; something Oakland has not done.

If LA is not an option, then we’re going to have to share with the Niners. Which in all reality is also a great option. reasons:

1. Shared finances. Both teams will share their payments to the city for the stadium, which results in less money paid by both teams.

2. Jets/Giants. They’ve shared a stadium for a long long time and have never had any stadium related-issues. If they can do it, why can’t the Raiders and 49ers?

3. Bay Area. Oakland would still be in the Bay Area, and thus still very close to it’s Oakland and Bay Area fans.

However, I absolutely cannot see the Raiders staying in Oakland after this debacle that is known as McAfee Stadium. Oakland has handled this issue the poorest of their abilities and have left their Raiders and Athletics (aka the only tourist revenue the city’s got) to play in a stadium that’s only held up by rusty nails and gorilla glue. To that extent, I don’t foresee the Raiders ever returning to Oakland. Ever.

So to my Raider brethren who live in Oakland, you best enjoy having the Raiders in your backyard while they’re still there. They won’t be there much longer……….

First of all, Amy Trask’s comments were taken out of context, by about 2 months ago. Back when it was considered that the Raiders and 49ers could share the duty, it was mentioned but never taken seriously.
Secondly, the city has mentioned the opportunity you move up on the plan of either finding a permanent location in Oakland for the Raiders, or renegotiating terms for the Raiders to play at the present site until a new stadium could be constructed.
Don’t sell Oakland short….this was the city that came up with an emergency Stadium in one offseason, Frank Youell Field on low budget….and it worked for the short term.

 Because I have gotten so used to screaming the"Oakland Raiders" it will be hard to swallow if we do move to Los Angeles and not to mention the long commute that it will take if I would like to see a home game.

The future home of the Oakland Raiders will more than likely have something to do with where the Oakland Athletics are playing their ball in the future. If one of the two isn’t playing home games in Oakland, the other can renovate their stadium, no? Move the A’s to San Jose and let the Raiders play in Oakland or have the Raiders share with the 49ers and let the A’s play in Oakland. Or, hey, just move the Raiders to San Jose. There’s a thought.

Short term, the Raiders will extend their lease in the Oakland Coliseum due to economic constraints and the lack of an alternative venue. No municipality, whether in NorCal or SoCal, is going to assist the Raiders in any way to build a new stadium, and the Raiders certainly don’t have the finances to do it on their own. Look for the Raiders to strike a deal with Alameda for another 4 years or so. A move back to LA doesn’t make sense in the short term because there really isn’t anywhere to play that would generate a lot of revenue. The LA Coliseum? Please.

Longer term, the Raiders have 3 options:
1. Hope the A’s move out in order to renovate the Coliseum again for football-only purposes,
2. Share a venue with the 49ers somewhere in the South Bay, or
3. Build a new stadium in LA and move.
There are pros and cons to each of these options, and I’m sure they are all being considered. I would prefer the Raiders stay in the Bay Area, but I rooted for them when they were in LA as well, so it isn’t that foreign an idea.

The economy and the on-field product have more to do with the lack of revenue more so than the stadium. Even still, the Raiders have sold out 12 of their last 16 home games. The Coliseum will be fine for the Raiders for the next 4 years or so.

I put together a quick post about the 49ers deal with Santa Clara and was intrigued by the potential of the Raiders as a sub-lease tenant.

There were actually two sections of the term sheet affecting that. One was if the Raiders became a permanent sub-tenant. The other was if the Raiders were a sub-tenant for no more then 2 football seasons. It affected how much money the 49ers would then have to pay to the stadium authority. Once the economy turns around, one option is for the Raiders to figure out how to finance their own stadium right in the current Coliseum land and while it’s being built, play at the 49ers stadium until the new Raiders stadium is built.

Personally, given the advances in technology I’d be cool with a permanent dual-use stadium for the Raiders and 49ers. It would save both parties a lot of money and it would be very practical. In the new Jets/Giants stadium, they’re going to use some kind of technology to switch all the team specific colors and advertising through computers, as opposed to taking things down by hand, or just not moving that kind of stuff. Either way I think it’s a great idea.

Lets face it, fellow fans—the current state of CA politics has seriously wounded our once strong economy, and the freaks that run this state and the cities of Oakland/SF have no intention of doing anything remotely connected with sports teams, they are too busy trying to force their will on others and steal as much as possible. As a life-long fan, I see nothing positive in the near future-except for the Giants, the one bay area team to have never fielded a winner! The Niners stadium facing almost certain death at the polls and the A’s and Raiders with NOTHING on the table, wouldn’t be suprized to see all of them leave the bay area.

I think, there is such a clause for a “second tenant” is because of the UFL. The UFL has already announced the creation of a San Francisco franchise.

San Francisco UFL Franchise

sharing a stadium with you guys. if it helps with economic issues and gives us a new nice stadium to play in why not.