The NFL Thread: 2018 Preseason

[Neo-Ixania]

That's all, folks:

Adam Schefter
‏@AdamSchefter
A stunner: Chargers plan to announce as early as Thursday they are moving to LA, ending 55-year stint with SD, league sources tell ESPN.

Adam Schefter
‏@AdamSchefter
Chargers set to announce they now are moving to Los Angeles, league sources tell ESPN...

Fans are not happy at all.

With this in mind:

Trust The Process
‏@ewusigep252
@Chargers Losing to the Browns is he final 'Fuck You' to the city of San Diego.

[Ameriganastan]

New city, same mediocrity.

[Neo-Ixania]

New city, same mediocrity.

My condolences, Chargerbro.

[Ameriganastan]

New city, same mediocrity.

My condolences, Chargerbro.

*Deep, calming breath*
I'm a BRONCOS fan.

[Neo-Ixania]

My condolences, Chargerbro.

*Deep, calming breath*
I'm a BRONCOS fan.

There, there. It's okay.

[The Royal Kingdom of Quebec]

Poor Chargers fans, especially Drawkland. This is a very sad day for sure.

You and I are in agreement over this. Woo!

I mean Denver's identity, for many years, have been strong offence......and now we have a mierda of an offence, so I don't know what happened man.

I'd bet his salary is lower than most HC hires across the league.

Even lower than Marvin Lewis'?

I assume Tomlin receives pretty high anyway, if one thinks of it in racial perspective.

New city, same mediocrity.

My condolences, Chargerbro.

XD

[Neo-Ixania]

Poor Chargers fans, especially Drawkland. This is a very sad day for sure.

More updates:

Ian Rapoport
‏@RapSheet
#Chargers will play for 2 years in StubHub Center for 2 years, then join the #Rams. There was no last-ditch effort from San Diego to stay

Ian Rapoport
‏@RapSheet
#Chargers will announce they’re off to LA & debut a new logo today. Then Dean Spanos will go to LA to meet with Mayors of LA & Inglewood

Ian Rapoport
‏@RapSheet
#Chargers owner Dean Spanos will tell his staff that the team is moving to LA at 11 pm ET and it will be announced shortly. It’s happening.

Michael Gehlken
‏@sdutGehlken
New Chargers logo will feature letters LA, arranged similarly to Dodgers logo. Lightning bolt instead of horizontal lining in two letters.

The Chargers have also changed their twitter handle and released a statement from Spanos.

New Chargers logo:

The Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL have taken a look at the Chargers' new logo. They were then joined by the Dallas Stars.

[Trumpostan]

The Chargers have also changed their twitter handle and released a statement from Spanos.

New Chargers logo:

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The Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL have taken a look at the Chargers' new logo.

So essentially, they just volunteered to be the west coast version of the New York Jets?

[Neo-Ixania]

The Chargers have also changed their twitter handle and released a statement from Spanos.

New Chargers logo:

(Image)

The Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL have taken a look at the Chargers' new logo.

So essentially, they just volunteered to be the west coast version of the New York Jets?

More like the Baltimore Stallions.

[Idzequitch]

There is nothing about this Chargers debacle that I like, nor does any of it make sense to me. Just proves how poorly run the franchise is, in my honest opinion.

[Luminesa]

There is nothing about this Chargers debacle that I like, nor does any of it make sense to me. Just proves how poorly run the franchise is, in my honest opinion.

Also uncaring owners. I mean gosh, even Goodell was annoyed by the decision.

[Idzequitch]

There is nothing about this Chargers debacle that I like, nor does any of it make sense to me. Just proves how poorly run the franchise is, in my honest opinion.

Also uncaring owners. I mean gosh, even Goodell was annoyed by the decision.

Yeah. The "poorly run" aspect definitely starts from the top and trickles down to everyone.

[Ameriganastan]

I despise the Chargers...but my God, why get rid of that logo? Simple, identifiable, totally Chargers! This new logo is ugly with a capital Ugh.

[Luminesa]

I despise the Chargers...but my God, why get rid of that logo? Simple, identifiable, totally Chargers! This new logo is ugly with a capital Ugh.

It really has nothing nice or identifiable about it. It looks too close to the Dallas logo.

[Idzequitch]

I despise the Chargers...but my God, why get rid of that logo? Simple, identifiable, totally Chargers! This new logo is ugly with a capital Ugh.

One of far too many questionable decisions.

Apparently, the stadium they're using when they first move has lower capacity than a lot of college stadiums. I just can't fathom what they're thinking.

[Neo-Ixania]

Also uncaring owners. I mean gosh, even Goodell was annoyed by the decision.

Yeah. The "poorly run" aspect definitely starts from the top and trickles down to everyone.

It starts at Goodell. He has to go at this point, as if the contrast between Deflategate and Josh Brown's one game suspension wasn't enough of a sign.

I despise the Chargers...but my God, why get rid of that logo? Simple, identifiable, totally Chargers! This new logo is ugly with a capital Ugh.

Apparently it was just for marketing purposes. They're using the old logo.

[Neo-Ixania]

I despise the Chargers...but my God, why get rid of that logo? Simple, identifiable, totally Chargers! This new logo is ugly with a capital Ugh.

One of far too many questionable decisions.

Apparently, the stadium they're using when they first move has lower capacity than a lot of college stadiums. I just can't fathom what they're thinking.

They're thinking that LA = money. That's all it amounts to. After all, when you think of LA, you think of glitz, glamour, fame.

[Idzequitch]

One of far too many questionable decisions.

Apparently, the stadium they're using when they first move has lower capacity than a lot of college stadiums. I just can't fathom what they're thinking.

They're thinking that LA = money. That's all it amounts to. After all, when you think of LA, you think of glitz, glamour, fame.

But how are they going to make money when they don't hardly have any tickets they can sell? And sharing a market with the Rams too? They're shooting themselves in the foot, imho.

[Neo-Ixania]

They're thinking that LA = money. That's all it amounts to. After all, when you think of LA, you think of glitz, glamour, fame.

But how are they going to make money when they don't hardly have any tickets they can sell? And sharing a market with the Rams too? They're shooting themselves in the foot, imho.

Exactly. They're blinded by the biggest stereotype about Los Angeles. Plus, at least the Rams had a history in LA. What do the Chargers have? Would make more sense for the Raiders to go there than them.

[Idzequitch]

In other Los Angeles related news, the Rams are making former Washington OC Sean McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history. McVay turns 31 on Jan 24th. Dude's younger than a whole lot of currently active players.

[Luminesa]

They're thinking that LA = money. That's all it amounts to. After all, when you think of LA, you think of glitz, glamour, fame.

But how are they going to make money when they don't hardly have any tickets they can sell? And sharing a market with the Rams too? They're shooting themselves in the foot, imho.

AND THE CLIPPERS. AND THE LAKERS.

WORST. MOVE. EVER. GLAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS.

[Neo-Ixania]

But how are they going to make money when they don't hardly have any tickets they can sell? And sharing a market with the Rams too? They're shooting themselves in the foot, imho.

AND THE CLIPPERS. AND THE LAKERS.

WORST. MOVE. EVER. GLAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS.

The Clippers now get to see a team even more irrelevant than they are in LA.

This is the sort of stuff you'd see in movies. A guy sobbing in a bar and another guy pulling up and going "there, there, I know exactly how you feel," and then they sob together.

[Outer Sparta]

I despise the Chargers...but my God, why get rid of that logo? Simple, identifiable, totally Chargers! This new logo is ugly with a capital Ugh.

It really has nothing nice or identifiable about it. It looks too close to the Dallas logo.

Dallas Stars? Dallas Mavs? Which Dallas logo?

[Kohr]

LA had no NFL teams two years ago. Now they have two, and horrible ones at that.

My condolences to the fans of San Diego, as well as the fans of LA, who have made it clear they do not want the team.

On the bright side, this should stop half the league's franchises from threatening to move to LA. It happened to the Vikings a while back.

[Idzequitch]

LA had no NFL teams two years ago. Now they have two, and horrible ones at that.

My condolences to the fans of San Diego, as well as the fans of LA, who have made it clear they do not want the team.

On the bright side, this should stop half the league's franchises from threatening to move to LA. It happened to the Vikings a while back.

Or we could just move every team to Los Angeles and call it the LAFL.