London Calling: Why The U.K. Makes Sense For The Chargers
The Lead
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🗓️ 7 November 2019
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Exclusive reporting from The Athletic has revealed that the NFL broached the possibility of London as a new home for the Los Angeles Chargers. And while it might seem absurd that the Chargers could head overseas after such a short time in L.A., The Athletic’s Vincent Bonsignore says it actually makes a lot of sense for the team and the league. We speak with Bonsignore about his story, how the NFL would overcome the logistical challenges of an overseas team, and how this all ties back to the Chargers’ botched exit from San Diego.
Read Vincent Bonsignore’s exclusive story about the Chargers: https://theathletic.com/1347540/2019/11/04/with-london-ready-for-an-nfl-team-the-chargers-have-been-discussed-as-a-possible-option/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:00.0 | So it's Thursday night football tonight, Gavita, and it is a classic AFC West matchup between |
| 0:11.8 | the Raiders and the Chargers. |
| 0:13.1 | Right. |
| 0:14.1 | And we all know what's happening with the Raiders next year. |
| 0:16.7 | They're leaving Oakland for Las Vegas. |
| 0:19.7 | But there's now chatter that the Chargers could also be on the move to England. |
| 0:30.0 | There's a report from the Athletic that the NFL is considering a move of the Chargers |
| 0:35.8 | from LA to London because of some of the things. |
| 0:37.8 | The Athletics Vinny Bonsignor sparked a big conversation this week when he reported |
| 0:42.5 | that the NFL has broached the possibility of the Chargers moving overseas. |
| 0:47.9 | And that story got quite the response from the Chargers owner, Dean Spanos. |
| 0:52.5 | This is our home. |
| 0:53.5 | This is our plan to be brought long. |
| 0:55.9 | It's time to period. |
| 0:57.9 | OK. |
| 0:58.9 | And if you want me to say it again, I'll say it again. |
| 1:02.9 | OK. |
| 1:03.9 | Today, we're going to talk with Vinny Bonsignor about the possibility of the Chargers moving |
| 1:09.9 | to London. |
| 1:10.9 | Spanos' response to his story and why the move actually makes a lot of sense. |
| 1:16.7 | From wondering on the Athletic, I'm Kabytha Davidson. |
| 1:19.2 | And I'm Anders Keltow. |
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