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don bauder, I wouldn't call 14 yrs, the same length of time that Dan Fouts played in the NFL, a few seasons, but that's just me. I wouldn't say that the Rams had any great teams while in Anaheim. They had some players who had great seasons, Wendell Tyler in 1981, Eric Dickerson in 1984, Henry Ellard in 1988, and Jerome Bettis' Offensive Rookie of the Year season in 1993 come to mind, but they never had a great QB while in Anaheim. And you need a geat QB to have a great team. Yes, they did make it to the playoffs 7 times after moving to Anaheim, but they only made it as far as the NFC Championship game, twice, and got crushed both times. Great teams? While playing in the Coliseum yes, while in Anaheim, not so much.— January 9, 2015 7:12 a.m.
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Don Bauder But were you there in July? If you're one of the thousands, probably hundreds of thousands, NOT from the US, where would you rather visit in July, Boston or Rome?— January 8, 2015 6:53 p.m.
Kennedy assassin to remain in San Diego
Them boys is buried out in Terlingua, along with those boys who shot JFK.— January 8, 2015 6:46 p.m.
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Don Bauder The 1984 Summer Olympics were by far the most financially successful in history. They were the first in history not to be sponsored by the government. There was no public money. It was done with private donations and massive corporate funding. The total expenditures came into about $546 million, with almost half of that being paid by ABC for the broadcast right. The games netted a surplus of $232.5 million, 40% of which stayed in the So-Cal region.At the time, the only other GAMES to show a profit were the 1932 Olympics...in Los Angeles.The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, now known as the LA84 Foundation was created with an endowment from the games. Now in all fairness, it is true that The federal government provided about $75 million in funding and support for the 1984 Summer Olympics; the majority of which was used to help provide safety- and security-related services during the Games, the same support have been provided if the 1984 Summer Olympic Games had been held in the US city and has been provide in all other US cities hosting Olympic games.— January 8, 2015 6:41 p.m.
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Yeah, Boston has absolutely no chance against Rome, Paris and probably Berlin. It will likely be as embarrassing as when Chicago was picked to bid for next years games.— January 8, 2015 4:01 p.m.
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Well, the 1984 games in Los Angeles were put on without any public money and also made a profit. So, if they can do the same for the 2024 games, I say let them have at it. But the site won't be announced for two more years and LA would be going up against at least Rome, probably Paris and maybe a city in Germany or South Africa. Long odds but in any case The NFL question will likely have been answered by then. That could be known fairly soon if St Louis gives notice of intent to exercise their option to convert to a year to year lease.— January 8, 2015 2:08 p.m.
San Diego lawyer helps defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
don bauder Personally, I believe that ANY defendant is entitled to excellent legal counsel and have their arguments very carefully considered. It should not be confined just to death penalty cases.— January 8, 2015 12:48 p.m.
Developer vs. developer, continued
Is it just me, or are the above comments made by the lawyer reminiscent of the late johnnyvegas/surfpuppy619?— January 8, 2015 12:43 p.m.
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ImJustABill, A couple of thoughts. First, throwing out the 87 season, the Rams made the playoffs in '85,'86', "88 and '89, playing in the NFC Championship in 1985 and 1989. Not too bad. The Raiders made the AFC Championship, but having lost Bo the previous game, they got humiliated by Buffalo. As far as supporting only teams that are winning, take a look at the Lakers over the last 3 seasons. The have been in the top 10 in attendance at 99.7, 98.8 and 99.4 percent of capacity and that's having been OK 2 yrs ago and sucking last year and this. Same with the Kings; over 90 percent capacity even when they have been far out of the playoffs, which is very hard to do in the NHL. And the Dodgers, don't even bother. They have been under 3 million in attendance 1 time in the last 15 yrs. My point is this. Having moved from San Diego to Los Angeles in 1994, I can tell you that from my experience, the fan bases of the LA teams are pretty loyal, win or lose. But parenthetically, that may be the problem. An NFL team in LA, regardless of who it is, won't be an la team, merely just a team playing in LA. And I find it highly unlikely that they would have that same kind of loyalty enjoyed by the other LA teams. once the new car smell is gone and if they are not immediately successful. That's were the 18 million population will be a benefit. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— January 8, 2015 12:41 p.m.
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don bauder The Raiders in the 1990's? Only 2 words needed: Al Davis. Enough said. The Rams got little fan support because they sucked. It's that simple. After getting crushed by the 49ers in the '89 NFC Championship game, they did nothing. They didn't even have a winning season. Fans quit going to games because they were terrible, meaning many of their games the last 5 yrs were blacked out. Georgia wanted a new stadium, or at least a massive reno the the Big A. OC was in a recession, so that wasn't going to happen and the Rams exited stage left. Something many people overlook when considering the size of the market in LA. Most refer to the LA market as the second largest in the country. I believe that you have to consider the entire market that LA would draw from. It's not just the 9 million LA-OC market that most refer to. It encompasses the entire greater Los Angeles area, LA and Orange counties, PLUS Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. That's over 18 million people, according to the 2012 census. You can talk about the sports scene being diluted all you want, be it college, pro or both, But I believe that with that many people to draw from, if it gets built, people will show up.— January 8, 2015 7:24 a.m.