Not Free To Move

Many fans were disappointed to see the Chargers, Rams and Raiders leave San Diego, St Louis and Oakland respectively. It was all about having a publicly funded the stadium which would've been an unfair burden on taxpayers. The team owners held it over their head until there was no other option, but to leave.

NFL owners voted for the moves with little resistance. It's easy to see why because the three teams ended up paying a relocation fee which went into the pockets of the owners.

The Chargers and Rams will each pay a total of $645 million over ten years, while the Raiders will pay $378 million.

The fees were off the news radar until the Packers, as a publicly held company, had to acknowledge that they received $27.1 million as their share of the relocation fees.

No matter what the owners say, it's always about the dollar when it comes to the NFL.