Damn. The NFL is not doing well in Los Angeles.
Some of us saw it coming. Sports largely sells history. Often times we like the same sports teams as our parents and grandparents did. This is very common in the northeast, where you can easily see families of several generations who like the Red Sox, Bruins, NY Rangers and NY Giants. Los Angeles is a little different. There aren't many natives in LA so you don't have a lot sports history there. Combine that with NFL teams moving in and out of the city at a staggering pace and you've got some serious problems.
The NFL might be able to succeed in Los Angeles if it's given time. After all, the teams are pretty new to the city. I'm not sure that they'll earn the trust of the fans without massive work. After all, why support a team if you aren't sure it'll be there in three years? It's very interesting to me that the second biggest city in America can't really support the most popular sport in America.
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