Farmers Field NFL stadium project wins key state approval: Fan reaction

I live in Los Angeles and we have two NFL stadium proposals floating around. We have the super-hyped, poorly planned Farmers Field project, slated to be shoe-horned into downtown Los Angeles, where I happen to live, and we have the other one, the smart proposal, called Grand Crossing.

Hype seems to be winning over logic as the Farmers Field project took a step forward with the state’s approval of a faster track environmental approval process. The law also limits the time period where the project could be held up due to lawsuits. This type of law is quite common and is a way for government to support a large development project, without contributing money.

AEG, the developer of the Farmers Field project has said in the past the law was essential for the project to move forward. The state approval comes after the City of Los Angeles officially endorsed the project, leaving only the tasks of securing a team and building the facility.

Although I want football here in Los Angeles, the more I learn about the Farmers Field project, the more I think it’s the wrong solution. And the more I learn about the Grand Crossing project, the project proposed for the City of Industry, about 30 minutes east of downtown Los Angeles, the more I can see it’s really the only realistic option.

You don’t read about it every day in the press or see quote after quote from their publicity-loving executives, they have simply created what I think is the ultimate NFL stadium, following a motto of “no compromises”. The stadium is fully entitled, with no zoning or environmental restrictions and could literally begin construction tomorrow.

I think we will continue to read sensationalized stories about the Farmers Field project, while the team behind Grand Crossing quietly secures a team and makes the dream for a return of the NFL to L.A. a reality.

Although born and raised with Eagles fans in Philadelphia, Freddy Sherman has always been a citizen of Raider Nation at heart. Since his dad got him a signed George Blanda football as child, to meeting Lyle Alzado in the 1980s, he hasn’t looked back. Follow him on twitter @thefredsherman

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