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HBO's 'Entourage' Continues Commentary on Local News Trends -- This Time, a New NFL Team in L.A.

By  Zach Behrens
Published Jul 12, 2010 12:00 AM
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In the "Entourage" season premiere, it was a nod to the food truck trend. In the second episode ("Dazed and Confused") Sunday night, it was the prospect of the NFL coming back to Los Angeles (spoiler alerts coming).

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (the L.A. native played himself) and other NFL big wigs met with Hollywood's top power agent Ari Gold about selling the league's TV rights. That didn't work out, but Jones had a different offer in mind. "We've been wanting a team in L.A. for a long time," he said. "You may be the man. How'd you like to own an NFL team, Mr. Gold?"