Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The Raiders to Las Vegas? The idea has momentum.
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 23: Oakland Raiders fans cheer on their team with a reference to Al Davis in the fourth quarter of a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 23, 2011 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Chiefs won 28-0. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
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The Raiders to Las Vegas? The idea has momentum.
Autumn Wind, the fight song of the NFL's Raiders, is one of A Martinez's favorite sports songs.
Much like the wind, the black and silver have blown up and down California .. from Oakland to LA and back again...
Over the years the team's been linked to moves to Texas and San Diego and even back to LA
Now there's talk of a new home in Las Vegas
Here with more is Rick Velotta -- he writes for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Full disclosure though, the group looking to kick start the stadium in Vegas owns the publication where Velotta works.
And if it goes through the 65,000-seat domed stadium will be ready for delivery in 2020.
The cost? A mere $1.4 billion.