Los Angeles expansion talks on hold

David Kluth, Bloomington, Minn.: Thanks for choosing to write Mike! What’s the, now annual, vibe on having a team in L.A.? Would the cash that would be paid to the collective NFL teams, probably a Billion dollars, point to them adding a team versus the move of an established team?

MIKE VANDERMAUSE: Adding a team in Los Angeles was not on the agenda of the now completed NFL owners meeting. However, Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if that meant the league was no longer interested in putting a team there. Quite the contrary, Goodell said the NFL still is interested, and so is the mayor of Los Angeles. You can anticipate this issue will come up again. You are correct that adding a team in L.A. would generate a lot of money. But the 32-team setup is so perfect in terms of scheduling, and expansion would dilute talent. Thus, I think it's more likely a current NFL team will wind up in Los Angeles. I always hear that the Vikings would be a likely team to move. That would be unfortunate if the Packers lost their border rivalry with Minnesota.