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(Or should I say silver?)
Welp, Mark Davis and the Oakland Raiders made it official, filing relocation papers with the NFL to move to Las Vegas on Thursday.
NFL statement on Raiders: pic.twitter.com/YwcxHWFoX5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 19, 2017
Hard to blame them when you consider that they could be playing in THIS SICK STADIUM versus the decrepit Coliseum should their move be approved.
Now all they need is the thumbs up from 24 of the NFL’s other owners and it will be pretty much a done deal. (Let’s just hope all that talk about re-branding the team was just that…talk.)
Needless to say, a big move like this was met with ALL KINDS of reactions. Some are good, some are bad, but most of them are just comical.
Here’s a little sampling so far…
https://twitter.com/casspa/status/822150515538718720
LEAKED: Las Vegas Raiders proposed new logo pic.twitter.com/eHE2ak082x
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/PhillyD/status/822146454219157504
Of course it makes sense that the Raiders file paperwork to move to Vegas on the 15th anniversary of the tuck rule.
— trey wingo (@wingoz) January 19, 2017
Lol @RAIDERS called me up reminding me about the season ticket renewal program yesterday. Now today they are filing to relocate.
— SpecialEDdy (@edwardjohnCA) January 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/FreeArteezy/status/822155611588526080
With the #raiders moving to #lasvegas. I assume there will be a boom in #costcutters in the area to accommodate #markdavis needs.
— Rory W. (@raw0526) January 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/davidkarimi__/status/822153777545408512
I can't wait for videos of Raiders fans…
— Mason (@MCoy6) January 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/subin70/status/822153143182127104
As a longtime Chargers fan, if the Raiders successfully relocate to Las Vegas, then I will support… ugh… threw up a little bit, lol.
— Bernon John (@bernonjohn) January 19, 2017
You thought NFL players got in trouble before, just wait until they either play for the Raiders or are on the road vs the Raiders #LasVegas
— Andrew Dominick (@andrewdominick) January 19, 2017
What's the over under in Vegas for a dead hooker scandal on the Vegas Raiders bye week?
— Seigmeyer Fan account (@atakith_) January 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/dresvibe/status/822158041747329024
To all the #Raiders fans who were mocking San Diego for losing its team… pic.twitter.com/qHmaHDZ5Gf
— Samantha Cortese (@SamanthaCortese) January 19, 2017
Sin City Raiders sounds better
— جازان (@Zani_QC) January 19, 2017
Actually, it does.
https://twitter.com/PatrickEastin/status/822156888007528448
Oh God, no.