I feel badly for Oakland and at the same time I'm happy for them.
Obviously it's too bad to see your team go. But at the same time, the city is experiencing an economic boom. The job market and home prices have been soaring. And yet even with this influx of money the city wasn't going to give in to the NFL and Mark Davis' ridiculous demands. I think in the long run this is better for the city. Put that extra money into something that will benefit the people, not just Mark Davis.
Football stadiums are freaking expensive.
Over a billion dollars these days
All for 10 NFL games and maybe 2 more playoff games a year? Is it really worth it for the city to pay for about half of that?
The Warriors are moving just outside SF in a couple more years as well.
New stadium in Vegas will have a retractable dome. Much like how Arizona has one. And they will be getting a Super Bowl down the line.
That's probably the thing that the NFL offered to Oakland. That they would be in the mix each decade to host a SB.
LA, SF, Oak, AZ, Dal, Hou, ATL, NO, Mia, TB. Those cities meet the criteria of either a dome/open air stadium with expected good weather and a party atmosphere. And cities in colder climates like Indy, Detroit, Minny get one after they build a stadium. It's how it works.
You give in once to the NFL owners and they will have their hand out all of the time.