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East Oregonian
THEIR VIEW
Saturday, February 21, 2015
NFL
Carroll remains hopeful Lynch
Which NFL team is
will return to Seahawks
going to LA?
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orget the Oscars.
a new stadium, a long-running scam
These days, Hollywood’s
would’ve made a good sequel to
most riveting drama is still in
“The Sting.”
development, playing out among
“It always seemed to me the
three NFL teams.
league was better off not having a
At some point in the not-so-distant team in LA than having a team,” said
future, Commissioner Roger Goodell Andrew Brandt, executive director of
will have to decide which of these
Villanova’s Jeffrey S. Moorad Center
projects gets the green light.
for Sports Law.
Rams? Raiders? Chargers?
In the meantime, Los Angeles
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created a whole new industry built
to navigate some tense, back-room
around elaborate stadiums renderings.
negotiations involving hundreds of
A proposed downtown stadium
millions of dollars and the future of
seemed the most likely destination for
the nation’s second-largest television
a new team, even giving itself a name
market, which has somehow gone
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without a pro football team for the
dirt was turned.
past two decades.
But along comes St. Louis Rams
How Goodell handles this
owner Stan Kroenke, stealing
plot twist will go a long way
the lead by announcing plans
toward determining whether
to build a new stadium on
he’s worth that $44 million
the site of the old Hollywood
annual salary to the people
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who pay it — his bosses, the
Inglewood, presumably to
32 NFL owners.
serve as the new home for his
“The primary thing
team, which hasn’t been able
that a commissioner is
to persuade the good folks
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charged with doing is asset
Newberry in Missouri to provide a new
appreciation,” said Rick
stadium.
Sports
Burton, a professor of sports
Not so fast, Stan.
management at Syracuse
On Friday, city leaders in
University and former commissioner
suburban Carson began the push for
of the Australian National Basketball
a new stadium to serve as home for
League. “An owner wants to be
both the Oakland Raiders and San
able to say, ‘If I buy my team for
Diego Chargers, assuming those
$500 million and hold on to it, I will
AFC West rivals can’t work out new
double, triple or even quadruple my
stadium deals in their current cities
investment.
sometime this year.
“That’s your job, Roger. Grow my
Now, what’s Goodell to do?
asset.”’
While the two-team option
Maybe this will actually be a
would seem the most prudent from
welcome respite for Goodell, who
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they could share the building costs
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and the stadium would get twice as
concussions and domestic violence
much use — Burton said those sort of
(or even the still up-in-the-air
arrangements normally get messy.
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“One team is going to believe
Los Angeles seems to be a can’t-
they’re a second-class citizen,” he
miss blockbuster in waiting.
said. “You’re never going to have
But Goodell could still get it
both teams treated identically.”
wrong.
Since the Raiders don’t have
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the money to build a stadium on
“The bottom line is: the NFL
their own, and it’s not known if the
wants a team in LA,” Burton said,
Chargers would be willing to go that
“for the ratings and for what it
route, the Carson proposal looks like
means to the broadcast contracts and
two teams or bust. Burton, therefore,
packages. But picking the right team
thinks Kroenke’s plan is the most
to go to LA is about a lot of potential
likely to win the league’s approval,
lawsuits.”
though it could get messy trying to
For those who are unfamiliar with pacify the other two teams (especially
the script so far, here’s a recap:
the Raiders, who were moved twice
— The Rams and the Raiders
by the late Al Davis without league
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approval and are now owned by his
season, dashing off to St. Louis and
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of cash.
use the hefty relocation fee it charges
— While La La Land seems to
the team that moves to settle with the
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teams that are forced to stay put. If
team, apparently distracted by the
the NFL plays its cards right — and it
beaches and paparazzi, the NFL
usually does in matters of the wallet
works incessantly behind the scenes
— everyone gets richer.
to get another franchise into the City
The team that moves, because its
of Angels. Unfortunately for the
value increase two- or three-fold. The
league, this is the one municipality
teams that remain where they are,
that seems to have no interest in using because of their hush money. The
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for billionaires.
are likely to grow even bigger with
— Then, the NFL realizes it has
LA in the fold.
quite the bargaining chip out on the
“At the end of the day,” Burton
West Coast. By simply invoking
said, “money is going to solve this
the threat of moving a team to Los
problem.”
Angeles, one team after another gets
And the winner is ... the NFL.
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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll
put the ball right in Marshawn
Lynch’s hands Friday.
Yes, he wants his top runner
to come back and make another
Super Bowl run next season.
A day after general manager
John Schneider said he wouldn’t
be “shocked” if Lynch retired,
Carroll put on a full-court press.
“He has been an integral part
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and loved the contribution he
has brought,” Carroll said. “We
would really like to move at that
swiftly, it’s such a big deal as it
has always been to get our lead
players intact so we are working
at that now.”
The 28-year-old running
back is reportedly contemplat-
ing retirement despite having
one more year on his contract at
$7 million.
Why would he leave?
Lynch wants a long-term
deal in a league that doesn’t put
much value in running backs
over 30 years old.
Then, in this month’s Super
Bowl loss to New England, the
Seahawks threw the ball in a
goal-line situation rather than
give it to their big back and the
pass was picked off, sealing Se-
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PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
Saturday
Big Sky League district tournament (Hermiston
HS), TBD
Old Oregon League district tournament (Baker
HS), TBD
Irrigon vs. Heppner (Pendleton Convention
Center), 5:30 p.m.
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
Saturday
Big Sky League district tournament (Hermiston
HS), TBD
Old Oregon League district tournament (Baker
HS), TBD
Pilt Rock vs. Weston-McEwen (Pendleton
Convention Center), 4 p.m.
PREP WRESTLING
Saturday
Riverside, Echo at Special District 1 Tournament
(Armand Larive MS, Hermiston), 10 a.m.
Heppner, Irrigon at Special District 4 Tournament
(Enterprise), TBD
PREP SWIMMING
Saturday
Pendleton at State Championships (Gresham),
6:45 p.m.
PREP RODEO
Saturday
Intermountain Team at Eugene doubleheader,
6 p.m.
Sunday
Intermountain Team at Eugene doubleheader,
Noon
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Saturday
Blue Mountain at Yakima Valley, 4 p.m.
Eastern Oregon at Evergreen, 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Saturday
Blue Mountain at Yakima Valley, 2 p.m.
Eastern Oregon at Evergreen, 5:30 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Saturday
Eastern Oregon vs. Simpson (NW Cup, Clacka-
mas), 11 a.m.
Sunday
Eastern Oregon vs. Carroll (NW Cup, Clacka-
mas), 11 a.m.
Eastern Oregon vs. George Fox (NW Cup,
Clackamas), 1 p.m.
Top 25 Schedule
Saturday’s Games
No. 1 Kentucky vs. Auburn, 4 p.m.
No. 3 Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Duke vs. Clemson, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, 9 a.m.
No. 6 Villanova at Marquette, 12:30 p.m.
No. 7 Arizona vs. UCLA, 6 p.m.
No. 8 Kansas vs. TCU, 1 p.m.
No. 10 Notre Dame at Boston College, 1 p.m.
No. 11 Northern Iowa vs. Bradley, 1 p.m.
No. 12 Louisville vs. Miami, 11 a.m.
No. 14 Iowa State at Texas, 11 a.m.
No. 15 North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech, 9 a.m.
No. 17 Oklahoma at Texas Tech, 9 a.m.
No. 18 Arkansas at Mississippi State, 1 p.m.
No. 19 Butler at Xavier, 11 a.m.
No. 20 Baylor vs. Kansas State, 10 a.m.
No. 22 Oklahoma State vs. No. 23 West Virginia,
11 a.m.
No. 25 VCU vs. UMass, Noon
Sunday’s Games
No. 2 Virginia vs. Florida State, 3:30 p.m.
No. 9 Utah at Oregon, Noon
No. 13 Wichita State vs. Evansville, 1 p.m.
No. 24 Ohio State at Michigan, 10 a.m.
Basketball
OSAA
Boys
Friday
5A Columbia River Conference:
Pendleton 48, THE DALLES 25
EOL District Tournament:
NYSSA 65, Umatilla 40
CBC District Tournament:
IRRIGON 88, Pilot Rock 27
HEPPNER 59, Stanfield 58
Old Oregon District Tournament:
JOSEPH 52, Echo 50
NIXYAAWII 92, Powder Valley 50
Big Sky League District Tournament:
SHERMAN 53, Dufur 44
HORIZON CHRISTIAN 58, South Wasco County
23
Girls
5A Columbia River Conference:
PENDLETON 47, The Dalles 39
Hermiston 59, HOOD RIVER VALLEY 27
EOL District Playoffs:
VALE 56, Umatilla 42
Columbia Basin Conference Tournament:
PILOT ROCK 34, Stanfield 18
WESTON-MCEWEN 56, Heppner 39
Big Sky District Tournament:
SHERMAN 42, Dufur 31
CONDON / WHEELER 59, Ione 26
Old Oregon District Tournament:
ECHO 55, Wallowa 25
Powder Valley 54, NIXYAAWII 46 (OT)
CCC
Friday
Men’s basketball
Eastern Oregon 78, Northwest 72 (OT)
Women’s basketball
Eastern Oregon 64, Northwest 56
NWAC
Men’s basketball
Friday
Wenatchee Valley 70, Blue Mountain 49Wom-
en’s basketball
Blue Mountain 71, Wenatchee Valley 69 (OT)
Weekend Classifieds
Autos
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L Pct GB
Toronto
37 17 .685 —
Brooklyn
22 31 .415 14½
Boston
20 32 .385 16
Philadelphia
12 42 .222 25
New York
10 44 .185 27
Southeast Division
W
L Pct GB
Atlanta
43 12 .782 —
Washington
33 22 .600 10
Miami
23 30 .434 19
Charlotte
22 30 .423 19½
Orlando
18 39 .316 26
Central Division
W
L Pct GB
Chicago
34 21 .618 —
Cleveland
34 22 .607
½
Milwaukee
31 23 .574 2½
Detroit
22 33 .400 12
Indiana
22 33 .400 12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L Pct GB
Memphis
39 14 .736 —
Houston
36 18 .667 3½
Dallas
37 20 .649
4
San Antonio
34 21 .618
6
New Orleans
27 27 .500 12½
Northwest Division
W
L Pct GB
Portland
36 18 .667 —
Oklahoma City
29 25 .537
7
Denver
20 34 .370 16
Utah
20 34 .370 16
Minnesota
12 42 .222 24
Pacific Division
W
L Pct GB
Golden State
43
9 .827 —
L.A. Clippers
36 19 .655 8½
Phoenix
29 26 .527 15½
Sacramento
19 34 .358 24½
L.A. Lakers
13 41 .241 31
———
Friday’s Games
Indiana 106, Philadelphia 95
Orlando 95, New Orleans 84
Toronto 105, Atlanta 80
Detroit 100, Chicago 91
Miami 111, New York 87
Minnesota 111, Phoenix 109
Cleveland 127, Washington 89
Dallas 111, Houston 100
Milwaukee 89, Denver 81
Utah 92, Portland 76
Sacramento 109, Boston 101
Golden State 110, San Antonio 99
Brooklyn 114, L.A. Lakers 105
Saturday’s Games
Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 5 p.m.
Toronto at Houston, 5 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Cleveland at New York, 10 a.m.
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 12:30 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 3 p.m.
Golden State at Indiana, 3 p.m.
Denver at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.
Memphis at Portland, 6 p.m.
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Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
Montreal
58 37 16
5 79 154 130
Tampa Bay 60 36 18
6 78 195 160
Detroit
56 32 14 10 74 163 143
Boston
58 28 21
9 65 151 154
Florida
57 26 19 12 64 141 157
Ottawa
56 23 23 10 56 159 160
Toronto
59 23 31
5 51 163 180
Buffalo
59 17 38
4 38 109 200
Metropolitan Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Islanders 59 39 19
1 79 193 165
N.Y. Rangers 57 35 16
6 76 181 142
Washington 59 32 17 10 74 176 147
Pittsburgh 58 32 17
9 73 163 146
Philadelphia 58 24 23 11 59 155 170
Columbus 56 26 27
3 55 149 173
New Jersey 58 23 26
9 55 130 157
Carolina
57 21 29
7 49 129 155
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
Nashville
58 39 13
6 84 177 137
St. Louis
58 38 16
4 80 184 142
Chicago
59 35 19
5 75 175 138
Winnipeg 60 30 20 10 70 166 162
Minnesota 58 30 21
7 67 162 154
Dallas
58 27 23
8 62 181 185
Colorado
59 25 23 11 61 154 166
Pacific Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim
59 36 16
7 79 176 167
Vancouver 58 33 22
3 69 165 155
Calgary
59 32 23
4 68 171 156
San Jose
60 30 22
8 68 170 172
Los Angeles 57 27 18 12 66 159 151
Arizona
58 20 31
7 47 131 194
Edmonton 60 17 33 10 44 139 203
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss.
Friday’s Games
New Jersey 4, Vancouver 2
Carolina 2, Toronto 1
N.Y. Rangers 3, Buffalo 1
St. Louis 5, Boston 1
Colorado 4, Chicago 1
Anaheim 6, Calgary 3
Minnesota 4, Edmonton 0
Saturday’s Games
N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 9:30 a.m.
Nashville at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Winnipeg at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Columbus at Montreal, 4 p.m.
Florida at Ottawa, 4 p.m.
Carolina at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Arizona, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles vs. San Jose at Santa Clara, CA,
7 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Washington at Philadelphia, 9:30 a.m.
Boston at Chicago, 12:30 p.m.
Nashville at Buffalo, 3 p.m.
Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m.
Florida at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Colorado, 4 p.m.
Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
WHL
Friday’s results
Swift Current 4 Red Deer 2
Prince Albert 6 Brandon 4
Regina 4 Saskatoon 1
Kootenay 4 Edmonton 1
Moose Jaw 4 Kamloops 3
Portland 5 Vancouver 2
Calgary 4 Spokane 3
Kelowna 3 Victoria 2
Seattle 4 Lethbridge 3 (OT)
Tri-City 2 Everett 1 (SO)
Saturday’s games
Red Deer at Regina, 3 p.m.
Prince Albert at Swift Current, 3 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 3:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Prince George, 5 p.m.
Lethbridge at Portland, 5 p.m.
Kamloops at Vancouver, 5 p.m.
Kootenay at Spokane, 5:05 p.m.
Calgary at Tri-City, 5:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Victoria, 5:05 p.m.
Sunday’s games
Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 10 a.m.
Lethbridge at Everett, 2:05 p.m.
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Carroll tried to turn the page
on that chapter at the NFL’s an-
nual scouting combine in Indi-
anapolis and thanked Patriots
coach Bill Belichick for offering
his support on the decision.
“I care. We all care about
that. And Bill is an extraordinary
coach, anything he says people
should listen to,” Carroll said.
“In this case, he’s just respect-
ing coaching. He understands
the game. He knows what was
going on, exactly. ... For him to
take the moment to do that, it’s
very gracious of him.”
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