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When the NFL Expansion Committee began hearing proposals for the next franchise in 1998, Los Angeles was the clear favorite. After the relocation of the Raiders and Rams, officials hoped to reclaim its sizeable television market. Los Angeles groups presented two separate offers, but neither could compete with the $700 million proposal from Houston businessman Bob McNair. This news segment for Houston’s KPRC-TV, broadcast on October 6, 1999, recounts what went into making the unanimous decision, including a reaction from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Explore the web exhibit, Game Film, at: tinyurl.com/es6vrude
Contributed to the Texas Moving Image Archive Program by KPRC-TV.
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When the NFL Expansion Committee began hearing proposals for the next franchise in 1998, Los Angeles was the clear favorite. After the relocation of the Raiders and Rams, officials hoped to reclaim its sizeable television market. Los Angeles groups presented two separate offers, but neither could compete with the $700 million proposal from Houston businessman Bob McNair. This news segment for Houston’s KPRC-TV, broadcast on October 6, 1999, recounts what went into making the unanimous decision, including a reaction from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Explore the web exhibit, Game Film, at: tinyurl.com/es6vrude
Contributed to the Texas Moving Image Archive Program by KPRC-TV.
#football #nfl #houstontexans
