http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AgXvI3XyoK5kRh2plgdQ_thDubYF?slug=ap-49ersrelocation&prov=ap&type=lgns

WTF...I doubt this would happen, but wow.

7/20/2006 1:06:57 AM

so the big news is that they might move the team 20-30 minutes down the road?

7/20/2006 1:12:22 AM

it is a huge deal, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports switching locales

the city of san francisco had better come through on this, you would think five super bowls would earn you a new stadium - besides, candlestick, or 3com, or whatever it is, is as old as the hills... im not even sure how many teams still play in football-baseball stadiums, miami and oakland come to mind

bottom line, they need to stay put

7/20/2006 8:14:32 AM

They need to stay, but if they move it doesnt really matter to me

7/20/2006 8:32:04 AM

here

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"Niners discuss move to Santa Clara By MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writer July 18, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The 49ers would consider moving to Santa Clara if plans for a new San Francisco stadium fall through, team and city officials said Tuesday. "If for whatever reason things don't work out in San Francisco, we need to have a backup," said Lisa Lang, vice president of communications for the 49ers. Team vice president and chief financial officer Larry MacNeil has met twice with Santa Clara city officials in the past month to discuss the option of building a stadium in the parking lot of the Great America amusement park, said Ron Garratt, Santa Clara's assistant city manager. The 49ers on Monday unveiled an updated design plan for a new stadium at Candlestick Point. Candlestick Point remains the 49ers "absolute top choice," Lang said. "We really do feel it's a spectacular site." But the team has been "very up front" with the city of San Francisco that "it was very important we build a new stadium," she said. Plans to replace the 46-year-old stadium at Candlestick Point have been under consideration since 1997, when city voters authorized a $100 million bond to help pay for the project. The team hopes to finance the building of the new San Francisco stadium, estimated to cost between $600 million and $800 million, entirely through private funding. But acquisition of that funding depends on city approval of a residential, entertainment, and retail complex on vacant land adjacent to the stadium, according to team officials. "

7/20/2006 8:33:10 AM

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"im not even sure how many teams still play in football-baseball stadiums, miami and oakland come to mind"

and minnesota

7/20/2006 8:57:07 AM

Dolphins stadium is a football stadium, a baseball team just happens to use it too. Minnesota is a dome at least. Oakland is probably the last of the true baseball/football combo stadiums. Candlestick is a combo stadium, but since the Giants play in a new stadium, its football only now.

7/20/2006 9:20:09 AM

7/20/2006 1:00:10 PM

It's similar to what the Patriots did threatening to move to Hartford. They are going to build a new stadium at Candlestick Point without a doubt according the papers out here..

7/20/2006 1:22:06 PM

the Los Angeles 49ers of Santa Clara.

7/20/2006 1:34:07 PM

RFK is a football stadium that only a baseball team plays in. Its too bad b/c RFK was awsome for football. Fed Ex kinda stinks. The Nationals will be getting their new stadium soon too so RFK will be back to soccer only.

7/20/2006 1:35:29 PM