New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he believes the NFL will have two teams in the Los Angeles area within the next year.
"I don't think it's good that we've let a generation of fans, young kids, grow up without a team. It's not good for the NFL," Kraft said at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. "I really believe within the next year we'll have two teams in this market. … We have some real good options."
He didn't say which teams might wind up there, although speculation is the Rams, Chargers and Raiders are candidates.
Medical proposal under consideration
NFL owners are considering a proposal to stop games when a medical adviser sees a player displaying obvious signs of disorientation.
The proposal was a late addition by the powerful competition committee at the owners meetings. It would allow a medical spotter upstairs to communicate with the officiating crew when a player appears unstable.
The game would be halted to remove the player, who then would undergo sideline examination at the very least.
The player's team would be allowed to substitute for him, and the opposite team also would be given a chance to change personnel.
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• The NFL hired B. Todd Jones, the recently resigned director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and former U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, to oversee player discipline.
