City of Oakland vs Raiders and NFL: City Of Oakland Filed Complaint To 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals On Al Davis Day
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Oakland News: A letter was passed to me moments ago that outlines the interest of the African American Sports & Entertainment Group in purchasing the Oakland Coliseum site for $92 million. The group consists of Ray Bobbitt, who spearheaded the African American Oakland NFL Expansion effort, which is part of this group’s focus, famed sports agent Bill Duffy, who was also part of the Ronnie Lott Group development team that tried to retain the Raiders in Oakland but lost them to Las Vegas, Oakland developer Alan Dones, former Oakland City Manager and one of my mentors Robert Bobb, and Chicago’s Loop Capital, where a family friend of mine, Darrell Williams, is good friends with former President Barack Obama, and is in the photo below with Loop Capital’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Reynolds.
I also know through a source that Oakland District Seven Councilmember Larry Reid has talked with Ray Bobbitt about this proposal as recently as last Friday. Here’s the letter, below, after the photo.
President Barack Obama and Darrell Williams (right) Of Loop Capital
AFRICAN AMERICAN SPORTS &
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
ECONOMIC EQUITY THROUGH SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT
1423 Broadway #183, Oakland, CA 94612
October 6, 2020
The Honorable Mayor Libby Schaaf
& Members of the Oakland City Council
City of Oakland, California
One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Dear Mayor Schaaf and esteemed Oakland City Council Members,
The African American Sports & Entertainment Group (“AASEG”) has been working over the last several months to lay the groundwork for bringing a National Football League (“NFL”) franchise back to Oakland. One of the critical factors in our ability to attract a new NFL franchise is a viable home field location for the team. As well, we recognize the interests of city leadership in the holistic redevelopment of the Coliseum area consistent with the vision articulated by the 2015 Coliseum Area Specific Plan. We also recognize the City of Oakland’s interest in maintaining a home for its Major League Baseball (“MLB”) franchise, the Oakland Athletics. We believe that all these objectives can be achieved and to these ends, we have assembled a Master Development Team well-capable of marshalling the resources and expertise necessary to transform our mutual interests into reality. Our team, described as the “AASEG Team”, is pleased to submit this non-binding, indication of Interest, proposal to purchase the City of Oakland’s interest in the Coliseum property for a total of Ninety Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($92,500,000), payable per the schedule provided in Exhibit A.
The AASEG Team
In addition to the enormous community support for our mutual vision, AASEG has assembled a Master Development Team fully capable of executing the development of the Coliseum property (the “Project”).
Bill Duffy With Yao Ming
▪ BDA Sports Management – Led by respected sports agent Bill Duffy, BDA is one of the world’s top ranked sports agencies focused, specifically on basketball. Bill has agreed to apply his extensive network and decades of experience toward execution of the Project, including assembling some of the leading names in sports and entertainment in support and endorsement of the Project. Bill was one of the architects of the Ronnie Lott/Fortress Capital plan that offered a viable option to build a stadium on the Coliseum site.
▪ Strategic Urban Development Alliance – One of Oakland’s largest African American real estate development firms, SUDA has executed millions of dollars’ worth of projects in the Bay Area. SUDA Chief Executive Officer, Alan Dones, has led development projects both in the United States and Africa. He will provide development consulting to the Project.
▪ The Robert Bobb Group, LLC – With specialty capabilities in economic development, urban planning and community and neighborhood engagement, RBG is an African American owned national consulting firm to both public and private sector clients. Chief Executive Officer Robert Bobb will provide consulting services to the Project.
▪ Loop Capital – The largest African American owned, full services investment banking brokerage, financial advisory and investment management organization, Loop Capital boasts a 23-year history of developing financial solutions for America’s largest public sector institutions and private sector firms. In addition to its global capital markets, Loop Capital is an experienced advisor on Public-Private-Partnership and infrastructure transactions. As well, Loop Capital is part of a team developing a 100+ acre parcel owned by the City of Chicago and the Metropolitan Pier Authority. Finally, Loop Capital’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Reynolds is a partner in JLC Infrastructure, a private asset manager with over $800 million under management targeting investments in various publicly owned assets. Loop Capital is the capital partner for the Project.
Stakeholder Interests
The AASEG Team is well aware of the aspirations of the citizens of Oakland and other stakeholders with respect to the Project and is prepared to engage the City as a partner in the execution of a mutually-agreed upon vision embodied in a Community Benefits Agreement that includes:
• Local hiring with priority on racial equity
• The engagement and inclusion of local and small business contractors
and businesses
• Environmentally friendly landscaping and sustainable, energy efficient
design
• Anti-displacement assistance and housing preservation policies for
residents in the development area
• The inclusion of affordable housing
• Project Labor agreements and labor peace
• Local employment and job access provisions, workforce training,
retention of existing workers, and apprenticeship policies
• Living wages, benefits, and stable employment opportunities
• Environmental mitigation measures
• Open space elements
• Sustainable and healthy development
• Transportation infrastructure and transportation demand management
programs, including transit affordability and accessibility
• Potential impact fee’s (housing, transportation, capital improvements)
• Other community benefits as needed and feasible, to be negotiated
Finally, we are keenly aware of the interests of the Oakland Athletics organization in a second option for a baseball stadium should current objectives not come to fruition. The AASEG team is prepared to maintain development space in the Project toward those ends and looks forward to engaging the A’s to fully understand and address their interests.
The AASEG Team is excited to work with the City of Oakland to develop a definitive agreement for the purchase and Master Developer control of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex and is prepared to engage staff and leadership to craft an agreement that reflects the provisions in this indication of Interest. We are eager to begin due diligence activities and formal discussions upon the City of Oakland’s acceptance of this non-binding offer. We believe that this historic undertaking will be a perfect example of the African American community being supported by the larger community in achieving economic equality. We are extremely grateful to be in a position to provide jobs and housing for the citizens of Oakland, and to continue to provide world-class sports and entertainment facilities for the entire East Bay region.
As America wrestles with social change, social justice, and economic justice, Oakland can lead the way in demonstrating what real impact is. As proud Oaklanders, it is a part of our DNA. It is simply who we are, and what we do best. We look forward to helping lead that change in the City of Oakland.
Sincerely,
Ray Bobbitt
African American Sports and Entertainment Group
cc: The Honorable Rebecca Kaplan, Council President
The Honorable Councilmember Dan Kalb, District 1
The Honorable Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, District 2
The Honorable Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney, District 3
The Honorable Councilmember Sheng Thao, District 4
The Honorable Councilmember Noel Gallo, District 5
The Honorable Councilmember Loren Taylor, District 6
The Honorable Councilmember Larry Reid, District 7
City Administrator Ed Reiskin
AASEG, LLC
BDA Sports
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The Robert Bobb Group
SUDA, LLC
Loop Capital
Exhibit A
AASEG Team
Oakland Coliseum Property Purchase Proposal
Schedule of Proposed Payments
Schedule of Proposed Payments:
At closing: $10,000,000
At the end of year one: $10,000,000
Year 2: $12,500,000
Year 3: $15,000,000
Year 4: $17,500,000
Year 5: $15,000,000
Year 6: $12,500,000
Again, with respect to the NFL, the same lawsuit that Ray Bobbitt invested $40,000 to start and against the former Oakland Raiders now Las Vegas Raiders and the NFL is not only still active, but restarts October 8th. For the group to have a snow-ball’s chance in hell with the NFL, that lawsuit would have to be dropped.
That said, if the group can gain some kind of joint control with the Oakland A’s, then the prospect of the NFL returning to Oakland becomes that much more realistic. Why? Because they will have control of land to build a new stadium for an NFL expansion team, or an existing organization.
Stay tuned for updates. Here is the letter on file:
ONN – Chan Gailey: In 1996 Oakland Raiders Said He Was An Offensive Genius, Now He’s Miami Dolphins OC
Al Locasale Oakland Raiders
In February of 1996, when I held the title of Economic Advisor to Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris, I was approached by Al LoCasale, who was Executive Assistant To Al Davis and The Oakland Raiders. While the reason for Al LoCasale’s approach was to use political channels to re-establish the 49ers / Raiders Preseason Game, I also learned a lot of what could be called “NFL Politics”. I was also introduced to a man that LoCasale told me “they were grooming to be Commissioner. Roger Goodell”. I also learned what was on the collective mind of the NFL.
We would meet at Raiders Headquarters and go for lunch at Linguine’s in Alameda (1508 Park Street). Awesome Italian cuisine. During one of our talks (which also included a lot of football strategy discussions) Al LoCasale said “What do you think of Chan Gailey?” I offered that I knew little about him. Al LoCasale said that many around the NFL considered him a genius, though he did not detail why that was.
Now, after many jobs, including Georgia Tech Head Coach, Chan Gailey stepped out of retirement at 68 to serve as Offensive Coordinator for Brian Flores, Miami Dolphins Head Coach. It was Gailey who directed the Dolphins’ win over the Jacksonville Jaquars, with Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm of the offense. It was a lesson in the application of good old basic smash-mouth running concepts, paired with a nifty play action passing attack, sprinkling in a little read-option.
What I realized is that Chan Gailey, who now forgot more football than most people know, is a genius in that he knows how to teach the game, and instruct players in what to do. He may not be an innovator like Bill Walsh, but Coach Gailey understands what concepts work, when, and why.
I think Al LoCasale intended to say that, but he was enjoying the lasagna too much!
Stay tuned.
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ONN – The Las Vegas Raiders Are Still The Oakland Raiders; This NFL Referee Said So During Patriots Game
The Las Vegas Raiders Are Still The Oakland Raiders; This NFL Referee Said So During Patriots Game
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Fiscal Realities for Local Government
From YouTube Channel: September 21, 2020 at 09:11AM
ONN – Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers: Former NFL Host City Mayors Talk Local Government Fiscal Realities
Not sure how this came about, but its notable because Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer both tried to keep the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers in their NFL Host Cities. Oakland has an active lawsuit against the now Las Vegas Raiders and the NFL; San Diego sat out of any legal action.
Here are Zennie62Media videos from NFL Headquarters in New York, featuring both mayors, in November of 2015:
And then NFL Executive Vice President for Business Affairs Eric Grubman’s press conference on the meeting with the mayors:
For the current video talk, PPIC wrote:
Local governments have been hit especially hard by the pandemic shutdown and resulting economic instability. How are they setting priorities among competing needs? How can they partner with state and federal governments to chart a path forward? Mark Baldassare talks with Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf and San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer about how their cities are faring and what we can learn from the current crisis.
As part of our Speaker Series on California’s Future, PPIC invites elected leaders from across the political spectrum to participate in public conversations. The purpose is to give Californians a better understanding of how our leaders are addressing the challenges facing our state.
PPIC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. PPIC does not take or support positions on any ballot measure or on any local, state, or federal legislation, nor does it support, endorse, or oppose any political parties or candidates for public office.
Stay tuned.
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ONN – Oakland Raiders Will Always Be The Legacy Of The Raiders By Joseph Armendariz
Oakland Raiders Will Always Be The Legacy Of The Raiders By Joseph Armendariz .
after the great win in the Raiders new Allegiant Stadium on Monday Night Football. it begs the question what did Mark Davis really do
to keep the Raiders in Oakland.
photo courtesy of Ringer.com
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In this interview, when asked about the then-just-approved-by-the-NFL move of the Raiders from Oakland to Las Vegas, famed sports agent Leigh Steinberg remarked that the organization turned its back on loyal fans at the 18:44 mark in the video.
We then turned to talk about the NFL Draft.
Stay tuned.
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ONN – On Oakland Raiders !st Week As The Las Vegas Raiders At Allegiant Stadium During NFL 2020 Seeason
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The former Oakland Raiders now Las Vegas Raiders will travel to Charlotte North Carolina for what I think is its greatest test this 2020 NFL Season: the Las Vegas Raiders Defense facing the brand-new Carolina Panthers Offense ran by Teddy Bridgewater and designed by former LSU Offensive Coordinator Joe Brady.
Joe Brady Carolina Panthers (photo courtesy NFL.com)
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Raiders Defensive Coordinator Paul Guenther has to get his squad ready for an onslaught formed to play fast and use space. Guenther’s game planning from a place of great disadvantage.
The first disadvantage is that there’s no pattern for Guenther and the Raiders analytical brass to reliably employ.
From what training camp videos I have seen, Joe Brady’s Offense is designed to quickly get the ball out of Bridgewater’s hands and into those of Panthers Running Back Christian McCaffrey, or any one of the pass catchers in three or four receivers formations.
And, Brady’s brief offensive coordinator history, with his only meaningful stint the 2019 LSU Tigers Offense with Joe Burrow, shows he will employ a steady diet of Run-Pass-Option (RPO) plays, slot receiver option-route passes, and packages where receivers exchange positions, but run the same basic play.
Combined with a no-huddle attack, the overall result will be painfully effective considering Guenther’s tendency to play loose coverage defense when faced with such an approach. The one time that was not the case was against the Arizona Cardinals, last preseason, with the rookie QB Kyler Murray. The vast difference was that Kliff Kingsbury’s Airraid attack is not based on short, timed passes; Joe Brady’s Offense, not designed using the wild-west passing approach of Mike Leach and Hal Mumme, is.
So, this approach fusing short, timed passes out of spread formations, combined with RPO plays, with multiple sets and constantly going without a huddle, is an attack the Raiders have not faced before. Because of that, it will take the Silver and Black Defense the first half to adjust to what the Panthers will do.
And on top of all of that, the other problem is what new wrinkle the Carolina Panthers Offense will show that’s not on any video? For example, Joe Brady’s LSU Offense was not known for having a large set of gadget plays. But what about the NFL version? The real question is how should Guenther’s game plan look?
If I were Paul Guenther, I’d install inside-out, man-for-man, press coverages. That’s the one best way to cut off the RPO glance plays and slants and in-routes, and blitz the corner linebackers often, with the idea of disrupting the Panthers rhythm passing game.
In other words, pressure.
Absent that, constant defensive pressure, the Las Vegas Raiders will have a long day against the Carolina Panthers Offense.
In Las Vegas, the once-Oakland Raiders did everything it could do to make the unofficial soft-opening of the still-under construction Allegiant Stadium a special event. And why not? Allegiant Stadium is a brand new symbol of what many (including me) hope Las Vegas can be, yet again, post-Pandemic: a tourist mecca for the World.
The Raiders rolled out a super-fancy season ticket box for passes that, sadly, will go unused for this wild NFL 2020 Season.
And in introducing Raiders Players to the facility, Mark Davis, Raiders Manager of the General Partner, said this (according to the Las Vegas Sun):
“Welcome to the Death Star, where our opponents’ dreams come to die. My father always said that the greatness of the Raiders is in its future. Well today that future really starts. This magnificent stadium was built on the backs of thousands of players, coaches, administrators and fans, who for the past 60 years have proudly worn the Silver and Black.”
And while Mark Davis and Jon Gruden and Raiders players enjoy the new Las Vegas Stadium, the Oakland A’s plan a $2 billion ballpark facility for Howard Terminal in Oakland’s Jack London Square. In a still-ongoing march to a planned 2023 opening, Oakland A’s President David Kaval is proving the Raiders wrong: that the City of Oakland was, indeed, able to cause the formation of a public subsidy program worth roughly double that of the $750 million the Raiders got (with the help of Las Vegas Sands Founder Sheldon Adelson) from the Nevada Legislature.
In a turn of events that proves the mainstream media does not know how read or how to do math, the planned infrastructure redevelopment zone law that was approved by the California Legislature and signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom last October, will result in the formation of a zone that assumes a small $2 billion base-year assessed value to serve as the foundation for a TIF bond with a 40-year-payback schedule.
In fact, Kaval agreed this was the case in our interview, even as he reminded us that the ballpark itself (the main frame) would be privately financed. At just an annual 4 percent rate of growth in assessed value, and 1 percent tax rate, the revenue total will be $1.4 billion by year 40.
The Oakland A’s ballpark legislation, if one bothers to read it, will allow for everything from financing assistance for affordable housing, street lighting, bridges, transportation, and it can be spread city-wide.
Of course, those who hate reading will go on chortling that Oakland’s broke and can’t afford this or that. Meanwhile, the A’s will emerge with the ballpark that will reform Oakland into an international destination.
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Oakland Raiders / Las Vegas Raiders TE Legend Raymond Ray Chester For The NFL Hall Of Fame ONN – Oakland Raiders / Las Vegas Raiders TE Legend Raymond Ray Chester For The NFL Hall Of Fame Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest … Read more
Raymond Chester Induction Video ONN – Las Vegas Raiders Legend Raymond Chester Black College Football HOF Induction Video Ray Chester Oakland Raiders Legend should be in the NFL Hall Of Fame. Official Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Induction Video: RAYMOND CHESTER Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post … Read more
NFL Considering Black Investor Group Proposal To Bring Pro Football Team To Oakland ONN – I received a call and an email from someone who’s been involved in Oakland sports development in the recent past. He told me that a group of African American investors sent an introductory letter of intent to the National Football … Read more
The City of Oakland has lost yet another legal battle against the bulk terminal project it helped create, and against Phil Tagami, the man it once tried to get out of the project via The Tioga Report in 2011. Overall, The City of Oakland has racked up approximately $10 million in legal fees to date. … Read more
Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders NFL Hall Of Fame Nominee Tom Flores ONN – Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders NFL Hall Of Fame Nominee Tom Flores Las Vegas / Oakland Raiders NFL Hall of Fame nominee Tom Flores has been jilted from the Hall of Fame committee while having the distinction of winning a Superbowl as a player assistant … Read more
Episode 3 “The Oakland Raiders GameDay Experience” ONN – Real Talk by Real Raiders Fans. “It’s not just a Franchise, it’s a Family” Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a … Read more
Henry Ruggs III Talks Virtual Meetings, Draft Night | Upon Further Review | Las Vegas Raiders ONN – Henry Ruggs III: Las Vegas Raiders 2020 NFL Draft 1st Round Pick Talks Virtual Meetings, Draft Night The Former Oakland Raiders now Las Vegas Raiders interviewed their 2020 NFL Draft 1st Round Pick Henry Ruggs III from … Read more
Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis got his stadium (Allegiant Stadium) revenge against L.A. Rams Owner Stan Kronke and L.A. Chargers Owner Dean Spanos with the initial ticket sales data released this week and after the announcement of the 2020 NFL Schedule, and fans were able to snatch up the chance to go to pro … Read more
Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Upsets Oakland Raiders Fans With Lawsuit Views ONN – Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Upsets Oakland Raiders Fans With Lawsuit Views Oakland Councilmember and friend Lynette Gibson McElhaney elected to use Facebook to broadcast her views on the lawsuit the City of Oakland filed against the Oakland Raiders and the … Read more
Was Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders Spy On Zennie Abraham At NFL Draft 2007 NYC Marc Badain? ONN – Was Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders Spy On Zennie Abraham At NFL Draft 2007 NYC Marc Badain? What you’re about to read is history. It happened on April 26th 2007, and today is April 26th 2020. … Read more
“Choose or Lose The Oakland A’s” Community Group Stadium Meeting – June 20th 2006 ONN – “Choose Or Lose The Oakland A’s” Community Group Stadium Meeting – June 20th 2006 – June 20th 2006 The effort to keep the Oakland Athletics in Oakland is not new, and goes back as far as 1996, or when … Read more
Coach Gruden Talks Henry Ruggs III & Adding Offensive Weapons | Las Vegas Raiders ONN – Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Gruden Talks Henry Ruggs III Alabama Wide Receiver This is from the video uploaded to the Las Vegas Raiders formerly Oakland Raiders YouTube channel, and here’s the text: JT The Brick is joined by … Read more
Amik Robertson’s Emotional Reaction to Coach Gruden | The Call | Las Vegas Raiders ONN – Amik Robertson’s Emotional Reaction To Las Vegas Raiders Coach Jon Gruden’s Call The Oakland Raiders now called The Las Vegas Raiders had a good 2020 NFL Draft, marked by the selection of players like Amik Robertson of Louisiana Tech. … Read more
