Los Angeles Times
The events of this week did provide us all one more answer about the future of the NFL in Los Angeles.
Simply, it doesn't involve the Vikings.
As for the rest of it, the league is no closer to returning to the nation's second-largest market. And the truth is, there's a good chance the NFL is still a long way from returning to a city it vacated -- twice over -- 17 years ago.
Where's the smart money on when the league will put a club there?
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