Jacksonville Jaguars And Tennessee Titans Contenders To Replace Oakland Raiders
Dec 1, 2017, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:21 am
(Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
(Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
(Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
After losing the Oakland Raiders, the city might be getting a new team to root for.
According to CBS Sports, the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority,who runs the Oakland Coliseum, had a meeting on Thursday and executive director Scott McKibben said that both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans could possibly replace the Raiders after they move to Las Vegas.
NFL likes this market, says Coliseum Authority executive director Scott McKibben. Suggests Jacksonville Jaguars or Tennessee Titans could replace Raiders after Vegas move.
— Kimberly Veklerov (@KVeklerov) November 30, 2017
The Titans released this statement following the report:
“The Titans organization is not looking to move to Oakland or any other city and the team isn’t for sale. The city of Oakland will have to look elsewhere for a new NFL tenant.”
The Jaguars have yet to comment. The Raiders are set to leave Oakland by the year 2020.
