The NFL set an unrealistic deadline in early December demanding a concrete, actionable stadium plan by the end of the month from Oakland, St. Louis and San Diego, home markets trying to keep their NFL teams.
Even then, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said at a Dec. 2 NFL owners meetings, that might not be enough to prevent the Raiders, Rams and Chargers from relocating to Los Angeles.
The Dec. 30 deadline was virtually impossible to reach, especially in the East Bay. Oakland’s latest push to keep the Raiders was slower-moving, and needed more time to develop.
“On December 30th we'll be giving the NFL an update on our progress and asking for more time to get to a responsible deal,” Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf said in a statement.