Deadlines spur actions, and though the deadline for the Chargers to join the Rams in Los Angeles was moved from Sunday to Tuesday, they apparently do not need the extra time. A recent ESPN report states that they will announce a move from San Diego to L.A. as early at Thursday.
Dean Spanos, the Chargers owner, had been trying for 16 years to find a solution in San Diego. After a failed November referendum, he still didn’t have one. An 11th-hour proposal—with a potential $375 million from the city, county and San Diego State University—was presented that local politicians claimed left “only” a $175 million funding gap.