An A for the A's
The Oakland Athletics may have finally figured out where they want to put their new stadium, but building it is going to be no small feat. The team’s desired spot is a choice chunk of land in central Oakland, overlooking beautiful Lake Merritt and right next to Laney College. Actually getting the land will require convincing its owner — the Peralta Community College District — to sell, as well as getting the city of Oakland to help out with infrastructure upgrades. But, for the A’s, all that trouble may be very much worth it. The team is going to privately fund its new stadium, and it believes the Peralta location is its best bet to do so.
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Danifesto: It's Been a Rough Week for Snyder
Coming off a loss to the Eagles last week, Dan Snyder continued to lose when the Danifesto hit DMV. Fans across the region began to express how they really felt about the owner of the Washington's NFL team.
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A Bipartisan Defense of Fans
Nothing unites the right and the left like sports. We see this time and time again, but most recently with the joint letter from Senators Booker and Hatch to the FTC.
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Congratulations, Cleveland
We at SFC have been so busy fighting the Sinclair-Tribune Merger and running our Danifesto that we almost forgot why we're all here — we love sports. As fans, we would be remiss if we didn't congratulate the Cleveland Indians on the 21st consecutive win.
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Viva la Concession!
We don’t need to get into the weeds too much for you to understand that the prices of concessions at sports stadiums is price gouging. Just look at these fans’ tweets:
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The Danifesto: Snyder Sets Sights on VA
Dan Snyder and the Redskins have expressed interest in moving out of FedEx Field in 2027. While construction might be far in the future, negotiations are beginning and sports fans need to weigh in now.
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Sports Provide the Silver Lining
Last week Hurricane Harvey hit Houston hard and displaced thousands of people. It was a devastating disaster but while it may have damaged the city, it didn’t damage the spirit of Houston sports fans.
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The Future of Football and Brain Injuries
Especially after the revealing CTE study from a few weeks ago, you can no longer deny the long term dangers of contact sports -- especially football. Brain injuries can cause irreparable damage that can change your personality, cognitive functions, or mental state.
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NFL CBA Falls Under Scrutiny
Remember in 2011 when NFL players were locked out amid a contentious labor negotiation? Well, the ramifications of the NFL/NFLPA compromise have been felt hard in the past couple seasons, and tensions are beginning to rise. Whether the deal between the league and the players was beneficial or not, there is one irrefutable fact: Goodell has too much power.
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Sinclair is Bad for Sports
Last week we announced our opposition to the Sinclair/Tribune merger. We’ve received quite a few questions since our announcement and we wanted to address them here:
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