FRANCHISE NOTES

          In L.A., KTLA-TV reported that City Councilmember Nate
     Holden would address the "council tomorrow on the subject of
     bringing the Raiders back to Los Angeles 'immediately.'" 
     Raiders Exec Assistant Al LoCasale: "This is the first I've
     heard of it" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 1/21)....Cavs attendance is up
     7% from last season, but Burt Graeff of the PLAIN DEALER
     noted that "the empty bright blue seats in Gund Arena are a
     hot topic."  Many of the tickets, "particularly" in the
     lower bowl, are corporate-owned and not regularly used. 
     Cavs Senior VP/Sales & Marketing Jim Kahler: "One thing that
     really makes those empty seats stand out are the
     unbelievably bright television lights we have here.  The
     empty sold seats are a concern" (PLAIN DEALER, 1/20).