Grubman: NFL Could Vote By End Of This Year On Relocation To L.A.

The NFL could vote as soon as the end of this year on relocating one or two teams to L.A., Exec VP/Business Ventures Eric Grubman told the owners at their league annual meeting yesterday. Grubman is in charge of the league's effort to return to L.A. after a 20-year absence. Currently, the period the league has set for teams to notify the NFL of plans to relocate to L.A. is Jan. 1-Feb. 15. But owners were told to be ready for that period to come earlier, Grubman told THE DAILY yesterday after he had briefed the owners. He also said it is possible the period remains the first six weeks of '16.

Grubman's comments came on the heels of two influential owners predicting movement to L.A. by the '16 season. Giants President & CEO John Mara and Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, both members of the six-owner L.A. committee, each told reporters they thought a team or teams would be in the market by the '16 season. The annual meeting continues through tomorrow.