Raiders CEO: Team not for sale, will remain with Davis family

Geoff JohnsonGeoff Johnson | June 11, 2011

The Oakland Raiders have responded to an Orange County Register report listing them among five NFL teams that have talked with Anschutz Entertainment Group and its CEO Tim Leiweke about a possible sale and relocation to a new stadium in Los Angeles.

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“The team is not for sale. It will remain with the Davis family,” Raiders CEO Amy Trask said in a statement Friday, according to the Bay Area News Group.

The Raiders — along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers — were mentioned by Leiweke as teams linked to a potential sale to billionaire Philip Anschutz.

Leiweke said Anschutz would like to acquire a majority stake in an NFL team and have them play at a proposed NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles. Leiweke said AEG was willing to pay for a team to get out of its current lease.

Geoff Johnson

MTS co-founder Geoff Johnson is a lifelong Mets fan, something he can't do anything about. He has a great track record when it comes to wagering on baseball – largely because he's more than willing to bet against the Mets. His career profits are impressive, but not quite as good as his handsome friend Frank Lorenzo. He wishes he hadn't let Frank write his profile.

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