49ers Won’t Waive Territorial Rights For Raiders To Play In SF

According to Ian Rapoport, the 49ers are not expected to waive their territorial rights over San Francisco, meaning the Raiders will not be able to play in the San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Park. 

Rapoport adds that the Raiders’ options are down to either remaining at the Oakland Coliseum or sharing Levi’s Stadium with the 49ers. 

San Francisco mayor London Breed advocated against the Raiders using Oracle Park.

“As far as I’m concerned, the Oakland Raiders should play in Oakland … We don’t need another layer to add to what we already have — and that’s an area that’s really congested filled with construction and will host a number of basketball and baseball games over the coming months,” Breed said, via KTVU.

The Raiders have been trying to lock down a temporary home for the 2019 season and all recent reports mentioned that the team was likely to remain in the Bay Area.

Several temporary homes for the Raiders had been floated including San Diego, San Antonio, Reno and even London, but the easiest decision from a logistical standpoint is to find something in the Bay Area. 

With the City of Oakland’s ongoing lawsuit against the Raiders, Davis said remaining at the Coliseum is out of the question. However, it appears his options are even more limited than before. 

The NFL needs to have a location for all 32 teams in order to put together the full schedule for next season and Roger Goodell said last week that they were hoping for a resolution on the matter soon. 

The Raiders will officially move into their new stadium in Las Vegas for the 2020 season.