By Simon Liang
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor

Last week, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made the best move of his political career by signing a bill to start the construction of a 75,000 seat-stadium in the City of Industry.

Why is this significant? At a time when unemployment is sky high, this project will bring approximately 18,000 jobs. And the plus side is that we are one step closer to having a National Football League team here in the Southland.

LA has been without a team since 1994, and this has been the closest we have been to getting a team.

San Francisco 49ers' running back Frank Gore sprints for a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams. Photo Courtesy MCT.

But hold on a minute, the NFL still has to approve everything and see if they even want to let a team migrate to the second-largest media market in the U.S. The NFL has talked about not wanting to expand to more teams so we just might have to inherit one of the worst teams in the league.

It would be great if we were able to create our own expansion team here. I wonder what names would come up. I really like LA Avengers, but that is taken by the Arena Football League, which is on hiatus.

Fantasies aside, let’s explore the real-life possibilities of the squads that might transfer to the new stadium here in LA.

Buffalo Bills: Their market might be small, and they might be the third-most popular team in New York, but they were seventh in attendance in 2008. Their stadium is a little outdated, but I just don’t see them moving cross country; although the LA Bills doesn’t have that bad of a ring to it. Chance: 10 percent.

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kyle Boller attempts a pass against the Minnesota Vikings. Photo Courtesy MCT.

San Francisco 49ers: They are playing in the third oldest NFL stadium. The team’s value has dropped completely. The big problem I have would be that the LA 49ers does not go together at all. Also, there have already been numerous discussions to build a new stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. for the 49ers. Chance: 20 percent.

Minnesota Vikings: They have increased their popularity in the last couple of years with the emergence of Adrian Peterson and the addition of Brett Favre. They have wanted to move out of the Metrodome for quite some time, but local taxpayers have turned down proposals for a new stadium. Even the Minnesota Twins got their new ballpark. Chance: 25 percent.

Jacksonville Jaguars: This team constantly has trouble selling tickets and they are close to last in team revenue. The interest in the Jaguars is dying year after year; they deserve to play in another city. Chance: 30 percent.

San Diego Chargers: They have been trying to get a new stadium for longer than I can remember. Their move up north would be welcomed. Many So Cal fans already root for the Chargers. LA Chargers probably sounds the best out of all the other teams. Chance: 50 percent.

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden runs through the Kansas City Chiefs' defense. Photo Courtesy MCT.

St. Louis Rams: They have been in LA before so it will be nothing new to them. Their fan base in St. Louis is terrible; they have one of the worst attendances in the entire NFL. It is clearly a baseball town. If they do come back it would not be a total shock. Chance: 75 percent.

Oakland Raiders: Or should I say your future LA Raiders? Honestly, the Raiders in LA would be chaotic especially with its cult following. The “Raider Image” stores are still in the Southland even after all these years. The Raiders have some of the league’s most passionate fans but they have been near the bottom of attendance mainly because the team hasn’t been competitive since its last trip to the Super Bowl in 2003. As long as Al Davis is the owner, the Raiders are going nowhere fast. As much as I would hate for them to move back here, I can feel that the change is only a matter of time. Chance: 80 percent.

[Disclaimer: The percentages were thought of when I looked into my big crystal ball. Do not go to Vegas using these numbers.]

If it were up to me I would love for the Chargers to move up to LA but I know it will not happen. Davis will probably get his way and all hell will break loose in LA.

Welcome Raider Nation, you left us for 15 years but you might just grow on me, it’s going to be a love/hate relationship for years to come.