Rose Bowl News
Here is complete news coverage of the dispute over the proper use of the Rose Bowl dating back to the start of the controversy in early 2002 in reverse chronological order.
| Pasadena might ax Rose Bowl nonprofit | February 9, 2013 - The cost for the Rose Bowl rehab now in progress was significantly understated, and the project is now $30 million short. | Rose Bowl as temporary home of an NFL team? Many neighbors say 'No.' | December 31, 2012 - There are a lot of concerns and opposition to the prospects of a National Football League team using the Rose Bowl in the Arroyo even for a temporary stadium. | Rose Bowl renovation $35 million over budget, behind schedule | June 10, 2012 - The renovation of the aging Arroyo stadium is lagging and running way over budget. | Rose Bowl neighbors express concerns over possibility that NFL team could temporarily use stadium | October 28, 2011 - Pasadena is again exploring the use of the Rose Bowl for a professional football team, but neighbors may have something to say about that. | South Pasadena to create 24 miles of bikeways | October 7, 2011 - This month South Pasadena will begin creating 24 miles of bikeways on local streets, adding bicycle racks and features aimed at making conditions safer for cyclists - - - | Rose Bowl Draft Supplemental EIR Available | Renovations of the existing Rose Bowl stadium are proposed to allow use by the UCLA Bruins football team, Rose Bowl Game, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games, and soccer matches, as well as to bring the building systems up to current Code requirements. | Illini vs. the world | January 1, 2008 - Illinois fights for recognition and dignity in the Rose Bowl. | Granddaddy has lost his Rosy glow | December 31, 2007 - A caustic view of the Rose Bowl from San Francisco. | Celebrate with us | November 11, 2007 - PSN Editor Larry Wilson welcomes the Fighting Illini to the Rose Bowl and the Arroyo Seco. The have not been to the Rose Bowl for 24 years! | Coliseum risks becoming a relic | November 29, 2007 - USC's consideration moving to the Rose Bowl for a few seasons leads to consideration of the relative value of the two venues. | USC not welcome at Rose Bowl by some | November 29, 2007 - The Torrance Daily Breeze reports that "Bruins, their fans and the residents around the Pasadena venue appear largely united in their disdain for the idea of the Trojans playing there too." | Tour de force | November 20, 2007 - Look for some of the world's greatest cyclists to head to a dramatic finish at the Rose Bow in next year's Amgen Tour of California. | Rose Bowl cyclists on rough road with officials | September 18, 2007 - "For 60 years, riders have trained in packs around the Rose Bowl. Now the city is addressing rising concerns about safety." | Changes afoot at Bowl | August 21, 2007 - Larry Wilson tours the new locker facilities at the Rose Bowl, solidly planted beneath the Arroyo Seco stream. | Rose Bowl Planning Returns to City Council | May 10, 2007 - Rose Bowl planning in in high gear, but can it pass the ultimate test: community acceptance? | Granddaddy still matters where USC is concerned | January 2, 2007 -- Who needs the NFL! Forget the BCS! The Rose Bowl is the Granddaddy of them all, the pinnacle of college football, as was clear in USC's trouncing of #3 ranked Michigan. | ROSE BOWL: 'Granddaddy' reduced to also-ran | January 1, 2007 - The Associated Pells offers the other side of the story. Has the venerable Rose Bowl tradition been debased? | Field's open for Rose Bowl | December 22, 2006 - Get ready to discuss the future of the Rose Bowl, now that the NFL fantasy has been dismissed. | Voters said no to NFL | November 12, 2006 - The ridiculous NFL proposal for the Rose Bowl took a drubbing in every corner of Pasadena. Prop A lost in every council district across town. | Protecting the Rose Bowl | November 10, 2006 - The Star-News sums up the significance of the Prop A election on Tuesday and what it means for the Rose Bowl and the Arroyo Seco. | Big plans live and die in L.A. | November 10, 2006 - The NFL seems to have fumbled plans for an LA-area franchise. "The league had to take notice of the resounding rejection it got this week from Pasadena voters." | Keeping Brookside Park | November 2, 2006 - Letter writer Helen Oakley pleased to save Brookside Park. | Don't turn over Rose Bowl | November 2, 2006 - Jarrell C. Jackman, letter-writer, is horrified by the prospect of turning over the Rose Bowl to the NFL. | Numbers on Measure A | November 1, 2006 - Letter writer Joe Wilson lays out the number regarding Prop A. | League wavers on L.A. football | October 28, 2006 - The NFL sends mixed signals about the possibility of a pro football franchise in LA. | Don't `disfigure' Rose Bowl | October 24, 2006 - In a letter to the editory, William M. Morris urges voters to preserve the historical character of the Rose Bowl. | Pasadena Voters to Call Play on NFL Talks | October 18, 2006 - Voters will decide whether to force Pasadena back to the negotiating table with the NFL. But will it make any difference? And is the deal good for the city. | NFL should pay to play | August 25, 2006 - The Star News editorially asks why the NFL shouldn't pay for the upcoming November election since it's for them. | NFL legal fight nears conclusion | August 10, 2006 - There will be a showdown in court on Friday over efforts to keep the Holden NFL initiative off the Pasadena municipal ballot in November. | Pasadena First News Update | August 10, 2006 - This update comes from Pasadena First, the group fighting to keep the NFL out of the Rose Bowl. | NFL initiative faces legal peril | July 29, 2006 - The NFL initiative survived one test on Friday, but prospects don't look good for the next one. | NFL vote challenge heading to court | July 23, 2006 - The battle over the NFL in the Rose Bowl will go to court on Friday. | Fight to keep Rose Bowl NFL dream alive | July 15, 2006 - Chris Holden states his case for paving the way for the National Football League in the Rose Bowl | Suit seeks to bar NFL from ballot | June 23, 2006 - Pasadena First swings away at Chris Holden's NFL initiative in an attempt to keep it off the ballot in November. | Pasadena group fighting Rose Bowl NFL effort | June 24, 2006 - A legal challenge designed to keep the NFL giveaway off the November ballot in Pasadena has been filed by Pasadena First. | Help restore glory to Pasadena Rose Bowl | June 21, 2006 - Robert Rector makes an appeal the preserve the Rose Bowl for future generations. | Finding Plan B for Rose Bowl | June 14, 2006 - The Star News editorializes the new plans for the Rose Bowl should put it in the context of the Arroyo Seco. | Revamping Rose Bowl redux | June 12, 2006 - The Rose Bowl is surveying local residents about how to improve the stadium. | NFL OKs Project Funds | May 24, 2006 - NFL owners met in Denver, Colorado, yesterday where they considered options to bring an NFL team to the Los Angeles marketplace. They voted to spend up to $10 million for design and engineering studies for proposed sites at the Coliseum and in Anaheim. According to the Los Angeles Times, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said “the league is further along now than seven years ago in both understanding the challenge and planning to meet it. We would not be spending $10 million if we did not think there was a real prospect here that these projects, one or both of them, could become a reality." | Voters will decide fate of NFL bid | May 9, 2006 - The NFL election will be in November. Pasadena voters will decide whether the Rose Bowl should be turned over to the National Football League. | Brits get the NFL lesson | May 7, 2006 - The Economist offers some penetrating insights and lessons for National Football League watchers. | Alcohol sweetens L.A.'s NFL bid | May 4, 2006 - Alcohol concessions are another big give to the NFL in LA. The article doesn't mention that the Rose Bowl is dry. | Holden woos NFL owners | May 3, 2006 - Chris Holden forges on, but is anybody listening. Gary Scott reports "This type of treatment will only fuel skepticism back home about whether the Rose Bowl should even be considered a dark horse in the stadium competition." | Ebersol: NFL in L.A. 'very, very important' | April 27, 2006 - Inside SOCAL - Dick Ebersol, NBC Sports chairman, says that having an NFL franchise in LA is pretty darn important! | Revenge of the nerds? | April 22, 2006 - Gary Scott recounts the monkey-businss behind the NFL in the Rose Bowl poll recently conducted on the Star News websites. | NFL may grant Southland two teams | April 21, 2006 - After a long NFL absence, could there be two pro football teams in LA's future. But note that the Rose Bowl isn't mentioned. | Holden to make one final push for NFL team | April 14, 2006 - "Whoa!!! Wait just one minute!!!" Or six months . . . or years will be Chris Holden's message when he address NFL execs in a plea to them to delay their decision about a franchise in Los Angeles. | Holden continues his NFL campaign | April 14, 2006 - Chris Holden just won't give up on his quest to place an NFL team in the middle of the Arroyo. | NFL not the only Rose Bowl option | April 12, 2006 - The Star News wades in on the quixotic refendum to put the NFL in the Rose Bowl. They ain't buying it, Chris. | Holden to take one for his team | April 11, 2006 - There will be thirty days of study of Chris Holden's ballot measure to pave the way for an National Football League franchise in the Rose Bowl. | NFL proposal goes to the council | April 10, 2006 - Chris Holden's referendum to put a pro football team in the Rose Bowl will be the hot topic tonight at the Pasadena City Council meeting. | NFL decision makes ballot | April 5, 2006 - There will be a referendum to reopen Pasadena's talks with the NFL to put a pro football team in the Rose Bowl. | Local NFL plans remain unseen | March 22, 2006 - How will the retiring of the NFL Commissioner affect plans for an LA-based (or Rose Bowl) franchise? | NFL in Pasadena? | March 1, 2006 - Robert Rector analyzes the prospects of an NFL franchise in the Rose Bowl: "it would be the biggest upset in football history." | Deadline nears on NFL bid | February 10, 2006 - The deadline is fast approaching for Chris Holden's campaign to put the NFL on an upcoming Pasadena ballot. | NFL Reaches Agreement to Return to L.A. | November 11, 2005 - NFL Commissioner promises that some professional team will return to the LA area, somewhere, sometime soon. Perhaps even the Rose Bowl, he says. | NFL and Coliseum Agree to Lease Terms | November 11, 2005 - Even as the NFL finalizes terms with the LA Coliseum, NFL Commissioner Tagliabue indicates that the Rose Bowl isn't off the hook yet. | NFL may return to SoCal in big way | November 11, 2005 - Subhead: "Negotiations for SoCal teams on horizon" Here's the local slant on NFL Commissioner Tagliabue's comments on a pro football team in Los Angeles. Is hope still alive for the Rose Bowl Boosters? Mayor Bogaard says a definitive "No!" | Suit filed to edge NFL issue off ballot | October 22, 2005 - Subtitle: "Activists' move aims to inform voters." A coalition of groups opposed to the National Football League in the Rose Bowl has filed a lawsuit to stop an election that would be prompted by a petition now being circulated by NFL proponents. | Protecting the Rose Bowl and the Arroyo | October 2005: Pasadena Heritage states is position on preserving the Rose Bowl and the Arroyo Seco in their October 2005 newsletter. | Stadium excellent venue as is | October 13, 2005 - Star News editor likes seeing football in the Rose Bowl just the way it is. | Drive is alive for NFL team - Pasadena backers circulate petition | October 9, 2005 - The petition to force a vote on bringing an NFL franchise to the Arroyo Seco is now being circulated throughout Pasadena. | Officials Work on NFL Snag | September 15, 2005 - State and Los Angeles officials agreed to work together to resolve issues regarding state approval of a Los Angeles housing ordinance. Sunne Wright McPeak, the governor's secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, pushed Los Angeles officials to ensure that they wouldn't steal other California football franchises for the Coliseum. | L.A., State Warned on NFL | September 14, 2005 - A legislative dispute could stall or derail LA efforts to place an NFL franchise in the Coliseum. | Huddle Up | September 8, 2005 - Subtitle: "A new spirit of cooperation between the NFL and the Coliseum Commission just might bring pro football back to Los Angeles " | NFL debate goes to Internet | September 4, 2005 - A flap has broken out over the propriety of prominently displaying the test of a citizen initiative mandating NFL negotiations on the official Pasadena website. | NFL foes mull suit | August 18, 2005 - The initiative to force the Pasadena city council to negotiate with the National Football League may never get to the ballot if foes can demonstrate the illegality of its basic premise. | Bid for Pasadena NFL team may go to ballot | August 11, 2005 - Three city council members are on board with an effort to revive Pasadena's bid for an National Football League franchise at the Rose Bowl. | Proposed initiative addresses NFL talks | August 10, 2005 - Pasadena Counciman Chris Holden is leading a group to put an initiative on the ballot to mandate that Pasadena should restart negotiations to bring a NFL team to the Rose Bowl. | Rose Bowl Plan B: Let tempers cool | June 21, 2005 - A Star News editorial sums up the Rose Bowl NFL conclusion: "Pasadenans have made it clear that any new plans for the Rose Bowl will be part of a holistic look at the Arroyo Seco, the most popular natural recreation area in inland Southern California." | Sides in Rose Bowl debate still disagree | June 13, 2005 - How should Pasadena plan for the future of the Rose Bowl, now that the NFL plan seems to have stalled or been killed. The controversy pits the powerful West Pasadena Residents Association against the Rose Bowl Operating Company. | City Council Blocks NFL - Thank You | June 12, 2005 - This post on the WPRA website sums up the City Council decision on the National Football League in the Rose Bowl. | NFL camp not giving up fight | June 9, 2005 - Subtitle: "Plan to take case to voters under discussion" NFL backers are considering an initiative campaign to take their plan directly to the voters. But how would the NFL read that? | NFL's choices are starting to dwindle | June 9, 2005 - The NFL just doesn't get any respect anymore. | Pasadena declares that NFL is DOA - City Council rejects bid | June 8, 2005 - How dead is dead is the philosophical debate consuming city watchers and NFL propoenents. Darryl Dunn says the proposal is "frozen;" Mayor Bogaard: "Dead." | Pasadena to Seek 'Non-NFL Alternatives' for Rose Bowl Site | June 8, 2005 - Subtitle: "Pursuit of National Football League franchise is no longer stated as a priority" Here is the LAT's read on the council action on the NFL in the Rose Bowl. | Pasadena Pulls Rose Bowl Out of Contest for NFL Stadium Site | June 8, 2005 - Pasadena pulls out of the NFL beauty contest. | Then There Were ...Two? | June 8, 2005 - Subtitle: "Rose Bowl appears to be out of the NFL stadium derby, leaving only the Coliseum and Anaheim. But league says it hasn't given up on Pasadena." Maybe Pasadena has given up on the NFL, but the NFL hasn't given up on Pasadena. | No NFL team for Rose Bowl | June 7, 2005 - "Madison's opposition effectively kills deal" - The Pasadena City Council backed away from pursuing a professional football franchise for the Rose Bowl and instead instructed city officials to explore Plan B, some other approach to making the aging stadium viable. | Rose Bowl Deal Appears in Peril | June 7, 2005 - Subtitle: "Pasadena councilman thought to be swing vote says he is not ready to support pursuing plans for an NFL team at the landmark stadium. " Pasadena city council seems to be poised to ending the NFL deal. | NFL Bid to Ride on Pasadena Vote | June 6, 2005 - Subtitle: "City Council expected to decide today whether to approve controversial Rose Bowl renovation." | NFL bid hangs on Monday vote - Gordo, Little, Madison could swing deal | June 5, 2005 - As a key Pasadena City Council vote on professional football in the Arroyo Seco approaches, council members are considering and reconsidering what might make the deal worthwhile to them. | Pasadena divided as NFL vote approaches | June 5, 2005 - Subtitle: "Public debate heats up on eve of vote" The debate is heating up on the proposal for an NFL franchise in the Rose Bowl. | Anti-NFL faction targets Madison | June 2, 2005 - The West Pasadena Residents Association is turning up the heat on Councilman Steve Madison in an effort to get him to cast the swing vote on the National Football League Rose Bowl bid. | Madison is man in middle as council nears NFL vote | May 31, 2005 - "To sell out the Arroyo Seco for 100 jobs doesn't make sense to me," says Mayor Bill Bogaard as the Pasadena City Council approaches a pivotal vote on it's courtship of the National Football League. | Answers to Rose Bowl-NFL issues | May 28, 2005 - Former Pasadena city manager Don McIntyre on behalf or the Friends of the Rose Bowl offers this response to a recent Star News editorial on the environmental impacts of an NFL team in the Rose Bowl. | No progress on L.A. as NFL meetings end | May 26, 2005 - Issues other than site selection for a new NFL franchises occupied the attention of National Football League owners meeting in New Orleans this week. | NFL brass leaning toward Coliseum | May 25, 2005 - The NFL seems to be leaning toward the Coliseum as the future home of a Los Angeles franchise | Little expected to happen on stadium issue | May 24, 2005 - The NFL owners are meeting regarding the prospects for the Los Angeles franchise. | Where NFL Means No Football in My Backyard | May 24, 2005 - "Rose Bowl's upscale neighbors see few benefits to offset the effects of pro sports" - The Times covers Pasadena opposition to NFL Football in the Rose Bowl. | To the Coliseum | May 24, 2005 -- Surprise! Surprise! The Times backs the Coliseum for the home of the National Football League in LA. | Left wondering | May 23, 2005 - Mike Vogler and Thomas Mahoney spout off about the NFL in the Rose Bowl and the recent EIR process. | City Council wavers as clock ticks on NFL | May 22, 2005 - There's uncertainity on the Pasadena City Council about the Rose Bowl bid for an NFL franchise. | Coliseum looking like front-runner for NFL | May 22, 2005 - The Coliseum in Los Angeles is moving ahead as the front-runner in the race to attact an National Football League franchise to Southern California. | Rose Bowl's dichotomies | May 20, 2005 - A Pasadena Star News editorial points out the inconsistencies in the planning and environmental documents recently released about the NFL in the Rose Bowl. | Panelists feel slighted in NFL bid | May 17, 2006 - City commissioners and officials are crying foul about the process for the NFL in the Rose Bowl decision. | Decision on NFL at Rose Bowl delayed | May 17, 2005 - There's no decision from the Pasadena City Council about certifying the Rose Bowl EIR, but last night's discussion seems to indicate they are leaning that way. | Political football doesn't play in L.A. | May 14, 2005 - "Stadium, possible return of NFL not a factor in mayor's race " There has been a fascinating lack of comment and commitment from LA's mayoral candidates regarding luring an NFL franchise to the Coliseum. | Pasadena's NFL plan scrutinized | May 13, 2005 - "Mayor concerned costs outweigh the benefits" - Will a professional football team in the Arroyo Seco bring the benefits dreamed of several years ago when the proposal was first floated. Mayor Bill Bogaard is increasingly skeptical | Anaheim plan has detractors | May 12, 2005 - Councilman blasts NFL pitch - A grand plan for an NFL Franchise also has detractors who feel taxpayers shouldn't pay for pro football plan. | Details of NFL term sheet revealed | May 12, 2005 - "City Council must decide on deal, EIR" - The NFL deal is getting thinner and thinner and seems to be dampening the enthusiasm of professional football advocates. | NFL bid hinges on council decision | May 10, 2005 - Two major hurdles face Pasadena's professional football bid in the next few weeks. The council could reject it tonight; NFL owners will also sift potential LA-area sites later this month. | Council debates Rose Bowl 's future | May 10, 2005 - Pro-NFL faction clashes with preservationists - The NFL debate and the future of the Rose Bowl were center stage at the Monday Pasadena City Council meeting. | Council debates Rose Bowl 's future | May 10, 2005 - Pro-NFL faction clashes with preservationists - The NFL debate and the future of the Rose Bowl were center stage at the Monday Pasadena City Council meeting. | Majority of voters want NFL team | Friday, May 7, 2005 - Majority of voters? You've got to be kidding. Less than 500 voters respond positively to a biased poll. The media machine kicks in for the NFL in the Rose Bowl. | Bowl poll sure to stir pot | April 30, 2005 - It's battling polls on the future of the Rose Bow. | Upgrade may aid stadium appeal - NFL could keep it in competition | April 10, 2005 - Other college stadiums around the country are being renovated, but Pasadena and the Rose Bowl have banked on the NFL as the solution to senescence. | RBOC to take citywide NFL poll | April 9, 2005 - Would anybody really trust a poll taken by the Rose Bowl Operating Company about the desirability of an NFL franchise in the aging Arroyo stadium? After banking all their credibility on that prospect for four years, RBOC will now spend $40,000 to prove Pasadena wants professional footbal.......er, correct that: to see if Pasadena wants professional football. | NFL blase over potential L.A. sites | March 23, 2005 - There's a distinct lack of enthusiasm about the prospects for an NFL franchise in LA and about the various prospective sites. | Anaheim might opt out | March 10, 2005 - Anaheim isn't begging the NFL. Follow your timeline or we might be out, city manager says. | Talks to be in N.Y. for Carson stadium | April 8, 2005 - Don't count Carson out yet, Rose Bowl backers of an NFL franchise. They have the advantage of a massive site with ancillary development potential. | Monster preservation | March 7, 2005 - Letter-writer Wayne Lusvardi takes on historic preservationist about future plans for the NFL renovation of the Rose Bowl. | Football defined | March 2, 2005 - Dennis Crowley decries the loss of active recreation that pro football in the Rose Bowl could mean. | NFL at Rose Bowl concept not entirely fan-supported | February 25, 2005 - After the first public hearing about the Rose Bowl EIR, many important issues were raised. Some of the issues are brought to light in this article, as well as rebuttal from the RBOC. | ROSE BOWL STADIUM DRAFT EIR IS TOPIC OF PUBLIC MEETINGS | February 17, 2005 - Pasadena announces a series of public meetings to review the draft environmental impact report for the NFL in the Rose Bowl. | This Birdie Isn't Par for the Course | February 15, 2005 - A rare swan takes up residence on a lake at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena. After days of debate, bird-watchers are finally able to identify it. Also deals with conflicts between passive recreation, nature and active recreation. | Rose Bowl a Thorny Issue | February 13, 2005-After the first townhall meeting about the draft EIR...Nearby residents voice opposition to stadium revamp, saying they don't want an NFL team. | Rose Bowl report to be subject of scrutiny | February 06, 2005 - Neighbors, preservationists and environmentalists talk about their initial impressions of the Rose Bowl Draft EIR. Wide range of views are presented about the potential impacts and shortcomings of the proposed Rose Bowl renovations. | Draft EIR for Rose Bowl renovation project released | February 5, 2005 - A 470-page draft analysis of the impacts of an NFL franchise in the Rose Bowl has been released by Pasadena. | ROSE BOWL STADIUM DRAFT EIR IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW | February 3, 2005 - Here is the official notice from Pasadena about the availablity of the draft eir for the Rose Bowl renovations. | Rose Bowl EIR released | February 3, 2005 - The draft environmental impact report is out on the NFL in the Rose Bowl, setting off a 45-day comment period. | Lure of the NFL retains luster | January 16, 2005 - After 28 months of promises and frustration, Pasadena officials continue to pursue an NFL franchise for the aging Rose Bowl. The draft EIR will be released next month. | L.A. a bargaining chip | Sunday, December 19, 2004 - Would it be appropriate to have the Sains in the City of Angeles? New Orleans NFL owner Tom Benson is playing the LA card with his home town. | Winning numbers | November 6, 2004 - An NFL franchise would pump an additional $3.3 million into the local economy each year. Is that all? | Move backs up plan to lure NFL | October 30, 2004 - Los Angeles is sweetening the pot in its bid to win the NFL franchise for the Coliseum, offering redevelopment incentives. Can Pasadena continue to hold firm to its position about no public funds? | Rose Bowl plan faces opposition | October 17, 2004 - Pasadena Heritage is going after the Rose Bowl NFL proposal stating that the group has "absolutely no alternative but to resist renovation." | Preservationists to City Council: Punt | October 17, 2004 - Sue Mossman and Pasadena Heritage take off the gloves on the Pasadena's bid for National Football League team in the historic Rose Bowl at a forum sponsored by the Linda Vista Annandale Association on Saturday. Besides objections to the new design, the proposal is reeling with recent setbacks relating to other potential sites and the NFL's refusal to accept city guidelines. | Some locals question bid for NFL team | September 7, 2004 - Believe it or not, folks, there are those who question the wisdom of courting the National Football League for the Rose Bowl. | L.A. is OK without NFL | September 7, 2004 - Has LA and region suffered from not having a professional football for ten years? Bob Keisser doesn't think so. | NFL Pits Hurray Against Ho-Hum | August 27, 2004 - Reaction to the NFL's courting of Anaheim? "Who cares?" Does anyone really think that the franchise will go anywhere other than LA? | Looking to Return, NFL Sees Daylight in Anaheim | August 26, 2004 - Surprise, surprise. The NFL is now couurting Anahein for the new professional football site. What happened to it's love affair with the Rose Bowl? "The timing of the Anaheim announcement was particularly awkward for backers of the Rose Bowl proposal, who on Saturday unveiled a renovation plan that would add almost 1 million square feet and 200 luxury suites to the 82-year-old stadium." | NFL in Anaheim? | August 26, 2004 - The NFL flirts with Anaheim. | Rose Bowl moves NFL dreams closer to reality | August 22, 2004 - Rose Bowl officials have approved a new design for the Rose Bowl intended to lure in an NFL team. | Rose Bowl board OKs plan to change stadium | August 22, 2004 - RBOC votes for the new renovation plan for the Rose Bowl. "This is just the beginning," RB GM Darryl Dun says. | Rose Bowl plan adds amenities, cuts seating | August 20, 2004 - Initial details of the proposed renovation plan to convert the Rose Bowl for the NFL have been released by Pasadena officials. | Taking a peek at Rose Bowl | August 18, 2004 - Delays in the review of the Rose Bowl are raising concerns around town. The new design for the stadium will be unveiled on Saturday. | Rose Bowl NFL Initiative??? | August 10, 2005 - Pasadena councilmember Chris Holden hasn't given up on putting an NFL team in the venerable Rose Bowl. | L.A.'s fate in NFL's hands | July 23, 2004 - The NFL is still in a quandry over which (if any) site to use for a new LA franchise. The Rose Bowl remains in contention with the league stepping up to pay for a design and environmental review. | Rose Bowl deal need stay course | July 23, 2004 - The Star News offers qualified support for persistent efforts to plop an NFL team in the Rose Bowl. | Rose Bowl group seeks revamp ideas | June 23, 2004 - Pasadena and Rose Bowl officials toured Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi to get some ideas about how to transform the aging stadium in the Arroyo Seco for use by the NFL. | Rose Bowl Group, NFL Officials to Meet Today | June 22, 2004 - Rose Bowl and Pasadena officials are in Green Bay Wisconsin to study the transformation of that stadium to meet NFL standards. | NFL May Be Warming to Team at Coliseum | May 8, 2004 - Prospects for an NFL franchise are looking rosier for the Coliseum. | Tax money for L.A. stadium? - Project leaders deny link to N.Y. plan | March 30, 2004 - Will there be tax funding for an NFL stadium in the LA ? Commissioner didn't say yes, but he didn't say no either. | EIR stalls while plan for Bowl modified | March 11, 2004 - Plans for the NFL in the Rose Bowl are changing dramatically as architects are told to go back to the drawing boards. The NFL is uncomfortable with plans to put 800,000 square feet of commercial space underground and want to change that to save money and time. But what does that mean for the Arroyo Seco??? | LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT REACHED FOR ARROYO SECO CONSERVATION | February 20, 2004 - The Spirit of the Sage Council cuts a deal with Pasadena over habitat protection in the Arroyo Seco and an NFL team in the Rose Bowl. In exchange for minor clarifications on Pasadena's EIR on the Arroyo Seco, the Council agrees not to challenge the NFL and to receive $50,000 if the NFL does come to the Rose Bowl. - | Coliseum emerges as prime spot in NFL quest | January 24, 2004 - Things are beginning to look positive for the Coliseum as the site for an NFL franchise in LA. | Remember, Anaheim also courting NFL | December 17, 2003 - There's intense competition for LA's dream of securing an NFL franchise including the Coliseum, Carson and Anaheim besides the Rose Bowl. | Rose Bowl may become a consolation prize | November 6, 2003 - The advent of the national championship has taken some of the bloom off the Rose. Bowl, that is. | Terror of Colorado Boulevard | October 31, 2003 - Pasadena puts its NFL hopes on Moag, man who 'gets things done' | Pasadena accepts offer on Bowl EIR | September 9, 2003 -- Despite Mayor Bogaard's concerns about exposing Pasadena to uncertainity and costs, the Pasadena City Council unaminously approved an agreement with the National Football League to proceed with a one year environmental review process. | Supporters of Rose Bowl fear image of obsolescence | September 7, 2003 - The Star News begins a three-part series looking at potential site for an NFL stadium. This article features the Rose Bowl. | Is pedigree enough to ensure survival of Rose Bowl future? | September 7, 2003 - Here's the history and future prospects of the aging stadium in the Arroyo. | NFL may cover report cost | September 3, 2003 -- A deal is in the works in which the National Football League will cover most of the cost for an environmental impact report for Rose Bowl renovations to accomodate an NFL franchise. | Put value of NFL franchise into perspective | August 7, 2003 - Sports marketting consultant David M. Carter offers some works of caution about courting the NFL. | Home Depot Center scores Cup final | June 13, 2003 -- In awwarding the Women's World Cup soccer final to the new Home Depot Center in Carson, a top US soccer official takes an ominous swipe at the Rose Bowl as a venue for future soccer events. | Pasadena officials optimistic after meeting with NFL brass, including Tagliabue. | June 12, 2003 - Pasadena officials left their Wednesday with NFL executives feeling that perhaps their bid for a professional football was back on trank. Perhaps. | NFL meets with Pasadena officials in New York | June 12, 2003 - A meeting with NFL executives leaves Pasadena officials optimistic. | City reads letter by Tagliabue cautiously to-act-as-a-subhead | June 4, 2003 - NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabut has sent a letter to Pasadena officials regarding the Rose Bowl prospects for a professional football team, but city officials are acting cautiously about what it means. | According to Tagliabue, Rose Bowl Still in the Picture | June 3, 2003 - The Rose Bowl is still in the picture, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue assures Pasadena officials in a letter, but meanwhile the NFL is taking steps to evaluate the Carson proposal more thoroughly. | Plan to join trail bits advances | June 3, 2003 - Plans for connect the trail network from the Arroyo Seco to Eaton Canyon across Altadena are making progress. | Tagliabue suggests meeting with Pasadena officials | June 3, 2003 -- NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue wants to meet with Pasadena officals regarding Rose Bowl prospects. | Moag directs Rose Bowl's NFL dreams | June 2, 2003 - John Moag, the deal-maker hired by Pasadena to land an NFL franchise for the Rose Bowl, has pulled off other big deals. Will he succeed this time? | Rose Bowl officials await word from NFL | June 1, 2003 - The word on NFL prospects for the Rose Bowl could come as early as Monday Night. Look for an extended closed session at the City Council meeting if there are any new developments. | Stadium Site Has Been a Tough Sell | May 31, 2003 - Here's the background on the massive vacant lot in Carson that is competition for the Rose Bowl in its bid for an NFL franchise. | With Support Like This, We Don't Have a Team? | May 31, 2003 - Various views on the NFL franchise, need and location from letter writers to the LA Times. | NFL merely toying with us | May 30, 2003 - Here's the cynical view about NFL courtship from Steve Dilbeck. | Brown Act abuse alleged | May 29, 2003 - Pasadena attorney alleges that the City Council has not complied with open meeting provisions of state law in their discussions of the NFL franchise for the Rose Bowl. | Transit realities | May 29, 2003 - Letter writer Ken Sterling has some ideas for how to expedite transit to the Rose Bowl. | Action in the arroyo | May 29, 2003 - Letter writer Jim Behm is at it again with modest proposals for the Rose Bowl area and the Arroyo. | Off and Running | May 29, 2003 -- Here's the scoop on the $140 million sports complex in Carson that includes the new stadium for the Galaxy. | NFL Pulls End Run in Stadium Site Game | May 29, 2003 - The NFL is cynically pitting Pasadana against Carson in a bid to extract more concessions in their plans to establish a Los Angeles franchise. | Know neighbor | May 27, 2003 - A Duarte resident thinks the Rose Bowl needs pruning. Of course she's for an NFL team in the Rose Bowl and shame on those noisy residents, who should have know the NFL was coming. | Carson hopes 2nd time will be charm | May 25, 2003 - Carson has now emerged as the competition, even the leading contender, for the LA-based NFL franchise, much to the chagrin of Pasadena officals. | Pasadena Down in the Dumps as Carson Lures NFL's Interest | May 23, 2003 - Times columnist Steve Lopez pokes away at Pasadena officials who are frustrated that the NFL isn't giving them exclusive negotiating rights for an LA area National Football League team. | Football and Transit | May 23, 2003 - Letter-writer Roger Christensen claims only the Coliseum is transit ready for an NFL franchise. | City officials play waiting game | May 23, 2003 -- No, Pasadena officials have not given up their quest for an NFL team in the Rose Bowl despite the NFL's courting a competing stadium proposal in Carson. And that wasn't an ultimatium they delivered the other day about exclusive negotiations by next Tuesday, they clarify. | Rose Bowl Sends Message | May 22, 2003 - Rose Bowl officials are demanding exclusive negotiating rights by next Tuesday and a sixty day deadline to complete negotiations over an NFL franchise in the Rose Bowl. | NFL to weigh all its options in L.A. | May 22, 2003 - New questions and new options are emerging in the discussions about a new NFL franchise in the Los Angeles area. | NFL adds Carson as possible site for team | May 21, 2003 - The NFL owners throw a curve to Pasadena at their meeting considering the future site for a Los Angeles-area football team. After leading city officials to believe that they were engaged, Pasadena discovers that there is another candidate for NFL affection - Carson. | Avoid gridiron gridlock | May 19, 2003 - Letter writer Jim Behm discusses transportation options for the Rose Bowl. | NFL Commits $10 Million to Carson | May 21, 2003 - NFL owners decide to give Carson a chance to host the NFL franchise in LA to the consternation of Pasadena officials. | Owners start ball rolling on L.A. team | May 21, 2003 - Here's the story from Philadelphia of the NFL owners discussions of an NFL franchise for Los Angeles and Rose Bowl prospects. | What of tradition? | May 19, 2001 - Thomas Mahoney asks some probing questions about the future of Pasadena and of the Rose Bowl in today's letter section to the Star News. | Tourism Report Card | May 15, 2003 - Two substantialy different views for tourism generation are offered at Pasadena's annual Tourism Industry breakfast. | Bowl trade-off required | May 11, 2003 - Reader James Graunke likes the idea of a renovated Rose Bowl with an NFL franchise in it. | Coliseum a thorn in Rose Bowl's NFL bid? | May 7, 2003 - Could the Los Angeles Coliseum derail Rose Bowl plans to host a National Football League franchise? Local officals say they are unconcerned, but there is no doubt that the LA bid turns up the heat. | Coliseum offered as alternative to Rose Bowl | May 6, 2003 - The Coliseum is back in the picture as a potential for an NFL franchise. LA officials admit they are badly trailing Pasadena and the Rose Bowl in luring the professional football league back to this region after eight years of absence. LA Councilwoman Jan Perry says, ""I think they don't realize the extent of NIMBYism they might find in Pasadena. I am not sure the people who live around the Rose Bowl will want professional football there." | Big bowl better | May 3, 2003 - Sally Barnes asks some pithy questions about the future of the Rose Bowl. | Give NFL to L.A. | May 3, 2003 - More thoughts on the Rose Bowl, what it has been and what it should be. | Plans for Rose Bowl create new concerns | April 27, 2003 - There's mixed views at the Tournament of Roses about the possible coming of a National Football League team to the venerable Rose Bowl. | Tagliabue Weighs In on Rose Bowl's Plans | April 27, 2003 - NFL Commissioner Paul Taglibue is impressed with Rose Bowl plans for an NFL team but is not ready to make any commitments. | Rose Bowl rendered better | April 24, 2003 - The Pasadena Star News cautiously approves of the new renderings for the NFL in the Rose Bowl. | $500 million plan to redesign Rose Bowl unveiled | April 23, 2003 -- Rose Bowl officials yesterday unveiled their new plans for a renovated Rose Bowl intended to host a National Football franchise. Reactions from neighborhood leaders and LA officials were mixed. | Rose Bowl Unveils Plan to Lure NFL Team | April 23, 2003 -- Investment banker John Moag and Rose Bowl officials unveiled their plans to incorporate the Rose Bowl's historic elements into the rehabilitation of the station for a proposed NFL franchise. | Rose Bowl's redesign will be revealed today | April 22, 2003 - Here's the view from San Diego of the new Rose Bowl plans. | Rose Bowl-colored glasses? | April 22, 2003 - The LA Daily News reports on John Moag's big plans for the Rose Bowl and the NFL. | New plan for Rose Bowl to be unveiled | April 19, 2003 - Rose Bowl officals will unveil the new plans for a rehabilitated Rose Bowl Stadium on Tuesday evening from 7-9 pm at the Pasadena Senior Center. | NFL? No thanks | April 19, 2003 - Joseph Paggi wades in on why he doesn't want an NFL team in the Rose Bowl. | New design may save Rose Bowl's status | April 17, 2003 -- Rose Bowl officials hope that new changes to their design might be able to conform with preservation standards. Some of the Since modifications to the design include keeping the stadium's low-slung bowl shape, digging down into the arroyo for parking, and expanding the stadium's space to 1 million square feet. | Rose Bowl jitters | April 9, 2003 -- Star News letter writer Jim Behm offers his thoughts about the feasibility of an NFL franchise in the Rose Bowl. | Pasadena Not Sold on NFL Plan | March 30, 2003 -- Not all Pasadenans are happy about the prospects of an NFL team in the Rose Bowl. The LA Times sports section outlines some of the concerns of neighbors and Arroyo lovers. | He Tries to Pinpoint What Moves the NFL | March 29, 2003 -- The Los Angeles Times today features a telling interview with John Moag, the investment banker who is Pasadena's broker in bringing an NFL franchise to the Rose Bowl. | Broker says NFL may be smelling the roses | March 27, 2003 -- Rose Bowl consultant John Moag expressed his optimism about the prospects of luring an NFL franchise to the Arroyo Arena in a meeting yesterday at the Pasadena Senior Center. | Not smelling like Roses | March 25, 2003 -- NFL officials were impressed with a presentation by city officials regarding the use of the Rose Bowl by an NFL franchise, but they also appear to be concern about the feasibility of such a massive renovation project. | City's NFL consultant will field questions | March 25, 2003 -- Pasadena's consultant on NFL recruitment to the Rose Bowl will make a presentation on Wednesday, March 26 at the Pasadena Senior Center. | Hot Debate Over Rocket-Fuel Contaminant | March 24, 2003 -- How bad is perchlorate? "Now the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will step in to settle the issue. But some scientists worry that the new study may be more of a way to delay new standards than a quest for truth." | This owner no advocate of city shifts | March 23, 2003 -- The San Diego Union-Tribune offers some intersting perspectives from NFL owner Jerry Richardson of the Carolina Panthers about NFL support for a renovation of the Rose Bowl. | Rose Bowl Is on NFL's Agenda | March 18, 2003 -- NFL owners will discuss the Rose Bowl as a potential venue for a professional franchise next week at their meeting in Phoenix, but there will be no formal presentation by Rose Bowl representatives. | Some Unanswered Questions Regarding the NFL and the Rose Bowl | March 12, 2003 -- This editorial reviews the history of the discussions and planning regarding the recruitment of an National Football League franchise to make its home in the Rose Bowl. Until now the public has been largely ignored. It's time for broader discussion of the questions and concerns about the impacts of this proposal. | Keep Rose Bowl a treasure | March 9 -- Penny York offers her thoughts on the future of the Rose Bowl in a letter to the Star News, | EIR to research effects of NFL renovations | March 8 -- The Rose Bowl Operating Company on Thursday authorized funding an Environmental Impact Report to study how rebuilding the stadium for a professional football team might affect the community. | Rose Bowl Takes Latest Step to Attract the NFL | March 7 -- The RBOC moves ahead on its NFL bid, authorizing $150,000 for an environmental impact report on the program. | Rose Bowl Officials Want Study to Be Done | March 6 -- Rose Bowl officials will seek authorization to conduct an environmental study of the impacts of a professional football team in the Arroyo stadium. Future meetings with NFL owners are being planned and prepared for. | NFL: Here We Go Again | March 5, 2003 -- Pasadena city officials, including Darryl Dun, Bill Thomson and Council Member Steve Madison met with NFL officials in Florida to discuss the future of the Rose Bowl. | Talk of NFL Returning to L.A. Is a Yawner | March 5, 2003 -- The Rose Bowl seems to have achieved most-favorite site status in efforts to bring the National Football League back to LA, but wake this author for the kickoff. | Pasadena Heritage takes on the NFL | March 2 -- Pasadena Heritage opposes the initial renovation plans for the Rose Bowl that are part of the aging stadium's bid to win an NFL team. | How about new bowl? | March 2 -- James Behm offers an interesting solution to the Rose Bowl situation. But that's four hundred million, Jim, not four. | LVAA on the NFL in the Rose Bowl | February 28 -- The Linda Vista/Annandale Association has written two letters to the City Council and the Rose Bowl Operating Company outlining their concerns about the prospects of a National Football League franchise in the Rose Bowl. | Rose Bowl could hear from NFL in May | February 9, 2003 -- The Star News presents the latest update on the potential for an NFL franchise in the Rose Bowl as well as insights as to why the project was not included in the Arroyo Seco Master Plan. - | Leaving His Mark | December 29 -- Here's a choice bit of Arroyo culture for you. As Pasadena gets ready for the 2003 Rose Bowl classic, Pasadena Star-News reporter Mary Schubert tells the story of the design of the stadium and its creator, Myron Hunt. | History of Rose Tournament | December 18, 2003 - Charles Cherniss presents a history of the Tournament of Roses. | It's slow track for the Bowl | November 24, 2002 -- Charles Cherniss speculates on the future prospects for the Rose Bowl, including efforts to draw an NFL professional football to the aging stadium. | City may get Super Bowl; NFL team could be next | October 30, 2002 -- PSN reporter Gabe Lacques writes: "The Rose Bowl's effort to lure an NFL team to Pasadena is expected to gain steam this week when NFL owners will meet to discuss awarding the city a Super Bowl, possibly in 2008." | Planning Commission Says Do It Right | August 29, 2002 -- The Pasadena Planning Commission considered the Arroyo Seco Master Plan and EIR last night. At the end of a three hour discussion, the the Commission adopted a pointed resolution stating that they cannot recommend certification of the Environmental Impact Report and find the EIR inadequate because it fails to properly address water resources issues, doesn't consider the impact of increased Rose Bowl events, and fails to provide an effective alternative that would restore/conserve the existing character and natural assets of the Arroyo Seco. | Events set for Rose Bowl | February 13, 2002 -- The Mexican national soccer team and a pop music event dubbed "Wango Tango" will be coming to Rose Bowl under a package of events approved by the Pasadena City Council. | Pasadena Looks to Lure NFL Team | February 12, 2002 -- Here is the Associated Press account of the Pasadena City Council discussion about the future of the Rose Bowl. "It's in the best interests of the city and the Rose Bowl for us to at least make an effort to have that be on our terms," says Council member Paul Little. "The Rose Bowl Operating Co. told council members that a professional football franchise in a renovated stadium is the best way to ensure that the 80-year-old landmark remains viable." | Bowl backers seek to court NFL team | January 25, 2002 - The Rose Bowl Operating Company adopted it's three year business, which will be presented to the City Council for approval next month. Could an NFL team be headed for the aging stadium? That seems to the solution proposed. | Panel OKs plan to find tenant | January 25, 2002 -- "The Rose Bowl Operating Company on Thursday approved a three-year business plan that aims to lure a new tenant to its aging facility, possibly a relocated National Football League franchise." | Rose Bowl goes green | January 5, 2002 -- Here's the inside story on the recycling and clean-up efforts at the Rose Bowl and Brookside golf course following the football national championship game. | Special LAT Rose Bowl Section for BCS Championship | January 3, 2002 - It's game day for the long-awaited national football championship in the Rose Bowl As the Cornhuskers of Nebraska prepare to square off against the Hurricanes of Miami, the Los Angeles Times presents a special section that highlights the Rose Bowl's history and traditions, including a timeline, anecdotes and how the stadium was built. | ROSE BOWL -- At A Crossroads | January 2, 2002 -- The LA Times examines the future prospects of the Rose Bowl and discusses management plans to develop a three year plan and a long term strategy for the future of the aging facility. | Rose Bowl Timeline | January 3, 2002 -- The LA Times presents a timeline of events in the history of the Rose Bowl. | Our View: Make best of Rose Bowl | May 2, 2001 -- The Pasadena Star News editorializes on the future of the aging Rose Bowl. No NFL, the editor opines, but a grand facility, nonetheless, that pleases the fans and the neighbors. | Big Questions About the Rose Bowl's Future | April 29, 2001 -- The Rose Bowl has played host to the oldest of all college football bowl games, plus five Super Bowls, Olympic events and the women's and men's World Cup soccer finals. No stadium in the country can match its tradition. - - | Rose Bowl Politics | April 30, 2001 -- Lee Zantesen is the star of part two of the Star News series on the future of the Rose Bowl. The story examines the relationship with Arroyo Seco neighbors and the prospects for a NFL team. | Rose Bowl events to increase | August 15, 2000 -- The City Council on Monday voted to allow the Rose Bowl to more than double the number of major events it can schedule each year and tentatively approved a restructuring of the facility's governing board. |