The fight to keep professional football in Oakland isn't over just yet.

Despite NFL owners approving a plan in March to allow the Oakland Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas, a coalition has teamed up with a legal team with the goal of "exploring viable options" with city and county leaders in hopes of keeping the Raiders in the East Bay.

The group says it is also looking into developing economic opportunities in the East Bay and constructing a team with African American ownership.



Attorneys James W. Quinn of Berg & Androphy and Eric Hochstadt of Weil, Gotshal & Manges are representing the legal team, which was crafted by the coalition made up of citizens, business owners, fan-groups and faith leaders. Quinn and Hochstadt do have experience arguing cases against league owners.

"There's no other option for us but to continue to investigate and explore all of our options, and in doing so, we retain the best in the business," Forever Oakland Founder Griz Jones said.

Plans are already in place for the Raiders to enter their new $1.9 billion home in Las Vegas by the 2020 season. Despite those plans, fan groups aren't giving up hope on their goal of keeping the "Silver and Black" in Oakland.

"It's not lofty when you believe in something," Jones said.

