Adam Day:

The stadium issue has been around a dozen years, but it’s not accurate to suggest any one person or issue is to blame. Multiple factors played a role, including the infamous "ticket guarantee" between the city and the team, which cost San Diego taxpayers millions of dollars and wasn’t lifted until the 2004 season. The City also was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy for many of those years because of a pension crisis it has since resolved. The real estate collapse was a significant factor, as was the Great Recession. None of that, however, is important. What matters is today, and today we have a new Mayor and an Advisory Group making real progress. You can feel the momentum. There is a reason the County and the City Attorney came on board last week. There is a reason the NFL is traveling to San Diego to meet with CSAG later this month. San Diego is putting this together, and I have complete confidence we will finish the job. I’ve never felt more certain about that than at any point during this process. Also, it’s important to remember that Dean Spanos is a San Diegan. His heart is here and so is his family. Mr. Spanos and his father, Alex Spanos, and the rest of their family, have given back to this community and watched it grow over 3 decades. They hosted 3 Super Bowls and there is no denying this – Their team brings San Diegans together. It’s important that we present Mr. Spanos with a fair and workable plan.