There were quite a few reports last week that the investment Group headed by former Raiders safety Ronnie Lott had submitted an offer to buy the coliseum land -- an off that was then rejected by Mayor Libby Schaaf. Those reports assumed that Egbert Perry was still a part of the Lott Group, which, as it turns out, he was not.

Update: Group went behind Ronnie Lott's back in sending proposal to city to buy Coliseum, source said. https://t.co/07hg23io3q — David DeBolt (@daviddebolt) September 24, 2016

Attorney Martin J. Greenberg said his clients, including Perry, are not affiliated with Lott. A city source with knowledge of the stadium negotiations said Perry sent the proposal without consulting Lott and his partner, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. As a result, they severed ties with Perry, the source said.

This is not good news for Oakland, with the Lott group fractured after Perry tried to subvert the group and stab them in the back, so to speak.

To be clear, though, this is not a disaster, and it does not mean the Lott Group is out of this. There is still positive news to be had here. Eric Grubman had meetings with the Mayors and other officials, also members of the business community, and Lott participated in those.

Other interesting news, in this new report is that of additional investors who are scheduled to meet with city leaders next week.

One should still reserve judgment until the A's have a deal inked, but there is no denying that things are heating up in Oakland, even in light of this setback.