UpdatedSep 8, 2011 6:27 AM ETThe Raiders will get a new stadium whenwe colonize the moon and Al Davis tricks the moon men into givinghim rights to the Sea of Tranquillity.The A's will get a new ballpark when Rip Van Selig wakes up.The 49ers will get a new stadium when Donald Trump buys theteam.Outlook: dismal. But we have a plan. We'll call it theIntelligent Ballpark Use Movement IBUM, or Share Our StadiaSOS.The plan offers a massive upgrade for each team, from slum tomodern and fan-friendly facility, and requires zero newconstruction.There are hurdles, but for now let's focus on the positives,because it's not like any of the teams is on the verge of getting anew place.-- The 49ers move to Stanford Stadium, until they can buildtheir own palace.They'll lose 20,000 seats, moving into a 50,000-seater, but the49ers play in the biggest dump in the NFL - worst sightlines, worsteverything. We hear this is the first season in a few decades thatthere is no waiting list for 49ers' season tickets.Stanford gets a healthy infusion of cash at a time when minorsports are threatened with extinction.The 49ers' lease at the 'Stick is through 2014, but buyouts arealways possible, and each season in the old barn erodes the team'svalue.-- The Raiders move into the rebuilt CalMemorial Stadium.Both stadiums have the same capacity, but Memorial will offer anA-plus fan experience, while O.co is a C-minus.The Raiders and 49ers would lose luxuryboxes, but maybe catering to spoiled rich snobs in their isolationbooths is a movement worth reversing.-- The A's rent the Giants' ballpark.The Giants can use the dough. For A's fans, a hop across the baybeats a schlep to Fremont, San Jose, Sacramento orContractionville.The 49ers, Raiders and A's each have theirhearts set on an ego-building red Corvette. But maybe it's time toconsider car-pooling with the guy with the snazzy Prius.Terms & Conditions |Privacy |Copyright |? 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

 
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