Clark Hunt on Arrowhead parking, Raiders in Vegas, Chiefs in St. Louis
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt addressed reporters on a variety of topics before Sunday’s game against the Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium.
On parking issues
“I don’t know if it’s something that you ever completely solve. When you try to put 70,000-plus people into a parking lot in a short period of time, there are always going to be challenges with it. There have been challenges that go into it for decades. The first week in the game against San Diego, it was particularly acute, maybe it had something to do with it being the first week of the season. I have noticed that it has improved each week. I thought coming in today it was the best it’s been all regular season. I think we’re making progress on the issue, but it’s something we’ll have to stay on top of.”
On the prospect of the Raiders moving to Las Vegas
“It is an issue that the league will be addressing here over the next several months. I would expect that Oakland will ask for permission to move to Las Vegas. It’s something that probably five years ago I would have been skeptical that it could happen. I personally have an open mind about it. The league is doing a lot of research on the move and what kind of fan support they’ll have and what sort of issues there might be for the league. I’ll reserve judgment until I hear that report.”
On the Chiefs’ presence in St. Louis
“I think it’s been well received. I know that we have a lot of fans in St. Louis just going back generations, and certainly not having a home team to cheer for, I think some of those fans have become Chiefs fans. As I said during the preseason, really the best thing we can do is terms of building our fan base whether it’s St. Louis or elsewhere is to continue to put a winning product on the field.”
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This story was originally published November 6, 2016 at 9:22 PM with the headline "Clark Hunt on Arrowhead parking, Raiders in Vegas, Chiefs in St. Louis."