HOUSTON (AP) " As much as Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis wishes otherwise, a decision on allowing him to move his franchise to Las Vegas isn't likely to come anytime soon. Several team owners are ready to support the relocation if the right pieces fall into place " and we're not talking roulette wheels. It's critical to Davis " and Las Vegas " that the full package is persuasive enough to overcome some of the debits of the move. Still, Davis' pursuit of Las Vegas, and the city's wooing of him, will continue unabated " barring a last-ditch effort by Oakland to make a proposal that works for the Raiders and the league. Las Vegas has already done what it is supposed to do and we have to bring it up to the National Football League and get permission to move to Las Vegas."

Source: New Zealand Herald October 20, 2016 06:22 UTC