In 1987, word circulated that the L.A. Coliseum was balking at Raiders owner Al Davis’ demand for expensive renovations to the historic stadium. Hermosillo was handling PR for Irwindale.

1987: Los Angeles suburb Irwindale courts Raiders to move. Stadium is never built. June 23, 1995: Raiders leave Los Angeles to move back to Oakland for a renovated Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

1987 — Los Angeles suburb Irwindale courts Raiders to move. Stadium is never built. June 23, 1995 — Raiders leave Los Angeles to move back to Oakland for a renovated Oakland-Alameda County ...

Percolating speculation at the time had the Oakland Raiders again uprooting, moving back to L.A. and squatting in the Rose Bowl or Coliseum while they worked on a long-term stadium solution.

Percolating speculation at the time had the Oakland Raiders again uprooting, moving back to L.A. and squatting in the Rose Bowl or Coliseum while they worked on a long-term stadium solution.