On the 8th, it was announced that Bo Jackson would be in Birmingham soon to speak to the Mayor about bringing his franchise to Legion Field. Jackson, who is from the Birmingham area, is a former Auburn University and NFL star. Kenny Rogers, the SFL's Vice President of League Development, said Jackson thought about placing his franchise in Chicago, but decided his Birmingham roots were too strong. Bo really wanted to come back to Birmingham. On the 11th, Jackson met with Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid to discuss the use of Legion Field.
Nothing is etched in stone.
We've got to do a lot of talking on the phone, a lot of coordinating. Mayor Kincaid said he needs time to analyze issues such as rent, parking, concessions, police and stadium maintenance. He also said Jackson asked the city to propose a specific deal instead of the other way around. I'm not ready to commit the city to that course of action at this point. But I'm certainly willing to explore it.