Setting it straight ... somewhat

Here's the story that tells of the litigation between former and current ULB owners.

First off, it's important to realize that this is a league issue, not a Broncos issue. It's basically a story of "he said, he said."

Former league owners are claiming current owner Brad Wendt planned to move the league to the Golden League and abandon four teams - Alexandria, Harlingen, Laredo and Edinburg.

Wendt is saying that there was no such plan in place.

Anyway, much was spoken off the record but I can tell you what I think:

In regard to the Broncos' future, the league would be smart to hold off and see whether a new stadium is approved. Money is everything to owners, and a new stadium would be sure to bring in a nice dose of revenue.

I also think that in some way the league will stay afloat. I could be completely wrong tho.

I know Wendt said that this past season was the best in regard to attendance and such, but there's no doubt that there is some financial struggle.

How it's been is that San Angelo and Amarillo are the league's money-makers, and Alexandria, Harlingen and Laredo are "the bottom three", with the Broncos being the better of the three.

If the league had to make a choice, I would assume Alexandria and Harlingen would be quick to go before Laredo ever entered the picture.

No matter what, it still stands that a new stadium would certainly help the Broncos' cause.

Wendt speaks very highly of Broncos GM Jose Melendez so I know the league is fond of the Broncos' baseball and business sense.

The injunction doesn't mean much, especially if ULB's legal team has all the ammo to countersuit that I think it has.

But all the injunction is saying is the ULB cannot move its teams or go through with "cessation" of the teams. So until all of this is settled, the Broncos will stay part of the ULB for awhile...

Though if Nov. 4 comes and a new stadium is not approved, this team is all but done for. And as I've said before, if locals naively think that minor league franchises will keep coming in for their entertainment, they're silly.

Eventually, if there is no foundation of success for pro franchises, minor league teams will stop seeing Laredo as an option, and that will hurt the city far more than it will ever realize.