NFL UPDATE: COLISEUM: TALK TO NFL COMMISSION ISN'T TRYING TO LURE THE SAINTS.

Byline: Billy Witz Staff Writer

As the Coliseum's prospects for landing an NFL team inch along, its governors have a message for anyone wanting to talk about who will end up there: Don't call us, call the NFL.

San Diego city attorney Mike Aguirre recently e-mailed a public records request to Coliseum general manager Pat Lynch asking for any documents detailing contact between the Chargers and the Coliseum, which would be a violation of the Chargers' lease with the city of San Diego. Lynch replied that there were none.

Coliseum commissioners also reiterated Wednesday at their monthly meeting that they were not plotting to lure the Saints away from hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. The Washington Post reported at least one owner on the NFL owners' committee on the Saints expected the team to end up in Los Angeles.

``We're being asked a lot, `Do we have a position on this?' '' commission president Bill Chadwick said. ``Our official position has been to talk to the NFL. We have no interest in capitalizing on what's going on down there (in New Orleans). I would say a) it's the right thing to do and b) we've made a concerted effort to work with the NFL. If there are any questions, we'd refer them to the NFL.''

County supervisor Yvonne Burke, who brought the issue before the commission, said she was concerned that even commenting on the Saints could violate the team's lease agreement.

``Everybody (on the commission) is not a public official so they may not be aware,'' said Burke, who said she has fielded calls from reporters but not from any team. ``Our comment is no comment.''

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