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Five Quick Hits on the Rams' Future, St. Louis Stadium Situation
Shane Gray
State of the Art Stadium Keeps the Rams in St. Louis
In a multitude of ways and on many different levels, the St. Louis stadium situation is a very complex and multifaceted subject that involves a plethora of considerations.
But when one boils everything down to the crux, the end game is really very simple: an approved state of the art NFL stadium project will keep the Rams in St. Louis. Period. On the other hand, a failure to secure a new venue or to provide adequate upgrades to the Rams current facility will likely result in the eventual move of the organization elsewhere.
For those already set to hit the comments section with what figures to be a multitude of futile arguments, I would present this challenge:
What franchise has ever moved -- even before the establishment of the NFL's relocation guidelines and its 2012 memo to all league teams clarifying that it controls the L.A. market -- with a new stadium approved in its' current city?
Let me spare you the research on that: none have. And none will.
For the league to allow the Rams or any club to move with an approved new venue plan in place and fair financing in relation to recent deals around the NFL, it would have to comprehensively toss aside its own relocation bylaws and the totality of historical precedence as related to the matter.
And if a move were approved while a state of the art stadium were set to go up in St. Louis, the NFL would be inviting the type of relocation chaos that it endured in the 1990s - and that is something that the league wants no part of.
If a Rams move were allowed under the above conditions, you could then see a team like the Chargers -- who have worked hard to secure a new venue for 14 years while continuing to play in an antiquated building with limited revenue streams -- bolt to St. Louis.
You could see the Jaguars -- with an owner and multiple parts of his front office possessing deep roots and affiliations in this region whose organization is currently in a much smaller market with far less potential corporate dollars -- contemplate a move to Missouri.
In short, the NFL would be begging for a major mess. They don't want a major mess. And with the league more profitable than ever, they don't need a major mess.
Owning NFL Stadiums
(For the full read and four more points, please check below. I want to wish everyone at ROD a Merry Christmas and I sincerely hope that each of you enjoy the read):
http://www.insidestl.com/insideSTLc...e-Rams-Future-St-Louis-Stadium-Situation.aspx
Five Quick Hits on the Rams' Future, St. Louis Stadium Situation
Shane Gray
State of the Art Stadium Keeps the Rams in St. Louis
In a multitude of ways and on many different levels, the St. Louis stadium situation is a very complex and multifaceted subject that involves a plethora of considerations.
But when one boils everything down to the crux, the end game is really very simple: an approved state of the art NFL stadium project will keep the Rams in St. Louis. Period. On the other hand, a failure to secure a new venue or to provide adequate upgrades to the Rams current facility will likely result in the eventual move of the organization elsewhere.
For those already set to hit the comments section with what figures to be a multitude of futile arguments, I would present this challenge:
What franchise has ever moved -- even before the establishment of the NFL's relocation guidelines and its 2012 memo to all league teams clarifying that it controls the L.A. market -- with a new stadium approved in its' current city?
Let me spare you the research on that: none have. And none will.
For the league to allow the Rams or any club to move with an approved new venue plan in place and fair financing in relation to recent deals around the NFL, it would have to comprehensively toss aside its own relocation bylaws and the totality of historical precedence as related to the matter.
And if a move were approved while a state of the art stadium were set to go up in St. Louis, the NFL would be inviting the type of relocation chaos that it endured in the 1990s - and that is something that the league wants no part of.
If a Rams move were allowed under the above conditions, you could then see a team like the Chargers -- who have worked hard to secure a new venue for 14 years while continuing to play in an antiquated building with limited revenue streams -- bolt to St. Louis.
You could see the Jaguars -- with an owner and multiple parts of his front office possessing deep roots and affiliations in this region whose organization is currently in a much smaller market with far less potential corporate dollars -- contemplate a move to Missouri.
In short, the NFL would be begging for a major mess. They don't want a major mess. And with the league more profitable than ever, they don't need a major mess.
Owning NFL Stadiums
(For the full read and four more points, please check below. I want to wish everyone at ROD a Merry Christmas and I sincerely hope that each of you enjoy the read):
http://www.insidestl.com/insideSTLc...e-Rams-Future-St-Louis-Stadium-Situation.aspx