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[bwdenverram]

Just wish they would put a retractable roof on it.

Agree, it does get a little cold in the winter months.

 

[LesBaker]

I hope we can keep the team. It will be really sad once tonight's game is over because there is a strong possibility that there will never be another NFL game in our city. The potential this city has for football is unreal.

I disagree FRO, I think the strong possibility is that the Rams are staying in STL.

The big question for me is who builds the stadium. I think once the NFL tells SK he can't move because they are willing to provide a stadium he will work with the city/county/state to build his own.

 

[iBruce]

Sad read indeed. Also, where are all of these cheap tickets people are talking about?

 

[RamFan503]

Here's an article getting to a bit of the human side of the relocation issue. I don't care where you are on the issue, you have to feel for the fact that this could possibly be the last game in the Dome. I am a Rams fan no matter where they play but the thought is pretty heavy.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colu...cle_47f7da08-ede0-59fe-a638-acc090b7c850.html

 

[Zaphod]

I disagree FRO, I think the strong possibility is that the Rams are staying in STL.

The big question for me is who builds the stadium. I think once the NFL tells SK he can't move because they are willing to provide a stadium he will work with the city/county/state to build his own.

You're probably right, the naked truth is so often ugly as all get out.

 

[RamFan503]

Here's a piece sent to me by @RhodyRams . It is about Peacock receiving the Jack Buck award.

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/12...peacock-new-nfl-stadium/#.VnLgvGFdKqE.twitter

 

[RamFan503]

Per our own @ChrisW the financing bill passed the Board of Alderman 17-10 with one abstention.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_a9644b56-3abf-5dda-bcd9-8f54805560a3.html

 

[RamFan503]

Apparently the additional $100 million is not a done deal but is presented as such in the package passed by the Board of Aldermen on Friday. I'm not sure if it will end up affecting the project or not but supposedly GoodHell isn't pleased with how it was presented. This article was sent to me by @DenverRam

http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-o...m-for-new-stadium-goodell-not-happy-with-plan

Imbedded in the article was a link to this letter by GoodHell to Dave Peacock. I have to admit that I'm a little curious how the PD got their hands on it.

http://www.stltoday.com/goodell-let...pdf_f4d03e47-076e-53de-8e5e-1641e41010d3.html

 

[RamFan503]

Here is an article that delves into the G4 program fairly well and illustrates potential problems with the idea that the NFL can offer a team like the Rams the extra $100 Million. It still doesn't rule out the possibility but it does show some of the difficulties. Thanks to @OldSchool for sending me the link.

http://nkamalia.wix.com/fin320nfl#!g4/c10r4


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View: https://twitter.com/JimTrotter_NFL/status/677654076239290368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

 

[RamFan503]

Here is a real odd scenario painted by Florio. Personally, I think Florio is out in left field here but who knows. Thanks to @rams2050 for getting me this article.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...chise-swap-could-be-only-way-out-of-l-a-maze/

 

[RamFan503]

This is an article sent to me by both @Prime Time and @OldSchool . I'm not sure it really demonstrates that Stan has started on the actual stadium construction itself but it has some details that I haven't read before. The thing that hits me most though is that this project is moving forward and they are not likely to leave the stadium area blank for very long with all the infrastructure that needs to coincide with it.

Edit: There were two articles in Prime Time's message. Here I give you a three fer.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...nning-at-potential-stadium-site-in-inglewood/

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2015/12/22/san-diego-chargers-st-louis-rams-relocation-los-angeles-nfl

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-inglewood-nfl-stadium-20151221-story.html

 

[RamFan503]

A couple more articles sent to me by @Prime Time . Though they don't really provide any new information, if this is indeed the end of an era of Rams football, I would like to provide as may perspectives as possible.

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2015/12/28/rams-chargers-raiders-fans-limbo-nfl-relocation-los-angeleshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/29/st-louis-submits-stadium-proposal-to-keep-the-rams/

 

[RamFan503]

Nick Wagoner's breakdown of the stadium financing:

http://scores.espn.go.com/blog/st-l...6/breaking-down-the-st-louis-stadium-proposal

 

[RamFan503]

Apparently Rob Schaaf has filed an injunction against the stadium financing bill. Thanks to @LoyalRam for the heads up. It doesn't look like this has hit the news wires yet. We just have his Facebook post on it.

https://www.facebook.com/Rob.Schaaf

 

[Mick]

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-File-for-Relocation/436f56d8-b5c0-4e0a-a3b2-a8bf22408c30

 

[Mick]

Bah...Rams filed to relocate...it's on the Rams site...not much to report, just that they have filed with the league to move to the greater L.A. area
No idea why the link doesn't work

 

[IowaRam]

Chargers filed earlier , still waiting on the Raiders

 

[DCH]

Raiders have filed as well.

 

[SuperMan28]

News? I guess