Rams News Recap: Jan. 5

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Bernie: Kroenke Shows his Hand
By divulging plans to team with an investment firm to build an 80,000-seat football stadium at the old Hollywood Park location near Los Angeles, Rams owner Stan Kroenke has at least one foot out the door as he plots his attempt to get away from St. Louis.

Britt, Barksdale, Kendricks Head List of Rams’ free agents –PD
During the just completed season, the Rams addressed the contract status of their two Pro Bowlers from 2013, defensive end Robert Quinn and punter Johnny Hekker.

Gordon: Suffering Continues for Local NFL Fans
As Rams owner Stan Kroenke takes his dalliance with Los Angeles to the next level, folks here can reflect on all the bad stuff they have been through.

Rams’ Stadium Situation at a Glance –PD
The LA Times reported Monday that Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to build an 80,000-seat stadium in Inglewood, Calif., without any public funding.

Rams Perhaps Step Toward L.A., and that Raises Questions –LATimes
For an under-the-radar billionaire whose nickname is Silent Stan, the owner of the St. Louis Rams just made his voice heard loud and clear.

Does Kroenke Have NFL Support for Move to L.A.? –Audio

Can St. Louis keep the Rams? –Bernie Audio

Rams Owner Stan Kroenke Plans to Build Stadium in L.A. –Video

2015 St. Louis Rams Free Agents –Wagoner
The St. Louis Rams have 14 free agents as they enter the 2015 offseason. The new league year opens at 4 p.m. ET March 10, when unrestricted free agents can sign with any team.

Rams Might Be Willing to Make Move in Draft –Wagoner
This is a topic that we’ll likely explore multiple times and much more in depth in the coming weeks and months, but lost in all the discussion of things like quarterback Sam Bradford at St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher’s end-of-year news conference was a seemingly innocent answer to a more loaded question.

Morning Ram-blings: Schottenheimer to Georgia? –Wagoner
At his end of the year news conference, St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher said he didn’t anticipate any changes to his coaching staff, offering an endorsement of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer in the process.

41 Things That Have Happened Since Rams’ Last Playoff Game –Karraker
2014 has come and gone, and so has another year without a St. Louis Rams playoff berth.

Kroenke Plans Stadium in California, Turning Rams into Lame Ducks –Gordon
Finally, the other shoe dropped. According to a Los Angeles Times story published early Monday, Rams owner Stan Kroenke and another investment group announced plans to build an 80,000-seat stadium as part of a massive revitalization of Inglewood, Calif.

Jim Thomas Rams Report –Audio

Rams Taking Steps Toward L.A. Leap? –Video

Is Marcus Mariota a Sure-Thing in NFL? –Video

Rams-Related Notes: Wild-Card Round –Wagoner

Will Rams Make Offer to Kenny Britt for 2015? –Audio

 

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Morning Ram-blings: More on Rams and L.A.
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15210/morning-ram-blings-more-on-rams-and-l-a

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- There's never a dull day when it comes to the St. Louis Rams.

Even now with the 2014 regular season over, that remains true. As news came out Monday morning that Rams owner Stan Kroenke has agreed to partner with Stockbridge Capital Group to build a new stadium development project in Los Angeles, questions about the Rams' future in St. Louis only gained steam.

Accordingly, there were a variety of thoughts and opinions that emerged all over the Internet. So with that in mind, here's a look at some of the things being written and said about a possible Rams relocation.

Here's the Los Angeles Times' news story on the stadium in L.A.

The Times also reports that the Rams still own the trademark on the Los Angeles Rams name.

At SportsonEarth.com, Will Leitch writes that St. Louis should be wary of trying too hard to keep the Rams in St. Louis.

At 101sports.com, Kevin Wheeler discusses the latest developments.

At stltoday.com, Bernie Miklasz discusses what the latest move by Kroenke means for the Rams and the city.

Miklasz also takes a deeper dive into what it all means in this piece.

Kevin McDermott writes the response from St. Louis mayor Francis Slay.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of Monday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... The Ram-blings opened the day with a look at the possibility of Brian Schottenheimer going to the University of Georgia. ... Here's a look at the Rams' 2015 free-agent class. ... We took a closer look at the chances the Rams could move up in the draft. ... Here's my take on how Kroenke's latest move helps force the hand of St. Louis to come with its best offer sooner than later. ... Finally, we got some response from the leadership in St. Louis on the stadium situation.

 

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By divulging plans to team with an investment firm to build an 80,000-seat football stadium at the old Hollywood Park location near Los Angeles, Rams owner Stan Kroenke has at least one foot out the door as he plots his attempt to get away from St. Louis.

Kroenke is a Real-estate developer, And I don't know if it is against NFL Rules for a Team Owner to Build a Stadium, Lease it out, Sell Venders spots, and develop land around it. " Could this be what he's up to!?"