Regardless of which members of the committee made the $100 million non-commitment, the committee is giving Rams owner Stan Kroenke plenty of ammunition for pushing back against the final recommendation of the committee — either in the meeting room or, eventually, in a courtroom.
Two L.A. Committee members suggested extra $100 million for St. Louis stadium
As if Kroenke needed any more fuel behind his imminent lawsuit against the NFL.
- Kroenke has already plunked down several million towards moving the Rams to LA. His commitment is clear. Apparently so is the commitment of his opposition.
If it’s true that several (more than two) members of the LA relocation committee are opposed to moving the Rams then it’s probably more personal than business.
So the first question is what did Kroenke do/say that ruffled so many feathers? The second question is Kroenke willing to back down? If no, will he take the league to court? (Newsflash … he’ll win if he does).
I’ll say it again: Despite all their sabre rattleing the NFL is POWERLESS at preventing teams from moving to open markets. They can vote however they want but at the end of the day Stan Kroenke will rape them in anti-trust court if they try to block him from moving. He’ll not only get to move to LA and pay no relocation fees, the NFL will end up paying him to move there exactly as they did Al Davis.
I so hope knoenke announces that he’s moving his team to LA regardless of the league’s wishes and that, furthermore, he will not pay a dime to the league in relocation fees. I can’t think of a group more deserving of a slap in the face and a fight they can’t win than goddell, Mara/tisch, johnson, irsay, biscotti, Rooney , Richardson, and McNair.
I would like to know how the NFL thinks the Raiders-Chargers partnership would be more successful than the Rams in returning to LA.
First, there is no plan for an interim venue aside from the Coliseum as of next season, and because of USC and scheduling complexities only one team would be suitable to play in LA for the next couple of seasons while the new stadium is built in either case. I suspect if nothing is set in stone within the next couple of months, things may be already too late for the 2016 season.
Second, is the Carson stadium plan as concrete as the plan in Inglewood? Whereas Inglewood may have the FAA to deal with at the moment, the project is shovel-ready. Carson on the other hand is a bunch of hearsay regarding finances, EIRs, site cleanups and anything conclusive from either the Chargers or Raiders.
Third, have the NFL owners considered which division realignment plan to proceed with if they somehow greenlight the Raiders-Chargers in Carson? Right now none of which makes sense and breaking a division that has existed since the AFL’s beginning is already a tough pill to swallow.
The reason why only moving the Rams to LA would make sense is that there are no contingency plans required except for an interim stadium, and I’m certain USC would work with the Rams as opposed to anyone else.
And just in case nobody bothered to look at Google Maps, St. Louis is geographically closer to Indianapolis, Nashville, and Houston as opposed to Seattle, Phoenix, and San Francisco, or even Jacksonville for that Matter.
I would like to know how the NFL thinks the Raiders-Chargers partnership would be more successful than the Rams in returning to LA.
First, there is no plan for an interim venue aside from the Coliseum as of next season, and because of USC and scheduling complexities only one team would be suitable to play in LA for the next couple of seasons while the new stadium is built in either case. I suspect if nothing is set in stone within the next couple of months, things may be already too late for the 2016 season.
Second, is the Carson stadium plan as concrete as the plan in Inglewood? Whereas Inglewood may have the FAA to deal with at the moment, the project is shovel-ready. Carson on the other hand is a bunch of hearsay regarding finances, EIRs, site cleanups and anything conclusive from either the Chargers or Raiders.
Third, have the NFL owners considered which division realignment plan to proceed with if they somehow greenlight the Raiders-Chargers in Carson? Right now none of which makes sense and breaking a division that has existed since the AFL’s beginning is already a tough pill to swallow.
The reason why only moving the Rams to LA would make sense is that there are no contingency plans required except for an interim stadium, and I’m certain USC would work with the Rams as opposed to anyone else.
And just in case nobody bothered to look at Google Maps, St. Louis is geographically closer to Indianapolis, Nashville, and Houston as opposed to Seattle, Phoenix, and San Francisco, or even Jacksonville for that Matter.
Mike Johnson, you are too stupid to realize the committee is screwing st louis with what they are doing. This is what they call collusion and if you think stan is going to take this'...you are absolutely stupid.
Truth hurts Mike Johnson, what truth have you said? You think you know it all but you fail to read the whole story. 150 million, not enough, payment on bonds, nope legislation already said not happening and Kronkie isn't paying a dime towards StL stadium.
the 6 member committee has no power only suggestions to the remainder
Now that would never happen way can't people realize that the rams are the only team that will work in Los Angeles not just any team they have the history and built in fan base and what a homecoming it will be the nfl says it wants to get it right that's the way
First of all I live in st . Louis . But it seems to me the only team that will make a big splash in la are the rams. They were there almost fifty years. I was glad to have the opportunity to spend the last twenty years watching them and they brought this city a nfl championship and played in two superbowls, they left us with good memories.
No I won't remain a rams fan, I wasn't one until they came here and if they should leave I won't remain one. I was a diehard big red fan but when they moved I stopped rooting for them as well.
I became a chiefs fan when the cards left and they were already my team before the rams got here. I would have to lose the rams, but if we do I would rather see them go to los angeles rather than anywhere else. I hope this doesn't drag out another year, two years has been long enough. If they are leaving I would just as soon it be now, thanks for the memories.
