St. Louis leaders: Rams owner won’t return our calls

Associated Press ^ | Jan 7, 2015 9:43 PM EST | Jim Salter

[Olog-hai]

St. Louis city officials said Wednesday that the owner of the Rams isn’t returning their calls, so they plan to work directly with the NFL on efforts to keep a team—any team—in St. Louis amid speculation the Rams are headed back to Los Angeles.

Billionaire owner Stan Kroenke is part of a joint venture that announced plans Monday for an 80,000-seat stadium in the Los Angeles suburbs, a move that could soon return the NFL to the nation’s second-largest market and the home of the Rams from 1946 until they moved to St. Louis in 1995. The move would have to wait at least a year—the NFL has said no team moves would be allowed in 2015.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon isn’t giving up on the Rams.

“St. Louis is an NFL city,” Nixon said Wednesday. “I don’t think it’s too late to keep the Rams.” …

[MHT]

STL stadium was never going to make it because the city “leaders” wouldn’t allow enough land to be used for the required parking alone. Would have been much better if it had been built in the COUNTY where the space for a great venue was available and accessible. But, another bad decision on the part of STL.

[DoodleDawg]

Would have been much better if it had been built in the COUNTY where the space for a great venue was available and accessible. But, another bad decision on the part of STL.

I understand there's a lot of property up Ferguson way that's prime for redevelopment.

[Dr. Sivana]

Would have been much better if it had been built in the COUNTY where the space for a great venue was available and accessible.

Yup. I went to see the Rams at home once. It was a horrible game, Warner got injured. Last second field goal loss. Uninspired play. Not that I could see anything from Row VV in the corner. But what does one want for $90?

Anyway, we got there plenty early, parking and the dome itself just did not impressed. Not as bad as watching the Giants in Yale Bowl, but not an elite facility.

[Jim Noble]

Hands up! Don’t scoot!