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"The Los Angeles Times reports Rams owner Stan Kroenke purchased a 60-acre lot in Inglewood, Cal. that "could potentially be a used for an NFL stadium."
According to reporter Sam Farmer, Kroenke appears to have owned the land since at least late 2012. The terms of the Rams' St. Louis lease allow the team to move penalty-free beginning after the 2014 season. In and of itself, the purchase isn't a smoking gun that the Rams are L.A. bound, but it certainly ups the stakes in the team's St. Louis negotiations. Acquiring land is just one in a litany of hurdles any team would have to clear before packing up and heading to Hollywood. Local laws and regulations have made it nearly impossible for a viable stadium deal to emerge. That being said, owning both the team and the necessary land puts Kroenke way ahead of past failed suitors. It's not a good development for fans who want the team to stay in St. Louis."
The Rams moving back to LA would be interesting.
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Rams owner buys stadium sized lot in Los Angeles
Jan 30, 2014 at 6:37 PM
- Niners99
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Jan 30, 2014 at 6:45 PM
- blunt_probe
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I really hope they move back. We're SF and our big rival should always be in LA.
Jan 30, 2014 at 6:46 PM
- JerryRice1848
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Welp, no more jrg then
Jan 30, 2014 at 6:57 PM
- Ronnie49Lott
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Here's the link to the article from the LA Times--
A return of L.A. Rams? Owner is said to buy possible stadium site St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke is said to have bought a 60-acre lot in Inglewood next to Hollywood Park that could potentially be used for an NFL stadium.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/football/nfl/la-sp-nfl-la-rams-20140131,0,3805682.story#ixzz2rwP9nNhW
A return of L.A. Rams? Owner is said to buy possible stadium site St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke is said to have bought a 60-acre lot in Inglewood next to Hollywood Park that could potentially be used for an NFL stadium.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/football/nfl/la-sp-nfl-la-rams-20140131,0,3805682.story#ixzz2rwP9nNhW
Jan 30, 2014 at 7:01 PM
- crabman82
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make it happen. 1 less 10 am game.
Jan 30, 2014 at 7:10 PM
- StOnEy333
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Originally posted by crabman82:make it happen. 1 less 10 am game.
Yup. Plus it's an easy trip to see the Niners on the road.
Jan 30, 2014 at 7:21 PM
- AUniner
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He's bluffing so they upgrade the dome to potentially host a Superbowl. It's a nice trump card to have though.
Jan 30, 2014 at 7:32 PM
- Phoenix49ers
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Make it happen, 49ers can be only a 2 hour flight away from every team in the division.
Jan 30, 2014 at 7:45 PM
- RishikeshA
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St.Louis will have to call or fold.
Jan 30, 2014 at 8:22 PM
- Snider8706
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He'll yea!! LA is only a 2 hour drive for me. Lol there would be more niner fans there than rams fans
Jan 30, 2014 at 9:46 PM
- 16to87
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This^...... the shecawks are really not a natural rival, they are pretenders. The rams back in LA would be like the good old daysOriginally posted by blunt_probe:I really hope they move back. We're SF and our big rival should always be in LA.
Jan 30, 2014 at 9:56 PM
- jrg
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Jan 30, 2014 at 9:57 PM
- slip
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So if you live in LA and want to support a team, bad luck there is no team. Lol Strange that a major US city has no football team.
Jan 30, 2014 at 10:04 PM
- YungAce
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inglewood ing inglewood!
Jan 30, 2014 at 10:04 PM
- 49ersGiantspride
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Originally posted by slip:So if you live in LA and want to support a team, bad luck there is no team. Lol Strange that a major US city has no football team.
They had 2 at one point and lost BOTH of them at the same it's quite pathetic really