by Elvis 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 41520 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #11 C'mon off the ledge, good stuff is happening inside. (Also, pick an avatar when you get a chance...) RFU Season Ticket Holder by bluecoconuts 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 273 Joined: Aug 29 2015 LA Coliseum Rookie Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #12 Vinny just said that it's expected that the LA Committee is going to recommend Rams and Chargers in Inglewood. Iger could still come with, but he's not needed with Kroenke. by SoCalRam78 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1087 Joined: May 25 2015 SoCal Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #13 Stranger wrote:What you guys are forgetting is that Goodell is in Stan's corner, and is obviously working with Jerry Jones and other leadership to direct the outcome of all of this. Come back inside off the ledge where its warm and cozy. We have the fire going for you. Just take a glass Scotch and watch all the fun unfold.ugh, I want this instead of being at work. by LoyalRam 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 248 Joined: Jul 21 2015 LA Coliseum Rookie Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #14 The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853 by OldSchool 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1750 Joined: Jun 09 2015 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #15 LoyalRam wrote:The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853Yeah just had a handful of those sent my way on another board. Truthfully we won't know anything for about 24 hours at a minimum but this was the first quote from Spanos that wasn't 100% tied to Davis and Carson. by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #16 That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes.. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by Stranger 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 3213 Joined: Aug 12 2015 Norcal Superstar Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #17 Hacksaw wrote:That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes..Video??? New HC. New L.A. Stadium. Future is Bright. by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... 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by bluecoconuts 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 273 Joined: Aug 29 2015 LA Coliseum Rookie Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #12 Vinny just said that it's expected that the LA Committee is going to recommend Rams and Chargers in Inglewood. Iger could still come with, but he's not needed with Kroenke. by SoCalRam78 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1087 Joined: May 25 2015 SoCal Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #13 Stranger wrote:What you guys are forgetting is that Goodell is in Stan's corner, and is obviously working with Jerry Jones and other leadership to direct the outcome of all of this. Come back inside off the ledge where its warm and cozy. We have the fire going for you. Just take a glass Scotch and watch all the fun unfold.ugh, I want this instead of being at work. by LoyalRam 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 248 Joined: Jul 21 2015 LA Coliseum Rookie Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #14 The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853 by OldSchool 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1750 Joined: Jun 09 2015 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #15 LoyalRam wrote:The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853Yeah just had a handful of those sent my way on another board. Truthfully we won't know anything for about 24 hours at a minimum but this was the first quote from Spanos that wasn't 100% tied to Davis and Carson. by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #16 That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes.. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by Stranger 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 3213 Joined: Aug 12 2015 Norcal Superstar Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #17 Hacksaw wrote:That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes..Video??? New HC. New L.A. Stadium. Future is Bright. by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... 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by SoCalRam78 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1087 Joined: May 25 2015 SoCal Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #13 Stranger wrote:What you guys are forgetting is that Goodell is in Stan's corner, and is obviously working with Jerry Jones and other leadership to direct the outcome of all of this. Come back inside off the ledge where its warm and cozy. We have the fire going for you. Just take a glass Scotch and watch all the fun unfold.ugh, I want this instead of being at work. by LoyalRam 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 248 Joined: Jul 21 2015 LA Coliseum Rookie Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #14 The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853 by OldSchool 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1750 Joined: Jun 09 2015 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #15 LoyalRam wrote:The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853Yeah just had a handful of those sent my way on another board. Truthfully we won't know anything for about 24 hours at a minimum but this was the first quote from Spanos that wasn't 100% tied to Davis and Carson. by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #16 That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes.. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by Stranger 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 3213 Joined: Aug 12 2015 Norcal Superstar Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #17 Hacksaw wrote:That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes..Video??? New HC. New L.A. Stadium. Future is Bright. by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 36 posts Jul 13 2025 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by LoyalRam 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 248 Joined: Jul 21 2015 LA Coliseum Rookie Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #14 The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853 by OldSchool 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1750 Joined: Jun 09 2015 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #15 LoyalRam wrote:The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853Yeah just had a handful of those sent my way on another board. Truthfully we won't know anything for about 24 hours at a minimum but this was the first quote from Spanos that wasn't 100% tied to Davis and Carson. by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #16 That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes.. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by Stranger 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 3213 Joined: Aug 12 2015 Norcal Superstar Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #17 Hacksaw wrote:That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes..Video??? New HC. New L.A. Stadium. Future is Bright. by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 36 posts Jul 13 2025 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by OldSchool 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 1750 Joined: Jun 09 2015 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #15 LoyalRam wrote:The PD trolls are quoting a different "journalist" that has a source within the Chargers, saying the movement towards Rams/Chargers to Inglewood is craphttp://interact.stltoday.com/forums/vie ... 9d72355853Yeah just had a handful of those sent my way on another board. Truthfully we won't know anything for about 24 hours at a minimum but this was the first quote from Spanos that wasn't 100% tied to Davis and Carson. by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #16 That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes.. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by Stranger 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 3213 Joined: Aug 12 2015 Norcal Superstar Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #17 Hacksaw wrote:That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes..Video??? New HC. New L.A. Stadium. Future is Bright. by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 36 posts Jul 13 2025
by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #16 That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes.. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by Stranger 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 3213 Joined: Aug 12 2015 Norcal Superstar Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #17 Hacksaw wrote:That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes..Video??? New HC. New L.A. Stadium. Future is Bright. by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 36 posts Jul 13 2025
by Stranger 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 3213 Joined: Aug 12 2015 Norcal Superstar Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #17 Hacksaw wrote:That video of him arriving at the hotel in Houston sees him as a bristly unhappy guy. He didn't look all that positive to my eyes..Video??? New HC. New L.A. Stadium. Future is Bright. by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 36 posts Jul 13 2025
by den-the-coach 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 870 Joined: May 22 2015 Fifty-four Forty or Fight Veteran Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #18 Kroenke has the likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Jeffery Lurie in his corner I like those odds and as many have posted time and time again...Follow the Money! by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 36 posts Jul 13 2025
by Hacksaw 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #19 Stranger wrote:Video???http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/11/de ... n-houston/ GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 36 posts Jul 13 2025
by aeneas1 9 years 5 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Re: Talk me off the ledge POST #20 last week a trio of san francisco bay area tv sportstalk hosts (csnba) weighed in, said l.a has, for decades, provided the nfl and team owners with a golden goose in terms of leverage, which has been used very successfully to pressure (force?) cities into ponying up for bigger and better stadiums or risk losing their team to los angeles... they argued that if 2 teams moved to l.a. that leverage would be lost, which the nfl clearly realizes and doesn't intend to let happen, despite outward appearances. however if only 1 team moved, the nfl could continue to maintain, and reap the benefits from, that leverage for years to come. they concluded that the 1 team the nfl wants in l.a. is the rams, because of stan's grand plan and vast financial resources, which would guarantee the addition of another crown jewel, world-class stadium to the league's portfolio.... they also added that the rams were the most logical choice given they played in l.a. for close to 50 years before moving to st. louis, and that st. louis gave the rams (and league) an out by not abiding by lease terms.said there was no way the league wanted davis in l.a., that he didn't have the money nor, they seemed to imply, the owner image the nfl wanted for the l.a. market... added that his relocation noise has simply been a leverage ploy which will pay off, he'll end up getting a much better sitch in oakland. they said that altho spanos seems to genuinely want to move, he ultimately just wants a first-rate stadium, and would stay in san diego if he got that, which is what the league would like to see in order to maintain l.a. leverage. the trio seemed to think this could happen if the league delayed his relocation request, which would pressure san diego into caving once the city watched the rams relocate.anyway, made sense to me... Reply 2 / 4 1 2 4 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business