[Stranger]

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...

Yup, Chargers never move.

Even though they may be given approval this week to move, it's only for leverage to get a better deal in SD.

[Elvis]

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...

Certainly makes sense and is what a lot of us have been saying the whole time.

But does it satisfy Spanos and does he really have the clout to demand satisfaction? That's the potential monkey wrench...

[Stranger]

I know this has been posted here already, but I just love this vid...

[RamsFanSince82]

I love it too. I've played it about a 100 times over the past year. I especially like it after the depressing start of the video in STL.

[Stranger]

Another vid...

[dieterbrock]

I'm still on the ledge. A lot of pro Carson stuff out there

[Hacksaw]

I'm still on the ledge. A lot of pro Carson stuff out there

And more to come tomorrow with BI presenting something??

I can't wait for this to be over. I mean it was tough when the Rams left, but you had a blip on the 6 and 11 o'clock news or snag the daily paper and flip back to sports page Rams column (or 2). Loved the little black and white Rams helmet logo in the TV Guide.

All this bi-polar reporting has taken the tic out of politicking. (Now the presidential primary stuff is going to begin) Man, opinions are like rear ends,, everybody has one,, and you barely need to fact check anymore. Yikes!

This has been going on for some a good 7 to 8 years, and as other have pointed out, disbelief and hope for over 20.

With luck were are almost there , , even if Spanos will be steal a bit of our thunder. Best digs our team has been in, in 60 years.

[ramsfan1977]

The decision was already decided. The league had to offset the early Rams/Chargers reports to make it seem fair and on the level. Trust me, if the league views ING as superior which they do, the rest is all window dressing. $ talks. Stan has $.

[RamsFanSince82]

Another vid...

That's a good one that I've never seen before. Thanks! I love that song.

[ramsfan1977]

Videos and LA Rams Intros are nice but lets not jinx it. Let's focus on tomorrow!