As Rams lose to Cardinals, St. Louis football fans stay away in droves
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As Rams lose to Cardinals, St. Louis football fans stay away in droves
By Ray Slover
Published on Dec. 6, 2015
Football's tenuous hold on St. Louis was evident Sunday when the Rams played the Cardinals before the fewest home fans of the season.
Teams officials said 51,115 tickets were distributed for the game, which the Rams lost 27-3 to the team that once called St. Louis its home.
Capacity at the Edwards Jones Dome is 66,000. Despite the team's distribution total, media observers said the stadium was about half-full.
It was the Rams' fifth consecutive loss, and they are now 4-8.
With reports flying about team owner Stan Kroenke's plan to build a stadium in Los Angeles, which likely would mean the team's return to that city after 20 years in St. Louis, fans appear to have given up on the NFL team. Things were similar nearly 30 years ago, when the Cardinals were bad and would flee for Arizona in 1988.
The Rams rank 31st in attendance this season.
In case you were wondering, it was partly cloudy with seasonable temperatures in the 50s in St. Louis on Sunday.
As Rams lose to Cardinals, St. Louis football fans stay away in droves
By Ray Slover
Published on Dec. 6, 2015
Football's tenuous hold on St. Louis was evident Sunday when the Rams played the Cardinals before the fewest home fans of the season.
Teams officials said 51,115 tickets were distributed for the game, which the Rams lost 27-3 to the team that once called St. Louis its home.
Capacity at the Edwards Jones Dome is 66,000. Despite the team's distribution total, media observers said the stadium was about half-full.
It was the Rams' fifth consecutive loss, and they are now 4-8.
With reports flying about team owner Stan Kroenke's plan to build a stadium in Los Angeles, which likely would mean the team's return to that city after 20 years in St. Louis, fans appear to have given up on the NFL team. Things were similar nearly 30 years ago, when the Cardinals were bad and would flee for Arizona in 1988.
The Rams rank 31st in attendance this season.
In case you were wondering, it was partly cloudy with seasonable temperatures in the 50s in St. Louis on Sunday.