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Where do they play?

I'm going to at least 2 games at the Coliseum next year

Same poll over at laramsfans and in both I am the only one that said not sure. I have felt the same way for over a year because there's just too much that's still unknown.

I will vote for the City of Angels every single time because it's a better option for the franchise that I support and thought of them playing in any other venue than the City of Champions Stadium (after it's built) is simply unthinkable.

I voted LA. Just seems like Kroenke really wants LA.

The fact that the three owners are called into NY next week makes me more confident.

If Kroenke really was considering this stupid StL offer, the NFL would know that. If he wants LA, then these 3 need to talk as he is not backing down. Nor does he have to.

I voted for Rams in LA. And here's is why...

It's Stan and Deano working out a deal, not the NFL.

If Spanos has a choice between a free stadium in SD or going into debt in LA along with sharing LA with the Raiders, he may very well decide to take the SD deal.

LA will not be a panacea for Spanos if he has to share Carson with the Raiders. He may very well rebrand his franchise just to compete with the Raiders in LA. And he would still have to pay huge sums of money back to GS and a relocation fee.

Why is this so hard for people to consider? Spanos has options by using Carson as leverage. It's not just Carson or bust.

What the NFL wants is compromise. They don't want to have owners walking away from the table pissed off, they want unity among them going forward. Imagine Spanos "winning" with Carson and giving his victory speech and all the media out there broadcasting it. Then there's Kroenke and his staunch supporters like Jerry Jones, all pissed off and bitching to the media a la Kraft during Deflategate. Does anyone actually think that's what the NFL wants? And it's not just a simple short argument among owners, it will have lasting long term effects if any owner walk away from this deal getting screwed. Deflategate has been ugly, but it will go away in a year or so, Kraft will make up with Goodell and other owners all will be fine among them again. But screwing Kroenke will not go away, anymore than Al Davis going away when he fought the NFL.

This should not be that hard for us to understand. But it appears most of the media can't or won't communicate this. The only time you hear an inkling of this type of thought pattern is when you push them in a corner. It's really small minded journalism.

There will be a grand bargain in the next week or so, and the Rams will be moving to LA, either alone or with another team in 2016.

max wrote:I voted for Rams in LA. And here's is why...

It's Stan and Deano working out a deal, not the NFL.

If Spanos has a choice between a free stadium in SD or going into debt in LA along with sharing LA with the Raiders, he may very well decide to take the SD deal.

LA will not be a panacea for Spanos if he has to share Carson with the Raiders. He may very well rebrand his franchise just to compete with the Raiders in LA. And he would still have to pay huge sums of money back to GS and a relocation fee.

Why is this so hard for people to consider? Spanos has options by using Carson as leverage. It's not just Carson or bust.

What the NFL wants is compromise. They don't want to have owners walking away from the table pissed off, they want unity among them going forward. Imagine Spanos "winning" with Carson and giving his victory speech and all the media out there broadcasting it. Then there's Kroenke and his staunch supporters like Jerry Jones, all pissed off and bitching to the media a la Kraft during Deflategate. Does anyone actually think that's what the NFL wants? And it's not just a simple short argument among owners, it will have lasting long term effects if any owner walk away from this deal getting screwed. Deflategate has been ugly, but it will go away in a year or so, Kraft will make up with Goodell and other owners all will be fine among them again. But screwing Kroenke will not go away, anymore than Al Davis going away when he fought the NFL.

This should not be that hard for us to understand. But it appears most of the media can't or won't communicate this. The only time you hear an inkling of this type of thought pattern is when you push them in a corner. It's really small minded journalism.

There will be a grand bargain in the next week or so, and the Rams will be moving to LA, either alone or with another team in 2016.

You're making too much sense here. The league does not want bickering among its owners. It does not want division among the ranks. Sure, you got guys like Richardson and McNair wanting to keep Spanos happy. But when it comes to compromise Kroenke has been the one to offer it. He offered Spanos an opportunity to share it. I hear he's been making other concessions. But Spanos doesn't want to budge or compromise. The other owners have to see that Kroenke is willing to compromise and Spanos is not.

When it comes to the media they just want people to read. They wan to keep them interested. In LA its the intrigue of whether or not they're coming home. Stl media is more of a biased "they're staying" from guys like Shane Gray. They have a vested interest in keeping fans hopes alive over there. LA media wants to create a buzz and keep them sitting on the edge of their seats.

I wanted to vote LA, but I'm just not sure.
What scares me is that the ultimate decision is not about what makes the most sense or is the most feasible. LA wins that hands down.
The ambivalence and unfathomable support for Spanos from the owners just doesnt sit well

I voted LA. Kroenke has done everything the NFL has asked. He started the process with Inglewood. He also was reportedly ready to file last year but waited because the NFL wanted the teams to wait. He has the best plan and has followed the NFL's direction. He even offered Spanos/Davis a partnership in Inglewood. I just can't see the NFL locking him out of LA after he's done all of the above.