[Elvis]

My gut says this is Fred miking the story for all it's worth for as long as he can.

[SoCalRam78]

Fred has always said the NFL prefers Inglewood, that means Goodell.

Also, Vinny joining the Beast 980 as a regular. Having heard him a fair amount on the radio now, he a lot smarter and quicker on his feet than i originally thought...

Never doubted Vinny was sharp, he's New York Italian. It's in his blood.

Just did another golf clap

[RamsFanSince82]

Anyone listening?
What's the deal?

There was really nothing more than what's already been posted.

The big news is the narrative has changed: Does Roger Goodell have the juice to get L.A. (Inglewood) done? Ever since Kroenke announced his stadium, Spanos has been hell bent on stopping him.

It's about Goodell's legacy. Can he muster the owners to get L.A. done or is he too damaged?

That's the big news. And unless i'm missing something, that's not actually news...

Just to expand on what you said, he said that it doesn't matter what STL or SD does to try to keep the teams. It doesn't matter what Fabiani has said. It's never been about Carson. It's all about politics and the Rams, Chargers, and Raiders hopefully working out the problem to solve the issue.

I didn't really think that was big news. I never thought what SD or STL did/does would have that much of an impact on the teams moving to LA. I think Goodell's legacy would be more negatively affected if he doesn't get a team(s) to LA.

Also, he said that the owners are the ones that wanted Goodell to go to court for Deflate gate. The owners were tired of the Pats cheating and getting away with it.

Hollywood Park was Goodell's idea to get the NFL back to LA.

[Stranger]

hollywood park was goodell's idea?

[BuiltRamTough]

If Goodell wants Inglewood, that is news.

Fred has always said the NFL prefers Inglewood, that means Goodell.

Also, Vinny joining the Beast 980 as a regular. Having heard him a fair amount on the radio now, he a lot smarter and quicker on his feet than i originally thought...

It's big news tbh simply bc if there's a stalemate then Goodell must wave his stick.

[bubbaramfan]

I waited all day to hear this big "new" news, and when Fred finally got to it, nothing new. Vinny did have a good insight, that the owners backing Spanos might just end up telling Spanos he has to make a move. The delaying tactic just isn't going to work forever.

I don't see the owners making too big a stink if Kroenke just went ahead in Dec or January. they will bitch and moan a while, but in the end, Stan and the Rams in Inglewood will get their blessing. ( when they see some money)

[Hacksaw]

I waited all day to hear this big "new" news, and when Fred finally got to it, nothing new. Vinny did have a good insight, that the owners backing Spanos might just end up telling Spanos he has to make a move. The delaying tactic just isn't going to work forever.

I don't see the owners making too big a stink if Kroenke just went ahead in Dec or January. they will bitch and moan a while, but in the end, Stan and the Rams in Inglewood will get their blessing. ( when they see some money)

To add to that bubba. The big talk in StL has been that ESK won't go rogue because of what the NFL would do to him. With Goodell (NFL) behind ESK I don't see that as as much of a deterrent anymore. Even if he has lost some juice, he still has enough to sway many, so does the project itself.
This brings me to this. Vinny spoke to whether or not ESK might go rogue. VB's response was (I pp) ' if Carson is outright approved, then probably not. Vinny did elaborate and mentioned he could see where ESK could make a case even with Carson approval. BUT, in a stalemate, that could be a different story. hmmm.
It seems that Fred is assuming the owners are PO'd at Goodell for losing the loser case they asked him to prosecute.
Glad to hear that this won't be going past January too !!!

[RedAlice]

My gut says this is Fred miking the story for all it's worth for as long as he can.

I agree with Elvis.

I am as wanting as all of us, but Fred sometimes seems just to spout. Not that he's wrong, but his F'n job is to talk this. We all have other jobs and just want this.

Fred is not wrong, but will spin a tiny stone into a mountain for an afternoon of ratings. It's his job.

If my job right now was to spin this whole thing: kinda a fun assignment.

[bluecoconuts]

hollywood park was goodell's idea?

I've heard that before, Spanos apparently is upset and believes that the Commissioner has stabbed him in the back. Fred also hinted that Richardson approached Spanos and told him to peruse Carson in order to get leverage to be taken care of.

[RedAlice]

Spanos is like the little kid w a lolli pop everyone else wants, huh.....WRONG!

Spanos is the idiot uncle who can't stop staring at your ass in your shorts when you are, oh only 11 years old and so oh, the game shuts down. Suddenly everyone is all up in arms.

The child molestor never wins: Spanos.