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Here come the Rams! Back to Los Angeles (1 Viewer)

timschochet

timschochet

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Jackie Slater, Vince Ferragamo, Roman Gabriel, Eric Dickerson, Nolan Cromwell, Henry Ellard etc

all smiling this morning.

 
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.

 
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.

 
Sammy3469 said:
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.
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The lakers arent going to be good again any time soon. Might be good time to swoop in and claim some of the market.

 
roadkill1292 said:
Hooray, NFL billionaires just screwed over another city two other cities who didn't pony up enough money to suit them!
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Don't forget that San Diego is also getting screwed by a billionaire real estate developer who couldn't get the city to pay for the new stadium he wanted, in the location he wanted. They were only willing to contribute the public land and $200 million.

Personally, I grew up in San Diego but was a Rams fan. When Georgia Frontiere moved the Rams to St. Louis, I ended up without a team to support until I moved to Seattle ten years ago.

Feel badly for the fans in St. Louis and San Diego. I hope both of these teams fail in LA, which really doesn't care about having a team and the transplants would rather just get the best games on TV without local blackouts.

 
Sammy3469 said:
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.
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We're talking 560,000 tickets for 8 regular season home games for each team. When you factor in the number of tourists that come here and the ideal location of the stadium near the airport and hotels I don't see that amount being difficult to sell.

 
cstu said:
Sammy3469 said:
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.
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We're talking 560,000 tickets for 8 regular season home games for each team. When you factor in the number of tourists that come here and the ideal location of the stadium near the airport and hotels I don't see that amount being difficult to sell.
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Inglewood is an ideal location now?

 
-fish- said:
Feel badly for the fans in St. Louis and San Diego. I hope both of these teams fail in LA, which really doesn't care about having a team and the transplants would rather just get the best games on TV without local blackouts.
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I feel the worst for San Diego, they don't deserve this. When I first moved to L.A. I hoped the Chargers would move here but after going to a bunch of Chargers games I realized the fans really love the team. Sucks for them.

 
cstu said:
-fish- said:
Feel badly for the fans in St. Louis and San Diego. I hope both of these teams fail in LA, which really doesn't care about having a team and the transplants would rather just get the best games on TV without local blackouts.
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I feel the worst for San Diego, they don't deserve this. When I first moved to L.A. I hoped the Chargers would move here but after going to a bunch of Chargers games I realized the fans really love the team. Sucks for them.
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Alex Spanos and his family are a ####.

 
Sammy3469 said:
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.
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Yeah, but 3rd in LA is a whole lot better than 3rd in St. Louis.

 
I have Tim on ignore so didn't read the first post until someone quoted it. What a stupid thing to say. Many of the players on the Rams team that left Anaheim were vocal about how much they hated ownership for moving and betraying their fans.

Players don't support billionaire owners screwing the fan base to make more money.

 
-fish- said:
cstu said:
Sammy3469 said:
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.
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We're talking 560,000 tickets for 8 regular season home games for each team. When you factor in the number of tourists that come here and the ideal location of the stadium near the airport and hotels I don't see that amount being difficult to sell.
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Inglewood is an ideal location now?
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More traffic on the 405

 
Sammy3469 said:
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.
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and USC & UCLA etc

 
-fish- said:
I have Tim on ignore so didn't read the first post until someone quoted it. What a stupid thing to say. Many of the players on the Rams team that left Anaheim were vocal about how much they hated ownership for moving and betraying their fans.

Players don't support billionaire owners screwing the fan base to make more money.
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Well if you have me on ignore you won't read this either but I have no idea what you're talking about. All I did in the first post was mention some of the great Los Angeles Rams of the past and that they would be happy that there would be a Los Angeles Rams team again, whatever the circumstances. Though I was never a Rams fan myself, my family was, especially my brother who passed this year, and I was being a bit nostalgic, thinking about him and the players he loved to cheer for. So hopefully someone will reply to this and then you can read it and go #### yourself.
 
timschochet said:
-fish- said:
I have Tim on ignore so didn't read the first post until someone quoted it. What a stupid thing to say. Many of the players on the Rams team that left Anaheim were vocal about how much they hated ownership for moving and betraying their fans.

Players don't support billionaire owners screwing the fan base to make more money.
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Well if you have me on ignore you won't read this either but I have no idea what you're talking about. All I did in the first post was mention some of the great Los Angeles Rams of the past and that they would be happy that there would be a Los Angeles Rams team again, whatever the circumstances. Though I was never a Rams fan myself, my family was, especially my brother who passed this year, and I was being a bit nostalgic, thinking about him and the players he loved to cheer for. So hopefully someone will reply to this and then you can read it and go #### yourself.
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:lmao: Well played, Tim. Well played... :lmao:

 
I was actually thinking about the LA Rams on Sunday when they trotted out Bud Grant before the Minnesota game and the freezing cold weather.

Because, and I know old timer Rams fans will remember this well, the Chuck Knox Rams teams of the mid 70s always had a good record and made the playoffs, only to see their season end in the playoffs in the cold of Minnesota. They never could get past those Vikings teams.

 
timschochet said:
I was actually thinking about the LA Rams on Sunday when they trotted out Bud Grant before the Minnesota game and the freezing cold weather.

Because, and I know old timer Rams fans will remember this well, the Chuck Knox Rams teams of the mid 70s always had a good record and made the playoffs, only to see their season end in the playoffs in the cold of Minnesota. They never could get past those Vikings teams.
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But they did get past the Cowboys in the '79 NFC championship game.

 
Tom Servo said:
timschochet said:
I was actually thinking about the LA Rams on Sunday when they trotted out Bud Grant before the Minnesota game and the freezing cold weather.

Because, and I know old timer Rams fans will remember this well, the Chuck Knox Rams teams of the mid 70s always had a good record and made the playoffs, only to see their season end in the playoffs in the cold of Minnesota. They never could get past those Vikings teams.
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But they did get past the Cowboys in the '79 NFC championship game.
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With Ray Malavasi and Vince Ferragamo. It's a bit warmer in Dallas. And that team almost beat the Steelers in the SB. They came damn close.
 
urbanhack said:
Frostillicus said:
RBM said:
roadkill1292 said:
Hooray, NFL billionaires just screwed over another city who didn't pony up enough money to suit them!
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Shame. St. Louis is a great sports city.
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Best fans in baseball.
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link?
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/764133-philadelphia-phillies-10-players-phillies-fans-hate-the-most/page/4

In 2002 the Phillies tried to sign Rolen to a long-term contract and he turned them down flat. He was desperate to leave Philadelphia and when he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, he actually said he was going to "Baseball Heaven."
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timschochet said:
-fish- said:
I have Tim on ignore so didn't read the first post until someone quoted it. What a stupid thing to say. Many of the players on the Rams team that left Anaheim were vocal about how much they hated ownership for moving and betraying their fans.

Players don't support billionaire owners screwing the fan base to make more money.
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Well if you have me on ignore you won't read this either but I have no idea what you're talking about. All I did in the first post was mention some of the great Los Angeles Rams of the past and that they would be happy that there would be a Los Angeles Rams team again, whatever the circumstances. Though I was never a Rams fan myself, my family was, especially my brother who passed this year, and I was being a bit nostalgic, thinking about him and the players he loved to cheer for. So hopefully someone will reply to this and then you can read it and go #### yourself.
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You've become angrier and meaner since you changed your avatar. Its like the spirit of your avatar is taking over your body...

 
Uwe Blab said:
timschochet said:
-fish- said:
I have Tim on ignore so didn't read the first post until someone quoted it. What a stupid thing to say. Many of the players on the Rams team that left Anaheim were vocal about how much they hated ownership for moving and betraying their fans.

Players don't support billionaire owners screwing the fan base to make more money.
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Well if you have me on ignore you won't read this either but I have no idea what you're talking about. All I did in the first post was mention some of the great Los Angeles Rams of the past and that they would be happy that there would be a Los Angeles Rams team again, whatever the circumstances. Though I was never a Rams fan myself, my family was, especially my brother who passed this year, and I was being a bit nostalgic, thinking about him and the players he loved to cheer for. So hopefully someone will reply to this and then you can read it and go #### yourself.
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You've become angrier and meaner since you changed your avatar. Its like the spirit of your avatar is taking over your body...
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lol
 
Good Posting Judge said:
If the people of Inglewood voted on building this new stadium, more power to them. :shrug:

Oh wait.
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The last thing the people of Inglewood want it billions of dollars spent on building a stadium and the tourism. They'd rather have the entire area where the stadium is just dirt with a tarp around it like it is now.

 
timschochet said:
Uwe Blab said:
timschochet said:
-fish- said:
I have Tim on ignore so didn't read the first post until someone quoted it. What a stupid thing to say. Many of the players on the Rams team that left Anaheim were vocal about how much they hated ownership for moving and betraying their fans.

Players don't support billionaire owners screwing the fan base to make more money.
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Well if you have me on ignore you won't read this either but I have no idea what you're talking about. All I did in the first post was mention some of the great Los Angeles Rams of the past and that they would be happy that there would be a Los Angeles Rams team again, whatever the circumstances. Though I was never a Rams fan myself, my family was, especially my brother who passed this year, and I was being a bit nostalgic, thinking about him and the players he loved to cheer for. So hopefully someone will reply to this and then you can read it and go #### yourself.
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You've become angrier and meaner since you changed your avatar. Its like the spirit of your avatar is taking over your body...
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lol
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Cackle away you man-eating sea-hag

 
Uwe Blab said:
timschochet said:
Well if you have me on ignore you won't read this either but I have no idea what you're talking about. All I did in the first post was mention some of the great Los Angeles Rams of the past and that they would be happy that there would be a Los Angeles Rams team again, whatever the circumstances. Though I was never a Rams fan myself, my family was, especially my brother who passed this year, and I was being a bit nostalgic, thinking about him and the players he loved to cheer for. So hopefully someone will reply to this and then you can read it and go #### yourself.
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You've become angrier and meaner since you changed your avatar. Its like the spirit of your avatar is taking over your body...
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Then maybe the Rams should change their name to the Hillarys and use Tim's avatar on their helmets. Might fire them up enough to propel the team to the next Super Bowl.

 
timschochet said:
-fish- said:
I have Tim on ignore so didn't read the first post until someone quoted it. What a stupid thing to say. Many of the players on the Rams team that left Anaheim were vocal about how much they hated ownership for moving and betraying their fans.

Players don't support billionaire owners screwing the fan base to make more money.
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Well if you have me on ignore you won't read this either but I have no idea what you're talking about. All I did in the first post was mention some of the great Los Angeles Rams of the past and that they would be happy that there would be a Los Angeles Rams team again, whatever the circumstances. Though I was never a Rams fan myself, my family was, especially my brother who passed this year, and I was being a bit nostalgic, thinking about him and the players he loved to cheer for. So hopefully someone will reply to this and then you can read it and go #### yourself.
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Tim, this thread is not about celebrating ancient memories of pro football, it has instead become a vehicle for excoriating ultra-rich owners. You are way behind the times on this issue.

 
It's a bull#### three ring circus sideshow of freaks

Here in this hopeless ####ing hole we call L.A.
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any ####ing time! Any ####ing day!
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona Bay!

Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by fault lines that cannot sit still.
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dip ####s.

Some say the end is near.
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will cause
I sure could use a vacation from this

Stupid ####, silly ####, stupid ####...

One great big festering neon distraction,
I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied.

Learn to swim.
 
Jayrod said:
Sammy3469 said:
Jayrod said:
I honestly get the frustration for the Rams owners having lived in Missouri my whole life and in the St. Louis area for about 7 years.

St. Louis is a baseball city first and foremost. And the support for the Blues is pretty great as well. For an NFL team to be the third banana in their own city among the core sports fans is tough. Also, the majority of the NFL fans in Missouri are Chiefs fans. I'm sure the Illinois side leans to the Bears and there just isn't a lot of extended fan base for them.
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This would make some sense if the LA Rams weren't behind the Lakers and Dodgers in LA.
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Yeah, but 3rd in LA is a whole lot better than 3rd in St. Louis.
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If the team sucks as bad in LA as it has for nearly its entire existence in StL, we'll get to see if that's true.

 
timschochet said:
I was actually thinking about the LA Rams on Sunday when they trotted out Bud Grant before the Minnesota game and the freezing cold weather.

Because, and I know old timer Rams fans will remember this well, the Chuck Knox Rams teams of the mid 70s always had a good record and made the playoffs, only to see their season end in the playoffs in the cold of Minnesota. They never could get past those Vikings teams.
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The first NFL game I ever remember watching was Rams-Vikings playing in the mud. 7 year old me, probably thought that was the greatest thing ever.

 
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