Rams Officially for sale

[jmood88]

I've never understood why they keep trying to get a team in a place where the fans obviously aren't supportive. They've already had teams go to LA and then have to move elsewhere.

[Cebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by deaduck

So you think the NFL DOESN"T want a team in the second largest media market? That everybody who mentions it is just passing along a baseless rumor that has no logic or truth?

LA has lost how many pro teams?

[p_rushing]

The NFL wants a team there, but LA doesn't want one. Its going to take a lot of money to get a team there, a lot more to get a stadium and land. The media can keep talking about it, but I don't think it will happen. The only way it would make sense would be to move the Chargers or Raiders.

[J0nnD0ugh]

They can't ever get an agreement on a stadium in LA. Plus, Crazy Al is still doing his Kim Jong-Il act in Oakland.

I really feel its going to be hard to sell any franchise in these times. There are alot of franchises on the market & not alot of big pockets shopping.

[deaduck]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cebby

LA has lost how many pro teams?

In the modern era, three.

The transplanted Raiders (who never fit), the LA Chargers who did a season and went to San Diego, and the Rams.

And lets not rest on the tired sports cliche that LA won't support a football team because USC does a fine job of putting butts in seats in the massive Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

[mvb34]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmood88

I've never understood why they keep trying to get a team in a place where the fans obviously aren't supportive. They've already had teams go to LA and then have to move elsewhere.

It all about money. LA is the number one TV market. The NFL think they get more money from CBS, FOX, and NBC if there was a team in LA. I don't understand either...

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by deaduck

In the modern era, three. The transplanted Raiders (who never fit), the LA Chargers who did a season and went to San Diego, and the Rams. And lets not rest on the tired sports cliche that LA won't support a football team because USC does a fine job of putting butts in seats in the massive Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

USC also wins all the time and has a higher chance of winning every year than an NFL team. NFL teams can't go get whatever players they want without having to sacrifice later on due to the salary cap, USC doesn't have to worry about that and can keep getting top 5 recruiting classes every year.

[Cebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by deaduck

In the modern era, three. The transplanted Raiders (who never fit), the LA Chargers who did a season and went to San Diego, and the Rams.

Isn't that 2 more than any city who's had an NFL team?

Quote:

And lets not rest on the tired sports cliche that LA won't support a football team because USC does a fine job of putting butts in seats in the massive Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Doesn't USC not sell out, despite being the best program in the country the last 7 years?