Which team will be playing in St. Louis in 2020?

When word broke that St. Louis’ owner Stan Kroenke purchased 60 acres of land in Inglewood California, the city of St. Louis went into a state of shock.

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To know that the team you grew up watching could possibly leave your city and move to another is like ripping your heart out. Fans make these teams apart of their life. At the end of the day, its more than just a football team, it is your childhood, your passion, your life.

Kroenke, an eccentric real estate developer, is always looking to make money. And, many feel a move back to Los Angeles will produce a lot more money than where the team is in St. Louis.

Two other teams have also been connected to a move to the city of angels. The San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders have both made it public that they are unhappy with their current stadium situations.

Of the nine most populous cities in the U.S, only San Diego never has won a championship in the NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball.

Not one, but two NBA teams have left the city of San diego. The Rockets left for Houston in 1971 while the Clippers left for Los Angeles in 1984.

The San Diego Zoo attracts more people annually ( 3.2 million ) than the Chargers and Padres do combined (2.7 million ).

The Chargers’ team is headed in no clear direction football wise, so maybe this is the saving grace for us Rams’ fans.

In a recent article posted by inquisitr.com , they state that while Kroenke may want to leave, there might be way to let him build a stadium in California, but keep the Rams in St. Louis.

“It’s possible we have different ownership of the [Rams] because I think [Kroenke] is really committed to Los Angeles.” – Dave Peacock

Civic leaders in St. Louis had been busy on their own plan to keep the team, and put together plans for a nearly $1 billion stadium project in an effort to get Kroenke to stay. These same leaders had been criticized in the past for failing to come together on a proposal that would ensure the team’s future in St. Louis.

Regardless of what happens, it is almost a given that a team will be playing in Los Angeles in five years.

The land has been purchased, and there is a huge market to bring football back to on of the most popular cities in the United States.

Sadly, the Rams’ team hasn’t had a winning season in over 10 years and Kroenke may be ready to take the team back to the place it was just over 20 years ago.

But this also means it is highly likely that if the Rams do leave, the Chargers or even the Raiders could be playing in St. Louis as their replacement. But as a fan myself, that smooth things over. How many Seattle Super Sonics fans actually root for the Oklahoma City Thunder? Less than 20%. Who wants to watch your team succeed in a different city?

As I see it, Rams fans shouldn’t worry, yet. It seems as if the city of St. Louis is making a very strong push to keep the team put, and if that means Kroenke bolts and the Rams have new ownership that backs St. Louis, then great.

Who want’s Kroenke to leave the Rams behind and take his talents to Los Angeles? Because I do.

The research is endless when it comes to covering this topic. I could have made this article 5,000 words if I wanted to, but people these days want it short, sweet and too the point. Will the Rams stay? Or will they go?

They will stay.

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