Relocation hinges on the success of the Rams, and it doesn’t look good

Sep 3, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead walks on the field prior to the game between the St. Louis Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Home Is Where The

Heart

, ugh Money is…

The 20-year quest to bring the NFL back to Los Angeles appears to be coming to an end, as either the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams or a combination of three will be calling L.A. home.  In general, this is great for the league.  It means more revenue, more exposure, and more glitz, for the most popular sports league in the United States.  On the other hand, it spells doom for one or two current NFL markets.

In the case of San Diego, it means ripping away 50 years of history from one of the best football destinations in the country.

In Oakland, one of the most passionate fan bases in the NFL will lose their team, with little to no hope of ever seeing NFL Football again.

Finally, it means that St. Louis will lose a team that has taken twenty years to learn to love.  The NFL has consistently left this city with the short-end of the stick.

This will be the third time in 30-years that St. Louis will lose an NFL team.  In 1987, the St. Louis Football Cardinals headed west to Phoenix, due to the desire of Bill Bidwill to have a new NFL Stadium.  In 1993, St. Louis looked to be a virtual lock for one of the two expansions teams coming into the league.  The St. Louis area was ready to celebrate, only to be let down when the NFL named the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 32nd NFL team to join the league.  Finally, we fast-forward to present day, where Stan Kroenke is ready to rip 20 years of history and a Super Bowl Championship away from the city to move them back to Los Angeles.

And what for?  Sure, Oakland, San Diego, and St. Louis have all had their fair share of attendance problems over the past few years.  That’s what happens to terrible football teams, people don’t show up. No fan base is immune to bad football.  I can not say enough, that no matter what team ends up moving, it is not the fans fault.  It is the fault of a greedy league, with even greedier owners.