Rams to relocate to L.A.

[Baz]

I never liked it when the Colts left for Indianapolis.

Nice to see tradition return at least to this franchise.

[ossiblue]

My dad took me to my first pro football game to watch the Rams and Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch play at the Coliseum. I'll never forget that first pro game, and I've been a Rams fan ever since.


Thanks for the photo, Baz. The Rams' Fearsome Foursome--I remember them well.

Is that a scan of your personal photo?

[Racerbvd]

What city will the jags use to threaten to move to now?

[wdfifteen]

Not long before he died my dad was still bemoaning their move from Cleveland.

[ckissick]

As a Niner fan, it will be nice to the have the LA Rams to hate again.

[Jim Richards]

I wonder if the Chargers will end up staying put and working out a new stadium deal in SD. I would think having to share a stadium with the Rams would kind of suck.

[ckelly78z]

Still kinda pissy here about the Ravens moving from Cleveland, hopefully, the Browns can turn it around with the new coach (8th coach in 15 years).

[tabs]

So the SCRAMS are going back to LA.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Still kinda pissy here about the Ravens moving from Cleveland, hopefully, the Browns can turn it around with the new coach (8th coach in 15 years).

Yes, me too. Even more than that, public funding of sports facilities piss me off. Baltimore gave millionaire Art Modell a bigger welfare check than Cleveland would, so he moved his team. Mikey Brown threatened Cincinnati so the city raised taxes in order to built him a stadium to make his millions in - "helping the homeless."
I'm pretty cynical about pro sports. They say it's a business, but its run more like a welfare scam.

[scottmandue]

So happy about this! Have to admit I thought all three teams were just scamming to get their home towns to build them new stadiums.

I like the Chargers but love San Diego and I know how much SD loves their team so I hope they don't move.

I have no idea why anyone would spend a penny to move the Raiders here... the suck with tremendous velocity...

Bummed the new stadium is going to Ingelwood and not Carson... not that it matters that much to me... I don't attend games (too lazy, prefer the comfort on my couch).

I'm good with having just one team, but as they say... money talks and whatever will make the most $$$ for the owners and the NFL will happen.

On a side note I presume they will play at the coliseum until the new stadium is built?

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

My dad took me to my first pro football game to watch the Rams and Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch play at the Coliseum. I'll never forget that first pro game, and I've been a Rams fan ever since...

My entire extended family is from the Bay Area and I was a 49'er fan since the dawn of my pro football consciousness.

However, like you, I attended my first pro football game at the LA Coliseum with my Dad in 1965. The Rams were playing the 49'ers, who won big that day.

I can remember walking through the dark tunnel and emerging into the bright stadium like it was yesterday.

Great memory.

[jyl]

Didn't the Rams just leave L.A.? How time flies.

[sammyg2]

Evidently I'm the only one in so Cal who didn't want an NFL team to move here.


The rams sucked when they were here, as did the gang members (raiders).

Chargers have always sucked.

Why should I get stuck watching a local sucky team on TV every weekend instead of watching good teams from other areas?

You can bet the farm that I'll never plop down a $600 or more to take the family to actually watch another pro football game live .....

[red-beard]

I hope the Raiders move to San Antonio and take on the name "Banditos"

[74-911]

Originally Posted by red-beard

I hope the Raiders move to San Antonio and take on the name "Banditos"

As good as it sounds, me thinks there would be some issues with the San Antonio "Banditos"....

Back in the USFL days there were the San Antonio Gunslingers.!

Conventional wisdom says that San Antonio doesn't have a snowball's chance in ell to get an NFL team as Jerry Jones (and McNair) would absolutely veto the idea. No way will they allow three NFL teams in TX.

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Chargers have always sucked.

The Chargers would have to improve to suck.

[sammyg2]

They gots three teams in new Yawk/jersey .....

Tejas (baja Oklahoma) is lots bigger than NY.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by 74-911

As good as it sounds, me thinks there would be some issues with the San Antonio "Banditos"....

Back in the USFL days there were the San Antonio Gunslingers.!

Conventional wisdom says that San Antonio doesn't have a snowball's chance in ell to get an NFL team as Jerry Jones (and McNair) would absolutely veto the idea. No way will they allow three NFL teams in TX.

Why not? There are three (now 4) in California.

[TheMentat]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Yes, me too. Even more than that, public funding of sports facilities piss me off. Baltimore gave millionaire Art Modell a bigger welfare check than Cleveland would, so he moved his team. Mikey Brown threatened Cincinnati so the city raised taxes in order to built him a stadium to make his millions in - "helping the homeless."
I'm pretty cynical about pro sports. They say it's a business, but its run more like a welfare scam.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

My dad took me to my first pro football game to watch the Rams and Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch play at the Coliseum. I'll never forget that first pro game, and I've been a Rams fan ever since.


Thanks for the photo, Baz. The Rams' Fearsome Foursome--I remember them well.

Is that a scan of your personal photo?

Thanks LJ...pulled it off the Internet, actually. Speaks of tradition!

Thanks for sharing the story about you and your Dad. Nice memory to have!