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Top 5 questions regarding a Los Angeles Rams NFL return

By Nate Williams

Feb 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline before the NBA game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline before the NBA game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 28, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams fans Ernie Moretti , Sue Moretti , Bert Yates and Sue Yates tailgate prior to the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Rams at Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams fans Ernie Moretti , Sue Moretti , Bert Yates and Sue Yates tailgate prior to the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Rams at Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

1. How well received would a Rams return to SoCal be? Are the fans still there?

L.A. Sports Hub’s, Jason Gold:

"“We covered this a little bit on LASportsHub.com in our NFL Roundtable discussion. I have no doubt that the Rams, or any other team coming to Los Angeles, would be received warmly in Los Angeles. The city, despite what has been said outside the confines of L.A., is ready and begging for a team. Sure, we have our fair share of teams. But there is a hole in the hearts of L.A. sports fans. That hole is the NFL. The Rams and Raiders would probably be the two NFL franchises that would be most welcomed into the city due to their history in Southern California. Both teams have traditions here and solid fan bases that still cheer on those teams. I think that the Raiders would have the most immediate following in Los Angeles because the Raiders played in L.A. proper until 1994 and the fans of the Raiders are in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. The Rams “left” Los Angeles in 1979 and moved to Anaheim. There are still tons of Rams fans here, but the crowd is a bit older and are clamoring a bit less for a return than Raider fans are. Regardless, there are fans of the Rams in Los Angeles and they are a franchise that is more ready to win right now. If there are three things the people of Los Angeles love it’s a winner, a comeback, and a Hollywood ending. The Rams could fit the bill on all three.”"

The blame for most team relocations lies with the owner and the facility it plays in, not with the city and the fans who supported them. That was certainly the case in Los Angeles.

The late Georgia Frontiere moved the Rams to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995 when she received a sweetheart stadium deal.

It also was at that time when the late Al Davis moved the Los Angeles Raiders back to Oakland under similar circumstances. It’s no fault of the football fans in Los Angeles that they were dealing with relocation-minded owners who were playing in outdated facilities they couldn’t afford to refurbish.

If you need anymore proof that the Rams fans are still in L.A., visit their website.

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