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NFL will ‘sweeten the pot’ to keep the Rams in St. Louis

By Vinnie Criscenzo

Nov 9, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke on the sidelines prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 31-14. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke on the sidelines prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 31-14. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NFL will give the Rams a good deal on a new stadium, plus they would ‘sweeten the pot’ even more to keep the Rams in St. Louis.

Stan Kroenke may not be too crazy about the idea, but it seems the NFL will try it’s best to keep the Rams in St. Louis.

St. Louis Rams on Stan Kroenke has been lobbying for a new stadium and a possible move of the team back to Los Angeles. The NFL would like to have an NFL franchise back in Los Angeles, but the Rams are not the team they want to relocate to Los Angeles.

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The San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders are two other teams that are in desperate needs of new stadiums and have expressed interest in relocating the team to the Los Angeles area. The NFL has come up with the idea of the Carson project.

The Carson project is an idea for a $1.7 billion stadium to be built in Carson, California that will by jointly used by the Chargers and the Raiders. Both teams would have to relocate, but they wouldn’t have to move well across the country. Also, it will give two NFL franchises the new stadium they so desperately need. Thursday night, the Carson project was agreed upon by both the Chargers and Raiders.

The Raiders are still playing on a field with a baseball diamond, they need a new stadium badly.

Rams owner Stan Kroenke is mostly likely disappointed about the plan. He never came out and actually said he wants to relocate the team to Los Angeles, but everyone knows that is ultimately what he wants. However, it’s not all bad news for Kroenke.

The Carson plan in California could mean some good things for Kroenke as well. To keep Kroenke happy, the NFL approved a plan on Thursday to expedite the building of a new stadium for the Rams, as well as give Kroenke a better deal money wise.

It makes the most sense to work out this way. The Chargers and Raiders are already based in California, so it will give both teams stadium relief while not having to move them far away while giving the league an NFL franchise, or two, in the Los Angeles area. The Rams also are the only franchise with a contingency plan in place with their new stadium in St. Louis.

H/T Jason La Confora

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