May 2016 - Los Angeles Rams Wiretap

Rams-Chargers Hold First Meeting To Discuss Sharing L.A. Stadium

Jan 18, 2016 8:31 PM

The Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers held their first meeting to discuss sharing a stadium under construction in Inglewood.

The Chargers have a one-year option to reach a lease agreement and become a tenant of the stadium whose construction is being headed by Rams owner Stan Kroenke.

 

The very brief statement says the two sides have agreed not to publicly discuss details of the negotiations.

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Rams Unveil New Los Angeles Logo

Jan 15, 2016 4:29 PM

The Los Angeles Rams have revealed their new logo with their relocation back to California.

The Rams don't appear to be moving back to their iconic brighter yellow and blue colors of the 1980s at least for now.

NFL.com

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Report: Chargers Accept Plan To Share Los Angeles Stadium With Rams

Jan 13, 2016 6:56 PM

Alex Flanagan of NBC Sports and NFL Network reports that the framework of a deal that would allow the Rams and Chargers to share a stadium in Los Angeles is now in place.

Barring a last minute change of plans, the Chargers will accept the deal and move to Los Angeles.

It is unclear whether the Chargers will stay in San Diego this season or share a stadium in Los Angeles.

The Chargers have denied that an agreement is imminent.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

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Lawrence Phillips Found Dead In Prison In Apparent Suicide

Jan 13, 2016 1:19 PM

Lawrence Phillips was found dead in prison at the age of 40 as a result of an apparent suicide.

Phillips, 40, was facing the possible death penalty in the alleged murder of his former cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison.

Phillips was the sixth overall pick by the St. Louis Rams in 1996 out of Nebraska.

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Rams Paid $29M To Move From L.A. To St. Louis, $550M To Return

Jan 13, 2016 1:15 PM

The Los Angeles Rams will reportedly pay a $550 million relocation fee to leave St. Louis.

When the Rams left Los Angeles for St. Louis in 1995, the franchise paid a $29 million relocation fee.

During the Rams' move from Los Angeles to St. Louis, Stan Kroenke bought 30 percent of the franchise from Georgia Frontiere. Kroenke was then considered a Columbia, Missouri businessman.

The Rams began playing in the then-brand new Edward Jones Dome in the fall of 1995.

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Chargers Expected To Quickly Embrace Move With Rams

Jan 13, 2016 11:43 AM

Dean Spanos and the San Diego Chargers are expected to quickly embrace a move to Inglewood.

The Chargers were unsuccessful in their bid for Carson but are given the first opportunity to join the Los Angeles Rams.

The Chargers already have begun working directly with the league to finalize the parameters for a deal in Inglewood, and the NFL will be directly involved in negotiations, if necessary.

Stan Kroenke cannot begin selling naming rights, club seats, PSLs and sponsorships until 2017 unless a second team is added to the plan.

The Chargers can decide whether to be a partner with the Rams on the stadium or a tenant.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

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NFL Approves Relocation Of Rams To Los Angeles

Jan 13, 2016 4:58 PM

The St. Louis Rams will relocate to Los Angeles after a 30-2 vote by the owners. 

The San Diego Chargers have an option to join them in the Inglewood project.

The Rams will open up their new stadium in time for the 2019 season.

The Oakland Raiders have an option to relocate if the Chargers decide not to relocate within the next year.

The Rams spent 21 years in St. Louis and won one Super Bowl while losing a second.

Roger Goodell declined to reveal the relocation fee the Rams agree to pay to the other 31 owners but it had been reported previously of being $550 million per team.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

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NFL Owners Prefer Inglewood With Two Teams Proposal

Jan 12, 2016 8:41 PM

The NFL's six-owner committee on Los Angeles opportunities recommended the project headed by the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders to build a $1.7 billion stadium in Carson, California.

The Orange County Register reported the committee made its recommendation on a 5-1 vote, with Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt opposing the recommendation.

Any move must be approved by 24 of the NFL's 26 owners.

The Rams presented their project on Inglewood first, followed by the Chargers and Raiders.

Owners will vote between the Carson proposal and Jerry Jones' idea of pairing the Rams with the Chargers in Inglewood.

Update from Sam Farmer: After the first round of votes, the Rams' project in Inglewood with a to be determined team received more votes than the Raiders and Chargers in Carson but that plan didn't receive 24 votes.

The NFL will now meet with the Rams, Chargers and Raiders individually in hopes of making a deal to dissolve the pact between the Raiders and Chargers.

According to Judy Battista, there is strong opposition to moving the Raiders to Los Angeles among owners. If the Raiders step aside, the NFL will help the improve their situation in Oakland.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

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Jerry Jones' Rams-Chargers L.A. Prospoal Could Be Preferred Plan

Jan 11, 2016 3:57 PM

The Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities is considering whether to add Jerry Jones' proposal to the agenda for its ownership meeting.

Jones is proposing a forced marriage of the Chargers and Rams in Los Angeles.

“The league needed a third option,” an unnamed executive told Kevin Acee. “Jerry’s plan is the only one with a chance to get 24 votes — if it gets on the ballot.”

Stan Kroenke has wanted the Rams to be the lone tenant in Inglewood, while the Chargers' plan has been to move to Carson with the Raiders.

Kevin Acee/San Diego Union-Tribune

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Goodell Calls Plans To Stop L.A. Relocation 'Inadequate'

Jan 11, 2016 12:39 PM

Roger Goodell said stadium solutions to keep the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams from relocating were "unsatisfactory" and "inadequate."

Goodell sent the report to teams Saturday in anticipation of a potential vote on the L.A. relocation issue during the NFL owners meetings in Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday. Owners would decide whether an NFL team or teams will move to Los Angeles for the first time in over 20 years.

The Chargers, Raiders and Rams all filed relocation applications Monday, the first day teams were eligible.

The Chargers and Raiders are partnering on a $1.7 billion facility in Carson, California, while Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to build a $1.86 billion stadium in Inglewood.

Eric D. Williams/ESPN

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Rams' Inglewood Stadium Could Accommodate 100,000 Fans
The venue would be capable of hosting two teams with 70,240 fixed seats and accommodate another 30,000 people in standing-room-only areas for large events.

Sam Farmer, Nathan Fenno/Los Angeles Times

Seahawks Lead NFL In DVOA For 4th Straight Season (Infographic)
The Seahawks, Bengals, Cardinals, Panthers and Chiefs finished the 2015 regular season in the top-10 in both Offensive and Defensive DVOA.

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