May 2020 - Los Angeles Rams Wiretap

Jalen Ramsey Won't Hold Out Of Training Camp With Rams

May 26, 2020 1:56 PM

Jalen Ramsey will report to training camp with the Los Angeles Rams without a contract extension.

Ramsey is entering the final season of his contract.

The Rams acquired Ramsey from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2020 first round pick, 2021 first round pick and a 2021 fourth round pick.

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Aaron Donald: 'Wouldn't Be Fun' To Play Without Fans

May 22, 2020 8:59 AM

As the NFL continues to weigh options to safely return to action amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Aaron Donald said he is not a fan of playing without fans.

"You need fans to play a game," Donald said. "I don't see how you could play a game without no fans. I feel like that takes out the excitement and the fun out of the game ...

"I feel like the fans is what pick you up. The fans is what makes the game exciting. The fans will give you that extra juice when you're tired and fatigued, when you make that big play and you hear 80,000 fans going crazy. That just pumps you up."

The Rams are scheduled to open the season against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13 at SoFi Stadium.

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Rams Request Additional $500M In SoFi Stadium Financing From NFL

May 14, 2020 4:40 PM

The Los Angeles Rams have requested up to $500 million in additional NFL stadium financing and a doubling of the amount of time typically required to pay the money back, which would bring the total financing from the league up to $900 million.

The Rams plan to open SoFi Stadium this summer, but may be forced to do so without fans in attendance.

“There’s a massive request for debt waivers and additional G-4 from those in LA,” said one team source, referring to the NFL stadium lending program, known as G-4. “And they’re asking to pay that over 30 years as opposed to 15 years.”

 

The Rams are facing cost overruns, less than expected personal seat license sales, and the possibility of no gate revenue. 

The stadium was expected to cost $2.2 billion, but reports have now estimated the cost anywhere from $5 billion to $6 billion.

“The PSL numbers are dramatically under what was projected,” one source said. “I mean, all those things, a lot of teams would take what the Rams have sold, but they (too) are well under pro forma numbers.”

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Rams Reveal New Uniforms

May 13, 2020 9:07 PM

The Los Angeles Rams revealed their new uniforms on Wednesday.

The new look includes a blue jersey featuring yellow gradient numbering, with interchangeable blue or yellow pants. There is also an off-white jersey and pant combination.

"Our focus was always, this is going to be an amazing, iconic, modern building; you want the uniforms to match the style and design of the building," Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff said. "But still have the tradition and some elements that our fans had grown to know and love. I think that's a balancing act for any team to go through this as you move forward."

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