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  • in reply to: Rams Revealed Ep. 77 Copeland first time on the field #134123
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    in reply to: the St. Louis lawsuit #134121
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    https://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/settlement-near-final-in-rams-relocation-lawsuit-saga/article_020b5bde-3a33-557b-aa8c-870b4c562d03.html

    Sources: $790 million settlement reached in Rams relocation lawsuit

    Joel Currier , Ben Frederickson

    ST. LOUIS — Lawyers have struck a deal to settle the four-year-old Rams relocation lawsuit for $790 million, sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations told the Post-Dispatch on Wednesday.

    St. Louis and St. Louis County officials are expected to announce the settlement Wednesday morning. Lawyers were working to notify all NFL owners first.

    The settlement does not include an expansion football team for St. Louis, a source said. It was not immediately clear how much of the settlement would be paid by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who moved the Rams from St. Louis in 2016, and how much would be paid by the NFL.

    Lawyers representing Kroenke and the NFL were in St. Louis on Tuesday for a mediation session with lawyers representing St. Louis, St. Louis County and the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, which owns the Dome at America’s Center, to discuss settlement possibilities. Negotiations, held at a law firm office in Clayton, went into the night.

    Mediating the deal was former St. Louis Circuit Judge Jack Garvey, who now works in civil practice at Carey Danis & Lowe in St. Louis.

    Attempts to strike a deal came in advance of two important dates:

    • The first was a contempt of court hearing that was to decide if multiple influential NFL owners had satisfied Circuit Judge Christopher McGraugh’s request to hand over detailed financial information for the pursuit of potential punitive damages against certain owners.

    • The second was the scheduled start of a January trial that would ask a St. Louis jury to decide if Kroenke, his fellow owners and the NFL broke Missouri law by violating the league’s relocation guidelines during the 2016 relocation of the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles.

    The city, county and dome authority filed the civil suit against Kroenke, the Rams, the league and its owners in 2017, alleging the league broke its own relocation rules that were established decades ago to avoid antitrust liability. The suit alleged breach of contract, fraud, illegal enrichment and interference in business by the Rams and the NFL. It cited significant financial loss, including but not limited to the $18 million the region spent on a task force that came up with a proposal to keep the Rams in a new riverfront stadium before Kroenke spent billions of his own money on a new stadium in Inglewood, California.

    Pressure built on the league to reach a settlement in recent weeks as Kroenke frustrated his fellow NFL owners by expressing interest in revisiting the terms of the indemnification agreement he signed before the move. Kroenke reportedly threatened his fellow owners to settle his side of the case individually if he did not get help from them in handling the financial toll of a settlement. The decision to settle represents an about-face from the league after it downplayed the legitimacy of the lawsuit from the start.

    “There is no legitimate basis for this litigation,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said after it was filed in 2017. “While we understand the disappointment of the St. Louis fans and the community, we worked diligently with local and state officials in a process that was honest and fair at all times.”

    The lawsuit claimed St. Louis lost up to $3.5 million a year in amusement and ticket tax revenue with the departure of the Rams, and that the city lost about $7.5 million in property tax and $1.4 million in sales tax revenue, plus millions in earnings taxes. The county was alleged to have lost hotel tax, property tax and sales tax revenue because of the team’s departure.

    During the lawsuit’s pretrial process, the St. Louis side also received permission to pursue punitive damages against owners who served on the league’s committee on Los Angeles expansion, which started a bitter fight in league circles about what financial documents those owners would be required to hand over as the St. Louis lawyers built their case. Also chafing owners was a lengthy and exhausting discovery process that required phone records from owners dating back long before the Rams were approved to relocate. A trial would have pursued billions between damages and punitive damages, but would have faced the risk of winnings being clawed back by an appeal.

    At the heart of the case was not what turned out to be the yearslong quest of Kroenke to move the team, some of which was happening in plain sight due to the regrettable lease the region gave the team upon its initial arrival from Los Angeles; or a trail of lies told by Rams executive Kevin Demoff along the way. Rather, it was the league’s insistence, from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to former league executive Eric Grubman, that a strict following of the relocation guidelines, which were established in 1984 in response to court recommendation to the NFL to avoid antitrust liability, would give St. Louis a fair chance to keep its team.

    That effort produced plans for a $1.1 billion open-air stadium on the St. Louis riverfront, which would have received $400 million in public funding. The pitch wasn’t just rejected. Kroenke’s relocation application, which was accepted, seemed to go out of its way to paint St. Louis in a negative light. After the race for Los Angeles concluded, the NFL insisted its relocation guidelines, which among other things require good-faith negotiations between a team and a host city before relocation, were not a contract and did not make St. Louis a third-party beneficiary to a contract. That stance had not fared well in pretrial proceedings and would have been at the center of a January trial.

    The lawsuit was filed by the Clayton law firm of Blitz, Bardgett and Deutsch, with Clayton firm Dowd Bennett as co-counsel. Both law firms took the case on a contingency basis.

    The NFL approved the Rams’ move in January 2016, after league owners voted multiple times and resorted to a secret ballot to approve the move. In the end, all three teams included in the race for Los Angeles relocated. The Rams went to Inglewood, where Kroenke’s stadium is shared by the Chargers. The Raiders went from Oakland to Las Vegas.

    “This is the hardest undertaking that I’ve faced in my career,” Kroenke said in 2016 after receiving permission to move the Rams. Breaking the silence he became known for soon after his emergence as the Rams’ majority owner in 2010, he added a reassurance that he would not move the team. “I understand the emotional side.”

    This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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    Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers matchups to watch and stat breakdown

    Host Sosa Kremenjas previews the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers contest in Week 12 on this episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. Sosa breaks down the Packers’ strengths and weaknesses, ranging from QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Aaron Jones to some of the injured players including David Bakhtiari, Elgton Jenkins, Za’Darius Smith, and Jaire Alexander. Sosa also dives into some places the Rams can take advantage of their matchups, with players such as QB Matthew Stafford, RB Darrell Henderson, DT Aaron Donald and EDGE Von Miller.

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    in reply to: Rams tweets … 11/20 thru 11/25 #134111
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    Los Angeles Rams three biggest questions to answer includes Odell Beckham Jr. and Von Miller

    Host Sosa Kremenjas shares the biggest questions the Los Angeles Rams have going through the 2021 NFL season on this episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. Sosa dives into whether Head Coach Sean McVay can adjust his offense, what WR Odell Beckham Jr. will bring to the offense, can QB Matthew Stafford and WR Cooper Kupp continue producing, and what does EDGE Von Miller bring to the Rams’ defense schematically?

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    in reply to: The Coach McVay Show: look ahead to GBay #134103
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    Sean McVay Talks Injury Updates, Odell Beckham Jr.’s Progress, Early Impressions Of Packers

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    in reply to: Rams tweets … 11/20 thru 11/25 #134091
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    Los Angeles Rams OL performance and QB Matthew Stafford targeting Odell Beckham Jr.

    Host Sosa Kremenjas answers a bunch of questions covering the Los Angeles Rams on this Friday Mailbag episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. Sosa answers questions on how Head Coach Sean McVay can tinker his offense, the relationship between QB Matthew Stafford and WR Odell Beckham Jr., the offensive line’s performance, what’s going on in the secondary with CB Darious Williams, and whether the Rams can win Super Bowl 56.

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    Los Angeles Rams: Sean McVay and Raheem Morris Adjustments Moving Forward

    Host Sosa Kremenjas dives into what the Los Angeles Rams can fix moving forward on this episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. Coming off back-to-back losses, Sosa dissects how Head Coach Sean McVay can adjust his offense to feature more personnel packages and why running the ball isn’t the more effective option. Sosa also looks at how Defensive Coordinator Raheem Morris hasn’t adjusted and why LB Troy Reeder, CB Robert Rochell, and S Taylor Rapp are getting snaps over Terrell Burgess, Travin Howard, and Dont’e Deayon.

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    Los Angeles Rams Vs. San Francisco 49ers Film Breakdown And Game Recap

    Host Sosa Kremenjas is joined by former host Brad Mader to dissect the Los Angeles Rams’ performance against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football on this episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. Sosa and Brad discuss the performances of safeties Jordan Fuller and Taylor Rapp, how the Rams’ run defense stepped up, why Troy Reeder struggled, where the offense can improve, and uncharacteristic mistakes from TE Tyler Higbee and WR Cooper Kupp. They also discuss how the coaching staff can adjust moving forward into the bye week and against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12.

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    Los Angeles Rams get smashed by San Francisco 49ers in pathetic performance

    Host Sosa Kremenjas recaps the Los Angeles Rams’ pathetic loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football in Week 10 on this episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. Sosa delves into awful performances from QB Matthew Stafford, the running game, the defense, TE Tyler Higbee, WR’s Van Jefferson and Ben Skowronek, and much more. Sosa also questions what Defensive Coordinator Raheem Morris’ game plan included, what happened with Head Coach Sean McVay, why the 49ers and Kyle Shanahan continuously beat this team, and where the Rams stack up in the NFC playoff race moving forward.

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    in reply to: Stafford’s last 2 games? #134076
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    I still like Stafford.

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    in reply to: any games today interest you? 11/21 #134075
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    my internet has been down for 4 days. Just got back on. Hurry 😉

    I was dying. lol

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    in reply to: Our reactions to the Rams at 9ers game #134006
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    pathetic brain dead

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    in reply to: Rams Full Games: Week 1 – 18 #134001
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    in reply to: Rams tweets … 11/14 #133980
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    I am glad he waited until he was a raider.

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    in reply to: Kupp & OBJ Talk #133937
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    in reply to: Kupp & OBJ Talk #133934
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    in reply to: Kupp & OBJ Talk #133932
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    That is just a couple ways God is punishing Kroenke and his minion Demoff for sinning on Stl.

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    in reply to: Woods tore his ACL in practice #133920
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    2 Woods, Robert U/Buf
    87 Harris, Jacob IR
    15 Atwell, Tutu IR
    82 Mundt, Johnny IR

    30 Calais, Raymond IR
    23 Akers, Cam NFI
    25 Jones, Xavier IR
    34 Funk, Jake IR

    64 Demby, Jamil IR

    58 Hollins, Justin IR
    32 Howard, Travin IR
    69 Joseph-Day, Sebastian IR

    Rb and Wr have been hit pretty hard, plus DeSean quit.

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    in reply to: Woods tore his ACL in practice #133916
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    in reply to: Woods tore his ACL in practice #133915
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    in reply to: Woods tore his ACL in practice #133914
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    I have to change my mind. I* am really glad we signed OBJ. You blew it, DeSean.

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    in reply to: Rams sign OBJ #133872
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    Maybe somebody knows…I thought I read somewhere that there is a maximum number of compensatory picks a team can receive, and the Rams are already at that ceiling. If true, they don’t get another pick for OBJ.

    OBJ goes on 2023, not next year. There is some question if the money the Rams pay him will affect his qualifying for a comp pick.

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    in reply to: Locked On Rams: Rams lose to – Podcasts 11/9, 10, 11, 12, #133870
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    BREAKING: Los Angeles Rams Sign Free Agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. To One-Year Deal!

    Host Sosa Kremenjas analyzes the breaking news that the Los Angeles Rams signed free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year deal on this episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. Sosa delves into what this means for OBJ and what he can bring to the table for the Rams’ offense, how it’ll help QB Matthew Stafford and the passing attack, who’s going to lose playing time and targets between WR’s Cooper Kupp, Van Jefferson, and Robert Woods, and ultimately, how the deal went down and who the major players were in pulling off this massive signing for the Rams. EDGE Von Miller, Head Coach Sean McVay, CB Jalen Ramsey, and General Manager Les Snead all played pivotal roles.

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    in reply to: Rams sign OBJ #133858
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    https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2021/11/10/22774503/packers-offer-odell-beckham-jr-a-veteran-minimum-contract-per-report

    If Odell Beckham, Jr. wants to play for the Green Bay Packers and catch footballs from Aaron Rodgers, he now has an offer on the table.

    That is the word out of 1265 Lombardi Avenue on Wednesday morning. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel beat writer Tom Silverstein has reported that the Packers extended a contract offer to Beckham for the veteran minimum salary, which for 2021 is $1.075 million over a full season.

    Given the context of Beckham’s contract with the Cleveland Browns, which was just terminated when he cleared waivers on Tuesday, the Packers and other teams around the NFL have no reason to offer him more than that minimum. This is because his Browns contract has offset language in it, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Browns owe Beckham $4.25 million (down from $7.25 million, thanks to a deal they made with him prior to waiving him), but the amount Cleveland owes will be reduced by whatever compensation he receives from a new team over the remainder of this season.

    Therefore, Beckham will get paid the same amount whether he were to sign in Green Bay for the veteran minimum or elsewhere, unless another team signs him to a contract worth more than the $4.25 million that the Browns owe. Practically speaking, unless a team is willing to pay several million dollars to employ Beckham for the remaining eight games of the season, there is no incentive for a team to offer more than the league minimum. Should he receive only league-minimum offers, that would force him to make a decision purely based on non-monetary factors.

    The Salary Cap cost is one half years vet minimum, so no worries about the Cap. imo

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    in reply to: Rams sign OBJ #133853
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    I am not thrilled at all. I don’t like him.

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    in reply to: Locked On Rams: Rams lose to – Podcasts 11/9, 10, 11, 12, #133846
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    Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers matchups to watch, preview and score prediction

    Host Sosa Kremenjas is joined by Locked On 49ers co-hosts Brian Peacock and Eric Crocker to discuss the upcoming matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers on this episode of the Locked On Rams podcast. The trio discusses the quarterback play between QB’s Trey Lance, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Matthew Stafford, the addition of EDGE Von Miller, how the 49ers’ running game has been so productive, a quick comparison of WR’s Cooper Kupp and Deebo Samuel, and who the better coach is between Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan.

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    in reply to: Sony Michel & Darious Williams Talk #133840
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