Not at all a fan of Bernie but the slogan Feel the Bern is the best candidate slogan ever.

The realization that he has to go out and win another super bowl to best his big brother.

This is good news.

Zooey wrote:

snowman wrote:

wv wrote:

“..it left a stadium saddled with about $144 million in debt and maintenance costs. Taxpayers will now shoulder the remaining payments for the Edward Jones Dome with only the help of revenue from tractor pulls…”

As per usual, the corporate-wheeler-dealers
make the deals, and the People, have to pay
in the end.

In a just system, that there little game would
be Illegal.

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The state and local elected officials have to be either complicit in the poor deal making, or are blind to the real benefits and costs of stadium construction and maintenance. I don’t know the history of the Jones Dome deal other than what I have read here and in a few other articles, but it seems to me that the elected leadership in St. Louis who approved the deal did not do their homework and let the people down.

One explanation that really resonated with me was in an article which described the St. Louis representatives as being “star-struck” when they met up with all the NFL people. The glamour of the whole experience for them overwhelmed their reason, basically, like a 17-year old girl meeting a rock star.

They didn’t do their math. Or any of their other homework. And they agreed to the worst contract ever between a city and a team. That’s it.

Putting aside the star struck crap that I don’t believe, the ignorance of the revenue streams I do believe and most of all the desperation of the St. Louis negotiators was evident. They had a new and empty dome that they needed to start paying off. They were charged with landing the Rams most of all since the political repercussions would be dire. They were not to return without the Rams. Shaw knew it and took full advantage.

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zn wrote:

bnw wrote:

No Rams and no team in LA. Though I can believe the St. Louis Cardinals except the celebrity fan should be Jon Hamm.

That’s just the title. They go on to discuss the Rams in the description.

Anyway. Ignorant putzes.

I read each pic. Didn’t see anything about the Rams other than the mention on the St. Louis Cardinals page that they might move to LA.

No Rams and no team in LA. Though I can believe the St. Louis Cardinals except the celebrity fan should be Jon Hamm.

No question the Patriots cheated to steal XXXVI and the officials helped them too. No other reason for Goodell to destroy those tapes except they cheated to win their other Super Bowls too.

lyser wrote:

The 2001 team was better

Without question. But when the officials want you to lose, you lose. That theft created a dynasty of cheaters.

InvaderRam wrote:

where i disagree with him is saying that it was in preparation for a move. even if they were staying in st. louis i think fisher would have had the same approach.

Why disagree when the front office efforts towards marketing the team to the season tix holders and local fans was so abysmal? The fix was in for the move to LA simply because StanK tried to drive business away in ’15 and money is mothers-milk to StanK.

I like his first name.

Fine. But if it is worth doing at all you should give it as good a go as you would do mowing your lawn.

wv wrote:

With Rivers i think the
Rams are immediately a super-bowl-threat.

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But look who he would be throwing to with the Rams.

nittany ram wrote:

bnw wrote:

Why would Donald tackle Gurley? Both are in the NFC. I agree the game is stupid but it makes money for someone.

The teams aren’t based on NFC and AFC anymore. The players play for either Jerry Rice or Michael Irvin. They determine their own rosters. That means two players from one NFL team can face each other in the Probowl.

Its even more stupid than before. Why would the Rams even agree to let that be possible? Why would anyone watch? Rice vs. Irvin? Who cares?

Why would Donald tackle Gurley? Both are in the NFC. I agree the game is stupid but it makes money for someone.