Rams likely out of St Louis as early as 2016 based on recent changes made to their lease. Found a loophole in their lease that allowed the changes to be made. To keep them beyond 2016, its going to cost the city at least $700 million minimum for a new stadium the Rams want.
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The Rams took the first step toward lame-duck status in St. Louis and a possible move back to the West Coast, notifying the city's Convention and Visitors Commission on Monday that they intend to shift to a year-to-year lease agreement for their use of the Edward Jones Dome.
The CVC, which operates the dome, confirmed the move Monday. The Rams referred comments to the CVC ...
Under terms of a 30-year lease agreement reached in 1995, the Rams had the ability to convert the lease to annual terms if the dome was not deemed among the top 25 percent of NFL stadiums based on various criteria. The team had until Wednesday to tell the city of its plans.
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Same Rams ownership also stated he'd have no problems sharing the LA market with a second team. Raiders and Chargers would be the frontrunners for that 2nd spot.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...r-to-la-return