The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission presented their $124 million plan for upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome to the St. Louis Rams on Wednesday. The proposal represents the first stage in a what figures to be a lengthy, complex negotiation over the Rams' lease on the Dome and their future in the city. Hours after presenting the plan, the Rams responded with a brief statement.
From the team's COO Kevin Demoff, via press release:
We are in receipt of the CVC proposal. The lease provides certain terms, a timeline and a process for this matter. We are reviewing the proposal and look forward to responding accordingly.
That's it. Like the rest of the city, the Rams are seeing the CVC's plans for the first time. Their opinion of the plan will determine their response. The Rams have until March 1 to accept or reject the offer, and a counter proposal is due by May 1. From there, if neither side agrees to the other's offer (hint: they probably won't), they can take it to arbitration, non-binding arbitration, to reconcile the two plans.
How far apart each vision is from the other remains to be seen.
0 recs | 83 comments
California here we come!
Right back where we started from!
JordansDad - February 1, 2012 via mobile
Right back where we started from?
Cleveland?
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
yeah, they spent way more time in LA
JordansDad - February 1, 2012 via mobile
But they didn't start there.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
potato, potat...........Buick
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
whatever dude
JordansDad - February 1, 2012 via mobile
I was just fucking with you any way.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
i was messing with u too brother/sister (whichever applies)
JordansDad - February 1, 2012 via mobile
they def didn't start there
The only superbowl win: in STL;
They have as many “NFL Championships” in Cleveland as they did in LA: 1.
Sounds like they’re better off not in LA.
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
+1
richter122 - February 1, 2012
Jags to St Loo...
Once the Rams come back to LA, I’m sure Mr Khan will want to move his new team closer to home …St Louis Jaguars has a nice ring to it. Then Khan can build his.own stadium and make some real money
JordansDad - February 1, 2012 via mobile
Let's get this shit done!
Maybe get a better team while we’re at it
Notorious PSC - February 1, 2012
124 million this is 2012 are they serious? Pujos could remodel The dome by his self and still have a 100 mill left! cvc u gotta do better!
kevio3000 - February 1, 2012 via Android app
We got Pujols, hope Rams Are next...
I’m sorry you guys lost Pujols, I would be bummed if I was a cards fan but the Angels are my team so I gotta admit, I’m stoked. I live right by their stadium… The same stadium I grew up watching the Rams in, would be nice to get them back too
LARams72 - February 2, 2012 via mobile
Wait to see if your stoked when he's 35 overweight, broken down
and your paying him 30 million
Brick Top - February 2, 2012
He's probably already 35...
He doesn’t look broken down yet…lol
LARams72 - February 2, 2012 via mobile
And I'm not paying him anything
Unlike football there is no cap in baseball and I used to hate the Yankees because of the endless money they could spend but now that it is my team with bottomless pockets thanks to a 3 billion dollar TV deal, I’m ok with it:)
LARams72 - February 2, 2012 via mobile
I suppose with that money they'll be able to put in a whole bunch of these
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
The way I See it....
If the Rams come back, Cali people will be happy, if the Jags go to the Loo, St Louisia…oh whatever they call themselves there! The only people who will be Shit Out Of Luck will be the 3 Jaguar fans still in Jacksonville….
JordansDad - February 1, 2012 via mobile
You take the Jags, we don't want em.
addnon - February 1, 2012
honestly if push came to shove I would take any NFL team over no NFL team
fletcherisland - February 1, 2012 via Android app
stop being such a Debbie downer addnon
fletcherisland - February 1, 2012 via Android app
:p
addnon - February 1, 2012
Make that 2
dbcouver - February 1, 2012
I am seriously probably the biggest "Keep Rams in STL" person on this site.
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
how tall are you?
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
haha 6'
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
Guessing about 15 foot 3 inches 750 pounds of pure muscle.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
if that the case
I would be playing on Offense, Defense and ST for the Rams
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
season stats
43 blocked FG’s, 56 Receiving TD’s, and 4,296 yards.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
and I'd still have time to blog on TST!
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
6 accidental murders
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
Key word: accidental
the murders include:
Justin King, Jason Smith, Pacman Jones, Seattle Seahawks (count as 1 person), Paris Hilton etc.
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
throw in Adam Vinatieri
and I won’t report you
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
and Brady.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
then who's going to bang the worlds hottest women
and win all the superbowls?
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
A man.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
Well played.
Joe Mazzi - February 1, 2012 via mobile
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
Not that man.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
He's the only one I know who's declared it
He’s like a founding father……….or a moon-walker………..or Crystal Clear Pepsi
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
ME
I’ll do it.
chndlr54 - February 15, 2012
Bitter man..
Joe Mazzi - February 1, 2012 via mobile
....you again
DCRamFan - February 1, 2012
I'd keep King for bait
LARams1968 - February 1, 2012
And in an unfortunate case 1 rape.
RAMpage28 - February 1, 2012
Im right there with ya buddy
Exams and Med school have taken over my time to comment on these issues recently.
richter122 - February 1, 2012
There is no way man
I’m from STL and there’s no WAY anybody wants the Rams there more than I do
Brick Top - February 2, 2012
Can't imagine a team that has sucked this much can ask for much more than what they were offered
Thought the CVC offered a fine enough deal. Maybe try for a little more, but not much
King Sam Rules! - February 1, 2012 via mobile
Performance on the football field
is irrelevant in those matters.
Le Ram - February 2, 2012
This whole process is backwards and stupid.
Seems to me it would make a hell of a lot more sense if both sides were working together instead if this proposal counter proposal BS.
Oh well I guess we’ll know when they damn well decide to tell us… or when we see the moving vans arrive at Rams Park ; )
Sggladden - February 1, 2012
This is what they would be doing anyways
Brick Top - February 2, 2012
So if they don't come to an agreement and team has to move
WTF are they going to do with the EJD? Seems like a waste of money if they don’t reach an agreement
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
It doubles as a convention center
that’s why it’s a Dome
Brick Top - February 2, 2012
What will happen.
They"ll offer 215 million the rams will except the offer and all of us can take a deep breath and get ready for 2012-2013 season
Ramzman18 - February 1, 2012 via mobile
god I hope you're right.
I want STL to host a superbowl in the next 10 years (hope we can make one by then)
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
I really like some of the ideas...
Love the idea of replacing some of the roof with glass to let in natural light. I would love to have a retractable dome but since that isnt possible this would be the next best option. Also kinda like the idea of the huge screen, thank god it wouldnt be as big as Dallas’s, that is just ridiculous. Hope they can reach some kind of agreement and keep the Rams in STL!!
jpcisco - February 1, 2012
it's so Jerry Jones can watch porn on an enormously giant screen
“Hell, there are parts of a vagina I never knew existed!”
-Dave Chapelle
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
Me too
Along with these improvements, we will need to continue to push for downtown to be rehabilitated. Love the Rams and STL.
James Goldbleu - February 1, 2012
So it's been a 50+ degree swing in weather up here
A couple days ago it was -20 F, Right now it’s 36 F. I hate this place. Why can’t it be like 25, so I can skate and ski.
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
oh! make that 41 degrees outside now.
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
awfuly lonely on my island
reading the comments so far not to many people are in favor of it. i happen to think the CVC offered a pretty good starting point. its a lot better than i though it was going to be.
edlew1 - February 1, 2012
well I honestly don't know how much a stadium remodel would cost, so I can't argue for or against it
just want the rams to stay in STL
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
So if they move
I’ll now have to watch the games on TV from another city? Do they get to take the arch with them? What about Budweiser? Do they get to take Budweiser with them?
dbcouver - February 1, 2012
thanks for getting that beer for me btw!
sergey606 - February 1, 2012
Any time hopefully we do it again, man
dbcouver - February 2, 2012
oh we will. I go through SeaTac a lot
sergey606 - February 2, 2012
Am I the only one that thinks the Ad on the TST front page with the guy in the mask is bizarre?
Douglas M - February 1, 2012
nope. it's weird. never seen the show, not going to.
The worst is on the Beavers blog when they show “Ducks are Rose Bowl Champs!!” ads. Fuck that.
sergey606 - February 2, 2012
it reminds me of
the guy and the bear in woods from super troopers.
Rando - February 2, 2012
Amen Brother!
Maybe if he is sitting on a live Bear it might be interesting to watch. Grizzly Bear that is.
OakCityRam - February 2, 2012
I think the front page looks like is beginning to look like some kind of pervert site. One pic of the masked idiot, fine...
… but to have that sick looking fool ALL over the front page? It’s embarrassing to me as a writer here.
Douglas M - February 2, 2012
I guess i don't know what you guys are referring to
The front page of TST doesn’t have anything like that when I pull it up.
dbcouver - February 2, 2012
March 13th is the big day
Bring me O line and WR. Bring me CB and OLB. bring it on.
fearsomefoursum - February 2, 2012
Ok, I gotta say. I am sick of looking at that dude in his underwear. Its not even funny but on top of that I am trying to eat breakfast while...
reading some rams news and now this guy is the entire freaking background!
leadhead - February 2, 2012
I was just going to say the same thing
These ads got to go!
OakCityRam - February 2, 2012
HEY SB NATION
DELOCATE THESE ADS SOMEPLACE ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OakCityRam - February 2, 2012
+111111111
Douglas M - February 2, 2012
Something smells a
‘little Fishy’
DCRamFan - February 2, 2012
He doesn't have a Stache
We got Coach and Coaches Son’s all over the place now.
OakCityRam - February 2, 2012
The non-stacheness of the son concerns me, too
only a mullet can save this hire, in my opinion
DCRamFan - February 2, 2012
Maybe the new assistant coach uniform shirts have torn off sleeves? lol
Douglas M - February 2, 2012
LA--no way
The Rams are in the Lou to stay—Kroenke ain’t Bidwell—-
fredbird13 - February 4, 2012
You must Login with your SB Nation account and be a member of Turf Show Times to post a comment.