Ownership

Quite a buzz recently about whether or not Georgia's son and daughter will sell the team, and if they do, to whom. I believe they really want to keep the team and also think they will be excellent owners. That being said, what is causing the speculation is the apparent fact that, if they do keep the team, they will be faced with an enormous inheritance tax. This may back them into a corner where they would reluctantly sell the team, and is totally understandable to any of us with much less money. Whether the team is sold, and whether it eventually moves to another city if they are sold, are hot topics around St Louis presently. Realistically, provisions in the contract for the dome will provide the team an 'out' if they want to take it in 2015. I confess that I have never liked the dome atmosphere even in the 'Greatest show' days (seems like they are playing in a huge garage). I'd much prefer an outdoor stadium even if I have to bundle up against the cold. Whether they continue in the future to play in the dome, a new St Louis outdoor stadium, or move to another city, I intend to continue to follow the Rams wherever they are.

Stay the course

Well, here we are. For the most part, personnel who will be forming the 2008 Rams from are on board and have been put through their paces at the minicamp just completed. All of us are hoping for an uneventful May, June, and July as far as contract signings for free agents and draft picks. I like what's been put together, and I include the new owners (actually especially include) the new owners in the upbeat appraisal! Everything I've read about them indicates a couple of savvy people have taken over ownership. Also I read where Linehan deferred to DeVaney on personnel decisions, which is as it should be(somewhere in the back of my head a voice said (pay attention, Zygmunt and Shaw, you do the same). The 2007 disaster was unequivocally just that, but I'm still hoping a long-term result is that the money folks will let the football folks do their job without getting in the way. If that happens, a long term plus will ultimately come out of it for the organization.