The relocation application for the St. Louis Rams stated the league will benefit most if the organization is allowed to move west. First obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the 29-page application cites a litany of economic disappointments and a new stadium proposal expected to fall through as reasons for the move.
The team's owner, Stan Kroenke, has made significant investments since taking control of the Rams in 2010.
Despite his efforts, the team has not had a winning record since 2003.
The application also lauds an Inglewood site two other teams are interested in moving to.
The Rams also raised doubts that the St. Louis market, which also has baseball’s and hockey’s Blues, can even support an NFL team.
“The St. Louis Rams informed the National Football League today that the Rams propose to relocate to the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The relocation would be effective for the 2016 NFL League Year.”
Today was the first day in which the three NFL teams looking to move to Los Angeles were to submit their relocation applications. The three prospective teams are the Raiders, Chargers, and Rams. As expected, all three have filed for Los Angeles relocation.
The NFL released an official statement Monday evening on the three teams filing their submissions
Three teams - the Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, and San Diego Chargers - each submitted applications to our office today to relocate their franchises to the Los Angeles area beginning with the 2016 season. Each team submitted the appropriate documentation in support of its application as required by the NFL Policy and Procedures for Proposed Franchise Relocations.The applications will be reviewed this week by league staff and three league committees that will meet in New York on Wednesday and Thursday - the Los Angeles Opportunities, Stadium, and Finance committees. The applications will be presented for consideration at next week's league meeting in Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday. The relocation of a franchise requires the affirmative vote of three-quarters of the NFL clubs (24 of 32).
