Rams Approved for Relocation to Los Angeles: Latest Comments and Reaction

January 13, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

National Football League owners voted Tuesday to approve the relocation bid of the St. Louis Rams, with the San Diego Chargers given the option to join them, which paves the way for the return of pro football to the Los Angeles area in 2016.
The NFL announced the Rams will move to Inglewood, California, while the Chargers have the option to move through Jan. 16, 2017. If the Chargers don't move by that time, the Oakland Raiders will have "preference," per Schefter. Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times reported the owners' final vote was 30-2.
The deadline for the Chargers to decide where they will play in 2016 is the NFL meetings scheduled to take place from March 20–23, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reported the Raiders agreed to exit an "exclusive partnership" with the Chargers, paving the way to this landmark agreement.
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said the Chargers or Raiders will get an...

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