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[vpheughan]

On April 13, 1995, Stan Kroenke helped Georgia Frontiere move the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from Anaheim to St. Louis by purchasing a 30% share of the team.

In May 2010, the owners expressed that they hoped the team would be sold to longtime minority owner Stan Kroenke. Then on August 25, 2010, Kroenke received unanimous approval from league owners as the new owner of the Rams.

The rest as they say, is history!

[burningmetal]

Originally Posted by vpheughan

On April 13, 1995, Stan Kroenke helped Georgia Frontiere move the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from Anaheim to St. Louis by purchasing a 30% share of the team.

In May 2010, the owners expressed that they hoped the team would be sold to longtime minority owner Stan Kroenke. Then on August 25, 2010, Kroenke received unanimous approval from league owners as the new owner of the Rams.

The rest as they say, is history!

So he had a share of the team. That's not a controlling share, though. So I'm not sure would sort of dots we're trying to connect here.

[vpheughan]

No dots, it states:

Stan Kroenke helped Georgia Frontiere move the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from Anaheim to St. Louis by purchasing a 30% share of the team.

[burningmetal]

Originally Posted by vpheughan

No dots, it states:

Stan Kroenke helped Georgia Frontiere move the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from Anaheim to St. Louis by purchasing a 30% share of the team.

I know what it states, and my question about what sort of dots we're trying to connect was not about what you posted, specifically. It's that I am wondering how it helps in understanding what connection the other person was trying to make.

Stan Kroenke wasn't the owner of the Rams in the 90's, but according to the information you posted, which I was not previously aware of, he purchased a share. But Georgia Frontiere wanted to move. And, apparently, in order to make that happen she needed Kroenke's help, which meant selling a share of the franchise to him.

So then, he didn't really make the decision to move the team the first time, but he did the second time. And he left for the same city he helped the team leave the first time. With that all in mind, I don't know how any of this proves that the Rams winning the Super Bowl in '99 relates to them getting there now. I see nothing nefarious about what happened in '99. This time is different, but I'm still not sure that Kroenke is behind it at all, despite the fact that I don't care for him too much.

[TheOak]

He was doing what the league told him to do

[vpheughan]

Stan Kronke is married to Ann Walton (Walmart) Kroenke. He has enough $$$$$$$ to do whatever he wants.

[K Major]

Originally Posted by vpheughan

Stan Kronke is married to Ann Walton (Walmart) Kroenke. He has enough $$$$$$$ to do whatever he wants.

Ridiculous wealth.

[burningmetal]

Originally Posted by vpheughan

Stan Kronke is married to Ann Walton (Walmart) Kroenke. He has enough $$$$$$$ to do whatever he wants.

So do most owners of NFL franchises.

As much as he wanted to move back to L.A., I think it's possible the NFL might have wanted it more. They have made it clear that they are desperate to succeed in that market. And when the opportunity presented itself, in a close game in the NFC Championship, they just may have made a decision to pull a string to get the Rams over the top. It's only speculation, but it makes as much sense as anything else.

Kroenke, for all I know, may have something to do with it. But I'm not sure the evidence is currently pointing at him.

[Rugby Saint II]

The NFL is beginning to smell like an old pair of moldy cleats!