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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Of all weeks for the St. Louis Rams to be short-handed in the secondary, this could be the worst. They’re likely to face the New Orleans Saints’ potent offense without their top coverage cornerback. Ron Bartell has a stinger in his neck and left shoulder and said after missing a third straight day of practice Friday that the strength had not returned. Quincy Butler, who had been inactive three straight weeks before playing last week, would replace Bartell for Sunday’s game. Backup cornerback Justin King has a hamstring injury. The Rams (6-6) would look for second-year player Bradley Fletcher to step up his game against the Saints’ array of pass catchers. Drew Brees leads the NFL with 25 touchdown passes, and five players have at least two TD catches. ()
27 Aug
Posted by: Alana Gormanston in: Education Sport Notes
(KMOV) — Speculation and rumors about the future of the Rams is swirling after Stan Kroenke was allowed to buy St. Louis’ football franchise.
Will they demand a new stadium? Will they threaten to leave town? Nothing is for sure, but Rams fans are crossing their fingers, getting out their rabbit’s feet and eating Lucky Charms: anything to swerve things in St. Louis’ favor.
The Rams will have the option of moving if the Edward Jones Dome is not in the top 25 percent of league facilities by 2015.
There probably won’t be a lot of new, taxpayer funded initiatives to lure the Rams away from St. Louis, but Kroenke is a developer. There has been speculation that he could push for a new stadium. That stadium could be in St. Louis county, near Earth City or even Illinois.
Sports economist Patrick Rishe said moving the stadium out of the city is not likely.
“I don’t think St. Louisans want to go to the suburbs to watch professional sports,” Rishe said. “I think we’re accustomed to watching it downtown, so I don’t think that’s an option. Geographically that’s