OT: St. Louis Jets?

[sh724]

Rumors that the Busch family made an offer to buy the NY Jets with the intention of moving them to STL to play in the dome...

http://archcitysports.com/2017/01/13/has-the-busch-family-made-an-offer-to-buy-the-new-york-jets/

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[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

The Rams leaving made my already dwindling liking of football basically disappear completely.

 

[RORbacon]

Meh. Not very excited by this news.

This is a hockey forum. Shouldn't this be in the OT thread?

 

[KirkOut]

Schwartz-Scheifele-Tarasenko
Ehlers-Fabbri-Laine
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Perreault-Brodziak-Lowry

Pietrangelo-Buff
Parayko-Trouba
Shattenkirk-Myers

Hellebuyck

 

[Celtic Note]

I hope the NFL doesn't come back to STL.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Schwartz-Scheifele-Tarasenko
Ehlers-Fabbri-Laine
Steen-Little-Wheeler
Perreault-Brodziak-Lowry

Pietrangelo-Buff
Parayko-Trouba
Shattenkirk-Myers

Hellebuyck

I could get behind this.

 

[MissouriMook]

I could get behind this.

Meh. Still doesn't fix our goaltending.

 

[HighNote]

Meh. Still doesn't fix our goaltending.

We can afford to give up some goals with that offense

 

[Stealth JD]

I'd laugh. Can't imagine Roger Goodell would be too pleased with that turn of events.

As much as I think St. Louisans are over the NFL and their corruption, I think the community would rally behind the Busch family and imbrace a new club, if only as a way of rewarding that family for going out of their way to try to right a very painful wrong. I don't think people would be too excited about the Jets...but the Busch family would be heroes and deserving of support. I'd bet most people in St. Louis would prefer this not happen to be honest, because it's easier to hate the league and not have to deal with such a morally dispicable conundrum. You can't support the owners without supporting the league...and the whole thought of reimbracing the NFL feels dirty.

 

[Shwabeal]

Schwartz-Scheifele-Tarasenko
Ehlers-Fabbri-Laine
Steen-Little-Wheeler
Perreault-Brodziak-Lowry

Pietrangelo-Buff
Parayko-Trouba
Shattenkirk-Myers

Hellebuyck

6 RHD? BOLD. Hitch would have nightmares

 

[Bluesnatic27]

Schwartz-Scheifele-Tarasenko
Ehlers-Fabbri-Laine
Steen-Little-Wheeler
Perreault-Brodziak-Lowry

Pietrangelo-Buff
Parayko-Trouba
Shattenkirk-Myers

Hellebuyck

This should be the proposal to the NHL to keep the league at 30 until another expansion team can make it 32. I mean, who REALLY wants 31 teams?

 

[Spektre]

Was never a Rans fan. All St. Louis had to do was wait 1 more year and the next expansion team would have gone to St. Louis instead of Jaxonville. St. Louis brass had to get a team at all costs right at the moment and they paid for it in the end.

The NFL cares nothing for their fans or players. They could have a much better product but money breeds greed. It's crazy how they hold cities hostage over paying for stadiums. They've flooded the market with games all during the week.

I would have laughed at myself for saying this 20 years ago but I've watched too many games and seen how Vegas always makes money not to think the NFL is rigged to a large degree.

Doesn't matter to me either way as it's not entertaining. I can't see any way St. Louis would ever get another NFL team and I can't see how anyone in St. Louis would support it but to each their own.

 

[TheDizee]

The thing is, if STL is to get a another NFL team, it needs to be a expansion team.

We have gotten 2 teams that have been in other cities before and both left. I think of it like when going to adopt a dog. Sure, every dog is great and you love them once you get them, but there is something extra special when you get a puppy that you have grow up with you instead of a senior dog.

STL needs a expansion team, a team like the Jets or anyone else moving here is going to have the same issues the Rams did once they suck over and over again because until 30-40 years go by, there is no loyalty.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Unless it's an expansion team, I have no interest.

Aside from everything else, I wouldn't want Jets fans to go through what we did a year ago.

 

[TruBlu]

I agree with the guys saying it needs to be an expansion team. The city is becoming a great hockey city with the early exit of the Cardinals as of late from the post season and it's bringing a lot of new fans. I remember when we would play the Blackhawks and red jerseys would outnumber us 60/40. I've not seen that in the last couple of years. Besides, I quit watching football with all of the scandals. There have been too many to name in the last ten years and it soured my stomach towards the league. The whole Kaepernick thing was the last straw for me. I don't plan to ever watch another game again unless the integrity of the league changes.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Keep the N"F"L out of STL.

 

[Bluesfan54]

San Diego refused to pay for the Chargers' billion dollar playpen so after 55 years they bailed for the $$$ in LA. Screw 'em. I'm pretty much over the NFL.

 

[Splatter]

I really don't miss the NFL. **** that league.

 

[BluesTraveller]

Keep the N"F"L out of STL.

+1000

That entire league and especially it's commissioner can go pound sand

 

[PiggySmalls]

Only football I care about is collegiate. I can care less what the NFL does and hope it stays out of STL.

 

[carter333167]

Meh. Still doesn't fix our goaltending.

Put Yadi in goal...that'll fix it.