St. Louis Rams Owner Plans To Build A Stadium In Los Angeles

Team owner Stan Kroenke made a major step toward relocating the Rams.

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The Los Angeles Times reports St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke has bought enough space in Los Angeles to house a new NFL stadium and parking. According to the Times, the proposed stadium would hold 80,000 fans.

The NFL will not allow any team to relocate in the next season, but the league has made it clear they intend to have a team in Los Angeles in the near future. The Oakland Raiders have also been rumored to be looking to move to Los Angeles. Both the Rams and the Raiders played in Los Angeles previously. To gain approval of the move, 24 of 32 team owners would have to be in support.

According to the report, the stadium would not be publicly funded, and will have to be approved by voters.

Though this initiative by Kroenke is a major step toward Los Angeles once again becoming home to an NFL team, owners have frequently used the threat of relocation to LA to gain leverage with their current host cities.

The Rams have played at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis since 1995. Fan attendance ranked second-to-last in the NFL this season.

Developer Anschutz Entertainment Group didn't return a request for comment.

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Twitter Discovered That Sean Oakman Can Do Whatever He Wants

An image of the Baylor defensive end looking enormous went viral on Twitter.

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Baylor University Kicker Gets Absolutely Flattened By Michigan State Player

IS HE DEAD??

With only a minute left in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday, Baylor University's kicker Chris Callahan had his field goal attempt blocked by Michigan State.

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Nine Years Later, Vince Young And Matt Leinart Reflect On The 2006 Rose Bowl

If you’re a college football fan, you’ll definitely want to watch this shockingly honest documentary.

The 2006 Rose Bowl between No. 1 USC and No. 2 Texas is widely considered one of the greatest college football games of all time.

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Baltimore Ravens Head Of Security Charged With Sex Offense

Longtime head of security Darren Sanders was charged with fourth-degree sexual contact without consent on Tuesday.

Darren Sanders, the Baltimore Ravens' Senior Director of Security, has been charged with a fourth-degree sex offense in Baltimore.

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Baltimore Police issued a summons for Sanders to appear in court in February to face one charge of sexual conduct without consent. The incident for which Sanders is being charged allegedly occurred on Dec. 14, 2014, according to the police record.

The charge is punishable by a maximum of a year in jail or a fine of $1,000, or both, according to the state's penal code.

Sanders' summons comes just as the Ray Rice saga with the NFL and the Ravens sunsets. The Ravens cut Rice after TMZ released surveillance video of him beating his then-fianceé Janay Palmer in an elevator.

Sanders was in charge of the Ravens' investigation into the incident, which took months to complete.

Rice and Palmer have since married.

The Ravens will play against the Steelers in the first round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday.

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Jim Harbaugh Officially Signs With University Of Michigan

He is now the highest paid college football coach in history, edging past Nick Saban.

After weeks of speculation, Jim Harbaugh has officially signed a contract to become the University of Michigan's next head coach, according to the Detroit Free Press .

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He will make $8 million per season with the Wolverines, versus the $5 million per season contract he was under with the San Francisco 49ers.

Last night, after the last game of the NFL regular season, the 49ers announced they had parted ways with Harbaugh, calling it a mutual decision.

Harbaugh coached the 49ers for four immensely successful seasons. Prior to the NFL, Harbaugh coached at Stanford and the University of San Diego.

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Here Are The Four NFL Coaches Who Got Fired On "Black Monday"

The day after the last game of the NFL regular season has certainly earned its nickname.

The NFL regular season concluded Sunday with 12 teams advancing to the playoffs and 20 teams beginning their offseason. The day after the regular season ends is known as "Black Monday," due to the usual mass firing of head coaches who have not proven themselves worthy of the role, the glory, and/or the money. This year's exodus offered no surprises; these personnel changes were all obvious by Thanksgiving. Here are the four coaches who will start the 2015 season in a new job, and one who will hang on to his position for at least one more year.

Rex Ryan – New York Jets

The Jets announced early Monday morning that head coach Rex Ryan had been fired after six seasons with the team. General Manager John Idzik was fired as well. The Jets appear to be clearing house in hopes of shaking up a storied franchise which has largely become a joke around the league.

The Jets went 4–12 this season, with only one of those wins against a team with a winning record (the Steelers). Under Rex Ryan, the Jets went 46–50 with playoff appearances his first two years.

Rex Ryan is one of the more appealing NFL coaches available to other teams. He has a long history of various positions of defensive coaching. The Jets, and their talent pool, hardly set up Ryan for success in New York.

The Jets will pick sixth in the 2015 NFL Draft.

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Marc Trestman – Chicago Bears

After just two seasons with the Bears, Head Coach Marc Trestman has been fired. He did not post a winning season (8-8; 5-11) and the team missed the playoffs both years. The Bears lost their last five games of the season, with the back-to-back wins coming against the Vikings and the Buccaneers. Like the Jets, all of the Bears' wins came against sub-.500 teams.

General Manager Phil Emery was also fired today.

Along with a coach and front office change, the Bears will have to decide how to get their team to playoff contention behind quarterback Jay Cutler, who signed an enormous seven-year contract earlier this season.

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Mike Smith – Atlanta Falcons

As expected, the Falcons fired Mike Smith today after seven seasons with the team. Under his tenure, Falcons teams went 66-46 with four playoff appearances. In 2012, the Falcons went 13-3 and lost to the 49ers in the NFC Championship. They went 4-12 the next season, and 6-10 this season, though that was nearly good enough for a playoff appearance thanks to the ultra-weak NFC South.

Atlanta will pick 8th in the 2015 NFL draft. Quarterback Matt Ryan had a fair season that was consistent with his previous six seasons. The Falcons have an immensely talented roster, and it's obvious that a coaching change could quickly bring them back to success.

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