The group trying to build a new stadium in St. Louis had a chance to pitch their plan to the NFL this week, and they apparently think it went well.
Stadium task force leader David Peacock said he was encouraged by the feedback he got from the league, as they try to build something that will either keep the Rams or attract another team if Stan Kroenke takes his to California.
“We’re going to continue down the path we’re on,” Peacock told the Associated Press. “There was nothing coming out of this meeting to make us change course.”
Peacock and Robert Blitz didn’t get into many of the specifics of their 40-minute presentation, saying they showed league officials revised stadium plans and a video presentation about the $1 billion project.
Of course, there’s also the small matter of coming up with that money, as Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon believes they can extend the bonds funding the Edward Jones Dome (i.e. public money) to pay up to $400 million, with seat licenses representing another $150 million. That leaves around $450 million for the league and Kroenke to come up with.
Of course, Kroenke seems intent on spending his money in Inglewood instead, so the civic effort in St. Louis might be pitching that plan to someone else.