Rams issue statement about potential move

May 20, 2008 6:23 PM

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando

Rams owner Chip Rosenbloom issued a statement today in response to the Yahoo report suggesting the team is for sale following the January passing of longtime owner Georgia Frontiere: 

"It has only been four months since my mom passed away. Her passing immediately caused speculation that we were selling the team. When a team is passed from one generation to another it becomes to some a calling card that the team must be for sale. So to reply to this article: Nothing has changed since my mom's passing. We've been approached by several people. We plan on using the season to show that the performance on the field will be exciting and to honor my mom. And while we deal with her estate I can assure you we have every intention of keeping the Rams in St. Louis and will have no further comment on this article."

The team's future has been in question since her passing. Frontiere owned a 60 percent stake in the team.

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