The NFL just announced next year's three overseas regular-season games, and joy, o joy, the Rams are going to London again, to play an unspecified NFC East opponent on October 23rd. The Jagwires (of course) will play the Colts October 2nd and the Redskins play the Bengals October 30th. And, yes, the NFL says it's possible the Redskins could play two games in London in a row if they slot as the Rams' NFC East opponent for next year. And I'm sure Goodell hopes it happens so the league can get a dry run at having a full-time London franchise.
Now, if they could just put this game in London on a Thursday night and have the Rams dress up like human highlighters, my hell will be complete.
It's notable that Kroenke is giving up what was scheduled to be a 2016 Rams home game to go on another tour of the Isles, since he wants the Rams playing in Los Angeles next year. (Notice, too, that neither the Raiders nor Chargers are going overseas.) Is he trying to buy goodwill with the league for the move by giving up a game? Is this a practical consideration because Kroenkeland L.A. wouldn't be open for business yet? Is he conceding that he's stuck in St. Louis next year and really doesn't give a rip about giving up a home game?
Knowing Kroenke, it's choice d: keep all his options open and make a play on Shad Khan's London turf. Oh, well, thanks for crapping on the Rams' next season before it even begins, Goodell.
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