Is Dave Checketts a serious bidder for the St. Louis Rams?

by Ryan Van Bibber on Oct 14, 2009 8:42 PM CDT in News

The decision by Dave Checketts to drop Rush Limbaugh from the group of investors he had assembled in an effort to buy the St. Louis Rams makes me wonder about Checketts' ability to buy the Rams in the first move.

Does he have the money or not? Was it that easy to replace whatever cash Rush brought to the table? And if the share Rush planned to buy was small, why risk bringing him on board in the first place? Did you not think Rush Limbaugh would attract any controversy? He could be a damn genius too.

What is my intuition telling me about Checketts?

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sounds like

he was desperate for the money man. And now he doesn’t have one.

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by jroman on Oct 14, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions

I’d say he needs someone else to pad the wallets…but I think he’d be able to scrounge up enough income should he have to.

I believe in 2010

by Eric Nagel on Oct 14, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

i think he can find someone

or a few someones to fill that role, but if he could already, he wouldn’t have gone the way of Rush in the first place.

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by jroman on Oct 14, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I heard

The Malloof family is taking the Kings back to Mizzou and bringing the Rams back to California. Yep, thats what I heard. heh

Lived in LA during the Rams and Raiders days. Now based in NorCal, I am still a die hard Rams fan and Raiders season ticket holder.

by CoachConnors on Oct 14, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions

no thanks.....

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

by Tackle Box on Oct 14, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions

That’s awesome!! Oh, and then, I woke up. :(

by 81 Witness on Oct 15, 2009 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Sugar Daddies Esq.

If one makes the effort, Rush’s liquid assets can be found. That will show that it’s not the minor cash that Rush has in hand, but his borrowing power. Consider his base, and you can see what I mean, and the enormous funds he can post. If Checkouts would have been smart, Rush could have had his pie and ate it too. Guys who post here are a pretty smart bunch, so you know how it could have been done. “He who owns the Gold———”

by Knoxfan on Oct 14, 2009 9:58 PM CDT reply actions

I think all along Checketts wanted Jack Taylor

but once he lost like a billion dollars this year, he backed out. Although he’s still worth like almost 9 Billion (with a “B”) so I’m not exactly sure what the problem is.

Sports franchises are almost “loss” proof. You almost always make you’re money back ten-fold with them.

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

by Tackle Box on Oct 14, 2009 10:31 PM CDT reply actions