On Tuesday night, NFL owners voted 30-2 in favor of the Rams proposal to relocate the franchise, starting in 2016. The Falcons will return to Los Angeles for the first time since 1994, the Rams final season before moving to St. Louis.
“It will be great to have football back in L.A.,” said Falcons president Rich McKay.
Atlanta’s upcoming schedule includes three games out West, with games at Seattle, Denver and Oakland. The move of the Rams to L.A. means the Falcons will play half of their away games on the West Coast.
The process of relocating a franchise is not one of ease.