Franchise relocations in sports are always emotionally overheated affairs. The victorious city celebrates while another city's scalded fans scream. Yet even by that rough standard, Tuesday's decision by NFL owners to approve the St. Louis Rams' relocation to their previous home in Los Angeles was especially fraught. Many St. Louis fans were devastated (if not totally surprised) by the news, while the owners and fans of the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders weren't entirely sure what to think.
The Chargers have a year to decide if they want to join maverick owner Stan Kroenke's Rams at his proposed $1.