Rams Fans United Q&A With Sam Farmer
PostPosted:8 years 11 months ago
Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) was kind enough to answer a few questions:
1. We have a JT Meter at Rams Fans United where we keep track of Jim Thomas' take on whether or not the Rams are moving to Los Angeles. Right now it's at 57/43 in favor of L.A. What's your take on chances the Rams will be moving? How do you feel about having a SF Meter at our site?
The situation is very fluid, particularly in regard to what's happening in the home markets, so it's difficult to assign any meaningful percentage. I guess I'd say at this snapshot in time there's a 55% chance that the Rams will be playing in Los Angeles in 2016. Having covered this for more than 15 years, with all sorts of false starts, I tend to be very conservative in my predictions. And I don't make a lot of predictions.
2. If the Rams do move to L.A., any idea who will be their beat writer for the Times? Any chance it will be you? (Wasn't it Tim Kawakami at the end in L.A.?)
I'm ready for anything I'm assigned. I was the Oakland Raiders beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News from 1995-2000, and I know how to do the job. I love what I do now, and would love to continue doing it, but I certainly wouldn't turn up my nose at covering a team. In short, I don't know who would cover the Rams if they were to move to L.A. If it weren't me, I'm sure the list of applicants would be long.
3. If the Rams move, do you have an idea whether the Rose Bowl or Coliseum is the more likely temporary home?
Really depends on whether it's one or two teams moving to LA. My gut says it would be the Coliseum, even though the Rose Bowl now has luxury suites and is still looking to pay off its massive renovations.
4. Which of the teams potentially coming to L.A. would generate the most fan excitement in Los Angeles?
The Rams.
1. We have a JT Meter at Rams Fans United where we keep track of Jim Thomas' take on whether or not the Rams are moving to Los Angeles. Right now it's at 57/43 in favor of L.A. What's your take on chances the Rams will be moving? How do you feel about having a SF Meter at our site?
The situation is very fluid, particularly in regard to what's happening in the home markets, so it's difficult to assign any meaningful percentage. I guess I'd say at this snapshot in time there's a 55% chance that the Rams will be playing in Los Angeles in 2016. Having covered this for more than 15 years, with all sorts of false starts, I tend to be very conservative in my predictions. And I don't make a lot of predictions.
2. If the Rams do move to L.A., any idea who will be their beat writer for the Times? Any chance it will be you? (Wasn't it Tim Kawakami at the end in L.A.?)
I'm ready for anything I'm assigned. I was the Oakland Raiders beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News from 1995-2000, and I know how to do the job. I love what I do now, and would love to continue doing it, but I certainly wouldn't turn up my nose at covering a team. In short, I don't know who would cover the Rams if they were to move to L.A. If it weren't me, I'm sure the list of applicants would be long.
3. If the Rams move, do you have an idea whether the Rose Bowl or Coliseum is the more likely temporary home?
Really depends on whether it's one or two teams moving to LA. My gut says it would be the Coliseum, even though the Rose Bowl now has luxury suites and is still looking to pay off its massive renovations.
4. Which of the teams potentially coming to L.A. would generate the most fan excitement in Los Angeles?
The Rams.