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Rams Moving To LA

After a 21-year absence, the NFL is finally returning to Los Angeles. The league's 32 owners voted on Tuesday to send the Rams back to the city where they spent 49 years of their existence.

CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora has reported that NFL owners officially approved the Rams' relocation in a 30-2 vote.

 width=The relocation vote is a huge victory for Rams owner Stan Kroenke who had been doing everything in his power to make sure his team would be able to leave St. Louis after the 2015 season. When the Rams turned in their relocation application in early January, they noted that any team trying to survive in St. Louis would suffer "financial ruin."

The vote means that Kroenke can get started almost immediately on his $1.86 billion stadium project in Inglewood, California.

For the Chargers, the vote means that the team still has the option to try and work things out with the city of San Diego. The NFL has given the Chargers until January 2017 to negotiate a partnership with the Rams in Inglewood. If the Chargers haven't made a relocation decision by Jan. 16, 2017, then the Raiders will have the option to join the Rams in L.A.

>>Former Rams Great, Eric Dickerson Says Rams Should Be In LA

To no one's surprise, Eric Dickerson is extremely excited about the Rams returning to Los Angeles in 2016. Dickerson started his Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Rams and said Tuesday night he thinks L.A. is where the Rams should be.

Speaking on NFL Network, Dickerson said he feels "bad for St. Louis" but believes the Rams belong in Los Angeles.

"I think it's great to have the Rams back in Los Angeles. They were here 49 years. Not having football in L.A. I think it's been missed here the last 20 years for sure," Dickerson said. "I do feel bad for St. Louis. I do go to St. Louis every year. I went to three games this year. They won a Super Bowl in St. Louis -- something they didn't do in Los Angeles.

"The Rams are the Rams and I'll support them no matter where they go to, but this is where they should be, back in Los Angeles."

Dickerson's stats while playing for the Rams were pretty good: 1,525 carries, 7.245 yards and 56 touchdowns in 65 games.

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