It’s also the prevailing civic mood since the NFL earlier this week granted the Rams’ wish to pack up its footballs and helmets and move to Inglewood.
The decision to relocate the Rams has been met with joy and relief by Los Angeles football fans who’ve weathered more than 20 years of aborted stadium plans and false promises by the NFL.
But St. Louis fans are experiencing a far different set of emotions.
I spoke with St. Louis Post-Disptach reporter David Hunn, who says it’s not just losing the team that stings, it’s the way the whole process played out: