Well, no disrespect, but there are two sides to every story. Where were all of these plans when the lease was up for negotiation? It wasn't prioritized until the situation became critical, and by then, it was too late.
Writing had been on the wall for quite some time.
There is no debate in "if" StL got screwed. I've seen this movie before and I get the agony of it. But the easy math that made the news is the proof in the pudding. This was a business decision that made money sense and those numbers will pan out. It will only be what he envisions if he can make the team a winner by the time the stadium opens. If that happens, there will be many more articles. It will never mitigate the pain felt by the fact that this was a pretty soulless move, even if the motive seems pretty clear.
