A task force empaneled by Missouri's governor made its formal financing pitch Tuesday to the NFL for a billion-dollar stadium along the Mississippi River, hoping to keep the St. Louis Rams from bolting for suburban Los Angeles or attract a new team if they do.
The nearly 400-page tome sent off by the group arrived at the league's offices Tuesday.
League owners meeting Jan. 12-13 in Houston are expected to decide if as many as two teams will be allowed to move. The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers also are looking at relocating to the Los Angeles area.
"St. Louis has faithfully supported the NFL and, in particular, the St. Louis Rams since their arrival in 1995" from Los Angeles, said Bob Blitz, co-chair of the task force. "Our proposal this week to the NFL personifies that support."
Colts sign Freeman, Lindley
With three injured quarterbacks, the Colts signed former Buccaneers starter Josh Freeman and Ryan Lindley, a Cardinals sixth-round pick in 2012. Coach Chuck Pagano insisted he had not yet ruled out Andrew Luck, who has missed six games because of a lacerated kidney and a partially torn abdominal muscle, and said that backup Matt Hasselbeck was doubtful after hurting his throwing shoulder in Sunday's 18-12 win at Miami. Third-stringer Charlie Whitehurst went on injured reserve Monday because of an injured hamstring.
That left Stephen Morris, signed off Philadelphia's practice squad Dec. 24, as Indy's only healthy quarterback.
... Jaguars owner Shad Khan released a statement confirming that Gus Bradley will return as Jacksonville coach in 2016 when he will be in the final year of his contract. He is 12-35 in three seasons, 5-10 this year. ... Packers fullback John Kuhn was named to the Pro Bowl .
