The NFL will "hold a public hearing in St. Louis" on Oct. 27 regarding the potential relocation of the Rams to L.A., according to Jim Thomas of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. The purpose of the hearing is to "provide a forum for fans and others in the community to ask questions and express their views directly to the NFL before any decision is made about the potential relocation of the team." Similar hearings also "will take place Oct. 28 in San Diego and Oct. 29 in Oakland." The hearings are "free and open to the public, but an entry pass is required to attend." Entry passes for the St. Louis event are "reserved for Rams season-tickets holders on a first-come, first-served basis." Members of the community who are not season-tickets holders also will "have an opportunity to request passes." Members of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s executive staff, headed by NFL Exec VP/Business Ventures Eric Grubman, "will be in attendance to take questions and listen to comments from the audience" (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 10/20). In L.A., Sam Farmer notes online pre-registration and a non-transferrable entry pass with a valid barcode "is required for entry." Audience members who "have the opportunity to provide comments will be allotted three minutes in order to enable as many people as possible to have their voice heard" (L.A. TIMES, 10/20).
