We've had some @NFL fans reach out to us due to some recent events... #JustSaying pic.twitter.com/POpDGBSr4c
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) January 13, 2016 The Colts are already creeping on jilted St. Louis Rams fans
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
There has to be a waiting period, right? Sure the NFL moved quickly to change its website to say “Los Angeles Rams” on Tuesday night, but they’re a huge impersonal conglomerate, so it’s to be expected. The Indianapolis Colts, on the other hand, should understand fans and fandom. They should wait until the body is cold before asking if fans are ready to find a new significant other.
It gets worse -- oh yes, it gets worse. While some Rams fans responded with appreciation, others had an interesting question: Did Colts owner Jim Irsay vote against the Rams’ relocation? I mean, it would stand to reason that he was fighting for them.
NOPE!
The two owners who voted no were Mark Davis of the Oakland Raiders and Pro Football Talk reports the other was Mike Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals. So remember this, new Colts fans: You’re being courted by the team who helped send your team away.
Okay, that’s a little dramatic -- it would have happened anyway, but jeez Colts ... maybe wait a few weeks?
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