The Dome's Dynasty

For twenty-one seasons, the Rams called downtown St. Louis home. After losing the football Cardinals in 1988 and an expansion race in 1993, St. Louis built a domed stadium and brought the Rams from Southern California in 1995. Within five years, a quarterback who had once stocked grocery shelves led the team from last place to a Super Bowl championship. This independent history covers: - The Cardinals' departure, the expansion bid and the 1995 relocation - The building of the downtown dome and the lease that shaped the team's future - Dick Vermeil's return, Kurt Warner's rise and the 1999 championship season - Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and the Greatest Show on Turf - Super Bowl XXXIV, Super Bowl XXXVI and the playoff runs of 1999–2004 - The long decline, the ownership change and the Fisher years - The arbitration, the Inglewood plan, the riverfront stadium proposal and the 2016 vote Drawing on contemporary reporting and reference sources, the book notes where accounts disagree and closes with a season-by-season summary, a reader's and viewer's guide, a chronology, and a list of sources and unconfirmed points.