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          Morning Ram-blings: Jerry Jones talks Inglewood project

          • Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterMar 31, 2015, 08:00 AM ET
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              Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga. You can follow Nick via Twitter @nwagoner
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          EARTH CITY, Mo. -- I meant to get this in the Ram-blings sooner but in case it slid under the radar, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune had a chance to catch up with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones last week in Arizona.

          Jones was on my list of owners to speak with but each time I approached him, he told me he'd be available later. Turned out, I missed out on that as I began my travel home. Regardless, as you'd expect from Jones, he didn't hold back when he was quizzed about the latest on the potential for NFL relocation to Los Angeles.

          Most eye-catching, though not surprising for anyone paying attention, was this quote:

          “That stadium is going to get built," Jones told Acee. "I know that. I don’t know about any others, but that stadium will be built.”

          "That" stadium he's referring to is Stan Kroenke's project in Inglewood, California, the one that could be the future home of the St. Louis Rams. The story goes on to cite others speaking on the subject, including a couple I talked to such as league executive Eric Grubman and New York Giants owner John Mara.

          The overall sense coming out of the story and the sense I got, as I wrote multiple times last week, is that Kroenke's project is rolling down the tracks and is going to be very difficult for the league to turn down when the time comes. Other owners expressed similar sentiments as well, though not as openly as Jones.

          There's still a lot that must take place before any of this becomes official, but it's clear that May's owners meetings should offer further movement.

          I.C.Y.M.I.

          A roundup of Monday's St. Louis Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we opened the day with a look at why center Stefen Wisniewski remains unsigned. ... We then offered Jeff Fisher's explanation on why the Rams brought quarterback Case Keenum back in a trade. ... Todd McShay's fourth mock draft sent a different receiver to the Rams at No. 10. ... Finally, we got a closer look at receiver Kenny Britt's two-year contract with the Rams.

          Elsewhere:

          Repeating myself but here's another link to Elizabeth Merrill's great read on Missouri pass rusher Shane Ray.

          Here's the full version of McShay's mock draft 4.0 courtesy of ESPN Insider.

          John Clayton's weekly mailbag starts with a discussion of expanded playoffs being put on hold.

          At 101sports.com, Randy Karraker posits six questions he'd like to ask Kroenke.

          At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas writes that the Rams are bringing back center Tim Barnes.