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ST. LOUIS -- Political talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh said if the St. Louis Rams came up for sale, he might be interested in buying the team.
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Limbaugh told KMOX radio in St. Louis that NFL ownership is a "billionaire's club." He said he's not part of that club, but is in good financial shape.
Limbaugh said any move he makes would be a business decision, and not based on his ties to the region. Limbaugh is from Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
"The worst thing that could happen is for a fan to buy the team," he said. "When I say this to people, they say, 'That's crazy, it would be fun.' It's a billion-dollar business."
The Rams owners have said the team is not for sale, but there has been speculation they could be swayed by the right offer. Longtime owner Georgia Frontiere died earlier this year. Her children are majority owners.
Limbaugh, who is an ardent fan of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and has appeared as a gridiron football analyst on television, will mark his 20th anniversary of his nationally syndicated radio show on Friday. He recently signed a new contract with Premiere Radio Networks that reportedly will pay him about $38 million per year and keep him on the air through 2016.
