FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2014, file photo, former St. Louis Rams head coach Dick Vermeil speaks at halftime during an NFL football game between the Rams and the San Francisco 49ers in St Louis. Vermeil hopes the Rams stay in St. Louis. But, as he told reporters during the team's practice earlier this week, it's only hope. The Rams announced they'd distributed 51,792 tickets for the opener and a stadium that seats 66,000 appeared less than two-thirds full. (AP Photo/Billy Hurst, File)