Rush Limbaugh was dropped from the list of a group hoping to purchase the St. Louis Rams football team Wednesday due to fears the polarizing right wing media pundit would have jeopardized the group's chances of acquiring the struggling team.

Dave Checketts, the chairman of hockey's St. Louis Blues and a member of the group, issued a statement Wednesday making Limbaugh's ouster official.

Rush Limbaugh Is Tackled Off Field By NFL Players

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