Oilers Move Likely

NFL owners will meet Tuesday in Atlanta and are likely to approve the move of the Oilers to Nashville pending a May 7 vote in the Tennessee city. It’s uncertain if the club will play a lame-duck season in Houston this fall.

Commissioner Paul Tagliabue likely will issue a report at the meeting recommending the move. They’ll be reading that report carefully in St. Louis.

It’s expected to give the city more ammunition in its fight to avoid paying a $29 million relocation fee to the NFL. If St. Louis is successful, it probably will mean Ravens owner Art Modell won’t have to pay the fee, either.

The owners also may review the Seattle and Tampa Bay situations, although no action is expected.