By November 1971, Rosenbloom announced that the Colts would not return to Memorial Stadium when their lease ran out following the 1972 season and that he was not interested in negotiating with the city anymore.
V listopadu 1971 Rosenbloom oznámil, že se Colts po vypršení pronájmu v roce 1972 na Memorial Stadium nevrátí, protože neměl zájem jednat s městem.