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THE LA RAMFAN
We are the red-headed step-child, that uncle no one talks about or Jackie Gleason's character the "poor soul". What we are is the few, the proud, the LA Ram fan. We grew up loving that blue and white horn helmet, our idols had names like Deacon, Merlin, Roman & Maxie. We listened to Dick Enberg's play by play of the Ram games on the radio. If we were fortunate, we got to see them in person at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on a warm Sunday afternoon. We loved when our Rams went 11-1-2 in 1967 and cried when we lost to the Vikings in the 1969 playoffs. We stayed loyal thru the Prothro regime and salute him for his picks in the draft. Names like Hacksaw, Youngblood, Isiah Robertson and Dave Elmendorf would be the foundation
for the future. We get a new owner and a new head coach. Carroll Rosenbloom and Chuck Knox were their names. Starting in
1973, the Ram uniform changes color and so does the losing. We become the new NFL monsters going 12-2 in 1973. In the next seven years, our Rams set records that will NEVER be broken. Fred Dryer's 2 safeties in one game. Holding the Seahawks to -7 total yards in a game. Winning 7 straight divisions starting 7 different Quarterbacks. But, for some reason, we never got the breaks in the playoffs. In 1973, we go 12-2 and Dallas goes 10-4. We even beat them in the regular season. But, we
play the playoff game in Dallas. In 1974, we go 10-4 and so does the Minnesota Vikings. But, we beat the Vikes in a regular season game. But, instead of getting the Vikings in
LA on a warm day, we play the NFC
championship game in the snow in
Minnesota. We go over 99 yards and get no points and lose 14-10. In 1976, we go to the 6-inch line and on 4th down, Knox decides to kick a FG. Dempsey's kick is blocked and the Vikings run it back for a TD. Then in 1977, it was the mud bowl. It seemed we were jinxed, then in 1979 when Vinnie hit Waddy for that winning TD against Dallas. Finally making it to he Super Bowl and
getting emotional when Jack Youngblood, playing with a broken leg, is introduced to the world. And being so proud of our team in the way they played the Steelers in
the Super Bowl. Even though we loved our team, the new owner of the Rams, Georgia, did things we never would forget. When Carroll Rosenbloom drowned
just 8 months before the Rams played
in SB XIV, no tribute for her
husband. Not a armband or even a
few words. This was Georgia's coming
out party. Then on top of that was
the ticket scalping that sent her
new husband, Dominic Frontiere to
prison. Letting Hacksaw help our
arch-rival niners win their first
Super Bowl, letting Bruzinski go
to the Dolphins and Vinnie to the
CFL. We stayed loyal to the team
that was our Father's team. We
watch as our Rams who don't go after
plan B free agents as the niners
do, that helps them get another
SB ring.
We were devastated and angry when
the NFL owners approved the move of
our team to St. Louis. Alot of Ram
fans became ex rams fans. But, their
was that Ram fan that became a Ram
fan because of their Father. And
even though, they could care less
for the owner, it was the players
and tradition that they were loyal
to.
You see, we are the best fans in
the world. We didn't start out as
Cardinal fans and then become Ram
fans. We stay with our team, we are
the Wild Bunch. And even though she
snubbed us last Sunday. We
could care less, we are loyal to
"THAT THREAD" that links Deacon
Jones to Jack Youngblood to Kevin
Carter. We are devoted like we were
to that blue and white helmet. So
I salute you! The greatest fans in
the world. The LA Ram fan.
THE LA RAMFAN
We are the red-headed step-child, that uncle no one talks about or Jackie Gleason's character the "poor soul". What we are is the few, the proud, the LA Ram fan. We grew up loving that blue and white horn helmet, our idols had names like Deacon, Merlin, Roman & Maxie. We listened to Dick Enberg's play by play of the Ram games on the radio. If we were fortunate, we got to see them in person at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on a warm Sunday afternoon. We loved when our Rams went 11-1-2 in 1967 and cried when we lost to the Vikings in the 1969 playoffs. We stayed loyal thru the Prothro regime and salute him for his picks in the draft. Names like Hacksaw, Youngblood, Isiah Robertson and Dave Elmendorf would be the foundation
for the future. We get a new owner and a new head coach. Carroll Rosenbloom and Chuck Knox were their names. Starting in
1973, the Ram uniform changes color and so does the losing. We become the new NFL monsters going 12-2 in 1973. In the next seven years, our Rams set records that will NEVER be broken. Fred Dryer's 2 safeties in one game. Holding the Seahawks to -7 total yards in a game. Winning 7 straight divisions starting 7 different Quarterbacks. But, for some reason, we never got the breaks in the playoffs. In 1973, we go 12-2 and Dallas goes 10-4. We even beat them in the regular season. But, we
play the playoff game in Dallas. In 1974, we go 10-4 and so does the Minnesota Vikings. But, we beat the Vikes in a regular season game. But, instead of getting the Vikings in
LA on a warm day, we play the NFC
championship game in the snow in
Minnesota. We go over 99 yards and get no points and lose 14-10. In 1976, we go to the 6-inch line and on 4th down, Knox decides to kick a FG. Dempsey's kick is blocked and the Vikings run it back for a TD. Then in 1977, it was the mud bowl. It seemed we were jinxed, then in 1979 when Vinnie hit Waddy for that winning TD against Dallas. Finally making it to he Super Bowl and
getting emotional when Jack Youngblood, playing with a broken leg, is introduced to the world. And being so proud of our team in the way they played the Steelers in
the Super Bowl. Even though we loved our team, the new owner of the Rams, Georgia, did things we never would forget. When Carroll Rosenbloom drowned
just 8 months before the Rams played
in SB XIV, no tribute for her
husband. Not a armband or even a
few words. This was Georgia's coming
out party. Then on top of that was
the ticket scalping that sent her
new husband, Dominic Frontiere to
prison. Letting Hacksaw help our
arch-rival niners win their first
Super Bowl, letting Bruzinski go
to the Dolphins and Vinnie to the
CFL. We stayed loyal to the team
that was our Father's team. We
watch as our Rams who don't go after
plan B free agents as the niners
do, that helps them get another
SB ring.
We were devastated and angry when
the NFL owners approved the move of
our team to St. Louis. Alot of Ram
fans became ex rams fans. But, their
was that Ram fan that became a Ram
fan because of their Father. And
even though, they could care less
for the owner, it was the players
and tradition that they were loyal
to.
You see, we are the best fans in
the world. We didn't start out as
Cardinal fans and then become Ram
fans. We stay with our team, we are
the Wild Bunch. And even though she
snubbed us last Sunday. We
could care less, we are loyal to
"THAT THREAD" that links Deacon
Jones to Jack Youngblood to Kevin
Carter. We are devoted like we were
to that blue and white helmet. So
I salute you! The greatest fans in
the world. The LA Ram fan.
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