Any real oldheads around, or anyone who knows what it was like being a Rams fan back in the 50s–70s?

[VegasRam]

Actually -7.
Yeah…I’m that guy.

 

[Allen2McVay]

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BTW a player from the 70's nobody ever talks about and maybe the most under rated player to ever play here is
DT Larry Brooks. Ended his career with 74 sacks in 11 years including 14.5 in 1976.

 

[kmramsfan]

1965 is when I started watching. I would get to go to a game about once a year with season tickets that my dad would get from Northridge Lumber in the valley. We'd all meet up at a bar / restaurant in Encino known as the Rams Horn.
Every once in awhile there'd be a couple of retired players hanging out thee.
From there get on a charter bus and head for the Coliseum for the games. The coliseum had the undeniable fragrance of liquor and stogies back then. A real football game atmosphere.
No replay, so if you missed the play, you missed the play forever.
Great times to be an LA Rams fan.

 

[Ground Chuck]

Born in 1966 my first fandom year really 1973 although I had an Uncle that was 5 years older that assisted in keeping me informed about our Los Angeles Rams. The 1973 season will always mean so much, but I just wish Chuck Knox had a QB back then. Just think if the Rams had Archie Manning, instead of wasting his talent with the Saints? If Archie was the Rams QB back then, it would be the Rams with all the Super Bowls and not the Steelers.

Maybe that is why I want his grandson so much.

Here since Hadl.
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As good a place as any to tell this "It's a small world" story. I think I already shared it with a couple guys on this board through text.

This kid Logan grew up two blocks away and played sports with my boys. But Logan played his high school ball for a private school in the next town. I didn’t really know them then or follow him. His dad Bob and I talk here and there, walking dogs, etc. Good dude. But I had no idea…


Logan ended up quarterback at Middle Tennessee with our boy Bennie Cunningham! He is still good friends with Benny. He then spent a year as an UDFA with the Saints, under Asshole Face and Drew Brees
. Then a few years in the CFL, including the Toronto Argonauts, here pictured with Benny Cunningham, who came to cheer him on.

He then began coaching, and eventually became….wait for it…

Offensive coordinator at Isador Newman, where he designed a special offense for some kid named Arch. Logan and by extension Bob have basically become honorary Mannings.

I won’t get into much more in respect for Bob’s wishes. And in respect to the Mannings privacy. But it’s pretty cool! And this coming year should be exciting! (And believe me boys, through six degrees of Arch Manning via Kevin Bacon I’m dropping hints with dad that Arch needs to go to the Rams!)





Of course Logan was hired by Payton and is now on the Bronco staff. So add that to the possibilities with Sean Paytons, and Kilgore’s connections to the Mannings, in case this Nix guy doesn’t pan out, I can see Logan promoted to quarterbacks coach and the Broncos gunning for young Arch.

Just an interesting little tidbit. Thought I’d share with you gents. I just learned all of this around 2 months ago. About a kid from 2 blocks away, right under my nose.

 

[Merlin]

Asking if there's any oldhead bastards who want to relive the old days on RoD...