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

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den-the-coach said:
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RamFan503 said:
Y’know it’s funny though. As a young teen I actually liked Pat Haden. Not sure if it was just blind love for everything Rams or what. The underdog thing? Dunno. Maybe it was his 35-19 record as a starter. Looking back at his stats, it’s a mystery.

But I’d gladly pay TWO… yes TWO nickels for that fat head.

Let the bidding begin.
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I will send you a $100 if you don't bid on it.
 
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And that's why you never leave a game early unless they are losing by more than 16 points with less than a minute remaining.
 
Tano said:
And that's why you never leave a game early unless they are losing by more than 16 points with less than a minute remaining.
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I was 14 and the car was leaving .
 
snackdaddy said:
1967. Late in the season they were playing the Packers, Down 4 points the final minute Rams blocked a punt. Returned it to the 5 give or take. Roman Gabriel throws the game winning touchdown to Bernie Casey. That one started it for me. The following week the Rams routed the undefeated Colts to win the division and make the playoffs. That one sealed it for me.

I was a Dodger fan the year before when I was home sick with the mumps during the World Series. I watched because the two other channels at that time had soap operas on. There was nothing else. So I rooted for the California team. Unfortunately they got swept by the Orioles. But it only made sense to be a Rams fans since I was a Dodger fan. And I grew up in 49er/Giants territory.
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I remember listening to that game on the am dial, KMPC in Los Angeles live. Dick Enberg was calling the game .
It wasn't on TV because it was a local game.
What a finish!!
 
First Rams game I don't remember was in the early 70s. Playing against SF, one of the teams (don't even remember which one) ran a RB screen when the entire line other than the center shifted out wide pre-snap. I didn't know what the fuck was going on, confused as all hell, but then again I was only 9 or 10 then.
 
Ram65 said:
Yes I watched that live! Tommy Prothro brilliant man. College Hall of Fame. He set the stage for the 70's Rams.
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Prothro was an odd bird IMO. His clothes seemed off, he smoked like a chimney & for being so smart on offense, punted on 3rd downs.

But he was an expert bridge player & partnered with Omar Sharif in international competitions.
 
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Tommy Prothro...
But, tell us - what was in the brief case????
 
Ram65 said:
Tommy Prothro brilliant man. College Hall of Fame. He set the stage for the 70's Rams.
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Thought he was a very good judge of talent ... drafted (I'm sure with some help ... Klosterman came on in '72) Robertson, Youngblood, Elmendorf, McCutcheon, Bertelsen, Brooks (14th round). Acquired (mostly via trade) Fred Dryer, Lance Rentzel, Harry Schuh, John Williams, Phil Olsen and Ken Geddes.

Nine or ten of those guys were starters for Chuck Knox (first season) in 1973 when the Rams went 12-2.
 
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LARAMSinFeb. said:
"Prothro was dismissed on January 24, 1973, in favor of Chuck Knox. However, Prothro left his mark on the team by trading many aging veterans, often to George Allen's Washington Redskins, and stocking up young talent and draft picks; players such as Lawrence McCutcheon, Isiah Robertson, Dave Elmendorf, Larry Brooks, Jim Bertelsen, Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds, and Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood were the core of the Rams teams of the 1970s that won seven straight NFC Western division titles."
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Hacksaw was drafted in 1970, Allen's last year before going to Washington.
 
David Ray said:
Hacksaw was drafted in 1970, Allen's last year before going to Washington.
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Yes ... In fact, neither Allen, nor Prothro started Reynolds a single game in his first three seasons.
Knox installed him as the starting MLB in 1973.

Rich Saul didn't start until his 6th season (6X Pro Bowler)
Jackie Slater didn't start until his 4th season (7X Pro Bowler / Hall of Fame)
Ahhh ... different times ... back then, a candy bar was a Nickel!
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muggmeister said:
Thank you. That's the one! The first football play that I somewhat remember. Damn, that makes me feel old.
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We got a lot of old farts here. I look at my life as a football game. Right now I think I'm in the 4th quarter. I hope its early in the 4th and not at the two minute warning.
 
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