What Eagles Fans Are Saying Before The Game

[PARAM]

I'd love to see Ram fans as rabid as Yankee fans and about midway between the coin toss and kickoff, start chanting "nineteen sixty, nineteen sixty" for Eagle fans.

Or to see Ram fans as inventive as Yankee fans. Like after Schilling said "Mystique and Aura are nightclub dancers" when asked about the mystique and aura at Yankee stadium, some fan had a sign "Mystique and Aura ****Appearing Nightly****".

Just saying, Eagle fans all call the Linc "Wentzelvania". Come up with something for that.

"Wentzelvania? More like Transylvania in this SoCal sunshine!!!"

Love it when the fans are amped towards opposition and opposition fans in attendance. Not nasty. Amped. Of course Red Sox fans probably thought "1918,1918" was nasty!

 

[Zero]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEjt8VpWtks

 

[RamsSince1969]

Our fans been a bit fiesty as of late. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is tons of fights with all this Eagles talk of “ we are taking over that stadium”. I’ve been there and I’m telling you there is some fiesty ass fuckers there, at the very least they going to get lambasted with crap talking. Especially if we win.

Feisty is right! Big time Rams fans now ready to fight or talk crap back.

 

[Zero]

Finally! I got my first inappropriate rating! Whoever rated me down I have something to say to you. I'm white, and all the Philly guys that were absolute a-holes in the Army were white also. Don't like it? Go find a safe space.

 

[Scirca]

I'd love to see Ram fans as rabid as Yankee fans and about midway between the coin toss and kickoff, start chanting "nineteen sixty, nineteen sixty" for Eagle fans.

Or to see Ram fans as inventive as Yankee fans. Like after Schilling said "Mystique and Aura are nightclub dancers" when asked about the mystique and aura at Yankee stadium, some fan had a sign "Mystique and Aura ****Appearing Nightly****".

Just saying, Eagle fans all call the Linc "Wentzelvania". Come up with something for that.

"Wentzelvania? More like Transylvania in this SoCal sunshine!!!"

Love it when the fans are amped towards opposition and opposition fans in attendance. Not nasty. Amped. Of course Red Sox fans probably thought "1918,1918" was nasty!

It's Goffam City vs Wentzylvania!

 

[dieterbrock]

I did (man, you are trying to pizz me off, aren't you?) and the article speaks only to the Rams decision to lessen the number of seats available. He was answering a different question that I didn't ask (why the Rams decided not sell those seats) I could have cut that out of the email from Kevin Daley Director of Events and Customer Service Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum., which wasn't what I asked him about. I asked specifically about tarping of the unavailable seats. The important part of the email from someone who knows more about that situation than you or me (or the news media), answered the question. It's about the Rams decision to tarp, or not..again, I quote: "To cover the seats or not cover the seats would be a Rams decision."

Now you know it was Kroenke deciding not to do it, for whatever reason.

PS: This guy (Kevin Daley) is the primary source, Alden Gonzales/ESPN goes to this guy and others within The LA Memorial Coliseum for first hand information, so even if Alden reported differently (he hasn't)...it wouldn't matter. Daley represents the point of view of USC and the coliseum.

The why is the issue.
You post an article about how the rams are all in on improving customer experience in their temporary home and still conclude that Kroenke is still at some kind of fault here.
So silly.
You are the one throwing out false allegations on our owner.
You’ve already made your claims yet still have nothing to back it up. That’s bush league.
Find the why before making any claims.
Kroenke and the Rams have spared no expense in moving the team, upgrading the team and doing their best to improve customer experience. So excuse me for being defensive of our owner when somebody throws out a petty claim to discredit him of the same.

 

[Prime Time]

https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/12/08/philadelphia-eagles-carson-wentz-los-angeles-rams-jared-goff

How Are Eagles' Defensive Backs Preparing For Jared Goff? With Carson Wentz, of Course
By JENNY VRENTAS

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Eagles’ clocks have been set to Pacific Time since they landed in Orange County in the wee hours of Monday morning. On Thursday, players wrapped up their last meeting of the day at 7:45 p.m. PT, nearly 11 p.m. back in Philadelphia.

By now, they are pretty much adjusted to the three-hour time difference, but it was still a bit odd to walk into the Angel Stadium clubhouse after a late-afternoon practice and see Thursday Night Football on TV.

Entering the season, it would have been a good bet that a Thursday night game in December between the Saints and the Falcons—Drew Brees vs. Matt Ryan—would carry high stakes. Fewer, though, would have guessed back in July that the premier NFC matchup in Week 14 would be Jared Goff’s 9–3 Rams vs. Carson Wentz’s 10–2 Eagles.

“They are both doing all the things you want to see going from Year 1 to Year 2,” says Eagles safety Rodney McLeod. “You see a lot of maturity between the two. Both are making good reads, making good throws, they are not turning the ball over and one thing they do well is they both have a nice deep ball.”

McLeod—and the rest of the Eagles secondary—have a unique perspective. All week long, they’ve been studying film of the No. 1 pick of the 2016 draft and how he’s come alive in new head coach Sean McVay’s offense. They also have the frame of reference of having watched and played against the No. 2 pick in practice.

Most of the Eagles’ practice reps between the No. 1 offense and the No. 1 defense happen during training camp. But for a handful of plays each Wednesday and Thursday, during third-down and red-zone periods, the Eagles’ first-stringers go head to head with each other, “to get guys fired up,” McLeod says.

Goff and Wentz are in many ways very different players, but one thing Eagles players say can serve as something of a reference point from practicing against Wentz is the arm talent that, expectedly so, is shared by the No. 1 and 2 overall picks of the 2016 draft.

“As a secondary, you’ve got a guy like Carson who can go out there and hit every throw,” says cornerback Jalen Mills. “No matter what hash he’s on; no matter what route it is. You watch [Goff] on film, you see him doing the same type of things.

You see him hitting the deep ball, you see him hitting the short route, you see him hitting the intermediate route. So as far as that goes, going against Carson I think is really going to help us prepare for a guy who can sling the ball down the field.”

The deep ball is very much a part of both young quarterbacks’ games. Wentz ranks fourth in the NFL, and Goff seventh, for the percentage of passes they throw 20 yards or more downfield, per Pro Football Focus. Goff averages a little more than eight yards per pass attempt, second-highest in the league, while Wentz averages around 7.5 yards per attempt, ninth-highest.

“They like explosives; that’s what makes that offense go,” McLeod says. “If we make them check the ball down, I am sure they won’t like that. Dink and dunk down the field; it is hard to win that way.”

The most obvious difference between their styles is Wentz’s mobility. Goff had that one nifty nine-yard touchdown run Week 7 against the Cardinals, but he’s taken off on foot about one-third as many times as Wentz has this season. As safety Malcolm Jenkins put it, Wentz is “a little more unconventional” than Goff, improvising inside and outside the pocket to keep plays alive.

Physical talents aside, the biggest jump in year 2 often comes in the mental side of the game. Eagles players have seen that firsthand, watching the way Wentz prepares and how that translates to games. They say Goff's growth is noticeable on film, too.

“You see him getting better and better every week,” Mills says. “You see their offense giving him more and more every week. When you see that as a defensive player, you see the quarterback running more and more plays, that tells you that he knows that offense.”

At the line, Wentz runs a lot of check-with-me type plays, in which he’ll go to the line with a couple options, both run and pass, and choose which one to run based on the defense. The Rams have their own audible system, in which they will often rush to the line of scrimmage and McVay will relay instructions to Goff on which play to run based on what the coach sees, before the in-helmet communication system cuts off with 15 seconds on the play clock.

“It’s really hard when they change the tempo up, so sometimes you’ve gotta just settle in,” Jenkins says. “They might know the call that you are in, but you’ve gotta be able to execute. Sometimes you might be able to disguise, you might be able to mix up some of the looks, but when you get too caught up in that, eventually you’ll get yourself out of position and you won’t execute, so we won’t make a big deal out of it. We’ll just go in and make sure that we communicate and play our defense.”

This week, Goff recalled that he was on a pre-draft visit in Philadelphia when he got a notification on his phone that the Rams had traded up to the No. 1 pick. Seven days later, the Eagles traded up to No. 2, setting the course for the two young passers who had spent that spring training together.

A little more than a year later, the two top draft picks of 2016 are leading their teams into one of the most anticipated football games of the season. More than anything else, McLeod says, “they are both helping their team win.”

 

[Prime Time]

View: http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-practicereport/Practice-Report-Woods-May-Return-on-Sunday-/ddf56714-6224-4983-a3b2-66ee41a686f8

Practice Report: Woods May Return on Sunday
Kristen Lago

The Rams held their final practice of the week on Friday at Cal Lutheran. L.A. will hold one more walk-thru session at its facility before playing host to the Eagles on Sunday.

Check out the top three takeaways from the session:

INJURY REPORT

The Rams got some good news on the injury front as several of their players were back on field for Friday’s practice.

Free safety Lamarcus Joyner (shoulder), center John Sullivan (non-injury related), and left tackle Andrew Whitworth (non-injury related) were full participants. Each are expected to play against the Eagles on Sunday.

Middle linebacker Alec Ogletree (elbow), outside linebacker Connor Barwin (forearm), and wide receiver Robert Woods (shoulder) also returned to the field, but in a limited capacity. They will be questionable to play on Sunday.

Linebacker Mark Barron (non-injury related) was a non-participant for the third time this week, though he is still expected to play on Sunday. Joining him on the sidelines was cornerback Dominique Hatfield who is doubtful to play after tweaking his hip during practice.

Head coach Sean McVay said he “feels good” about Barron and Ogletree’s availability, noting that he will continue to evaluate them both over the next 48 hours.

“We are anticipating them ready to go and if not, then those other guys will be ready to step up,” he said.

The other options include linebackers Bryce Hager and Cory Littleton. Hager filled in for Ogletree throughout the second half of last week’s contest against the Cardinals. Littleton is a key special teams contributor, but played in Barron’s spot throughout the 2017 preseason.

McVay said he is confident in their ability to step in should Barron or Ogletree be inactive.

“They’ve gotten a lot of good work that they wouldn’t have gotten in a typical week with both of those guys, with Mark and Alec being available, so it’ll serve us well,” McVay said. “You’d like to be able to have Alec, but if not we have a lot of confidence in those guys to step up in their absence.”

For Philadelphia, the Eagles could be without one of their primary playmakers in tight end Zach Ertz. Ertz (concussion) was listed as a limited participant in the Eagles’ Friday practice. He and linebacker Joe Walker (neck) are questionable for Sunday.

WOODS COULD RETURN ON SUNDAY
Woods returned to the practice field for the first time in almost three weeks on Friday afternoon. The USC product injured his shoulder in the Rams’ Week 11 loss to the Vikings and has remained inactive for the past two contests.

And even though it has been a while since he last took the field, Woods said he felt back to normal in practice with his shoulder operating at 100 percent.

“For sure, it has felt good for a couple of days now,” he said. “Just finally got the chance to work it out and like I said I felt strong. [But I’m] just excited to be back. Back on the field working, getting some throws with quarterback Jared Goff and getting back in the swing of things.”

When Woods first injured his shoulder back in Week 11, McVay anticipated that the wideout would not be back until next week’s game against the Seahawks. But with Woods officially listed as questionable, there is a chance he could return to game action on Sunday.

“Once they kind of gave me the timeline I knew it was going to be a little wait,” Woods said, “but I was expecting this Philadelphia game.”

And now that it’s here Woods said he feels ready to compete.

“No I feel good, I feel strong and I feel confident in it,” he said of his shoulder. “I trust these guys and the trainers.

But it’s a big game, so of course you have that drive inside you to get back and play in it. We’ll see on Sunday — I’ll just trust it.”

ADJUSTING TO THE ELEMENTS
The Rams had to deal with several weather issues this week, adjusting to strong winds and air quality issues stemming from the fires in Ventura County.

Although L.A. usually holds a full practice on Wednesdays, it was limited to a walk-thru session focused on the mental aspects of the game. Then on Thursday, the team was forced to deal with heavy winds that can often take a toll on practice reps.

But even with the challenges, McVay said he “feels good” about the work they did get in, calling Friday’s session “a good cap-off” to the preparation week.

“I think our players felt fresh. Certainly in an ideal world you’d like to be able to have no wind, but that is something that could happen as far as just having to deal with the elements,” McVay said. “I thought Jared threw the ball well, guys caught it pretty well. I didn’t think it affected our ability to get good reps in at practice.”

And fortunately, the Rams were presented with some ideal weather conditions on Friday, allowing them to follow through with their normal operating procedure.

“It was a good way to wrap up the week,” McVay said. “Now it’s really just about locking in, relaxing, getting good rest and taking care of yourself so that we can peak at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday.”

 

[OldSchool]

The why is the issue.
You post an article about how the rams are all in on improving customer experience in their temporary home and still conclude that Kroenke is still at some kind of fault here.
So silly.
You are the one throwing out false allegations on our owner.
You’ve already made your claims yet still have nothing to back it up. That’s bush league.
Find the why before making any claims.
Kroenke and the Rams have spared no expense in moving the team, upgrading the team and doing their best to improve customer experience. So excuse me for being defensive of our owner when somebody throws out a petty claim to discredit him of the same.

My understanding was the concessions experience. For some reason the same number of NFL fans are a bigger burden on the concessions at the Coliseum than the college fans. Guess the NFL people buy more beer, soda and hot dogs and they can't keep up with them on NFL games so they opted for fewer people to try to ease that. Since they can't really add more concession stands it seems.

 

[Zodi]

Kroenke and the Rams have spared no expense in moving the team, upgrading the team and doing their best to improve customer experience.

I don't know man, those blue and gold uniforms with the helmets with white horns are absolutely atrocious. No owner who cared would field a team wearing that nonsense.

 

[Prime Time]

https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...s-philadelphia-los-angeles-game-preview-stats

Eagles v. Rams Week 14: Five Friday “For Sures”
The much-anticipated Goff v. Wentz duel
By Benjamin Solak

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

1) Over-reactions
Here we are, team! In a “must-win game” for Philadelphia.

I’m sorry, but that’s just peak to me. Must-win games have slowly and surely forayed into earlier and earlier weeks over the years: suddenly, 1-3 teams are in must-win games by Week 5. Seeking to augment the gravity of the moment, we can often inflate pedestrian match-ups into straight farces.

This is a very important game for Philadelphia; it is not a must-win game. If Philadelphia wants to have control over their destiny as a first-round bye team in the NFC, they need to win this game, yes—but by the same token, if Philadelphia wanted control over their destiny as a #1 seed in the NFC, they needed to beat Seattle.

But nobody called that match-up a must-win game.

It was an important game, certainly, as is this Rams game—even more important, given the Seattle loss—but Philadelphia needs to go 1-3 over their next 4 games to at least make the playoffs. If we get a must-win match-up at all, we’ll get it on a 5-game losing streak in Week 17.

It’s important for playoff seeding that Philadelphia beats the Rams. If they want to stay in control of the 2nd seed and in position for the 1st seed, they must win this game. But Philadelphia will get into the postseason this year. Must-win games start then.

2) More over-reactions
I’m here to tell you that Philadelphia is still the Super Bowl favorite in the NFC.

A few weeks ago, it was the hot New Orleans Saints and their 8-game winning streak that inexplicably meant more than the hot Philadelphia Eagles and their *cough* 9-game winning streak. After Philly dropped one to Seattle, it’ll be the hot Seahawks or well-rounded Vikings.

The narrative doesn’t change: it isn’t fun to talk about the same team at the top. If it were, Brady would win MVP and Belichick would win Coach of the Year every season, and we’d all yawn right through it.

But Philadelphia remains the Super Bowl favorite in the NFC: TopBet NFL Sportsbook has Philadelphia at +250 to win the NFC Championship, with the Vikings next at +375 and the Saints and Rams tied behind at +550. The Rams are currently -2 point favorites at home against Philadelphia (which means Philly would be favored at a neutral site) despite the fact that Philadelphia is coming off of an ugly performance against Seattle.

If the storyline of “Yeah, it still looks like Philadelphia is still going to compete for a Super Bowl” reeled in viewers, we’d hear it. However, “Is Seattle heating up?” and “Are the Rams a dark-horse contender?” hold the audience far more effectively, so here we are.

I’ve been very vocal about not predicting a Super Bowl berth for Philadelphia: plainly, that’s some bad voodoo, and you can’t mess with that stuff. But Philadelphia remains the team to beat in the NFC, no matter if they’re treated like it or not.

3) This conversational pathway
The Browns are in the news once again—of course, for good and productive reasons. After firing executive vice president Sashi Brown, owner Jimmy Haslam and head coach Hue Jackson have seemingly formed the Let’s Go Draft A QB Coalition. Their press conferences following the firing and consequent hiring of ex-Chiefs GM Jim Dorsey? It’s been a bloodbath of blame games and absenteeism, to be frank.

I’ve been outspoken in my belief that I thought Sashi was the best part of that franchise. If the Browns are successful in drafting a top QB and become competitive in 2018, it will be in large part to Sashi’s work in the rebuild. The fact that more power has gone into Haslam/Hue’s hands in this shake-up is, in my opinion, bad news for Cleveland.

Given the recent firing and eternal link between the Browns and Carson Wentz, Cleveland will undoubtedly be mentioned by Troy and Joe in the broadcast on Sunday afternoon. I have constructed, for their benefit, a flowchart detailing the circumstances under which they can discuss the nature of the Browns franchise.

4) Home game madness
There are certainly mitigating circumstances: the Rams have just recently moved to LA, they share the city with the Chargers, etc...

But the fact that the Coliseum is expected to be 50/50 Eagles-Rams fan is truly something else.

Philadelphia is 4-2 on the road this season (only 2 losses on the season, of course), but they played tough games against the Chargers, Redskins, and Panthers and walked out of hostile territory with a win. However, we’ve seen a premier offense sputter to start road games against the Cowboys, Chiefs, and Seahawks—and the Pederson and Wentz duo went 1-7 in road games in 2016. They still have significant questions to answer when they are outside of Philadelphia.

But Philadelphia fans have travelled well this season, and are expected in droves in Los Angeles. If anything speaks to this city’s thirst for a champion, and the belief in these Eagles, it’s that. It’s a great pleasure to watch.

5) Bounce back
A 1-1 split ain’t a bad way to handle two West Coast NFC playoff teams. All things considered—Philadelphia’s recent brush with mortality, their distinct message of improved practice this week, the lack of home field advantage for the Rams, Zach Ertz’s health—I expect the Eagles to handle their business in his must-win clash.

The name of the game is the rushing attack of Philadelphia (2nd in NFL, 143.3 yards/game) v. the rushing defense of LA (27th in NFL, 122.8 yards allowed/game). In an effort to bridge a two-score divide and get Carson Wentz in rhythm, Philadelphia stepped away from an effective ground game. While it was justified, it may have been too drastic a measure. If Philly falls behind early to the best first quarter scoring offense in the league, they cannot afford to become one-dimensional.

I like Jay Ajayi for his first 100-yard game as an Eagle (most of it comes on one carry), and a heavy dose of LeGarrette Blount as well (an actual goal line TD?!) The Rams will score points no matter what; Philadelphia likely will as well. This will come down to game script: the Rams win their best games in pass-heavy, breakneck situations; the Eagles, when they can take a lead into the second half and milk the clock.

Defensively, let’s get an eternally under-appreciated Malcolm Jenkins an interception to bolster his Pro Bowl voting. The Eagles’ pass-rush must disrupt the precise timing of Jared Goff’s dropbacks and progressions to take the air out of Los Angeles’ sails—I expect a low-stat, but high-impact game for Fletcher Cox up the middle, and give Mychal Kendricks a sack and a half as a blitzer (Schwartz will dial up some pressure).

Anyone else want a long Carson scramble tuddy? A 40-yarder with multiple broken tackles and a pylon dive would fit the bill.

38-34, Philly dilly. NFC East locked.
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If this plays out – Rams fans won’t want to participate anymore
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I’ll take a 60 yard long throwing tuddy instead to shut up the people back to saying he can’t throw deep. Yes they exist again.
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I’m all about the run game playing a big role but I would love to see a huge bounce back game from Wentz. Similar yardage as Seattle, if not more, but in a positive light With 3 passing TD’s. Time to completely cleanse that mess of last week and catapult him back as MVP front runner
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Eagles lose
Eagles lose, Carson plays another bad game and Doug stinks it up with horrid play calling.

34-7 Rams
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Seahawks play the Jags at the same time Sunday but I’ll be eagerly watching the Eagles dissect the overconfident Rams. Kick their asses please.

 

[-X-]

I’ll be eagerly watching the Eagles dissect the overconfident Rams.

Uh, we're not the team that mimics the Rockettes before every game.

Thass U.

 

[Loyal]

The why is the issue.
You post an article about how the rams are all in on improving customer experience in their temporary home and still conclude that Kroenke is still at some kind of fault here.
So silly.
You are the one throwing out false allegations on our owner.
You’ve already made your claims yet still have nothing to back it up. That’s bush league.
Find the why before making any claims.
Kroenke and the Rams have spared no expense in moving the team, upgrading the team and doing their best to improve customer experience. So excuse me for being defensive of our owner when somebody throws out a petty claim to discredit him of the same.

Maybe for you it is....The FACT is that the Rams chose not to tarp, and this is now indisputable. You questioned this, as well as my representation of his motivation for not doing so. I answered both in a different thread saying that you may have been right to be circumspect about whether Kroenke was being a cheapskate, although I consider it a strong contender as to why this has not a happened.

False allegations?
Yes, the Rams have lessened seat availability after the widespread problems of such an old venue being at capacity (90,000).

Yes, they did for the customer experience. Why? Because it effected the fan experience which is directly connected to the financial bottom line.

Do tarps effect anyone watching the game in-person? Not really. The Coliseum is a temporary venue, so you come up with your own reasons as to why. One said it would allow fans to move around and use facilities...maybe?

As for Kroenke, you need to wake up and realize that he and 31 other owners would rip your heart out if they could do it for a buck, with no ramifications. I have no illusions that this move to LA was anything but for his own personal reasons and the value of the team, and could really care less about you and me. It was right to make the move back to LA, but I'm sorry if you think I am being "bush" for saying I think he could give a hot d@mn for the rightness of it.

 

[DaveFan'51]

Yah know, these Eagle fans suck; the Eagles suck! How many Super Bowl wins do the Eagles have? ZERO! They Suck!

They are just like the Viqueen's, always a Bride's Maid, NEVER a Bride!

 

[dieterbrock]

Maybe for you it is....The FACT is that the Rams chose not to tarp, and this is now indisputable. You questioned this, as well as my representation of his motivation for not doing so. I answered both in a different thread saying that you may have been right to be circumspect about whether Kroenke was being a cheapskate, although I consider it a strong contender as to why this has not a happened.

False allegations? You need to wake up and realize Kroenke and 31 other owners would rip your heart out if they could do it for a buck, with no ramifications. I have no illusions that this move to LA was anything but for his own personal reasons and the value of the team, and could really care less about you and me. It was right to make the move back to LA, but I'm sorry if you think I am being "bush" for saying I think he could give a hot d@mn for the rightness of it.

Why did the Rams choose to not tarp

 

[DaveFan'51]

Uh, we're not the team that mimics the Rockettes before every game.

Thass U.

Well .... there was one Time .... Back in 1975 ...

:rolllaugh:

 

[Loyal]

Why did the Rams choose to not tarp

I backed off from the charge of his being a cheapskate..see the other thread. I suspect that because of the temporary nature of the Rams stay at the coliseum and that it doesn't affect in-person viewing, they chose not to do it for monetary reasons.

 

[Mojo Ram]

you have to realise that we're dealing with simple nfl media types here. no room for lateral thoughts in that group.

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[dieterbrock]

I backed off from the charge of his being a cheapskate..see the other thread. I suspect that because of the temporary nature of the Rams stay at the coliseum and that it doesn't affect in-person viewing, they chose not to do it for monetary reasons.

Right. You attacked our owner with no foundation. I don’t think that’s cool.
Moving on...

 

[Loyal]

Right. You attacked our owner with no foundation. I don’t think that’s cool.
Moving on...

Stan Kroenke is not my hero, and there was absolute proof provided by the Memorial Coliseum that the Rams are responsible for the decision to tarp, or not tarp, dieterbrock..*shrugs.