GAME PLAN

Let's get started. I'm a die-hard Rams fan. I had season tickets both at the Coliseum and Anaheim Stadium for many years. And even photographed several games from the sidelines over the final two seasons before they moved. This blog was created after reading a newspaper column by Bill Plaschke in the Los Angeles Times Sports section (read it here) about the lack of identity for former L.A. Rams players. I decided to see how many Rams fans still have an appreciation for what the Rams meant to L.A. If you're a real fan, you've got stories to tell and opinions to share. Even if you're bitter about losing our team to St. Louis, air it out right here.

December 23, 2008

COY BACON


A former member of the L.A. Rams has passed away. Coy Bacon, a fierce defensive lineman who played for the Rams from 1968-1972, died in his home in Ironton, Ohio yesterday at the age of 66. After starting his career at right tackle in 1968, he moved to defensive end in 1970, replacing Fearsome Foursome member Lamar Lundy, who retired. Although official statistics for quarterback sacks were not established until 1982, unofficially Bacon had 130 career sacks with an astonishing 26 during the 1976 season with the Cincinnati Bengals. During his 14 years in the NFL, he was selected to the Pro Bowl three times.
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