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.

March 12, 2010

A RAMS LEGEND PASSES AWAY


It was very sad to hear the news that Merlin Olsen died yesterday. When I posted about him here last year, I didn't even know he had been ill. Steve Sabol of NFL Films, considers Olsen one of the three best defensive tackles ever to play the game, along with Mean Joe Greene and Bob Lilly. I was fortunate to watch him play during his 15 years with the Rams, including his final game. He was the epitome of professionalism and a real gentleman on and off the field. He was 69 years old.
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