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.

July 30, 2013

DICK "NIGHT TRAIN" LANE


Dick "Night Train" Lane was a defensive back for the L.A. Rams in 1952-1953. In his rookie season, he intercepted 14 passes (in a 12-game season!), a record that has never been broken. During his career, he was selected to several All-NFL and All-Pro teams. He was a tough hitter who liked to tackle opponents by their necks, which was legal at that time. In 1969, he was named the best cornerback of the first 50 years of pro football, later chosen by The Sporting News as one of the top 100 football players of all time, and then voted into the Hall of Fame in 1974. He passed away in 2002 at the age of 74.
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February 16, 2013

KEVIN GREENE

It was difficult not to like Kevin Greene for his hustle and enthusiasm as an outside linebacker. He played for the L.A. Rams from 1985-1992. Across the three-year stretch of '88-'90, he had 46 sacks, more than any other player in the NFL during that period. The guy just never stopped moving, even when he was on the sidelines. He was later traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and finished his career with the Carolina Panthers in 1999.
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