FWIW: ESPN calls StL chances of keeping team "slim"

would you rather take that superbowl and see them leave or would you want them to stay and endure more mediocre seasons? just asking everyone.

although for a lot of people i guess it doesn’t matter where they are.

wv wrote:

Wouldnt it be weird if the Rams won
the Super Bowl next year,
and…then left St.Louis.

It’s happened before…… Cleveland Rams won the NFL Championship in 1945 and left for LA…..

The Rams finished the 1945 season with the best record in the NFL at 9–1 with their only loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 28 at Shibe Park. Waterfield ended the season with 88 pass completions on 171 attempts for 1609 yards, 14 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He also kicked 31 extra points. The Rams also had a pair of running backs who put up good numbers during the 1945 season. Fred Gehrke ended the season with 467 yards on 74 attempts and seven touchdowns and Jim Gillette had 390 yards on 63 attempts and one touchdown.[5]

The Rams hosted the Washington Redskins during an icy day on December 16, 1945 for the NFL championship in front of 32,178 fans.

In the first quarter of play, Sammy Baugh dropped back in his own end zone and hit the goal post with a pass. It bounced into the end zone for a safety (under the rules of that time).

Baugh later left the game with a bruised rib and was replaced by Frank Filchock. Filchock threw two touchdown passes in the game, one to Steve Bagarus in the second quarter and another to Bob Seymour in the third quarter. Waterfield also threw for two touchdowns during the game, one to Jim Benton in the second quarter and another to Jim Gillette in the third quarter. Waterfield missed an extra point attempt. The Redskins had the opportunity to win the game twice in the fourth quarter with a field goal, but Joe Aguirre missed both of them. The Rams managed to win the 1945 NFL Championship Game 15–14.[6]

joemad wrote:

The Rams hosted the Washington Redskins during an icy day on December 16, 1945 for the NFL championship in front of 32,178 fans.

…The Rams managed to win the 1945 NFL Championship Game 15–14.[6]

There’s a silent vid of the championship game, but
this one from 1944 is way better. Gotta say though,
without the ‘horns’ it just aint really the Rams.
As far as I’m concerned the “Rams” began
with the Horns. Whenever ‘that’ was. I forget.

The commentary throughout this Vid
is priceless. Narrator is “Red Grange.”
THE Red Grange…? :

“….except for Army and Navy no other college team could come within 4 Touchdowns
of these two teams…”

• This reply was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by wv.