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On July 13, 1972, businessman Robert Irsay made a last-minute bid of $19 million to purchase the Los Angeles Rams from the estate of Dan Reeves. [14] He immediately swapped franchises with Colts owner Rosenbloom, becoming the controlling partner of the Baltimore franchise that same day. [ 14 ]
Many Cardinals fans view the Rams or the Seahawks as their arch-rival due to their 2010s dominance under quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll, although Seattle shares more intense rivalries with the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. Seattle leads the series 29–22–1, and the two teams have not met in the playoffs.
The Rams were so popular in Los Angeles that the upstart Chargers chose to move to San Diego rather than attempt to compete with the Rams. The Los Angeles Times put the Chargers plight as such: "Hilton [the Chargers owner at the time] quickly realized that taking on the Rams in L.A. was like beating his head against the wall." [54]
Before the football team, there was the Baltimore Ravens wheelchair basketball team — the original Baltimore Ravens. [17] In 1972, the Ravens wheelchair basketball team was founded by Ralph Smith, long-term resident of Baltimore, second Vice President of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) and Member of the NWBA Hall of Fame ...
The Baltimore Ravens will host the Los Angeles Rams in game 17 of the 2021 season. Take a trip down memory lane with their series history. A look at the Ravens vs. Rams series history
Date: Sunday, Dec. 10 Time: 1 p.m. ET Game: Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens TV Channel: Fox Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling, more What channel is the Rams at Ravens game on? Sunday ...
On January 4, 2016, the team applied for relocation to Los Angeles for the 2016 NFL season. [14] The following day, the Rams and Stan Kroenke released their proposal for relocation. Some of the Rams' conclusions were disputed by St. Louis mayor Francis Slay (in a letter to Roger Goodell), [19] The St. Louis Regional Chamber, [20] and Forbes. [21]
Beginning with the 1933 season, the NFL featured a championship game, played between the winners of its two divisions.In this era, if there was a tie for first place in the division at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the team that would represent their division in the NFL Championship Game.