‘We Will Rebuild L.A.’: Rams Players Celebrate First Responders at Relocated NFL Wild Card Game Against Minnesota Vikings
variety.comCynthia Littleton Business Editor The wildfire storm raging in Los Angeles County forced the Los Angeles Rams to relocate Monday’s Wild Card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to the the Glendale, Ariz., stadium where the Arizona Cardinals play.
But the emotion spurred by the devastation in the Rams’ hometown was front and center before the kickoff at the game carried live by ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.” Rams players including Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Matthew Stafford and coach Sean McVay wore special “LAFD” T-shirts designed with the Rams’ logo before the game began.
Rams’ hero Andrew Whitworth, the retired offensive lineman who helped lead the team to victory at the 2021 Super Bowl, addressed the crowd at State Farm Stadium with a rally cry for the disaster-scarred city. “We are strong.
We will not be defined by this devastation. We will rebuild L.A., hand in hand together for as long as it takes and whatever it takes.
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