The Rams are marking the five-year anniversary of their first championship since returning to Los Angeles with a giveaway aimed squarely at their own crowd.
On Thursday, the team announced that the first 60,000 fans through the gates at SoFi Stadium for the Week 6 matchup against the Cardinals will get a “limited-edition replica Championship ring with a special feature!”
The choice of opponent looks deliberate. Among the eight teams scheduled to visit SoFi Stadium this season - the Giants, Bills, Cardinals, Chargers, Packers, Chiefs, Cowboys, and Seahawks - Arizona figures to draw the smallest visiting crowd. That makes Week 6 the safest bet if the Rams want those replica rings ending up on the hands of Rams fans.
That’s the reality of Los Angeles football now. After the Rams and Raiders left the market for 20 years, a whole generation grew up with no built-in NFL allegiance to a local team. Fans in the city were free to choose their own favorite, and plenty of opposing supporters still show up when their teams come to town.
The Cardinals game stands out for another reason, too: Arizona isn’t expected to be very good. Even if the Cardinals somehow start 5-0 through games against the Chargers, Seahawks, 49ers, Giants, and Lions, it’s still hard to imagine their fans taking over the stadium the way some other road bases can.
So if the plan is to hand out replica rings to Rams supporters, Week 6 is the right spot on the calendar.
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