THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- A January snowstorm on the East Coast might have altered the course of NFL history, especially for two teams on the other side of the country.
Last Jan. 7, the Los Angeles Rams' traveling contingent -- a group composed of chief operating officer Kevin Demoff, general manager Les Snead and senior assistant Tony Pastoors -- was grounded in Boston, unable to depart until far later than expected.
Kyle Shanahan, the Falcons offensive coordinator who had been heavily linked to the Rams' head coaching vacancy, was waiting. But he was also very busy.