On Dec. 5, 1999, the St. Louis Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers, clinching the NFC West and assure that the city of St. Louis would finally be host to an NFL postseason game. Jim Thomas was on the scene, and this is how he covered the story.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It was a special moment for a maligned owner, Georgia Frontiere, and an oft-criticized front office headed by team president John Shaw.
Likewise for the five "LA" Rams -- Isaac Bruce, D'Marco Farr, Todd Lyght, Keith Lyle and Jay Williams, who have experienced one losing season after another.