On Jan. 15, 2005, a spry ballplayer, fresh off his rookie season, turned 25 years old.
His name was Matt Holliday.
On that same date, Topher Grace hosted “Saturday Night Live” and “The Da Vinci Code” topped the New York Times bestseller list. And the St. Louis Rams played a playoff game.
Their most recent playoff game.
Eleven consecutive seasons now, the Rams haven’t made it to the postseason, confirmed Sunday with Seattle’s win. The Rams are officially eliminated from playoff contention, so I suppose this is the obituary of the Rams’ playoff hopes.
Now, the Rams could very well win at Seattle and San Francisco, finishing 8-8, and then you’ll hear about momentum for St.