The atmosphere around the Coliseum prior to Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks was tense. Southern California had been jolted by fires forcing the Rams to cancel practice. Many players, coaches and staff were forced to evacuate their homes. Making matters worse was the mass shooting tragedy last Wednesday in Thousand Oaks minutes away from the Rams practice facility.
The Rams were coming off a tough loss to the New Orleans Saints which ended their undefeated streak and in came the Seahawks. Neither team particularly likes each other very much.
Despite the tense atmosphere, it was Salute to Service day.