She'd gotten up before dawn. After spending the last two weeks convincing her friends to trust her enough to put on a quiet little 4th of July barbecue - and some serious convincing on her part - they all said they'd come. She didn't want to disappoint them. Derinda Platt looked around the backyard of her ranch-style home. Set on two acres just outside the the city limits of St. Louis, she loved this little part of her world. She'd decided to go all-out for this Independence Day party, regardless of what promises made to some of her pending guests: 150 Rams players, coaches, front office staff, and their families.
NFL Weekend: Front Office Fiction: July 4th...
