EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Defensive ends William Hayes and Chris Long became fast friends in 2012, when Hayes signed with the St. Louis Rams.
Hayes and Long shared a love of jokes, both practical and verbal; hard work on the practice field and in the film and weight rooms; and an intense desire to win on game days. It's a friendship that has had few obstacles, with one notable exception.
Although it can often be hard to tell if Hayes is serious or joking, he vehemently protests that dinosaurs ever walked the earth.