SAN FRANCISCO _ Carolina wide receivers coach Ricky Proehl and the rest of the Panthers were in the midst of preparations for their playoff opener against Seattle when the news came down: the NFL had approved the relocation of the Rams to Los Angeles.
Proeh's reaction?
"It pisses me off. Absolutely," said Proehl, still the brash kid from "Jersey" at age 47. "To me, St. Louis is a great sports town. Great place to raise a family.
"My kids were there for five years _ loved it. My wife loved it. I loved it.