LOS ANGELES -- Six days after a demoralizing loss to open their season, the Rams got the win they so badly needed -- the win this city has been waiting 22 years to experience -- on an emotional Sunday afternoon at Los Angeles Coliseum.
Led by a stout defense, an efficient quarterback and a flawless kicker, the Rams edged the vaunted division-rival Seattle Seahawks, 9-3, in their highly anticipated home opener.
The Rams sold 91,046 tickets for their first Coliseum game since 1979. The Red Hot Chili Peppers performed a pregame concert, CeeLo Green sang the national anthem, LeBron James and Magic Johnson were in attendance, and then the Rams provided a performance worthy of all the pomp and circumstance.