THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Robert Woods grew up in a Los Angeles without the NFL. He joined his dad in becoming a fan of the Oakland teams that featured Rich Gannon and Tim Brown, because they were close enough, and, well, because they were good.
Having the NFL back in his hometown, and now being a part of the team that made that happen, means "everything."
"The Rams weren't here when I was playing or growing up," Woods said Friday, one day after signing a five-year contract to become one of the Los Angeles Rams' primary receivers.