I Am Finally Dumping The Rams!

My name is Rick, and I'm a recovering Ram-o-holic... I'm happy to report, it's been a whole season since I watched my last "St. Louis" Rams game. I'm also happy to report that today is the first day of the rest of my life. And I wish to spend the rest of my life without you in it Georgia! In case you haven't been counting, it's been twelve long years since you took my team from me, Ms. Frontiere -- against your board's wishes. Twelve years, the people of L.A. have had to suffer through the football season without having a local team to root for. And, I'm sorry, "futbol" and Beckham just doesn't cut it for me. Note: I wasn't like the rest, Georgia. I stayed loyal. I didn't choose to join those thugs in Raider Nation, nor bandwagon down to the Chargers with all the rest of them board-short wearing freaks and geeks. Rick Cipes' work has been in Playboy, L.A. Times, Los Angeles Magazine and he is a humor consultant for ESPN Magazine. Continue reading rest of post and more...