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Bill Plaschke: It's been 70 years since Rams' NFL title in L.A. They should be primed to seize moment.

LOS ANGELES — It was the most perfect throw in the history of professional football in Los Angeles. It led to the most perfect touchdown. It resulted in the most perfect ending. Which makes this the most perfect time to inform this year's Rams of the one acceptable outcome to their upcoming season. On the 70th anniversary of the only Los Angeles Rams title, these Rams need to summon the spirit ...

LOS ANGELES — It was the most perfect throw in the history of professional football in Los Angeles.

It led to the most perfect touchdown.

It resulted in the most perfect ending.

Which makes this the most perfect time to inform this year's Rams of the one acceptable outcome to their upcoming season.

On the 70th anniversary of the only Los Angeles Rams title, these Rams need to summon the spirit of Norm Van Brocklin and Tom Fears.

They need to connect on a championship.

They need to personify what happened in the fourth quarter of the 1951 title game against the Cleveland Browns at the Coliseum, when Van Brocklin hit Fears on a 73-yard touchdown pass for the ages.

The score was tied. The ball was lofted. The catch was made at midfield just

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