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Bill Plaschke: Despite loss, Rams make fun statement in fierce battle with rival 49ers

LOS ANGELES — Their home stadium was decorated in hostile red and throaty boos. The Rams showed up anyway. Their opponent was clearly more skilled, more loaded, just plain better. The Rams showed up anyway. There seemed to be little doubt that the unloved home team would lose their home opener Sunday to the seemingly Super-Bowl bound San Francisco 49ers and their enormous fan base Sunday at ...
San Francisco 49 ers cornerback Isaiah Oliver, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and safety Talanoa Hufanga celebrate stopping the Los Angeles Rams on a fourth down play in the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 in Inglewood, California.

LOS ANGELES — Their home stadium was decorated in hostile red and throaty boos.

The Rams showed up anyway.

Their opponent was clearly more skilled, more loaded, just plain better.

The Rams showed up anyway.

There seemed to be little doubt that the unloved home team would lose their home opener Sunday to the seemingly Super-Bowl bound San Francisco 49ers and their enormous fan base Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

The Rams were a blast anyway.

The final score was 30-23, and the Rams weren’t out of the game until the final three minutes, and in the preceding three hours

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