NFL Playoffs - Wild Card Weekend: (5) Vikings at (4) Rams (ESPN, ABC, fubo)

[RON_IN_OC]

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[BullheadCardFan]

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That is a class move by MB


Good job Mike!


Have to give credit where it's due

 

[Shane]

This is always tough because I do like it when our division is well represented in the playoffs. A few years ago, we had a good streak of our division winning at least one playoff game or more regardless of which team or teams got in to represent the NFC West.

Couldn’t care less. I hate all 3 of them and never want to see them represent!

 

[TJ]

Worst thing that couldve happened to the Rams was the game moving. That's a home game for Minnesota

 

[mojorizen7]

Couldn’t care less. I hate all 3 of them and never want to see them represent!

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[Brian in Mesa]

Couldn’t care less. I hate all 3 of them and never want to see them represent!

Don’t get me wrong - we are totally pulling for the Vikings on Monday.

 

[daves]

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Wait... "two of the team's 777 planes"... so they have at least three?!

There was much fanfare when Bidwill bought one, but who knew they had multiple 777's... and why?!

 

[Dback Jon]

Wait... "two of the team's 777 planes"... so they have at least three?!

There was much fanfare when Bidwill bought one, but who knew they had multiple 777's... and why?!

They have 5. That’s why we can’t sign free agents. Michael wants to run an airline

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Don’t get me wrong - we are totally pulling for the Vikings on Monday.

Right? Anything that causes instability for our division foes.

Would love to see MIN put a real nasty beatdown on the goats. Stafford looking 50 years old, etc., etc.

Make them question their plan. Maybe even make them make some kind of panic move.

 

[Ronin]

Howard Balzer

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The Rams requested to use the visiting locker room for Monday's game at State Farm Stadium. When asked why, he said, "We're familiar with it."

 

[Ronin]

Howard Balzer

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The "he" in that was head coach Sean McVay

 

[Ronin]

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[tennis-player]

The Cardinals have gone above and beyond to make the Rams feel at home. Here's how, according to the club:

• They've scrambled to get enough paint in Rams colors -- Blue PMS 2736 and Yellow PMS 109 -- for the field and end zone. To that end, 200 gallons were driven from a factory in Leland, Mississippi to Arizona, all of 1,500 miles, which arrived Saturday. The playoff-themed stencils were shipped from Los Angeles.
• On a few days notice, the team ordered enough food to feed 60,000, and they now have normal, game-day quantities. That means 10,000 hot dogs, 3,000 hamburgers, 4,500 orders of chicken tenders, 5,500 individual pizzas, 3,500 pounds of corn kernels for popcorn, 1,200 pounds of prime rib and 800 pounds of beef tenderloin.
• The Cardinals sent two Boeing 777 planes to pick up the Rams, staff and their families, which included 300 humans and eight pets. They used Gridiron Air, a company Bidwill founded, to make it happen. "It was good we could do it on such short notice," Bidwill said.
• All the Rams equipment that was trucked to Phoenix arrived at the facility at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. The Cardinals support staff worked with the Rams until 3:30 a.m. to set it up and be ready for meetings. In addition, the Cardinals cleared out 74 total lockers so the Rams had space. For instance, Marvin Harrison Jr.'s locker is now Puka Nacua's locker.
• Ticket sales have been through the roof, as 52,000 tickets sold in two hours and, by the end of that first day, it was completely sold out. More than 90 suites were sold, as was all luxury seating.
• The team got commitments from over 3,500 gameday workers, an incredible number on short notice. The stadium game entertainment staff has been working around clock to prep all videoboard content and digital assets from SoFi Stadium and bring them to State Farm Stadium. It will look like a Rams home game.
• The Cardinals produced thousands of media and staff credentials to fit into their system.

If the Rams win, they may head back to L.A., provided it's safe to do so. Bidwill said their doors remain open.
"They're more than welcome to stay," he said.

 

[oaken1]

Wait... "two of the team's 777 planes"... so they have at least three?!

There was much fanfare when Bidwill bought one, but who knew they had multiple 777's... and why?!

Mike's hobby

 

[gimpy]

I think the article said he founded(?) Gridiron Air, a type of travel service. I didn't see how many/types of planes they have.

 

[AZ Native]

I know a Cards' STH who bought 4 tickets for $40 each and sold them for $200 each just after the sell-out. He previously offered me one at face value (to go with him) but said he couldn't pass up the 5x ROI. And the beat goes on.

 

[Lorenzo]

Worst thing that couldve happened to the Rams was the game moving. That's a home game for Minnesota

to be fair they don't really have a great home field. vikings fans probably would have been there in large numbers. why play in AZ though and not Vegas or SF? not sure which one would be better.

 

[AZ Native]

to be fair they don't really have a great home field. vikings fans probably would have been there in large numbers. why play in AZ though and not Vegas or SF? not sure which one would be better.

Yeah, I'm not sure either. But the Vikings fans do travel, and there are way too many in AZ to begin with. I remember watching a game at Sofi where the Niner fans took over the stadium in a regular season game. But we get that crap in AZ against most teams. It is very sad what is going on there. Maybe the places you mentioned would have been a better location.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

This entire story is cuck adjacent.

 

[Dback Jon]

to be fair they don't really have a great home field. vikings fans probably would have been there in large numbers. why play in AZ though and not Vegas or SF? not sure which one would be better.

Vegas has their big CES convention this weekend plus allegiant Field is already being converted to a soccer stadium for a big match

Phoenix is quite a bit closer to LA especially where the Rams are then San Francisco is.

Plus, the Niners started some renovations to Levi’s Stadium as soon as the season was over

Phoenix has been able to host other games like this in the past so it’s a natural spot

 

[AZ Native]

Shades of Dolphins/Chargers at Sun Devil Stadium.

Those tickets were dirt cheap. Like $10 or something.

 

[AZ Native]

That's fewer Rams fans than a regular season Cardinals game at least.

Those were Rams STHs. The regular season was mostly LA fans who live here.

 

[AZ Native]

Phoenix is quite a bit closer to LA especially where the Rams are then San Francisco is.

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Sofi to Levi Stadium is 351 miles. Sofi to State Farm stadium is 378 miles.

 

[Lorenzo]

Sofi to Levi Stadium is 351 miles. Sofi to State Farm stadium is 378 miles.

it would be cool to keep the game in California if possible

 

[Shane]

it would be cool to keep the game in California if possible

How far to Vegas