The Los Angeles Rams evidently need nothing to do with the franchise’s former affiliate metropolis, St. Louis.
On Thursday night time, the night earlier than coaches had been resulting from report back to coaching camp, the Rams unveiled their flashy Tremendous Bowl 56 championship rings. Notably, nonetheless, the ring shows only one Lombardi Trophy — slightly bluntly ignoring the franchise’s 1999 Tremendous Bowl championship, a title captured when the group was nonetheless primarily based in St. Louis.
The Rams relocated to Los Angeles following the 2015 season, ending a 21-year stint in Missouri. In November, the NFL and Rams proprietor Stan Kroenke reached a settlement with St. Louis officers for $790 million following an preliminary lawsuit that claimed the NFL didn't maintain good religion negotiations in making an attempt to forestall the franchise from relocating.
Every Tremendous Bowl ring has 1.12 carats of spherical diamonds, symbolizing the significance of Jan. 12 in Rams’ historical past following the franchise’s relocation. On Jan. 12, 2016, the relocation was accepted by the NFL; on Jan. 12, 2017, Los Angeles employed Sean McVay because the group’s head coach; on Jan. 12, 2019, the Rams secured their first playoff victory since returning to Los Angeles.
The Tremendous Bowl 56 ring additional pays homage to the Rams’ new residence, displaying palm timber, a glowing view of SoFi Stadium, and a small a part of the soccer that was used within the recreation. There are additionally 20 carats of white diamonds on every ring, a quantity indicative of SoFi Stadium’s official opening in 2020.
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