Rams fans of a certain vintage might have some bad flashbacks after they see this news: Angel Stadium is housing pro football again.
Don't worry, SoCal's NFC team isn't fleeing south a second time; rather, the Eagles — the hometown team of Angels superstar Mike Trout — will be training in Anaheim this week as they prepare for the second of back-to-back West Coast games. The Birds will play the Rams on Sunday at the LA Coliseum in a matchup of division leaders.
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Gotta say, the field looks nice:
Take a look at all of the photos from the #Eagles arrival at @Angels Stadium.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 6, 2017
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The Rams played 15 seasons in the Big A (1980-94) after leaving the Coliseum, then moved to St. Louis for the '95 season after five consecutive losing years and waning fan interest. In Year 2 of their return to LA, the Rams are 9-3 and on top in the NFC West.
And, no, Trout will not be playing safety/linebacker for the Iggles this weekend.