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Matt Leinart‘s glad the NFL moved the Rams’ playoff sport out of Los Angeles … making it clear to TMZ Sports activities on Friday, it would not have been proper to play the lean as fires proceed to ravage town.
The league formally relocated Monday’s L.A. vs. Minnesota Wild Card spherical matchup to Arizona on Thursday, citing the protection of its gamers and its followers … and Leinart advised us at LAX he is all for the transfer.
The previous quarterback — who really performed his school ball in L.A. after which elements of his professional profession in Glendale, Ariz. — mentioned issues are merely “more important than football” for the time being.
“The safety and kind of what everyone’s going through here, it’s obviously a lot of devastation,” he mentioned. “So I think it’s the smart thing to do.”
It is, in fact, a bummer for the Rams and their followers … because the NFC West champions ought to have been rewarded with an opening-round dwelling sport for all of their successes within the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
However, Leinart mentioned the blokes ought to have the ability to deal with the 370-mile journey … telling us, “they’re professionals, they’ll figure it out. They’ll be all right.”
For the Rams’ half, L.A. prez Kevin Demoff says the org.’s offering not less than 15 buses to assist transport 750 season-ticket holders to State Farm Stadium … making not less than a chunk of Monday evening’s matchup really feel extra cozy.
