Cardinals' heartfelt gesture welcomes Rams ahead of playoff game amid Los Angeles wildfire crisis
The Arizona Cardinals went above and beyond to help the Los Angeles Rams due to the wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles County. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Cardinals sent two of the team's planes to pick up the Rams team, along with the staff and their families. Oh, and not to mention six dogs […]
The Arizona Cardinals went above and beyond to help the Los Angeles Rams due to the wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles County.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Cardinals sent two of the team's planes to pick up the Rams team, along with the staff and their families. Oh, and not to mention six dogs and two cats.
They brought them to Arizona on Friday.
In addition, the Cardinals turned over their training facility for the Rams, so they had somewhere to prepare after being forced to evacuate.
The day before, the NFL announced that they were moving Monday's playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Rams that was set to be played at SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium.
So now, the Rams truly get the advantage of practicing where they are playing, which is what they earned by getting home-field advantage with the No. 4 overall seed in the NFC.
The NFL also decided to do what they could to help wildfire relief efforts.
"The NFL family is providing $5 million to support communities affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region. Led by individual contributions from clubs and ownership groups from the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, and NFL Foundation, these funds will deliver vital resources to local organizations supporting those affected by the wildfires," the NFL said in a statement.
And NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also spoke out.
"We are heartbroken over the devastating losses experienced by so many in the Los Angeles area and inspired by the heroism of first responders and residents who have supported their neighbors. The NFL family is committed to working with the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams to support their local communities in their time of need," Goodell wrote.
Everyone is coming together during this time of need to help the Los Angeles community.
