As a die-hard Rams fan who watched the team pack up and leave St. Louis, this latest loss bringing us to 1-4 stings more than just the score. It’s a reminder of how LA fans used to point at the empty seats in the Dome and use that as an excuse for why the Rams "had to" leave. Well, I’ve been to plenty of games in LA since the move, and let me tell you—it’s not much different.

I make the trip every year from Dallas, flying my family out to support our Rams, no matter how they’re playing. I’ve already bought my tickets for the Eagles game, and you know what I’m expecting? To see our home stadium filled with Eagles fans outnumbering us 4 to 1. It’s a repeat of last year, and the year before that. It’s hard enough watching the team struggle on the field, but seeing them play in what feels like an away game in their own city? That’s tough to swallow.

Honestly, I think we’re the only NFL team that plays 17 away games every year because we’re constantly outnumbered in our own house. This didn’t happen in St. Louis after we won the Super Bowl in ‘99. Fans showed up. The city showed up. But now? I’m watching our own fanbase get drowned out by the cheers of the visiting teams in LA.

I’ve never been to a game in LA where we truly had home-field advantage. Every time I’ve been there, Rams fans were either outnumbered or completely drowned out. Meanwhile, even in the later years when the Rams were struggling in St. Louis, I went to games where we still had a solid home-field presence. St. Louis fans showed up, even when the odds were against us.

I remember last year at the Eagles game, an usher looked at me and said, "Thank you for being here," because I was the first Rams fan she had seen out of 100 people walking by. It hit me hard that in our own stadium, Rams fans were nowhere to be found.

And let’s talk about the rough years. The Rams went 3-13 in 2007, 2-14 in 2008, 1-15 in 2009, 7-9 in 2010, and 2-14 in 2011. St. Louis fans stuck by the team through that entire stretch of brutal seasons, hoping for a turnaround. Instead, we hired one of the most mediocre coaches in NFL history—who just happened to have relocation experience—to bring the Rams to LA. It wasn’t about building a winning team; it was about positioning for the move.

Since the move, the team has done everything possible to distance itself from St. Louis—from changing the colors and logo to the largest degree possible. And fans on this site ate it up like it was all part of some big rebirth. Well, now it’s time to prove that you deserve a team.

Here’s the thing, LA fans—you wanted the Rams back, but what are you doing to support them? St. Louis fans were there through thick and thin, and we were expected to bleed Rams colors even when the ownership wasn’t investing in the team. And let’s not forget, ownership paid a massive settlement to avoid being proven in court for lying about their true intent to move the team to LA. STL taxpayers put up more money than any city in NFL history to keep the team. LA? You got the Rams without investing a dime, and yet, where are the fans when the team needs support the most?

If you’re going to talk about how St. Louis couldn’t fill the seats, it’s time to step up. Put your money where your mouth is. I challenge every LA Rams fan reading this—get your friends, get your family, and show up. Show the kind of support you expected from STL. I’ll be there, flying halfway across the country, rooting for the Rams, win or lose. Will you? Now it’s your time to shine. Show up and prove that LA can be the home our team deserves, or stop pretending that the Rams were better off leaving a city that gave them everything.