
It's a tired cliché that in the face of regional, national or global tragedy, sports become secondary—but within that cliché there is truth. The Los Angeles Rams' wild-card playoff game Monday against the Minnesota Vikings assuredly ranks very low on the list of most Angelenos' priorities as they grapple with wildfires surrounding their city.
On Thursday, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford addressed the wildfires directly in a press conference amid the NFL's suggestion that the game could be relocated to Glendale, Ariz.