Rams fans should thank Brenda Song for her perfect free agency take
might need to get Brenda Song in the front office @RamsNFL
pic.twitter.com/V66Zox4kAy — SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) March 6, 2025
Did the Los Angeles Rams take advice from actress Brenda Song, known for her roles in Mindy Kaling's new show, Running Point and The Suite Life of Zach and Cody?
Turns out the actress who's also married to Macaulay Culkin is a huge Rams fan. And she knows ball.
She recently went on a rant about the Rams that went viral -- she was asked what she would have done to stop Saquon Barkley from running all over the Los Angeles squad in the playoffs, and her answer was perfect: she ranted at defensive coordinator Chris Shula and declared, "We don't have a run stopper. ... We cannot stop the run."
Well guess what? The Rams listened! They signed nose tackle Poona Ford, who was a former Charger, and he'll help stuff the run.
Good work, Brenda.
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