I think your right about the gradual increase of hard core fans. But you have to admit the venue here is far different than most if not all other NFL cities. So Cal simply draws people from all over to live her-mainly because the sun is always out-except today. No bad weather-except today. Lots of economic opportunities most other cites don't have (i.e. movie, television,media jobs). And of course all the other highlights I've mentioned before about living here.
San Diego was similar . Even when the Chargers were really good-as they are fast becoming now-their home games drew huge opposing crowds. Same reason -people move to So Cal.
How many people do we know that "move to Green Bay" or Atlanta or even New York, or Jacksonville, or Dallas, or New Orleans, etc etc. OTOH how many do you and I know who have moved HERE ? And if you moved somewhere else would you lose your allegiance to the Rams? Likely not. Same with these people who move here.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/15/2019 06:44AM by waterfield.