The rally doubles as an autograph session, from the second that Eric Dickerson strolls onto the field at the Oaks Christian School on Monday evening until he leaves, an hour later, having moved only a little more than the length of a football field. Thousands have gathered, packing into the grandstands and lining the spongy track. They’re clad in Rams jerseys and Rams hoodies and Rams socks, bracelets and wrestling masks. They’re wearing rams horns glued onto hardhats, their arms covered in Rams ink.
Parked cars line nearby streets in every direction. Food trucks peddle tacos and pizza.