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Rams go ritzy again, spending big on Matthew Stafford in hopes of a Super Bowl title for Los Angeles

Like a Hollywood heiress after an afternoon downing Aperol Spritz on the cobblestone patio of 208 Rodeo, the Los Angeles Rams appear to have a fairly simple philosophy when it comes to shopping.

It sure isn’t cost, or last year’s fashions. As for the future? Please. What’s that?

This is a franchise that built a $5 billion stadium just to come to town. The Rams hired their current coach when he was 30. When they first became enamored with Jared Goff before the 2016 NFL draft, they sent two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a third-rounder just to get him.