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LOS ANGELES -- When the Rams poured down the tunnel in their blue-and-yellow-gold vintage uniforms and emerged in the 90-degree California sunshine, a sold-out Coliseum crowd loosed a long-suppressed Sunday scream.After two decades of fan frustration and a year of anticipation building to this regular-season home opener, Los Angeles really, truly had pro football again.That was really, really cool, Rams quarterback Case Keenum said. I made sure, in the tunnel and as Im running out, just to look around, to savor that moment and remember it. Im going to write stuff down, because I want to remember that forever.And since this is LA, the cathartic moment came with a West Coast touch: The Rams entered the stadium with Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis, shirtless in yellow uniform pants, yelling their introductions to the crowd.The Rams hadnt played a football game that mattered in Southern California since Dec. 24, 1994, when they left Angel Stadium in Anaheim and moved to St. Louis.Returning in front of 91,046 fans ardently hoping this Hollywood sequel is better than the original, the Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 9-3 in a game that made up for its tepid offensive performances with a thrilling late defensive stand by the home team, capped with a fumble recovery by middle linebacker Alec Ogletree.Those fans did an amazing job keeping us going, Rams defensive end William Hayes said. I cant lie to you, I didnt know it was going to be loud like that. It was so hot, but I couldnt even think about the heat with because they were so into the game.Not many pro sports franchises would choose their first game in a new hometown to wear vintage uniforms, but the Rams arent the normal new kids on any block.The jerseys arent the only throwbacks being sold this season by the Rams, who are rekindling the love of the nations second-largest city for a sport and a team returning from 21 seasons away.The Rams are still three years away from moving into their billion-dollar new home in Inglewood, and any LA fan with a television probably knows they havent had a winning season since 2003.If nostalgia is a big part of what these Rams are selling, theyre in the perfect stadium for it now: The packed Coliseum was their home for their first 34 years in LA, and the venerable home of the first Super Bowl was rocking once again.The tailgate parties began at dawn. West Coast rap and grilled meat aromas drifted among the fans gathered in the nearby parking lots and neighborhoods for a ritual confined to college games in LA for the past 21 years.USC fans have kept the Coliseum busy on fall Saturdays, but the Trojans -- particularly their struggling teams of the past half-decade -- dont command the same passion in a town that lives for the biggest events on the grandest stages.Fans packed into the rows of seats near the famed Coliseum tunnel two hours before kickoff, cheering wildly for the Rams taking the field for warmups and booing the Seahawks -- even Richard Sherman, the star cornerback who grew up just a few miles away in Compton.The Rams hadnt played a real game in the Coliseum since a loss to New Orleans on Dec. 16, 1979. That Rams team still rallied for two road playoff wins to make the franchises only Super Bowl during its Southern California era.They spent the next 15 years playing in Anaheim before steadily diminishing crowds. Although Eric Dickerson created excitement with his record rushing season, the Rams lost some fan devotion in Los Angeles to the Raiders.Theyre all back now, eager to make new memories. Dickerson, the Rams greatest star of their Anaheim era, was surrounded by a crowd of bubbling fans as he walked around the concourse before the game. After the Chili Peppers show, six Hall of Famers -- Dickerson, Jack Youngblood, Orlando Pace, Marshall Faulk, Jackie Slater and Tom Mack -- gathered on the famed peristyle end of the Coliseum for a ceremonial lighting of the Olympic torch.After CeeLo Green sang the national anthem, the showbiz festivities continued during the game: Late-night talk show host James Corden performed with the Rams cheerleaders between quarters, his gut protruding rudely from his uniform.The crowd included Magic Johnson, several current Los Angeles Lakers and several more Los Angeles Kings. Even LeBron James watched with approval on the sideline -- while fans chanted Kobe! 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Thats all Ive ever done since Ive been here.The Vikings started the season with Super Bowl aspirations, even after quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down just over a week before the opener with a devastating knee injury.This week they lost Peterson and starting left tackle Matt Kalil (hip) to long-term injuries, but they remain confident that all is not lost heading into a Week 3 matchup at Carolina.So here is the formula the Vikings (2-0) will have to follow to survive life without Peterson carrying the offensive load:RUNNING BACK CREWPeterson was one of the few true workhorses left at running back in the league. He had 31 carries in the first two weeks, while the rest of the running backs on the roster combined for just 13.Now the offense will use a running back by committee, with shifty Jerick McKinnon getting the start, thumper Matt Asiata spelling him and the recently signed Ronnie Hillman there for insurance.While none of those three have anything close to the resume of Peterson, they all bring different things to the table that can help them be effective as a group.McKinnon is an accomplished receiver out of the backfield, an area that Peterson never mastered.Asiata hits the holes quick and never dances in the backfield like Peterson would do on occasion, taking some of the burden off the beleaguered offensive linemen to sustain their blocks.Theyre both capable of being good pass protectors. Theyre both good receivers, offensive coordinator Norv Turner said.We can mix them however we want, but Jerick with his eexplosiveness and his ability to come out of the backfield when appropriate we will try to take advantage of that.ddddddddddddBRADFORDS ARM, DIGGS HANDSSam Bradford surpassed all expectations on Sunday night when he took hold of the offense after two weeks of practice and was so sharp in a victory over the Green Bay Packers.Bradford completed 22 of 31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, taking advantage of a defense that had loaded up to stop Peterson.He immediately clicked with second-year receiver Stefon Diggs, a budding star who had nine catches for 182 yards and a touchdown in the game.With Peterson gone, it would figure that the offense would evolve more to feature the passing game with Bradford, Diggs and tight end Kyle Rudolph. But Zimmer and Turner both said they were committed to a balanced offense.Thats our identity and thats how were built. Were going to continue to stay that way, Zimmer said.Hopefully we can play good defense and hopefully we can run the ball. Take our shots when we get a chance. Were not going to change and go to like five (receivers) every play.HEAVY DOSE OF DZimmer is a defensive-minded coach, and he has his unit playing at a high level early in the season. The Vikings rank fifth in total defense, scored two touchdowns in the season-opening 25-16 victory in Tennessee and kept Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense under wraps in the 17-14 win on Sunday night.The Vikings shouldnt need to get into many shootouts to win games this season, and they dont have to look back far for inspiration.The Broncos rode a dominant defense to the Super Bowl championship last season, with DeMarcus Ware, Von Miller, Aqib Talib and crew helping a weakened Peyton Manning win his second title.With Everson Griffen, Harrison Smith, Danielle Hunter and Eric Kendricks, the Vikings have a versatile, aggressive, playmaking unit that will take the pressure off the offense.Youre going to have guys go down throughout the year, defensive end Brian Robison said.And us as a defense, were going to put it on our shoulders and were going to make sure that we do whatever we can do to put the offense in a good position.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '