Sam Lagana sat in a moderately sized office atop a hill in Malibu that overlooked the Pacific Ocean and chuckled as he pulled out his iPhone. He included an eighth line — an insight to his personality and what he hoped could become a Rams signature:“The time has come for every man, woman and child to rise with the Rams,” Lagana bellowed on the recording. “Sam really stood out because of his voice, his passion,” said Chris Slepokura, the Rams’ director of broadcast production. We thought we wanted to give Sam a chance to bring his personality to the game and try to make football infectious for the NFL.”Meet Sam Lagana, the Rams' new public address announcer Sam Lagana discusses his approach as a public address announcer for the Los Angeles Rams. Sam Lagana discusses his approach as a public address announcer for the Los Angeles Rams.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 10, 2016 20:37 UTC