Meet the Freeway Fan, the Rams’ traffic-preaching inspiration

The Freeway Fan is unfazed by the traffic, unmoved by the noise, undaunted in the quest. The Freeway Fan leads cheers for a team that isn’t there, for fans that often cannot see him, for a town that doesn’t always understand. The Freeway Fan survives with a strong voice, sturdy banners, and undying hope. “I love the Rams, and I really feel we can take it all the way,” Poko Taufahema said. “This is my way of showing it.” Millions are seeing it this week as Taufahema has slowly transformed the Rams’ House into the Rams’ Highway. In preparation for Sunday’s NFC championship game in Seattle against the Seahawks, with his inspirational messages and solitary cheers dancing high above anonymous...