The team of destiny has finally reached their destination. And they did it with one yard to spare.

The St. Louis Rams have become the first professional sports champion of the new millennium by defeating the Tennessee Titans by a score of 23-16 to win Super Bowl XXXIV. In so doing, the Rams franchise not only won their first Super Bowl Championship ever, but also have become the third major professional franchise based in the Gateway City to win a world championship.

"When you wish upon a star, it makes no difference who you are!"

It was not easy, and at times it was not pretty.

In the first half, the male sheep threw everything but the kitchen sink at the Tennessee defense. The Titan defense would bend but not break as they prevented the potent St. Louis from scoring touchdowns the first five attempts in the Red Zone.

After the first half, the Rams dominated in the offensive statistics, but the scoreboard read: Jeff Wilkins 9, Tennessee 0.

After blocking a Tennessee field goal, the Rams would march down the field and finally score a touchdown. Super Bowl MVP and future movie of the week subject Kurt Warner hit rookie Torry Holt in the end zone. This brought the St. Louis lead to an apparently comfortable 16-0 advantage.

But Tennessee displayed why they deserved to be in the Super Bowl. The Titans overcame this deficit, scoring a touchdown in the waning seconds of the third quarter and subsequently tying the game on a second touchdown and an Al Del Greco field goal.

The football world wondered all season how the Rams, with their weak schedule, would face adversity. It did not take long to find out the answer.

Immediately after the tying Tennessee field goal, Warner hit veteran wide receiver Isaac Bruce for a touchdown pass to give St. Louis the lead with 1:54 remaining. Wilkins' eleventh point of the game gave the Rams a seven-point advantage. (It was a good thing Wilkins made the trip wasn't it?)

Yet the Titans refused to quit. This team, which defeated Jacksonville three times, Indianapolis, Washington and the Rams, came roaring back bringing the ball to the St. Louis ten yard line with six mere ticks of the clock remaining in regulation time. Quarterback Steve Mc Nair got the ball to Kevin Dyson who eventually came up one yard short of overtime.

Ball Game

Somebody is going to Disneyland. The Rams are going to the White House. Dick Vermeil gets to speak to our President on the telephone. (Well, at least there is still Disneyland)

Commissioner Paul Tagliabue presented the trophy to Rams owner Georgia Frontierre. (I wonder how happy he really is about this turn of events). Georgia discretely slammed the Commish and that rich and arrogant cartel better known as the National Football League by announcing that the team made the right choice by moving the team to St. Louis.

The Rams are Super Bowl Champs and QVC has a new line of merchandise to sell.

(By the way, I think I have found something faster than the speed of light. According to my count, QVC and the other cable buying channels had Rams Super Bowl Champion merchandise available for purchase five seconds after the final gun. This may be a new record. By the way, the commemorative Super Bowl Monopoly game is a mere $35.)

Hence the miracle season is complete. A team that was 4-12 a year ago is now the champions in the sport.

Will this team repeat next season? Who will be the quarterback next year? Can the Rams re-sign Kevin Carter? How much will ticket prices go up next season? When will the new uniforms become available to buy?

These questions will have to wait for a later time. Buy Anheuser Busch stock tomorrow because there will be a parade in downtown St. Louis on Monday.

The guests of honor will be the Super Bowl Champion St. Louis Rams.

What an amazing ride this has been. I predicted these guys to finish 6-10 in 1999.

With all apologizes to a St. Louis hall of famer: I can't believe what I just saw.