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LOS ANGELES -- Reggie Bush won a Heisman Trophy and two national championships while playing at the Coliseum for the University of Southern California.He also won the love of millions of Los Angeles football fans -- and thats something he actually got to keep.Now an NFL veteran on the back stretch of his career, Bush is excited to return to the Coliseum as his Buffalo Bills (2-2) visit the Los Angeles Rams (3-1).Its long overdue, and I think everybody realizes that, Bush said of pro footballs return to the nations second-largest city. Its good that the Rams have gotten back. I think its going to be great.While Bush might not be much of a factor in the Bills game plan, hes still wildly popular in Los Angeles, where coach Pete Carrolls dominant Trojans were the biggest show in town during the NFLs 21-year absence.Bushs jersey is still among the most popular in the crowd at any Trojans game, even after the school officially disassociated itself from the star tailback. USC was hit with heavy NCAA sanctions in 2010 surrounding his familys acceptance of improper benefits.Bush never expected to get the chance to play professionally in the stadium where USC dominated during his heyday, and he still might not suit up for the Bills, who have him near the bottom of the depth chart.But hell be there Sunday along with fellow Trojans-turned-Bills Robert Woods, Nickell Robey-Coleman and Kevon Seymour.Its always important to pass it down, because at some point in time, we all get too old to play, said Bush, who lives in nearby Pacific Palisades with his family in the offseason. But not yet. Im not done yet.The second home game of the Rams homecoming season -- and their final game at the Coliseum until November -- matches two teams off to impressive starts.After knocking off NFC West rivals Seattle and Arizona, the Rams are on just their third three-game winning streak in 10 years and their best start to a season since 2006.Buffalo is coming off impressive back-to-back victories over Arizona and New England. The Bills have won two straight games -- and they havent won three straight since early in the 2011 season.Here are more things to watch when the Bills visit the Coliseum:DEFENSE FIRST: Both teams have built their winning streaks on solid defensive play. The Bills shut out the Patriots last week, while the Rams forced five turnovers and allowed only 13 points to the Cardinals. The offenses of Buffalo and Los Angeles could be overmatched, but the Bills will rely on quarterback Tyrod Taylors mobile playmaking under new offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn. The Rams will try to get a big game from running back Todd Gurley, who has only 216 yards in the first four games.COACHING CONNECTION: Rams coach Jeff Fisher played for defensive expert Buddy Ryan with the Chicago Bears, and he was Buddys defensive coordinator in Philadelphia. He sees elements of the father in the two sons currently running the Bills. They would hang around training camp in Chicago, and Ive followed their careers throughout, Fisher said. Buddy was very, very close with them. That was a hard loss this summer when we lost Buddy. Theyre both outstanding coaches. Theyre passionate. Theyre coaching for their dad right now, I know that. (Rex) is going to have his team ready.RUN IT: Buffalo and Los Angeles have two of the three worst passing offenses in the NFL, so the ground game should be a key for both teams. While the Bills are racking up 123.2 yards rushing per game, the Rams are ranked 30th in the league with four quiet games from Gurley. Defenses have been keying heavily on Gurley this season, and the Bills did a remarkable job in bottling up Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount last week. Offensive coordinator Rob Boras hopes Los Angeles can exploit its opponents imbalance through the passing game.DAREUS RETURN: Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus is back from a four-game suspension for another violation of the NFLs substance abuse policy. The two-time Pro Bowler could be an enormous boost to the Buffalo defense if his mind is in the game, and he pronounced himself ready to roll this week. Im not trying to mess up anything, Dareus said. I just want to come in and be smooth and do what I can, help out where I can, and just be the best person and teammate I can possibly be.DETERMINED DONALD: If Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is even more disruptive than usual, Bills coach Rex Ryan knows hes probably to blame. 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Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball. John Johnson Jersey . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area.To the blue side of Birmingham, September 16, 2002 brings back the happiest of memories. To the other half of the second city, it was a grim Monday evening, a night where just about everything went wrong for Aston Villa fans, their manager Graham Taylor, and their star-crossed goalkeeper Peter Enckelman. To those outside of Birmingham, it put a ferocious rivalry on the national map. Birmingham City were led back to the top flight by Steve Bruce after a 16-year absence and faced Aston Villa in only their third home game of the season. The rivalry goes back to the 1870s, and though the decade-and-a-half absence of a league game meant battles on the pitch were rare, no love was lost between the two sides.It was kept alive by the likes of Paul Tait, the Birmingham City midfielder who revealed a T-shirt with an expletive aimed at Villa after scoring the winner in the 1995 EFL Trophy final at Wembley against Carlisle, and also by Villas relative failure to push on and cement themselves in English footballs top few clubs despite knocking on the door throughout the 1990s. Graham Taylor is escorted off the pitch at the end of the game at St Andrews The clubs were kept close, and when Birmingham finally gained promotion with a penalty shoot-out victory over Norwich in Cardiff, this was the first fixture every fan of both sides looked out for.Despite going into the game as underdogs, the Blues were 3-0 winners in a game that saw some over-exuberant crowd celebrations and one of the worst goalkeeping mistakes in Premier League history.The return fixture in March at Villa Park was equally eventful, producing another goalkeeping calamity, more crowd trouble and an infamous Dion Dublin headbutt on Robbie Savage. Commentator Rob Hawthorne was present both nights with Sky Sports alongside Alan Smith, and despite both growing up in the Midlands, the ferocity was still surprising. There was an intense build-up to the first match, and these types of games are quite difficult to prepare for as a commentator, Hawthorne said. You can research the history right down to every single previous fixture, but youre aware that this particular game is creating history.There are certain things that are going to happen that you cant predict and the Enckelman incident was one of them. Dion Dublin was sent off and heavily fined for his heatbutt on Robbie Savage in the second fixture that season There was a moment where Alan and I looked at each other and thought, Did what we think has just happened actually just happen?It was such an innocuous situation. Suddenly, I was faced with thinking, Who do I give this goal to? Eventually it went down as an own goal, but I didnt know who to give the credit to. What gave the game away for Enckelman was that he put his hands on his head, even though we werent 100 per cent sure he touched it, and as Graham Taylor said after the game, we werent sure Enckelman even knew what the rules were. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Then there was the idiot who ran on the pitch and gestured to Enckelman, and Im thinking, Should I refer to this? Should I not? because I dont want to give this guy any publicity.Smith, born seven miles away from St Andrews, added: I remember it as being very, very feisty. From a commentators point of view, you see the throw-in going back to Enckelman, and youre half-turning your head up the field to see whats going on up the pitch.Then you hear the crowd, quickly turn back, and see it roll under his foot and into the net. An amazing moment, I couldnt quite believe it.The fan ran onto the pitch and teased Enckelman, who kept very cool, I must say. Savage shields himself as he walks off the pitch at Villa Park That night in September went down in folklore among Birmingham fans, and a chant to celebrate the memory to the tune of The Four Seasons December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) was quickly thought up. For that period of the early to mid-00s, it was one of the fiercest games Id covered, Hawthorne said. It was a completely mad, mad night. The other goals are almost obliterated by the memory of Enckelman. It was just so bizarre and so unexpected. The goal absoluttely floored Villa.ddddddddddddIt was manic. Id been aware in the build-up that the West Midlands police had put extra numbers out, but it did feel particularly toxic on that September night, especially with the game being at St Andrews. Savage celebrates with the Birmingham fans at St Andrews I think Birmingham have probably felt theyve always been treated as the poor relations of the second city, by the fact that traditionally Villa have been the most successful of the two neighbours.Six months later, three miles across the city at Villa Park, the return fixture was arguably even more eventful. In another night game in front of the Sky Sports cameras, Birmingham ran out 2-0 winners this time, thanks in part to another shocking error from Enckelman to allow Geoff Horsfield to score at the Holte End. Dublin was sent off, banned and fined for his heabutt on Savage. Cristophe Dugarry was fined for spitting in the direction of Joey Gudjonsson, who himself was sent off for a nasty two-footed lunge on Matthew Upson.Dublin branded Savage a cheat, the crowd problems continued with over 40 arrests, while Taylor turned on his heels in his post-match interview with Sky Sports, choosing to do his talking in the dressing room and not to camera. Birmingham City fans celebrate during the 3-0 win over Aston Villa in September 2002 Next up in March 2003 at Villa Park, it was just as poisonous, Hawthorne said. It had everything.The preparation for this game was slightly different. Bearing in mind all the scars left from the September game, you expected all the rough and tumble. It was one of those games again where you felt you needed your eyes and ears as much for what was going on off the ball as on the ball. It was one of those games where you needed to be at maximum concentration level. You cant afford to be looking down at your notes all the time.People were storming on the pitch, and we had shots on supporters in the stand with their faces covered so they couldnt be traced.Smith added: The return game in March was a very hot atmosphere, very lively. It was buzzing that night. Dion Dublin just lost it, just got wound up, and thats what derbies can do to you. Birmingham fans celebrate at Villa Park after the 2-0 win Lee Hendrie, on the bench for the first game, played the full 90 minutes at Villa Park, and remembers the incident with Dublin and Savage well, revealing that he and the former Villa striker still discuss the game. The Villa fan and former midfielder also insists the second city derby is up there with the fiercest in the country.Sav was obviously a wind-up merchant back in his day. I still speak to Dion about it, I know it still winds him up because of the way the situation was and the way he got sent off in such a massive game.The derby games stand out a mile for me, especially being a Brummy lad, its pride of the city. They talk about the Wolves and West Brom games, but this is the big clash. Dublin leaves the pitch after being sent off You look at the big derbies around, the Manchester derby and others, I still dont think they come close to this.The two sides have met 14 times since, but on Sunday they face off in the second tier for the first time since 1987, live on Sky Sports 2 HD, where the Birmingham fans will be looking to build on a six-point lead over their rivals. Just another match? Smith, who played in tens of north London derbies with Arsenal, knows from experience that the atmosphere at a sold-out St Andrews will have an impact on the players. Derbies are definitely not just another game. It is a cliche, but derbies are levellers. Form does tend to go out of the window. The atmosphere in the crowd does transmit itself to the players. Theyre the only clubs in Birmingham. Obviously, Birmingham have lived in Villas shadow in terms of the size of the club and the trophies theyve won, so its always special when Blues win and they dont hesitate to rub it in.Will they be rubbing it in come 2pm on Sunday? Watch Birmingham City v Aston Villa live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 11.30am.You can watch Premier League and EFL Cup football, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the Mexican Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! 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