Closely connected

With St. Louis coming to town on Sunday, four Seahawks have ties with the Rams franchise — two of them with the L.A. Rams. Check it out:

• Offensive line coach Art Valero was a Rams assistant in 2008-09.
• Defensive backs coach Jerry Gray played seven seasons and went to four Pro Bowls as a member of the L.A. Rams in 1985-91.
• Assistant strength coach Jamie Yanchar held a similar position for the L.A. Rams in 1992-95.
• Team president Peter McLoughlin previously lived and worked in St. Louis as CEO of the NHL’s Blues for four years and in various roles at Anheuser-Busch for 21 years.