“Obviously there will be more (media) people here than normal,” Rams general manager Les Snead said. “We’ll be prepared for that. But after all the rookie draft picks meet the press, that will be it. We’ll get back to acting normal. After (Tuesday), you do nothing different. We’ve already talked to Michael and his people and told him he’s here to play football. If the major networks, Good Morning America, the Today Show or CNN come calling, guess what? You’re not doing that.
“We told him whether you show up for those shows or not, they can do all those shows without you and they will,” said Snead. “They’re going to chat about you and this issue all day long until there’s another story to talk about. But the show goes on without you from now on. There will be some logistical issues we’ll work out for (Tuesday). But our mantra’s been, ‘Whatever you do from here on out, let’s be normal.”
The Rams aren’t expecting the world to cooperate with their plans. But they do expect Sam to. “Whatever is out of the realm of what a seventh-round pick does,” said Snead, “we made it clear: Don’t do it.”
