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Alec Ogletree still looking for a new deal

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LACHAMP46 said:
oh geez....who's idea was it to have all these guys contracts expire at the same time?
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Well, part of the problem is the Fisher regime gave priority to elevating Tavon's contract over more dependable players like 'Tree. I really like Tavon and his potential, but I always hoped he could benefit from tutelage of ex-Horn greats like Isaac Bruce. However, it seemed to me as though Tavon's old roommate, Stedman Baily, was benefitting more from his limited association with Isaac than Tavon himself.

Meanwhile, 'Tree has quietly emerged as a team leader within the last few years and was more deserving than Tavon of having his contract elevated first. Even Mark Barron was given a blockbuster contract before 'Tree. Granted, they wanted to hold onto Mark, but you have to do a serious & thorough job of defining the pecking order within your team's core group. Is Mark really more important than 'Tree?

When you are building a team with numerous budding stars, contract management becomes so critical. You can't just give inflated contracts to players until they have earned it. Besides the very real fact that it can upset future contract negotiations, it can impart a negative effect on athletes who correctly see themselves as more deserving than the player(s) who had their contracts inflated.
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2 Free Tix for todays game!

LesBaker
LARams_1963 said:
Have 2 free tix to the Rams vs. Chargers game for the first person to get a hold of me. You're also welcome to join our tailgate, just bring your drinks and we can ice them down. Also bring whatever you want BBQ'd and we'll cook it up!

11H row 98 109-110

first one to text me wins :)

Greg
714 510-7693
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Wow, that is really generous. I hope you guys get a W!!!
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Rams Risers and Fallers: Raiders game

So Ram
BonifayRam said:
That Amari Cooper catch just shows how special he really is:bow:.

If Marqui can learn to wrap up :whistle:we might have found a keeper @ reserve Strong Safety!

IMO.....NRC should Not be utilized as the Nickel but remain as our top reserve @ the two outside CB posts.I would strongly suggest that consideration be given to Blake Countess earning the Nickel position & John Johnson gets a strong look @ the back up Nickel assignment in 2017. Thus leaving Wade to settle on Mo's & Joyner's main 3rd safety back up between Marqui Christian/ Cody Davis/ Isaiah Johnson.

Note: There's always Mark Barron's availability to plug in @ Strong Safety in an emergency. From what I saw from both Josh Forrest & Cory Littleton who was playing for Barron....not a problem there.
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MC over Mo or Davies is not happening, but I'll reserve that right tonight for a lot better answer.

That catch was a nice play. There is a lot of Comp , & yes players wanting to make the squad have to really step up.
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Rams learn that with defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, there’s substance behind the hype

Zero
LACHAMP46 said:
An old favorite movie had a line, "just the facts...." LOL

They were moving the ball at will....int notwithstanding....and it was a little disconcerting...given all the praise heaped on Son of bum in this article. If our backups can't play....put in some others. And I'm not just talking about the replaced players like Littleton & LTP....but Joyner....geez he only had 4 plays....and did....nothing....and Mo. Westbrooks didn't look too good either...Tree, meh...Brockers...meh.
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NEVER use Orbitz, ever.

bnw
FaulkSF said:
That's my weekend brew, but when I have to take care of my daughter and get ready for work, drip is just easier. I definitely enjoy the flavor that much more from a proper french press.
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We stopped buying the drip units a few years ago since no matter the brand the reliability was crap. Bought a large french press (4 cups) and never looked back.

I hear you about getting a child ready in the morning.........the memories. There were phases of course but the one I remember most was the "I can't find my shoes." phase. That was both of my kids. Usually found the shoes within the house but there was the time with 4 inches of snow on the ground and gym class early in the class day that I roamed the yard looking for the white sneaker......which was found......and was worn to school thawed but wet.:yess:
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Another Uniform Thread - What's Up, Buttercup?

DaveFan'51
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I excerpted this from a 9/14/94 Los Angeles Times article. It's a fun explanation of why the Rams switched to blue and white uniforms.
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Who else in the NFL had the audacity to wear yellow jerseys on Sunday? The Rams of 1951 may have looked like banana splits, but with Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin cranking up 54-14 and 48-21 victories, no one seemed to laugh much.

"I love 'em," says Mickey Dukich, the Rams' director of video operation for the past 39 years. "It was sad to give them up. They were unique, distinctive. Very clean-looking."

The Rams gave them up in 1957 because television, in an ominous sign of things to come, ordered them to.

"The games were broadcast in black and white then," Dukich says, "and the gold came out as gray on TV sets. It conflicted with white jerseys and light blue jerseys, like the ones the Detroit Lions wore. Television wanted more of a contrast."

The Rams switched to blue and white, but "not without a struggle," according to Dukich. "Dan Reeves, who owned the Rams then, told our equipment manager, Bill Granholm, to try to find a gold or a yellow that came across as white, or near it, when it was photographed in black and white.

"Bill went through a lot of different shades, but none of them worked until he found a light-colored yellow with blue on it. We went to the Coliseum one afternoon, he'd model it on the field and I'd shoot it from the top of the stadium. Sure enough, it came out white on the film. We were told we'd be able to use it.

"But then Dan Reeves asked Bill the name of the color. 'Buttercup yellow,' Bill told him.

"That did it. Mr. Reeves said, 'No way, I'm not going to let the reporters know my team plays in buttercup yellow.' It was back to blue and white after that."

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The Rams remained in blue and white throughout the '60s and into the '70s, until Carroll Rosenbloom bought the team in 1973.
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This was a Fun read. I had never read it before and had never heard the story before! " Butter-Cup Yellow"!!:ROFLMAO:
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