Rams are releasing K Sam Ficken

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RamFan503 said:
Meh. Fine with me. I’m still with the idea McVay and Bones make more informed decisions than us fans. Of course the fans are going to hit on a pick/player move on occasion. It’s just not something I’m going to rely on as a standard.
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Well, that is what I told you. ;)
 
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Ficken got a fair chance and didn't make the best of it.

Until Greg the Leg is healthy and back on the field, it's time to give the next guy a turn....

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Just kick the ball through the bars dude.
 
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I remember watching this game. Great win for LA that year. MNF.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoB5thdHrA
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Remember that game well, Steve Dils went 6-25 for 137 Yards a TD and a Pick the TD was to Ron Brown for 65 Yards...The Rams had acquired Jim Everett that year in September of 86 from the Houston Oilers, who ended becoming the Starter not too much longer...Rams traded Guard Kent Hill, DE William Fuller and first & fifth-round draft choices in 1987 and a first-round pick in 1988.

Rams Give Up Hill, Fuller in Bid for Everett : Oilers Also Get Draft Picks for Rights to Quarterback
September 19, 1986|CHRIS DUFRESNE | Times Staff Writer
The Rams, making a major move to secure their future while risking a large portion of it in the process, announced Thursday that they had traded All-Pro offensive guard Kent Hill, defensive end William Fuller and three draft picks to the Houston Oilers for the rights to former Purdue quarterback Jim Everett.

Besides Hill and Fuller, the Rams gave up their first- and fifth-round draft choices in 1987 and a first-round pick in 1988.

It was a lot to lose, but Coach John Robinson said it was a chance the franchise had to take.

"We paid full price," Robinson said Thursday. "We weren't looking for a bargain. But we made a dynamic move to be a major factor in the NFL for years to come."

Everett, the third player chosen in this year's draft behind Auburn's Bo Jackson and Oklahoma's Tony Casillas, was unable to reach a contract agreement with the Oilers.

Although the Rams have traded only for Everett's rights, Robinson said he doesn't expect that signing the quarterback will be a problem, considering what the Rams gave up for him.

Hill, 29, has played in the Pro Bowl five times. He was the Rams' first-round pick in 1979 and has not missed a game since. He was expendable, however, because of the Rams' depth at his position. The Rams' second-round pick, rookie Tom Newberry, will start in Hill's place Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Second-year guard Duval Love is an able backup.

"We have a high regard for Kent's ability," Robinson said. "But we have a high regard for the depth behind him."

Everett arrived in Los Angeles Thursday for a physical, and said contract negotiations will begin Monday.

"I'm so excited," Everett said by phone from the offices of Dr. Robert Kerlan, the Rams' team physician. "This is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Everett spurned a four-year, $2.7-million contract offer from the Oilers, but said his reasons for not signing had more to do with the Oilers already having a quality quarterback in Warren Moon.

"It was just the fact that Moon is coming into his own," Everett said. "They wanted me for a couple years later, and that's the way they had the contract structured."

Everett, considered by many the top quarterback in college football last season, completed 572 of 965 passes for 7,411 yards and 43 touchdowns at Purdue. As a senior, he completed 63% of his passes for 3,651 yards and 23 touchdowns.

The Rams appeared to be out of the race for Everett earlier in the week when the quarterback's agent, Marvin Demoff, spoke with both the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers.

A Packer spokesman said the team reached an oral agreement with Everett late Wednesday afternoon, but the deal fell through.

The 49ers, who have lost quarterback Joe Montana for the season with a back injury, reportedly offered the Oilers two first-round picks next season, a second-round choice and nose tackle Manu Tuiasosopo for the rights to Everett.

But the Oilers reportedly backed down because the 49ers wouldn't include star nose tackle Michael Carter in the deal.

Houston General Manager Ladd Herzeg could not be reached for comment Thursday.

When the 49ers' offer soured, the Rams stepped in, forging a deal late Wednesday night.

"I went to bed with four different helmets on four different nights," Everett said of the last few days. "It's been very hard mentally."

http://articles.latimes.com/1986-09-19/sports/sp-10821_1_quarterback-jim-everett
 
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Nice interview, Santos even says, "Putting stuff on tape." Meaning he realizes with Zuerlein comes back the Rams most likely will release him. Santos was the best kicker out there, however, Santos has had Groin injuries in the past and that is why he was cut by the Jets because he was hurt during the whole preseason. Hopefully that won't be an issue until Zuerlein is healthy enough to return.
 
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den-the-coach said:
Remember that game well, Steve Dils went 6-25 for 137 Yards a TD and a Pick the TD was to Ron Brown for 65 Yards...The Rams had acquired Jim Everett that year in September of 86 from the Houston Oilers, who ended becoming the Starter not too much longer...Rams traded Guard Kent Hill, DE William Fuller and first & fifth-round draft choices in 1987 and a first-round pick in 1988.

Rams Give Up Hill, Fuller in Bid for Everett : Oilers Also Get Draft Picks for Rights to Quarterback
September 19, 1986|CHRIS DUFRESNE | Times Staff Writer
The Rams, making a major move to secure their future while risking a large portion of it in the process, announced Thursday that they had traded All-Pro offensive guard Kent Hill, defensive end William Fuller and three draft picks to the Houston Oilers for the rights to former Purdue quarterback Jim Everett.

Besides Hill and Fuller, the Rams gave up their first- and fifth-round draft choices in 1987 and a first-round pick in 1988.

It was a lot to lose, but Coach John Robinson said it was a chance the franchise had to take.

"We paid full price," Robinson said Thursday. "We weren't looking for a bargain. But we made a dynamic move to be a major factor in the NFL for years to come."

Everett, the third player chosen in this year's draft behind Auburn's Bo Jackson and Oklahoma's Tony Casillas, was unable to reach a contract agreement with the Oilers.

Although the Rams have traded only for Everett's rights, Robinson said he doesn't expect that signing the quarterback will be a problem, considering what the Rams gave up for him.

Hill, 29, has played in the Pro Bowl five times. He was the Rams' first-round pick in 1979 and has not missed a game since. He was expendable, however, because of the Rams' depth at his position. The Rams' second-round pick, rookie Tom Newberry, will start in Hill's place Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Second-year guard Duval Love is an able backup.

"We have a high regard for Kent's ability," Robinson said. "But we have a high regard for the depth behind him."

Everett arrived in Los Angeles Thursday for a physical, and said contract negotiations will begin Monday.

"I'm so excited," Everett said by phone from the offices of Dr. Robert Kerlan, the Rams' team physician. "This is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Everett spurned a four-year, $2.7-million contract offer from the Oilers, but said his reasons for not signing had more to do with the Oilers already having a quality quarterback in Warren Moon.

"It was just the fact that Moon is coming into his own," Everett said. "They wanted me for a couple years later, and that's the way they had the contract structured."

Everett, considered by many the top quarterback in college football last season, completed 572 of 965 passes for 7,411 yards and 43 touchdowns at Purdue. As a senior, he completed 63% of his passes for 3,651 yards and 23 touchdowns.

The Rams appeared to be out of the race for Everett earlier in the week when the quarterback's agent, Marvin Demoff, spoke with both the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers.

A Packer spokesman said the team reached an oral agreement with Everett late Wednesday afternoon, but the deal fell through.

The 49ers, who have lost quarterback Joe Montana for the season with a back injury, reportedly offered the Oilers two first-round picks next season, a second-round choice and nose tackle Manu Tuiasosopo for the rights to Everett.

But the Oilers reportedly backed down because the 49ers wouldn't include star nose tackle Michael Carter in the deal.

Houston General Manager Ladd Herzeg could not be reached for comment Thursday.

When the 49ers' offer soured, the Rams stepped in, forging a deal late Wednesday night.

"I went to bed with four different helmets on four different nights," Everett said of the last few days. "It's been very hard mentally."

http://articles.latimes.com/1986-09-19/sports/sp-10821_1_quarterback-jim-everett
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WOW! Now THAT was a blockbuster trade.
 
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So Crosby is making Ficken look like aces.
 
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Packer's PK Crosby will be joining Ficken in the unemployment line on Monday.
 
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