:thumb Thanks. And by the way...can the draft please get here...way too long of a wait!!by JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Herd, Been a busy few months with tax season and completing our 1st quarter investment reports and JEC newsletter. Really appreciate your patience with your RAM question, and I'll get to them ASAP. Reminder, please invest in yourself. Start your Roth IRA today! If you make too much money to qualify for an IRA, ask your CPA if you can use after tax dollars to contribute to your Traditionaby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Yes Sir, I proudly salute you and all the men and women who serve our great nation. There nothing in the world that compares to the many sacrifices our military families take, while providing a free and safer world for the rest of us. Without your dedicated team, we would not have the luxury of having our team. God Bless, Jimby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Hi Sean, Thanks so much for your question. A Ram's offensive line poster? Yes, I remember that one well, and it was mentioned earlier to Les in his question: "why they gave me the nickname...Blade". Look it up...had a bunch of fun with that one. The response even has a link to that exact cool poster...and a link to many other really awesome 80's posters...That we so very fashionabby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Les, You are very kind. Flattery will get you everywhere! Sure, do my best to keep in some kind of reasonable shape. Guess once a gym rat, always a gym rat. BUT surely NOT in playing shape...the little bit of grey matter I have left between the ears couldn't take another hit. And by the way, unless you haven't noticed...they are freak'en Manamals out there these on the field these days...by JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Thanks Dodge, Please see my post to OhioRam about Sam. I basically say that I love his style of play and he'll do fine. Do you realize that head Coach and Football Guru Bill Parcells benched a QB named phil Simms in favor of a household named QB...Scott Brunner? Well, they went 3-12-1 and Parcells was asked to step down but Howard Schnellenberger turned down the offer to become the head coaby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Jemach, Seriously...it's way above my pay grade to speculate Johnny NFL success. He sure has been successful at ever level thus far and exciting to watch. My best guess is that those that draft him, see him as the next Drew Brees, and those that pass on him...see him as the next Doug Flutie. Some team will be right, or there is something in the middle of those two extremes. Being the Johby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Hi Rusty! So every Thanksgiving turkey bowl...the Blue and Gold horned Jersey #11 comes out chucking the rock? Nice Rusty...really appreciate you kind words too. Thus, we both are very proud to wear #11 and represent our Rams. Just don't get hurt out there brother! Rusty, 1) Last year the Rams invited all the previous Ram Pro Bowlers back to St. Louis to be introduced during the San Franby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Dynasty, A wonderful question(s), thank you. Draft day is always such a special day for each player, his family, for his NFL team, the coaches, the staff and the fans. Waiting around for your name to be called and anticipating which city you may be living in...is such a crazy yet exhilarating experience. Dyno...it seems we are addressing a few questions: 1) which QB would best fitby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
NJRam, I bet you did have a good time in NJ with the victory...was a thrill to live it with ya! Thanks you so much for sharing your personal story about falling in love, being husband and then a father. Brother, all mentioned are not an easy juggle for us men. Like buying a new car, we have so much fun driving it off the lot and smelling that new car aroma, but 5 years down the road, we'vby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Dude, Every time I see your 49er picture...I start laughing. Good luck with your PC business. Agreed...we all would probably move if it met we drastically improved our finances. About the business...seems the tablet and smart phone are biting off a bigger piece of the PC market share these days. I pray you are adjusting the biz with the many left that really need your service. Anyways, thby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
You are welcome. This was fun to rekindle the memories. On to stir the pot on a new question! Cheers Jimby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Thank you RamUK for sharing with us. :thumb Agreed, today's social connections could have helped you quietly vent after those heart-breakers. It's really funny to read some of the twitter chats before and after games these days. Kinda a game within the game. Well, good luck my friend...on to stir the pot with the next question. Good day, Jimby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Herd, Wow what a great response and warm welcome from all of you. Thank you. I really want to answer your questions with some forethought. So please, if it takes me a bit of time to get to your specific areas...in advanced I want to thank you for your patience. There is obviously a great fan base here at the Herd and it is my pleasure to graze with you. Have a wonderful weekend. Godby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Thanks for your questions about Eric and coming into an established run oriented...and winning team environment. In one of the other threads, I discussed my feeling of Eric and my support to him about the circumstances he found himself in with our management. In a nut shell, both sides could have been more mature about making sure all was handled professional...but I 100% support Eric for standby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
NJ, Thanks for the questions. Sure, it's such a natural thought of thinking about the possibility of continuing a career with Eric Dickerson. Eric and I have talked in length about this as well. And we've both agreed it would have been soooo cool... yet the circumstances and the business back then...dictated a different stance or negotiating posturing for him...so it is, what it was. Eric willby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Ram 23, Thank you for your kind words. The pieces of the puzzle are trying to be solved by all the teams as i write this. Teams are narrowing in on their free agent targets, then that will roll over to the needs of the draft. I will have more detailed information before the draft, but I'll throw a few pieces of bait out now. Think the Rams will look to fill depth needs at OL and WR iby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
RamUK, Thanks for the question...and it's not an easy answer my friend. In a nut shell...the loss was shocking; the chance to play....and to perform fairly decent...awesome. To hear almost 70,000 people chanting my name....Priceless! OK UK...As you were there...the stadium in Anaheim was getting hostile when we fell 13 points behind the Pats during the first quarter. Our offense with Steby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Hi OhioRam, There is an absolutely huge bias here. I am one of the biggest Sam fans on the planet. He has all the tools a GM would wish for to be very successful NFL QB. With that said, we are not talking about Wimbledon or the US Open right now, we are talking about one player and this one player does elevate the players around him. he has proved it in High school, College and will do sby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Rampage2k...You are probably still the best salesman in town! Ram Pizza delivery guy or not, I value the service industry and to all of the participates in that field...Three CHEERS to ya!! A few bad apples might not show appreciation...but to the majority of us....you and your personality make the difference in the success of your product/company. God Bless, Jimby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Marlin, Being a Dad is one of the most special things in the world! Glad you are taking every opportunity to enjoy your kids. Thanks for sharing with us Merlin. God Bless, Jimby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Don't know what the heck "man years" are...but sure know it's over the "years man" are. Chalk it up to typo...was having too much fun going through it Merlin. Or maybe.....Excuse my dyslexia, as it's normal for us with dementia (NFL head case)...thank god they let me out of my white jacket today. Whew...padded walls are the latest and greatest...right? :bash LOLby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Great question and we want answers....Was I good tipper? :couchby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Thanks Shaky...Let's knock out the ones we have and later...let's open it back up! By the way Shaky...your status here says...God-Like donor. OK....WTF? Oh....I see....This is a HERD...& you are the Shepherd, Greens keeper and Poloice department all in one. So...unassumingly and amusingly...that qualifies you as God-Like? Right.... :bowby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Merlin, Thanks for your support over the man years. Love the game...Love our Rams!! Yes sir....The Giant Playoff game was certainly a game to remember. Before I go into any stories...let's give those that were there a bit of flavor on what allowed us to be qualify for that playoff road game. Here's a good review: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loa_Angeles_Rams_season We started off ourby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Hi Herd, I finally logged on and I want to take my time to answer each and every question with the same inspiration in which they were asked. Over the next few weeks, those answers are coming and by the way...don't think you are getting off too easy when I ask you a question back. I want answers people!! LOL God Bless to you and your families. And how about our Rams find their way to Phby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Roman, Brother...I will always be part of the Rams team. Would I like to see them come back to LA...HECK YES!! Would I have something to offer them if they come back? Absolutely would welcome the call.by JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Thanks Ram 49, great questions. First, my mentors in football would be Lenny Dawson, Terry Bradshaw and Roger Stauback. Loved the game and wanted to be a pro since the age of 5. It was a childhood dream come true and even better than I could ever imagined. My mentor for my Advisory firm was a very smart man named Charles Dostal and god rest his soul, I try every day to be the man he was tby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Thanks RamFire. The sting of games that come to mind would be the 1989 playoffs that included outstanding victories at the end of the season and then onto the Playoffs with victories in Philadelphia and New York. The Championship game in San Francisco was a heart break for all of us, but what a ride up to that point. Cheers, Jimby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat
Shaky, Thanks for having me brother! Thanks for your patience and I look forward to grazing with the HERD! It's been 16 years since I retired...so this could be a long one...but for the sake of simplicity...I'll keep it short. Upon retirement I went back and earned an MBA from Pepperdine University. The humbly finished with honors and started my Registered Investment Advisory businesby JimEverett - Jim Everett Chat