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All things being relatively equal, that is.

I'm thinking of AD and TruJo here, of course.

Consider these factors...

Ascending team.
The #2 TV market in the country.
Outstanding up and coming HC.
Proven elite DC to play for.
Grass field (not sure about the new stadium)
Wonderful weather.

If you were either TruJo or AD, assuming that the Rams were offering market price, why in the world would you choose to leave these teammates and coaches?

Yet here we seem to be. Likely losing TruJo after this year and watching AD playing contract hardball in mid-contract.

I don't get it.

Because business is business, whether you and I like it or not.

Business means, you take care of business.

And no one is saying Donald doesn't want to be a Ram. Chances are great that he prefers it.

But business is business, and at the end of the day the Rams are not the only team in the league that would be attractive to a player.

WE have emotional investments in the team.

Players and owners don't. Or rather, that's not their only consideration. They always have to think business TOO.

It's just a reality, again whether you and I like it or not.



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Forget AD, zn, for the purposes of the "it's just business" argument. He ain't goin' nowhere for a minimum of 4 years, one way or another. I included him in this topic because it befuddles me why he would not want to extend early, assuming a market offer was on the table as has been reported.

Now TruJo, there your argument applies. But I still scratch my head. Why leave all this to go elsewhere for a mere extra million, or so? I mean, what's the big difference between, say, $12 million here or $13 million elsewhere in the larger scheme of things? Either way, he's a multi millionaire and set for life.

My point is that eventually other factors beyond money should weigh more and more heavily in such a decision.