Amp Lee was the only source of electricity in a dark era.
Jim Youngblood because it took years for me to realize he wasn't related to Jack or that he was a Pro Bowler too. I was confused a lot as a kid and this didn't help. I did, however, learn the difference between a DE and an OLB. Until I learned about the 3/4 and got confused again.
Jeff Zgonina may have a cool name, but it was when John Madden pointed out his "cankles" on MNF, did he reach his 15 minutes of fame in my Ram heart.
Michael Hoomanawanui: because I had to copy and paste his name to spell it but always feel the responsibility to be able to pronounce our players names. Paid announcers who called him Oh Oh as a cop out should've been sued for journalistic malpractice except for one thing...he wasn't that good so he doesn't belong on this list.
Doug Smith was a center with a boring name surrounded by some of the greatest linemen to ever play. And yet if you go back and watch...he was the best center this organization ever had...by a mile. I am removing him from contention because he was GREAT, I just wanted someplace to say it.
Brandon Powell. Only because he doesn't always run backwards, fumble, or look generally confused about his job...and I forgot what that looked like in horns.
Jack Snow made me believe white men could run fast. I'm Filipino so Roman Gabriel taught me why I could be eligible to become a QB. Growing up in So Cal, I never thought twice about James Harris being black. In 74, Mom moved us to southwest Missouri. That's where I learned that people made such distinctions. Robert Woods' and Cooper Kupp's embrace is the picture of what America can be, should be, and will be for me.
Oh, and my favorite current Not Ready For Primetime Rams player is Benny Skow. He was a bit over his head but dude lays it out there and was well prepared for a rookie. Errors shouldn't define a man but often it happens that way. This guy had dozens of excellent plays and a handful of blown assignments (I grade harshly). He's vastly underrated and will prove it over time.
