I don't get it. Spanos would rather pay the league a $650M relocation fee and then pay rent to Kroenke instead is putting that money towards a new stadium? (Plus the league would float him a $200M loan towards that stadium.) Does anyone have any idea what Spanos will pay Kroenke to be a tenant in LA?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I assumed it would be the OC. Is having the HC call plays a workable structure?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
"I would throw Kenny Britt out in a sec for Garcon." I get that, but I wonder how much better Britt would be on a team with a real OC and a real WR coach to work with.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The Giants win 6, 6, & 7 games in years when their goal is to win the Super Bowl. And they also win the SB every once in a while. The Rams meanwhile have won 8, 6, 8, 3, 2, 1, 7, 2, 7, 7, 6, 7, & 4 games a year since 2004. Believe me, I'm no fan of the Giants but if it was me I'd pick a different team to throw stones at.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
"Offset language relates to what happens to a player’s salary if he’s cut during the first four years of his career, while he’s still playing on his rookie contract." If the Rams cut Robinson they'd still have to pay his guaranteed 2017 salary and if he signed with someone else he'd get that salary in addition. But if the Rams trade GRob his new team pays his 2017 salary.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
If Robinson is traded then his new team will only be on the hook for his 2017 salary: $3,322,377 (That would also be the cap hit for his new team). Robinson's entire bonus was paid in 2014 but the cap hit is spread over the 4 years of his contract. If Robinson is traded the Rams would still have a cap hit of $3,449,836 for the 4th and final year of the pro-rated bonus.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
If they were Snead's picks then I would agree. But they could have been Fisher's ...by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
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From the posted schedule: "March 7-9 -- Clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2016 Player Contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 9. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 9. Could that Jby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Next question: if any (or all) of those HC's get canned would any of the resulting vacancies be more appealing than the Rams HC opening?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
In the interest of accuracy this isn't totally true: 'Tennessee used one of their picks (15) from the Rams to select Jack Conklin (rt) who has become a stud already for them.' Here's the scoop: 'The Titans gave up their first-round pick (No. 15) and a third-rounder (No. 76) plus a 2017 second-round pick in exchange for Nos. 8 and 176 (in the sixth round). ' In reality the Titans had toby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
For those of you not familiar, Norm Chad (aka The Couch Slouch) is a humorous sports writer (among other things). His weekly column appears in my local paper. At the end of each column he has a Q&A section where he allegedly pays people $1.25 if their question is published. Today he has a special Jeff Fisher Q&A edition. (fyi Shirley is his assistant. Sometimes Chad writes a clever rby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Kroenke signed Fisher to a 2 year extension before the season. My guess: if the Rams went 9-7 or better this year Fisher would still be HC. And if the Rams showed improvement 2017 Kroenke would have honored the 2nd year of that extension. And if the Rams did well in 2018 then Fisher probably would have gotten a 3rd contract and taken the team into the new stadium. Kroenke essentially hedgedby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
If I remember correctly Jeff Fisher was the biggest name out there when the Rams hired him.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Is the assumption that a bigger name would be a better head coach?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't know if Fassel is continuing the policy but all of Fishers QBs had to wear a knee brace on their left knee (for right-handed QBs) just as a precaution.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
lol - I just logged on intending to pose the same question!! While it's likely that the Rams' offense has been all Boras it's possible that the boring, predictable, ineffective offense has been due in part to some restrictions that Fisher placed on Boras. C'mom, Coach Fassel: release the Boras!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
"Ultimately, it's not about the flash on day one but flash on all the days the follow." In most cases that would be true. But Kroenke is going to start selling PSLs in January: the only thing he'll have at that point is flash. For that reason alone he's going to need a lot of 'wow factor' with this coaching hire.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
What we don't know: Did Kroenke fire Fisher because the Rams weren't winning? Or did Kroenke fire Fisher because selling PSL's would be difficult as long as Fisher was the HC?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams don't have a FB on their roster. Probably figured they didn't need one ...by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I think it's just part of their 'color rush' uniform for Thursday night.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Let's see Goff take another step forward. Go Rams! KKKRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Kroenke should build a stadium in San Diego and lease it to the Chargers. San Diego wins: the team gets a new stadium and it doesn't cost the city, county, state, or team a dime. The Rams win: they get LA to themselves. Kroenke wins: another revenue stream to feed his need for more money.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Nice vid ... and nice to see you posting again!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
One analyst said "any team with three decent passing game weapons can beat them." Sweet! The Rams only need to pick up two more decent passing game weapons by Sunday and they'll be all set!!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com