Michael Sam released

hundreds of other guys got cut. This isn't news, or at least it shouldn't be.

[quote]rojo wrote:

He clearly showed in the pre-season he can play in the league.

The Rams apparently don't agree with you.

Protect and Serve wrote:

[quote]rojo wrote:

He clearly showed in the pre-season he can play in the league.

The Rams apparently don't agree with you.

That's not true. Do you understand how football works? The Rams have very good defensive ends and are very deep at the position - that's why Sam was cut.

Let me use an analogy. Let's say you are only allowed to keep 53 players for a college track team. You already have 8 sub-13:10 guys. Sam's stats from the pres-season which were VERY GOOD - indicate he's quite promising - a 13:10 guy. But you are judged as a coach by how you stack up in head to head dual meets with other teams.

You clearly have no use for a 9th 13:10 guy so you cut him. Why? because 13:10 doesn't do anything for the Rams. They need a long jumper/triple jumper (another position in football).

To be honest, it reminds me how we dominated track and field at Cornell. Every Ivy team had 20 9:15 2 milers. Their track teams would be a lot better off instead of getting the 20th 9:20 guy, they'd get a jumper or thrower now and then.

Well, he is a below average NFL player. But he did lead the NFL in sacks in the preseason (sacks in his mouth) hahahaha jk.

rojo wrote:

You clearly have no use for a 9th 13:10 guy so you cut him. Why? because 13:10 doesn't do anything for the Rams.

Yeah I guess they need more sprinter type athletes in american football, that's why a team apparantly signed a national champion hurdler. But what's this nonsense about triplejumpers needed at an american football team?

ahillxc wrote:

Well, he is a below average NFL player. But he did lead the NFL in sacks in the preseason (sacks in his mouth) hahahaha jk.

There is virtually no 'position' on the field or term in football that isn't easy to turn into a double entendre

rojo wrote:

[quote]Protect and Serve wrote:

[quote]rojo wrote:

He clearly showed in the pre-season he can play in the league.

The Rams apparently don't agree with you.

That's not true. Do you understand how football works? The Rams have very good defensive ends and are very deep at the position - that's why Sam was cut.

Well, we'll see if this is true soon enuff. If he is picked up by and makes another team then what you say has credibility. If not, then I think we can conclude it does not.

By the way, r u really knowledgeable enuff on the NFL to know that the Rams are in fact deep at defensive end?

Jamin's Dad wrote:

Was he the tight end or wide receiver? I would think he would be natural for either of those positions.

Something tells me, he ain't gonna be receiving, he will be doing thr given, and give s team mate s tight end

released via a massage?

Well, he did have a chance of making the team. An undrafted free agent defensive lineman named Ethan Westbrooks actually beat him out for the final D line spot. Fisher said that Sam had done well, but Westbrooks out competed him and has the advantage that he can play tackle and end, whereas Sam's primary role is as a rushing end. Point is taken though that they didn't have a great need for a D lineman. I've noticed that sometimes in the late rounds teams will draft a local guy, so that may have had something to do with it. Most 7th rounders don't stick, so it probably didn't mean a hell of a lot to them whether it was a D lineman or a QB.

**** wrote:

This is correct. Rams need depth at too many other positions. Their D line is top 5 in the league. This is a case where choosing the most talented player available, even if it is 7th round, is stupid. Drafting QB depth when you have a frail starter and Shaun Hill as a backup or O line depth would have been wise. Why choose another D lineman?

rojo wrote:

He clearly showed in the pre-season he can play in the league. His stats were quite good. THe Rams are just loaded at his position.

I hope the my Cowboys pick him up. They are HORRIBLE at defense. Jerry JOnes is an awful GM so I'm not counting on it but he is a great businessman so maybe he will do it. Picking up Sam would generate a ton of revenue as I think his jersey is #1 in the league.

Dystopia wrote:

If they cut him it is because he is gay, if they keep him it is because he is gay.

Well said my friend.

rojo wrote:

He clearly showed in the pre-season he can play in the league. His stats were quite good. THe Rams are just loaded at his position.

I hope the my Cowboys pick him up. They are HORRIBLE at defense. Jerry Jones is an awful GM so I'm not counting on it but he is a great businessman so maybe he will do it. Picking up Sam would generate a ton of revenue as I think his jersey is #1 in the league.

This is probably the most cogent, well-written thing you've posted on the message board to date Rojo. I agree with everything you said and you said it well.

Not suprising at all given Jeff Fisher is a known ANTI-SEMITE.

Thank you lets run users for living up to your reputations on this this topic. Bravo to all.

The Rams are loaded on defense....everybody know's this, including Jeff Fisher.

Rojo nailed it and the Boys do need a Michael Sam, very badly I would add.

Could, JJ take having a player on his team drawing this much attention away from him??? maybe

No one is hating for being gay they think he can't play football

Free agent signings or more about signing local college heroes. Very few of these guys stick on the roster, but occasionally one makes a team. The theory was that exhibition games were terrible sellers for the fans so if a team signed a local hero more fans would come to the game to see Gordie Can't Play for Crap play a few minutes in the game.

rojo wrote:

He clearly showed in the pre-season he can play in the league. His stats were quite good. THe Rams are just loaded at his position.

I hope the my Cowboys pick him up. They are HORRIBLE at defense. Jerry JOnes is an awful GM so I'm not counting on it but he is a great businessman so maybe he will do it. Picking up Sam would generate a ton of revenue as I think his jersey is #1 in the league.

You know what they say about Texas

"Glad or GLAAD?"

Wow, that's really funny. Ho ho hee hee