Laurinaitis Suggests 7-9 Was "Acceptable" To Rams

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June 3, 2016 at 2:34 pm #45277

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Former Rams LB James Laurinaitis Suggests 7-9 Was “Acceptable” To Rams

http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/6/2/11848318/los-angeles-rams-st-louis-james-laurinaitis

Former St. Louis Rams LB James Laurinaitis, uh, had some interesting quotes today on the, the um…well, here:

#Saints' James Laurinaitis: I think it’s refreshing to me to be in a place where they’ve won, the expectations are to get back to that.

— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) June 2, 2016

Laurinaitis: Went to St. Louis where we had to try climb out of it. Get here, hear 7-9 isn't acceptable. Awesome to be around that hunger.

— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) June 2, 2016

That’s from Larry Holder, the New Orleans Saints beat writer for the NO Times-Picayune, the leading paper in the Big Easy.

I’ll let readers form their own opinion since it’s Laurinaitis’ words and not those of an analyst.

For reference, the Saints have had seven-win seasons in three of the last four years as have the Rams.

Since Laurinaitis was taken in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Saints are 69-43. The Rams are 37-74-1 in the same time period.

Laurinaitis was released on Feb. 9 after seven NFL seasons all with the Rams.

June 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm #45280

wv
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I think its meaningless small-talk. Means nothing.

Except it will probly start some heated, nonstop internet pyscho-babble
as well as Laurinaitis-bashing. I suppose.

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June 3, 2016 at 3:06 pm #45281

nittany ram
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Hopefully that’s just sour grapes. Of course, we all know that winning hasn’t been the administration’s number one priority but I doubt that’s true of the coaches.

June 3, 2016 at 3:32 pm #45284

bnw
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7-9 is StanK heaven.

The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

Sprinkles are for winners.

June 3, 2016 at 4:53 pm #45287

zn
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wv wrote:

Except it will probly start some heated, nonstop internet pyscho-babble
as well as Laurinaitis-bashing. I suppose.

Or Laurinaitis praising.

By the anti-Fisher types.

June 3, 2016 at 7:27 pm #45297

Isiah58
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I didn’t ready anything bad about the Rams in that. I don’t even think it was inferred. He is trying to fit in with his new teammates and fans – no harm in propping up New Orleans, they have had more success since JL has been in the league than the Rams.

That said, it is odd that JL has been in for 99.7% of all the plays smack dab in the middle of the defense for the entire period. Was he suggesting HE didn’t have an expectation of success? Did HE not train as hard because he was not trying to win? No, this just seems to me to be a player in a new city showing enthusiasm for his new team.

“Marge, don't discourage the boy! Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.” - Homer Simpson
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