What’s Next?

I think I would be happy to take one of those 5 WRs. I don’t think Jennings would come in at the right price, and he has no interest in being #3; he thinks he’s #1. Hill has been injured to the point that he wouldn’t contribute much in the early part of the season, and we would have no idea what he could do later, so…pass. I don’t know how Diggs, Allen, of Samuel might fit, but McSnead knows. And if they signed one of them, I’d trust they had a plan, and I’d feel better about the WR room.

I expected more than what we got from Whittington last year, and Mumpfield was taking only baby steps, and CJ hasn’t even done any bench presses in Thousand Oaks yet, so I don’t know if one of those guys might pop out this year. But I don’t think one of those 3 FA guys would hurt the Rams any.

wv wrote:

Whats the plan if Stafford goes down for a month or so?

What if its in the first part of the season — is Ty-15-college-starts going to be the Rams back-up QB? Or are they keeping Stetson and carrying three QBs?

Whats the back-up QB plan?

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Snead is going to force another QB down McVay’s throat, but it’s all hush-hush right now because everyone is sworn to secrecy.

zn wrote:

why were the Rams so ashamed of their interest in Simpson?

I asked ChatGPT, and here is the definitive answer:

The Los Angeles Rams’ interest in O. J. Simpson wasn’t something they advertised widely at the time, largely because of how controversial and complicated he already was—even before his later legal troubles.

Back in the late 1970s, when Simpson was nearing the end of his career with the Buffalo Bills, the Rams considered bringing him to Los Angeles. On paper, it made sense: he was a huge star, a Southern California native, and a former standout at University of Southern California. But there were a few reasons the team was uneasy:

1. Declining performance and injury concerns
Simpson was no longer the dominant running back he had been earlier in his career. Teams worried about paying for his name rather than his production.

2. Locker room and personality concerns
He had a reputation for being more focused on his celebrity career (acting, endorsements) than football at that point. The Rams were a serious contender and didn’t want distractions.

3. Public image—even then
Even before the O. J. Simpson murder trial, Simpson had a complicated reputation. Some executives reportedly felt his larger-than-life persona didn’t fit the team culture they wanted.

4. Internal disagreement
There wasn’t a unified push within the Rams organization. Some people wanted the publicity boost; others thought it was a bad football decision.

So it wasn’t exactly “shame” in the moral sense—it was more discomfort and hesitation. The Rams ultimately did trade for him in 1978, but by then it felt more like a calculated gamble than a proud acquisition, and his performance never lived up to his earlier superstar level.