The Rams also announced a two-year deal for C/G Coleman Shelton. No tender – a multi-year deal for Shelton, who not only can lend depth at C but also can play guard (the latter is pretty important).

— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) March 14, 2022

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Run it back, 6️⃣5️⃣! 👏 pic.twitter.com/mvfsjf1F5L

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 14, 2022

Per LT Joe Noteboom's agency, @ApexSportsGroup, he is re-signing with the Rams. This is big news, obviously, as team wondered whether they'd be able to keep him depending on market.

Deal is for three years, per source.

— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) March 14, 2022

• This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by zn.

Its simple people: Look it up. Barrel of oil June 2008 was $126 and a gallon of gas was $4.11 per gallon. Now a barrel of oil is $106 while a gallon of gas is at $6.02 per gallon. Do you understand we are being robbed in front of our eyes?

— Sean Eggman (@sean_eggman) March 12, 2022

nittany ram wrote:

Watson in Seattle doesn’t bother me. He’s just a younger, rape-ier, version of Russell Wilson. And the Rams beat him as a matter of routine.

I don’t think Watson elevates Seattle to a real threat, but without Watson, what do they have? Hasselback?

I would just as soon Seattle languished for a few seasons in Hell, and gave the Rams an opportunity to best their record of -7 yards allowed in a game.

zn wrote:

Zooey wrote:

Cory Littleton was released by the Raiders

Hey z do me a favor so this issue doesn’t get lost in a dedicated thread about Seattle. Start a new thread that’s about free agents that might interest the Rams, starting with that post. If you can do that, I will reduce your posting fees this month by a solid 2%. Deal?

You know I can get 4% on any other board, right?

I did not know that about Arsenal and Man U. I’m a Liverpool backer, too. Since 1980 when I moved to England for 3 years. I missed out on the 90s, though, as I had no TV and no internet most of those years.

Following Liverpool now in the UCL.

Cory Littleton was released by the Raiders and it would make sense for the Rams to bring him back to address their need at ILB. https://t.co/J8Gapj5w4y

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) March 11, 2022

wv wrote:

Chris Evert vs Martina Navratilova.

I don’t think they overlapped for that long.

Borg/Connors/McEnroe was epic.

But..8/9 years? One of two sides won it all in 8/9 years. I don’t think anything matches that. You bring up individual sports, and there are probably more incidents of stretches of time dominated by a couple of individuals than there are in team sports, but I still doubt you would find 8/9 years.

What?

I just got a push notification an hour ago saying the grand jury indicted him on multiple charges.

Edit: I guess I can’t read, cuz….

• This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by Zooey.

Well, the Lakers are headed to oblivion. How long they stay there is totally unknown. And it’s true that LeBron will never have LA’s heart the way Kobe and Magic do, and Shaq and Kareem, and Pau and others. LeBron won’t be identified as a Laker. LA is grateful he brought them another banner, but he isn’t going to be loved there, especially since his championship came in the bubble. Thanks, but…this isn’t up there with the dynasty years.

But the Lakers have placed numerous icons on that shelf, and if they get themselves another young star player, and some championship run, they are right back up there. They are going to slide, but they can afford to have some losing seasons and still own more of LA’s hearts than the Rams do, unless the Rams get out there and win another one or two Super Bowls in the McVay era.

The guy who got became the highest paid defensive player 10 days after Aaron Donald became the highest paid defensive player just got traded for a 2nd and a 6th.

I’m just curious what kind of package AD would get.

Titans informed Pro-Bowl guard Rodger Saffold that they are releasing him, per source.

This would have been the fourth year of a four-year, $44 million deal that had a $1 million roster bonus due next week. One more free-agent guard.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2022

I’m sure they are all kicking the tires on Wagner, but he doesn’t make sense for either the Rams or the 9ers, imo. The Rams apparently don’t really need ILB, because they’ve been doing fine without a really good one in that position since…I don’t even know. They’re fine with Jones, and he’s a fraction of the cost.

The 49ers, meanwhile, have to sign Nick Bosa, and as Khalil Mack a few years ago, Bosa is going to be a guy who will give AD a run for highest paid defensive player in the league. And Deebo Samuel is eligible for a contract extension right now (3 years), and you have to think that guy is due for some $ right now, probably in the neighborhood of $20/year.

I hasten to add I’m no cap guy, and even if I was, I have no idea what the 49ers situation is, but that doesn’t look to me like a likely destination. Assuming Garappolo is traded, that will free up some $, though.

I believe the Chargers have cap space, and if Wagner is going “home” to LA, that probably makes some sense. The Chargers need him, and they need stars because nobody even knows they play in LA (except San Diego).

I’m a long time LA fan and observer.

IMO, the Dodgers own LA. They draw even when they are terrible. There is something about the palm trees, and the beaches, and leisurely summer evenings that just loves baseball, and the Dodgers are unsinkable.

The Lakers have a strong tradition, several championships, and no team in the NBA has more championships than the Lakers. They are Showtime. But when they are bad, they don’t draw attention. But the franchise has a lot of goodwill, so much so that even if the Clippers ever won, they would still take a backseat to the Lakers.

The Rams just aren’t up there. Even USC has a greater following.

This Super Bowl helps, but the Dodgers, Lakers, and USC have multiple championships, and until the Rams have won 3 or more times, they just aren’t going to be on that level. I don’t even think that back-to-back will do it. It will damn well help. But it won’t do it. The Dodgers, the Lakers, and USC are in the upper echelons of their sports as elite franchises.

The Rams aren’t. They had a lot of really, really good teams in the 70s and 80s, but couldn’t get over the hump. Since then, they’ve largely sucked. They had a few good years in another city, including a championship, and a couple of good years since returning to LA, including one championship. But that just isn’t going to surpass the legacy of those other teams. It’s going to take more. A lot more.

This aged beautifully 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Vsu45Q3xZt

— RAM IT (Super Bowl Champions) (@RamIt2195) March 9, 2022