Who used Plaxico rumors to fight offseason boredom?

by Ryan Van Bibber on May 19, 2009 11:41 AM CDT in 2009 Off-Season

The series of tubes that is the internet, not to mention that dinosaur called sports talk radio, has been buzzing with a nasty rumor of the Rams having some interest in veteran wide receiver and known gun enthusiast Paxico Burress. I first heard about it this morning in this fanpost which referenced a report on sports talk radio. Fear not, fans of gun safety, Plaxico Burress will not be a Ram. This rumor is DOA. Given the great lengths the Rams have undertaken to build a team-first, character counts culture, it didn't make sense to begin with.

God knows where the rumor came from. It certainly did not originate here at TST. But, you might as well forget it.

To be honest, I don't know that Burress would be the answer for the Rams anyway. Other than a 10 catch, 133 performace in week one against Washington and a 5 catch, 81 yard day against the Rams in week two, Burress didn't put up great numbers before his season ended prematurely.

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niether did our WR’s, look i dont like this guy but there is no doubt that he is the best free agent WR. 6’5" 232 lbs. 7845 career yards 55 tds. I dont think what we have as far as WR’S is good enough but every WR that is talked about on here gets bad mouthed like they are no good, i dont understand.

by NICKSC on May 19, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions

hard to figure

I noticed this to,but the thing is most good receivers do tend to get into trouble,not that you don’t have your Hines Ward but on the most part these guys seem a little strange.We also don’t need to paint ourselves into a corner as far as character the same was said about Randy Moss he has done nothing but his job and very well. We have a good coach now a player like Plaxico why not.

by 39jackson on May 19, 2009 3:47 PM CDT reply actions

risk

for a team on the bubble, i.e. a piece or two away from the playoffs, Plaxico is worth a gamble. For a team rebuilding, not to mention trying to create a new team mentality, this would be a waste of money.

learn to love the receivers we’ve got, for this season anyway. The free agent market just doesn’t have many players of interest…

there’s some wisdom in installing a new offensive system with the crop of young WRs the Rams have now. Let them learn it and become part of the team’s foundation for the years to come…when the Rams will be competing for titles. Get the true, blue #1 WR in the draft next year.

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by Ryan Van Bibber on May 19, 2009 4:09 PM CDT reply actions

Marvin Harrison

NO PLAXICO!!!!!!!

We don’t need a troubled player. We need a veteran presence. Someone that has been to the show and has brains to boot.

Let’s throw a few million at Marvin and get him on board. Can you imagine what his mentorship would mean to our young recieving core? Payton was only half the reason that every reciever that Indy has turned out over this decade has been successfull!

by papapegasus on May 19, 2009 4:40 PM CDT reply actions

Ummmm.

Harrison has been troubled as well. Beating up kids at the Pro Bowl and gun fights at a bar he owns accussations…..that and he goes entirely against the youth movement that has been taking place.

We need a pitcher...not a DL itcher!

by gorams77 on May 20, 2009 1:38 AM CDT up reply actions

he doesn't really go against the youth movement

We still have the same core of young guys. He is just there for a season or maybe two to help them get them into the swing of things. If we were signing 3 veterans then it would go against the youth movement. It’s probably not smart to have absolutely no veterans.

by JoeyBombs on May 20, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree with NICKSC. Burress may not be the best pick character wise, but he is certainly the best wide out on the market right now. The only other wide outs worth looking at is Marvin Harrison, Amani Toomer, and maybe Joe Jerivicious. But all three are way too old to even still be playing. So I think Burress would be the best choice if the Rams decide the take a veteran wide-out.

by Rams4Ever on May 19, 2009 7:41 PM CDT reply actions