Random Ramsdom: 5/24/2010

by Eric Nagel on May 24, 2010 3:23 AM CDT in St. Louis Rams news

Another Monday morning and that means it is time for some links. Hopefully they won't be as love or hate as the Lost finale (sorry, I had to throw it in there). But this is a Rams site, so lets take a look at some Rams news, shall we?

Chris Ogbo and that one running back who got punched in the face by a ref' believe they can back up Steven Jackson just fine. Candy gumdrops fall from the sky as well. If you want the backup job, show us you deserve it. Hopefully Ogbonnaya can show he does.
Who knows what is going on with Atogwe. Are they negotiating? Are they not? Can Kevin Payne bowl a 300? These questions will shape the future of the Rams secondary. Mike Sando also has a little blurb on the Lions idea thrown out by Clayton and a summary of all that has gone down so far.
It's been a few days, but take a look at RBramfan's odds of Sam Bradford starting the first week. Personally, I see the team taking the same approach they took with last year's first rounder Jason Smith.
It seems like it's a long way away, but it might be worth checking out the 49ers and Falcons stadium situations. It may be interesting to see what happens for those two franchises when the Rams have a decision to make as well.

That's all for today everyone! Enjoy Monday and go Rams!

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1:23 am....really?

by dbcouver on May 24, 2010 5:36 AM CDT reply actions

I still have the weirdest hours

by dbcouver on May 24, 2010 5:38 AM CDT up reply actions

I was up watching lost

It had to get done. Believe me, I had to log back onto my computer to check and see if the links actually worked…I was that tired.

The House of Spears reigns supreme

by Eric Nagel on May 24, 2010 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions

I logged on as soon as I got home from work

at 3:30

by dbcouver on May 24, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn Dude

I guess

You can pick your friends and
you can pick your butt.
But you can't pick your friends butt.
JohnnieWarthawgism

by johnniewarthawg on May 24, 2010 6:55 AM CDT reply actions

Re: Atogwe

Some can (and will) point the finger at the Rams, but Atogwe (and his agent) shoulder plenty of blame. They new this was a possibility last year. With the Rams putting the tag on O.J. (which is a move that was supported and agreed upon by the players union) and still wanting to negotiate a long term deal, O.J. and his agent continued to muddle through it knowing full well that there could arise the situation where O.J. was no longer an un-restricted free agent.

Short-sighted-ness or arrogance. Either way, O.J. is not getting what he thinks he’s worth and it can all be traced back to him and his agent. Basically, they played the game and are losing.

Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.

- John Wayne

by Tackle Box on May 24, 2010 9:22 AM CDT reply actions

expectations are part of the OJ problem

If Atogwe gets offers in the 2.5M range from another team, will he be insulted? Probably not.

if that one interesting comment was to be believed, he was offered somewhere around 2.5M for next year, plus more with incentives. (i.e., less than Butler’s 3M)

Demoff flew out to LA to make that offer in person, it says. And this was so insulting that Atogwe must cut off negotiations?

If true, it soulds like he was emotionally ready to only hear things that were in the franchise range (6M+). I’m not sure the Rams franchised him because he was the best FS out there and wanted to keep him at all costs, or if it was used a short term business solution to get them through the year when they could have more sensible options. Sure seems like the latter is how it turned out.

It seems like Atogwe and his agent seriously miscalculated what the Rams were doing, and why. His expectations weren’t aligned with the Rams intentions.

I hope he doesn’t just leave for the same amount he could have had with the Rams, because that’d be a lot of turmoil to go through just because his feelings got hurt by the business end of football. He has a starting job, millions of dollars and a fanbase that is basically behind him.

By cutting off negotiations, he’s chosen a course that he’ll probably have to see through now. If he feels like he has to save face, he will want to leave even if he gets an offer that is no better than the Rams.

Hurt feelings and business are a real bad mix for all parties.

by CoachConnors on May 24, 2010 12:05 PM CDT reply actions

I think he cut off negotiations just before FA

According to this excerpt from the post

my sources also said that the Rams only made one contract offer to atogwe right before FA began the offer would have made atogwe the second highest paid safety on the Rams behind Butler…Atogwe was so insulted by the offer he cut off all talks with the Rams…

by RBramfan on May 24, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm glad to see levity brought to this ordeal

rather than the one-sided “Rams are idiots for letting their best defensive player walk.”

He also gambled his value playing this year without a long-term contract and got injured, when in hindsight last year would have been the time to capitalize on his impressive turnover streak. I have no idea what terms prevented a long-term deal before this year, but we are at an unfortunate impasse in the business side of football. I really, really like OJ and what he’s been about, but plenty of talented players have been lost by their teams due to business and I agree that the blame can’t be solely placed on the Rams.

by kswiss on May 24, 2010 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions