Nolan Cromwell

Great Rams 

1953 Los Angeles Rams Team Photo

Lots of Great Rams here: Norm Van Brocklin, Night Train Lane, Tank Younger, and more.

Eric Dickerson's Initial Number was 25

REMEMBERING

By Ramsey Francis

Eric Dickerson's familiar #29 was not the number originally assigned to Dickerson. It was #25.

The Los Angeles Rams sign Quinton Coples

The Los Angeles Rams sign Quinton Coples

By Ramsey Francis

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports Coples agreed to a two-year deal to join L.A. The deal has a base value of $6.5 million, with a max value of $9.75 million, according to a source familiar with it.

The New York Jets cut the former No. 16 overall pick of the 2012 draft last November. Copels then spent six -- mostly silent -- games with the Miami Dolphins before being released this offseason.

The pass rusher earned zero sacks in 15 games between the Jets and Dolphins last season and compiled four quarterback hits and 12 QB hurries in 292 snaps.

I has been claimed that Coples was out of place in a 3-4 defense has an OLBer. However, he spent most of that time rushing to passer, his forte. In fact, two of his better sacks were as a 3-technique, lining up over the outside shoulder of the guard.

The best bet is that the starting D-line for the Rams next fall will be Westbrooks at LDE, Brockers at shade technique, Donald at 3 technique and Quinn at RDE.

When the Rams play nickel, which is around 50-55% it will be Hayes at LDE, Donald as an inside rusher, Sims as an inside rusher and Quinn at RDE.

Coples, at best, may spell someone in the nickel and pick up a few snaps at RDE and LDE, that is IF he makes the team, whic is NOT guaranteed.

Eddie Meador

Trader George Allen and His Bounty

The Question Was Always the Knee

http://www.csnphilly.com/football-philadelphia-eagles/zach-ertz-sam-bradford-strongest-arm-andrew-luck-nick-foles-michael-vick

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz caught passes from Indianapolis Colts' franchise quarterback Andrew Luck while the pair played together at Stanford, but he says Sam Bradford actually has a better arm.

In addition to Luck, Ertz also was teammates with Michael Vick and Nick Foles during their time with the Eagles and the third-year tight end is getting the chance to practice with Bradford for the first time this month.

"We've been throwing for the past three weeks and I can honestly say I've thrown with Andrew, Nick and other guys, and I don't think I've thrown with a guy who has a stronger arm than Sam Bradford," Ertz told CSN Philly.

"He hasn't been able to really truly get his full legs underneath him. But the ball still comes out effortlessly, and it's a lot of fun to run routes with him."

This echos what has been said in the past about Bradford "The two quarterbacks with the strongest arms in this league are Aaron Rodgers and Sam Bradford," longtime NFL cornerback Al Harris said. "The sky's the limit for Sam." 

As Howard Cosell famously said, "Th-e kn-ee, al-ways th-e kn-ee."