Football Crap - STL Rams GM just resigned

eazyb81 · 12-22-2008, 04:09 PM

.....reported by Mort on ESPN.

They could actually compete with us to sign the top GM candidate.

I hope Clark has been busy on the phone the last week....

Dr. Johnny Fever · 12-22-2008, 04:12 PM

Dammit Carl!

88TG88 · 12-22-2008, 04:12 PM

come on down Carl

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-22-2008, 04:12 PM

Not a shock at all, but then again, I live in STL - so it's been a point of discussion for years.

Hiring Devaney last offseason was the first of many moves to get them back to respectability - getting Zygmunt and John Shaw's hands out of football operations will make a HUGE difference, IMO.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/spo...7?OpenDocument

eazyb81 · 12-22-2008, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Not a shock at all, but then again, I live in STL - so it's been a point of discussion for years.

Hiring Devaney last offseason was the first of many moves to get them back to respectability - getting Zygmunt and John Shaw's hands out of football operations will make a HUGE difference, IMO.

Do you think Devaney has a good chance at being named the new GM?

**dirk digler** · 12-22-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Not a shock at all, but then again, I live in STL - so it's been a point of discussion for years.

Hiring Devaney last offseason was the first of many moves to get them back to respectability - getting Zygmunt and John Shaw's hands out of football operations will make a HUGE difference, IMO.

So are they in the market for a new GM or just going to promote someone from inside?

blueballs · 12-22-2008, 04:14 PM

I hear they have stadium issues
Rams owner wants to go LA
that may even out

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-22-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Do you think Devaney has a good chance at being named the new GM?

Tough call, as he's only been in the organization a year.

I think he'll be given more responsibility, but they'll bring in a GM from outside the organization.

Mojo Jojo · 12-22-2008, 04:22 PM

The hot rumor in northern Florida is that there is a race between the Rams and Jags to see who can get to LA first. Both have serious stadium issues as well as a tough time selling tickets.

While doing work in Jax last summer i even heard it thrown out that if the Rams go back to LA the Jags would look to move to St. Louis. Anyway the Rams have a lot of issues for the front office to deal with and I don't think that an outside GM would want all those headaches.

DJ's left nut · 12-22-2008, 04:26 PM

I think the Chiefs job, at present, is a better job than the STL job.

Ownership in STL is still very much up in the air. Nobody's really sure if STL will stay in St. Louis (as outlined above). If they do stay, the fanbase is incredibly fickle, their stadium sucks and they have even less in the cupboard than we do, with some equally onerous contracts.

We oughta be able to beat out STL for the top guy (Doug Whaley...)

talastan · 12-22-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I think the Chiefs job, at present, is a better job than the STL job.

Ownership in STL is still very much up in the air. Nobody's really sure if STL will stay in St. Louis (as outlined above). If they do stay, the fanbase is incredibly fickle, their stadium sucks and they have even less in the cupboard than we do, with some equally onerous contracts.

We oughta be able to beat out STL for the top guy (Doug Whaley...)

This!!

ClevelandBronco · 12-22-2008, 04:30 PM

You should bring the guy in for a look.

eazyb81 · 12-22-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

We oughta be able to beat out STL for the top guy (Doug Whaley...)

Whaley is an interesting choice, but I have a feeling his email debacle will be held against him for awhile.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-22-2008, 04:39 PM

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Kansas City is a much better situation to be in than St. Louis. Your fanbase is far more stable, they have more pieces in place, and the ownership is more friendly to management.

**BigMeatballDave** · 12-22-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Kansas City is a much better situation to be in than St. Louis. Your fanbase is far more stable, they have more pieces in place, and the ownership is more friendly to management.

Not to mention the 30 mil in cap space we have...

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