Wayne SW/MO Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 The pros weren't high on Sam. I saw part of his pro day and frankly he looked bad. The scouts had him as what the call a tweener, and in his case it was that he wasn'r big enough to play DE and he was too slow to play LB. He's going to have to do a lot better to ever be a starter. If he doesn't make it he won't be the first above average college player to sit on the third string bench for a couple of years and then get a job. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
Terrierman Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 It's hard for me to believe the SEC defensive player of the year won't make it in the NFL. Desire and heart make players nearly as much as raw physical talent. It'll be an interesting story to watch unfold. Haters wanting him to fail notwithstanding. I wish the young man the best.
stlfisher Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 I hope Sam makes it and I will be routing for him. From a comfort level I think the Rams were the best possible choice, but Wayne is right he did not look good during his pro day and as OTF said he will face stiff competition. There were parts of the season, during SEC play, he disappeared. I think he was drafted about were he should have been, maybe a round higher, but the "tweener" label unfortunately fits him well. Kony Ealy was much more consistent throughout the whole year, and it showed in the draft. Sam is a high motor guy, and he could be productive on special teams if can't crack the pass rush rotation. Regardless, it won't be for lack of effort, and hopefully if he doesn't make it, the media won't turn it into a circus...because he project as a border line player. Hopefully, those projections are wrong.
Jerry Rapp Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/ram-bytes-nfl-draftniks-can-t-be-trusted/article_5b9a41f3-d5fd-52cd-8135-01af3786d074.html
ness Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 Vito Cammisano, huh? That name kinda rings a bell ........ John
KCRIVERRAT Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 Vito Cammisano, huh? That name kinda rings a bell ........ Poor ol' Vito never made any money for the bosses. He just couldn't throw a game for the Vegas boys. I've seen his headstone along the Blue River next to the Bayer plant. HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGER @ OZARK FISHING EXPEDITIONS
Mitch f Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 This is immature bullcrap, and you deserve to be called on it. Tacked on to the fact that this post makes literally zero sense. I won't get of on too much of a tangent here, because it's not even worth my time. But you shouldn't be okay with the way you're coming off, because it's really not putting you in a good light. I agree with most of what Jerry says, it's just his delivery that needs a little work! But I have to admit it was a tad immature for Sam to be on TV kissing his partner with Joy at the announcement. But of course we aren't allowed to say anything that would remotely suggest that we don't agree. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
KCRIVERRAT Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 I agree with most of what Jerry says, it's just his delivery that needs a little work! But I have to admit it was a tad immature for Sam to be on TV kissing his partner with Joy at the announcement. But of course we aren't allowed to say anything that would remotely suggest that we don't agree. BS Mitch... ESPN staged the moment and Sam and his partner knew the cameras were gonna record it. Why would Sam agree to it? Because he's a brave young man who knows he faces an uphill battle for gay acceptence in the NFL. All he wants to do is play some football. That's all he wants. Do you ever watch TV or go to the movies? You've seen same sex couples in intimate moments right? Stay true to your inner core Mitch. Meaning follow your heart, mind, and gut. That's what we all should do. But respect and DON'T FRET about the GOOD people of the world who might not be like you... or Rapp. HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGER @ OZARK FISHING EXPEDITIONS
ozark trout fisher Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 I agree with most of what Jerry says, it's just his delivery that needs a little work! But I have to admit it was a tad immature for Sam to be on TV kissing his partner with Joy at the announcement. But of course we aren't allowed to say anything that would remotely suggest that we don't agree. Edit: actually, you know what, never mind. NOT worth my time.
ness Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/michael-sam-boyfriend-mobster-grandpa-father-article-1.1789491 Dad (Jerry, first pic) just got out of jail a year or two ago -- convicted of running a gambling operation in 2010 (along with his brother and lots of other people with familiar names); Grandpa was Willie 'The Rat'; the first mugshot is incorrectly labeled -- it's Willie Jr. (Jerry's brother, so an uncle) who just got out of jail for the same crime. The older black and white mug shot is gramps. He was a bad, bad guy and took over for a while after the Civella's passed away. Trouble seems to follow these guys -- another son of the Rat, Charles 'Vito' was shot in his front yard about 2007. Wife was suspected; she was convicted of tax evasion later. Another grandson, Phil Corbin, was shot in his front yard around 2001(?). Anyway, it'd be a pretty cool family to marry into -- lotsa history. John
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