Random Ramsdom: Was Todd Gurley happy for LA’s most recent Super Bowl win?

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Todd Gurley was recently on a The 25 10 Show where he talked about a number of topics including how he was cut from the Rams, and also how happy he was for some of his former teammates when he saw LA hoist that Lombardi Trophy. I have not listened to the episode myself yet, but I think I’ll try to make the time when I can.

Gurley is one of my favorite players, one of the best fantasy dudes I ever had and I’ll always feel bad that I never won a fantasy title with him, and neither did the Rams (they technically did win an NFC Championship Game but no Super Bowl with Gurley).

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Todd Gurley opens up about playing for Sean McVay, getting cut by Rams and more in new interview (ramswire)

“Gurley went on to say he was happy for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl in 2021, and he even went to the game at SoFi Stadium. He stayed at the stadium after the game ended and watched players celebrate with their families on the field, too.

“I was happy for the organization and the trainers and my old teammates and stuff like that,” he said. “I knew they were going to win one with the moves they were making.”

Gurley, Jackson and McCoy talked about a variety of other topics, including the Rams trading away both Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib in 2019, Gurley’s love for Los Angeles, Cooper Kupp’s football IQ and more.”

Are Rams In Danger Of Matthew Stafford Holding Out This Season? (si.com)

“For the Rams, it’s the ongoing contractual negotiations of quarterback Matthew Stafford. Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic believes that the contract issues with Stafford are the biggest concern for the team heading into training camp.

“Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed in April that Stafford wanted more guarantees on his existing deal. Stafford signed a four-year, $160 million deal in the spring of 2022 — and $63 million was guaranteed, though none is after this season. Stafford could be using this situation to broadcast his intent to play beyond his current contract. He participated in all voluntary and mandatory workouts this spring, so this isn’t a “problem” just yet. But as training camp nears, both sides will need to move this conversation forward from what little progress was made this spring. Stafford has the option of holding out and incurring fines, and the Rams have no experienced backup in that case because Jimmy Garoppolo is suspended for Weeks 1 and 2. But would Stafford really miss the opener in Detroit?”

Torry Holt doesn’t expect Rams defense to fall off without Aaron Donald (ramswire)

“Rams legend Torry Holt doesn’t expect the Rams defense to suddenly fall off a cliff, though. He believes they have the players in place to maintain a high level of play, assuming their young defenders step up and continue to get better.

“I think the expectations are the same,” Holt said on “The Herd” Friday. “I think that’s Sean McVay’s message. Yes, they have a new coordinator in (Chris) Shula, but Sean McVay has to manage so many things, players being plucked but also coaches being plucked year in and year out, but they continue to do a really good job of drafting and developing players. Kobie Turner’s gotta be good – gotta be better. He had a heck of a rookie season. He’s gotta be better. (Bobby) Brown’s gotta be better. They got two rookies from Florida State, (Braden) Fiske, as well as Jared Verse, who has to step up.”

Holt is well aware that Donald is irreplaceable. The Rams can’t simply sign one player or draft someone to take his place seamlessly. However, he believes as a group, the Rams have the pieces to overcome his departure.”