The Roving Ram - Rounds the Horn
By Rams Nation's Brandon Cavanaugh
- Gang Activity Considered in Porter Shooting
As I’m sure you heard over the weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker
Joey Porter was shot along with six other people. Police believe the cause may
have been gang activity. Porter is currently recovering in the hospital after
being shot in the buttocks. The man who was killed in the shooting, Christopher
Wilford, apparently had a history of gang activity along with several arrests.
“Porter was in the wrong place at the wrong time," stated police
spokesman Sonny Jackson. "We are looking at every possibility. It could
have been gang activity," stated Jackson. "You have to ask whether
it was random." Porter, a graduate of Colorado State University, was in
town for the Colorado-Colorado State game played at Invesco Field.
- Shawn Springs to Miss Eight Weeks
Yet another key factor in a team’s plans has gone down for quite some
time. Cornerback Shawn Springs of the Seattle Seahawks will be out for eight
weeks with a broken bone in his shoulder. Springs was injured during the first
quarter of the Seahawks-Broncos exhibition last Friday. With Springs on the
sidelines, the ‘Hawks will be going with rookie Marcus Trufant out of
Washington State and Ken Lucas as their starting cornerbacks. The Seahawks D
was already suffering after Chad Eaton was placed on IR after undergoing surgery
on his right knee.
- Peete Named Starter/Captain for Panthers
Carolina quarterback Rodney Peete has praise being heaped on him even after
a so-so preseason. Peete has been named the starting quarterback for the Panthers
along with a team captain. Muhsin Muhammad was also selected to represent the
offense. "It's good to be named when it's voted on by your peers and teammates,"
Peete stated. "Along with that comes a lot of responsibility. I've felt
like a leader on this team all along, and now it's been solidified and I feel
good about it." Jake Delhomme and Chris Weinke both fought very diligently
for the start which leaves some folks wondering if the Peete decision was indeed
the right one. "We had a couple of young guys that played pretty well in
the preseason and this is going to be the talk," Peete stated. "But
for me I approached the whole offseason and training camp getting ready for
Jacksonville. All the other stuff that was talked about I didn't allow it to
affect me."
- Gary Finds New Home in Detroit
Olandis Gary was playing against his current team less than a week ago, now
he is probably replacing James Stewart for the time being. “Everything
has been going pretty fast in the last few days," Gary stated. "It
never entered my mind on Thursday that I was going to be a Lion, but that's
what the NFL is all about. You have to learn to adjust in a hurry or you will
be out of the league." Lions president Matt Millen was on the phone with
the brass over in Buffalo to acquire Gary minutes after Stewart was out and
the decision on his future had been made. "We didn't want to end up short-handed
like we did at that position last year," he stated.
- The Roving Roundup:
Dolphins Sign Five, Jets Sign Five As Well, Cowboys Waive Dantzler and Detroit
Adds Three
- The Miami Dolphins have signed on five individuals including former Dallas
quarterback Clint Stoerner. Four other players were signed to the practice squad.
- The New York Jets have signed on five new players as well. Linebacker Mark
Brown, running backs Little John Flowers and Johnathan Reese, guard Brandon
Moore and wide receiver Cecil Moore were all added to the practice squad.
- The Dallas Cowboys have waived do-it-all former QB Woody Dantzler so that
the team could make room to add cornerback Jemeel Powell, a rookie out of California.
- The Detroit Lions have added on David Kircus, tackle Ben Johnson and tight
end Matt Murphy to their practice squad.
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