by BobCarl 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 4296 Joined: Mar 08 2017 LA Coliseum Superstar Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #521 BobCarl wrote:two 1sts for Ramsey ... .Source says now between Green Bay and Vegas/Oakland .... Doesn't mean other teams withdrawn offers won't be put back on the table. ne supra crepidam sutor iudicaret by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #522 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by AvengerRam 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #523 Gareth liked this post Elvis wrote:I'd kick the tires on Charlton. Granted, I may be a bit biased (my son goes to Michigan), but I think he could be a guy who, in the right system. could be an effective player. 1 by AltiTude Ram 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 2178 Joined: Jul 09 2015 Denver Pro Bowl Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #524 BobCarl liked this post Free Tacos https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/276 ... st-rounder 1 by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #525 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #526 Seattle will dodge the Brees GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! 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Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #522 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by AvengerRam 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #523 Gareth liked this post Elvis wrote:I'd kick the tires on Charlton. Granted, I may be a bit biased (my son goes to Michigan), but I think he could be a guy who, in the right system. could be an effective player. 1 by AltiTude Ram 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 2178 Joined: Jul 09 2015 Denver Pro Bowl Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #524 BobCarl liked this post Free Tacos https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/276 ... st-rounder 1 by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #525 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #526 Seattle will dodge the Brees GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! 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Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by AvengerRam 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #523 Gareth liked this post Elvis wrote:I'd kick the tires on Charlton. Granted, I may be a bit biased (my son goes to Michigan), but I think he could be a guy who, in the right system. could be an effective player. 1 by AltiTude Ram 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 2178 Joined: Jul 09 2015 Denver Pro Bowl Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #524 BobCarl liked this post Free Tacos https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/276 ... st-rounder 1 by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #525 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #526 Seattle will dodge the Brees GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! 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Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
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Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
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Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024
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Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024
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Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024
by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #528 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #529 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #530 TOPIC AUTHOR https://sports.yahoo.com/next-time-you- ... 35848.htmlNext time you want to call NFL players pampered or greedy, remember this C.J. Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024
by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #529 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #530 TOPIC AUTHOR https://sports.yahoo.com/next-time-you- ... 35848.htmlNext time you want to call NFL players pampered or greedy, remember this C.J. Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 1281 posts Apr 18 2024
by Elvis 4 years 6 months ago Total posts: 38452 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Around The League Rumors and Moves aka Fantasy News POST #530 TOPIC AUTHOR https://sports.yahoo.com/next-time-you- ... 35848.htmlNext time you want to call NFL players pampered or greedy, remember this C.J. Anderson storyPat FordeSep 18, 2019, 11:50 AMDETROIT — Phone pressed to his ear, bad news pouring in, C.J. Anderson silently shook my hand and offered a forced smile as he walked away.We had just done a 30-minute presentation at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit here, a workshop designed to improve youth sports and encourage children to continue participating in them.The Detroit Lions running back had shared his remarkable personal story, which involved growing up in Vallejo, California, and never knowing his father; having a live-in uncle who sold drugs, which led to four police raids of their home; the strength of his mother and grandmother keeping C.J. and his two brothers from going the wrong way; the vital impact on his life from several youth league coaches; the ambitious Dreams Never Die Foundation he has started to help at-risk youth in the Bay Area.It was an inspiring talk from the 28-year-old, who played a vital role for the 2015 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. He spent a good portion of his one day off per week to be here for the seminar, with his younger brother and girlfriend and 5-month-old baby daughter in tow. There was just one commitment left to complete, a quick video message for the Aspen Institute as part of its “Don’t Retire, Kid” message.That’s when the phone rang.I went into the makeshift film room and shot my 30-second video. We waited for C.J. to come in and do his. The guy in charge of the video project opened the door, peeked outside and said, “He’s still on the phone.” We waited some more.Finally, Alyssa Hankins of Brener Zwikel & Associates — Anderson’s PR rep — opened the door and offered her apologies.“We’re going to have to cancel the video shoot,” she said, citing “a family issue.”That’s when I went outside and shook C.J.’s hand as he and his entourage walked away.About 10 minutes later, we learned what happened: The Lions announced that they had signed running back Paul Perkins, who hasn’t played in a game since 2017. That made C.J. Anderson expendable. He’d been cut via telephone on his day off while making an appearance to talk about his charitable foundation.Here was a gut-punch reminder of how brutal life in the NFL can be. “Not For Long”, indeed.The league chews up and spits out players at every position, but perhaps none more so than running backs. It’s quite likely the most physically damaging job on the field. The collisions are endless, and the shelf life can be short. When your legs go, you’re done.Earning a living that way — even a lucrative living — is hard work. And it can be snatched away in an instant.One minute, Anderson was saying that he was going home to watch film of the Lions’ next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. The next, he’s going home unemployed.People get fired every day, in all walks of life. It happens. But not many employers can be as cold as NFL franchises.The Houston Texans waived starting cornerback Aaron Colvin after a bad game in the season opener. Anderson was whacked with the Lions off to a 1-0-1 start. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Texas (Bill O’Brien) and Lions (Matt Patricia) are coached by men who worked for Bill Belichick. In terms of personnel, nobody is a more ruthless, bottom-line-oriented franchise leader than Belichick.Anderson signed a deal worth $1.5 million with Detroit in April. According to overthecap.com, $450,000 of that was fully guaranteed. He also got a $200,000 signing bonus. With six years of NFL experience, he’s fully vested in terms of the league pension.So he’s hardly destitute. And there certainly is a chance that another franchise will pick him up.But the next time we as fans want to say NFL players are pampered or have it easy or don’t deserve every dollar they get, remember what happened to C.J. Anderson, survivor of a dangerous upbringing, Super Bowl champion, fired on his day off while making an appearance to speak about his work helping children. RFU Season Ticket Holder Reply 53 / 129 1 53 129 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business