Aaron Donald
Rams COO Kevin Demoff said during an interview withย the Mighty 1090ย that DT Aaron Donaldโs representatives are looking for more money than they’re willing to offer at this point in time.
โI donโt think theyโre unrealistic,โ Demoff said of Donaldโs representatives, via RamsWire.com. โI think they see their client at a certain point that they value at,ย we see it at a different point. To me, that doesnโt mean one side is right or wrong. I think thatโs the worst thing you can say in negotiations. We donโt agree, but that doesnโt make us right and them wrong. It doesnโt make them right and us wrong. We just donโt agree. And hopefully we can find that magic bullet to go get there and agree.โ
Rams
After signing RB Todd Gurley to a record-setting contract for his position, Rams HC Sean McVay explained that Gurley’s value to the team extends beyond his on-field production.
โLast yearโs production isnโt really a reflection of the value that he provides because he did such a great job,โ McVay said, via ESPN.com. โBut heโs so much more than that to our team, the way that he competes in protection, the way that he works and the way that rubs off on his teammates.
โThereโs always room for improvement,โ McVay added. โSimilar to what we talk about with Jared [Goff] as far as having an ownership of the offense in a very similar manner, I think Todd can do that.
โItโs something as simple as understanding exactly what weโre trying to get done, how I can set up the blocks and the combinations. I think those rare backs do a great job of setting their blocks up, cutting on the heels of the linemen and really making the players around you even better.โ
Seahawks
Seahawks WR Brandon Marshall explained that returning from toe and ankle injuries is “one of the toughest things Iโve ever been through as an athlete.โ
โThis is one of the toughest things Iโve ever been through as an athlete,โ Marshall said, via the Seattle Times. โOne, youโve got the โIโm agingโ part out there. Youโve got the self-doubt creeping in. Then the production slips. You get cut. Thereโs so much negative stuff happening. Wow, (now) youโre lying on a table, trying to be able to walk again. So, yeah, itโs very difficult.
โThe only thing that gets you over that hump is actually doing it and making those plays that you made in the past. So just being able to go out there and feel the grass the way I felt it before, with my feet under me, was special. Then catching the ball, thatโs special. Being able to have the defender in front of you, thatโs special. I almost had tears in my eyes today, being able to go in the huddle and break the huddle, just because of all the work that I put in.
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