[Elvis]

[Haden]

https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/870350073162375168

Orlando Pace is still a beast. (look at his triceps!) He is probably the only one that can make Whitworth look a little on the small side.

[AltiTude Ram]

Tom Mack talking about how the coaching in the offensive line room has changed since last year.

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http://www.therams.com/videos/videos/De ... 650d064071

Dennis Harrah repeating the teaching of technique to the young offensive linemen.

[Elvis]

http://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/nfl/ ... 363973001/

Rams legends return to the franchise they helped build

Bob Buttitta , [email protected], 805-437-0273 3:41 p.m. PT June 1, 2017

A group of 50 former Rams greats, ranging from Jim Hardy, the oldest living Ram, to possible NFL Hall of Famer receiver Torry Holt, descended on the Rams practice facility at Cal Lutheran on Thursday as part of the Rams Legends Reunion.

The ex-Rams spent the day at the facility, talking with the team’s current players and coaches, observing OTA drills and sitting in on position group meetings.

“I’ve been sitting in the meetings over there with the offensive line coach (Aaron Cromer), listening to him coach these guys,” said Jackie Slater, the team’s left tackle from 1976 through 1995. “He’s a smart coach. It’s been fun meeting the guys. It’s cool."

At 6-foot-4 and roughly 275 pounds, Slater was considered a large left tackle during his playing days, but things have changed a lot since he retired.

“Those guys in that room are a whole lot bigger and more powerfully built than we were,” Slater said. “It’s just different.

“But when you sit in a meeting room with an offensive line coach whose covering detail, that’s when the similarities start rearing their head. On the offensive line in particular, there is so much detail to how you move your body around and how you use your strength."

Hall of Fame guard Tom Mack, who anchored the offensive line from 1966 through 1978, visited the team’s facility last season when Jeff Fisher was the head coach. Mack said the biggest change he’s noticed is the way the coaches are instructing the players under new head coach Sean McVay.

“The focus on technique is biggest change I have seen,” Mack said. “A year ago they were focused on what their assignment was, not how to do their assignment. The biggest failing they had a year ago, in particular, was pass blocking. Most of the guys could not execute and complete pass blocking."

Dennis Harrah, Mack’s former teammate on the offensive line, said one of the greatest moments of his life was having his two sons with him when he was given the honor of lighting the torch before the start of a game at the Coliseum last season.

Harrah, who played with the Rams from 1975 though 1987, believes McVay and his staff have the team moving in the right direction.

“It’s hard to tell you how much I appreciate today and them bringing us back and letting us be part of it," Harrah said. “Listen to him (McVay) talk. The offensive line coach was talking about how he knows the offensive line play so well so you don’t want to make a mistake because he’ll catch it.

“Most head coaches they are not in tune with offensive line. It gives me chill bumps thinking about it. I have a real positive feeling about what he’s doing. His excitement, his knowledge, it’s all a 10 in my book.”

Holt spent his entire career playing for the St. Louis Rams. Holt admitted he had some issues with the move back to Los Angeles, but was glad to be invited to the reunion.

“I am a Ram forever,” said Holt, who played with the team from 1999 through 2008. “Whether we are in Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cleveland, it feels good to get back home to a place where I am comfortable.

“When I was walked in the building this morning I thought about what would it have been like to be an L.A. Ram. I talk to Eric Dickerson all the time and he tells me great stories about what that was like playing in L.A. If the move was going to happen, it feels good it happened coming back to Los Angeles. We have a tremendous fan base out here."

Holt spent time with the team’s receivers and coaches on the field and in the meeting room.

“Saw some attention to detail, pretty good understanding of what they need to do on the offensive side of the football,” Holt said. “I thought (quarterback) Jared Goff threw the ball really well. There are still some timing and quickening up things that come along with playing and getting experience."

Other legends like Nolan Cromwell and Vince Ferragamo echoed Holt’s thoughts.

“I am very excited to see what Coach McVay is putting together,” Cromwell said. “The 'We Not Me' is a great slogan. When I played with guys, we all played for each other."

[Elvis]

Nice article but got some mistakes in it...

[Hacksaw]

This is really cool. Bring in the heritage and make the kids works for it.

[AltiTude Ram]

This was a great idea on multiple levels. Nothing wrong with bringing in Hall of Famer players to spread some wisdom and give feedback on the coaching staff as well as the players.

Tom Mack saw a big difference in the coaching from visiting last year. Positive feed back on coaches and players from all of the interviews.

Keep that in perspective when talking about Rams Coaching.....

That being said......Where was Eric "I Want Tickets" Dickerson?

[Elvis]

[AltiTude Ram]

https://twitter.com/larams47/status/870479921579032577

Either he has nothing nice to say or the Rams still don't want to hear what he has to say.

I would think he would be at the top of the list to interview from former LA Rams players. I'm not seeing any interviews with ED.

Just wondering out loud.