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SOME MEDIA NOTES
(March 6)

* The "Media Notes" column includes a collection of  Rams-related info and insights from all over the net. Read the whole column!... there's always something valuable here. This one includes remarks on an interview with Coach Martz about the qb situation... Howard Balzer on the cap effects of trading Trent Green...  a post explaining how and why the Rams can sign Jenkins and then trade him without suffering a cap hit... news about Rams exhibition games being broadcast in southern cal...some draft notes...and more. Enjoy. ZN.

1. FROM JEREMY. The local St. Louis TV sports shows on 2 and 4 had interviews with Martz last night. It was very interesting because I haven't heard him talk much (just at his press conference). He seems like a nice enough guy.

He mentioned that Warner is definitely the starter, but they want to keep Green just in case Warner gets hurt. (He mentioned that Warner was pretty lucky last year not to get hurt). But the Rams have a lot of faith in Germaine, so if there's a really good offer, they won't pass it up.

And they apparently still play to draft mostly defense. He says the offense will be set pretty well for the next few years, and wants to get the defense set like that.

He also mentioned he really likes his coaching staff---they all apparently get along very well.

Also, 2 had a brief interview with Wilbert Montgomery. Apparently, he was the one that wanted to become TE coach. He'd like to become more versatile so one day he can become an offensive coordinator.

2 FROM SMITH40. Callers to Howard Balzer's Sunday morning radio show on KFNS have asked him the Warner/Green question a thousand times. Balzer (who doesn't sugarcoat stuff) has maintained that no change in the QB situation will happen---that Martz likes Warner and that Green is the backup.

3. FROM HOWARD BALZER. Green is making $2.9M in salary not $4M. I wish everyone would gert that straight! He counts $4M against rhe cap, but would count  $3.375M against the cap if traded.

Lee is a specialist and a backup, second  string specialist at that. As it works, the Rams save more against the cap by cutting Lee than they would by trading Green.

Meanwhile, you'd think the mentally deranged Dennis Green would see what it might take to get Trent Green before trying to signMarino. And after losing  Christy and Randall McDaniel, who will keep Marino from getting killed?

4. FROM GAP: [Re: Jenkins and the Broncos trade]. Someone called the H-Man [Howard Balzer] on KFNS as I was driving home this evening [March 3]. He said that if you trade a player within 24 hrs of signing a contract, the bonus goes with the player. It is one of those lesser known (by us fans) cap loopholes.

5. FROM OC RICH: Good news for So Cal Ram fans!

The LA Times is reporting that KCOP channel 13 will  be televising Ram preseason games this year.

6. FROM JIM FADLER. Kurt's book [from an unindentified news sourse]: "The Rams' Kurt Warner, who -- as legend has it -- was bagging groceries for $5.50 an hour in an Iowa supermarket a few years ago, now has bagged a $600,000 contract for a book about his championship season.  `His is a true bags to riches story,' cracked his publisher. The memoir will be marketed as a sports book and a book aimed at evangelical Christian followers, among whom Warner counts himself."

7. FROM BUCKY: Some interesting Combine analysis.  I was listening to Jim Sabo of Ourlads today [March 3]. He said the biggest advantage to drafting Janikowski would be that you could sign him for a keg of beer.

He thought Courtney Brown was THE pick of the draft, both because of his talent and the position.

He thought the draft was loaded with widereceivers, offensive tackles and linebackers.

He thought "Bubba" Franks was another Kellen Winslow, and could go as early as 6 to Philadelphia.

He loved Chris Hovan---thought he could play tackle, defensive end or nose guard and was not sure if he would be available when the Jets draft at 16.

He predicted that one of the wide receivers that he thought was a real talent  such as Dez White or Joey Porter would drop into the second round.

He had real questions about Ron Dayne's durability and pass catching ability. He felt he was banged up in college and it would get worse in the pros.