The first episode of this season's Hard Knocks debuted Tuesday night, and the Los Angeles Rams are already having issues.
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Head coach Jeff Fisher had just two rules coming into camp — be on time and don't have any visitors in your dorm. Wide receiver Deon Long evidently didn't think he was under the scope of one of the latter, bringing a woman back to his room. Long attempted to explain that he had no intentions of the woman staying, but Fisher said breaking a team rule was non-negotiable.
Via PFT:
"We're going to cut you," Fisher said, adding that he'd handled a similar situation in the same way before.
"What part did you not understand? Sorry, but this is our world, man. We have rules and we have to abide by them. I thought I made myself really clear."
According to Mike Kaye, it wasn't as sensational as a story, as Long evidently dropped things off at his dorm.
Deon Long got cut for having a girl drop things off at his room. He then got signed by the Eagles where they could use WR help. Worked out.
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) August 10, 2016
We've seen things like this before, and it's just the unfortunate landscape of not being a star player in the NFL. Those guys get afforded things the practice squad players don't:
Would Jeff Fisher cut Todd Gurley like he did Deon Long for having a lady in his room? Rules are rules, unless you're good. #HardKnocks
— Brodie Hacken (@bhacken) August 10, 2016
