St. Louis courting QB Green
Free agent visits Rams after rejecting Redskins' first offer
Posted: Sunday February 14, 1999 05:09 PM
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Green went to high school in St. Louis and his parents are Rams season-ticket holders. Doug PensingerAllsport |
WASHINGTON (CNN/SI) -- Free agent quarterback Trent Green has rejected
the Washington
Redskins' initial offer and had a long visit with the St. Louis Rams on Saturday,
according to published reports.
Green rejected the Redskins' offer of about $12 million over four years and
expects an offer from the Rams on Sunday, the Washington Post
reported.
Sunday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Rams had a limo
waiting for Green at Lambert Airport on Saturday and team president John
Shaw greeted him in person at Rams Park to begin the team's courtship.
Green, a native of St. Louis, spent about four hours meeting at the team's
headquarters, including time watching film with Mike Martz, who has coached
the Redskins' quarterbacks for the past two seasons and is now the Rams
offensive coordinator.
Green told the Post-Dispatch that the first step in the evaluation
process went smoothly.
"It went really well," Green told the newspaper. "This is an outstanding
facility. I was surprised when I pulled up how nice a place this is.
They've done a great job. Just walking through the complex, you can see
everything is first-rate."
Green said he also met with Rams coach Dick Vermeil during his time at Rams
Park.
"He was very up front, forward and honest with me," Green said. "I felt
good about the talk I had with him."
Green said he spoke with Vermeil about potential competition with incumbent
starter Tony Banks, but
wouldn't elaborate on what Vermeil told him.
"I know where I stand, and when I go to make my decision, I feel
comfortable with what Coach Vermeil has told me in terms of how it's going
to be approached once we get to training camp," he told the
Post-Dispatch.
Green went to St. Louis' Vianney High School and his parents have been Rams
season-ticket holders since the team moved there from Los Angeles four
years ago.
Green's agent, Jim Steiner, told the Post the Redskins' proposal was
a "cursory" offer.
"I accept that it's a cursory opening offer with the caveat that they want
to sign Trent Green," Steiner told the newspaper. "I take it as a sign of
faith that they want to sign Trent Green."
The Redkins are also interested in Ravens tackle Orlando Brown, who visited
Redskin Park on Friday.
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