Ex-Ram tells why he's in Super Bowl and Rams aren't
St. Louis Rams01/26/2008 8:36 AM The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the Rams cut FB Madison Hedgecock after their first regular-season game of 2007. Two days later, the New York Giants claimed Hedgecock on waivers and plugged the 265-pound lead blocker into their lineup to put additional muscle in their rushing attack. The Giants were fourth in the NFL in rushing, and after three tough playoff road wins, they'll face New England in the Super Bowl. The Giants were so impressed with Hedgecock's work, they gave him a five-year contract extension worth $5.5 million. Meanwhile, frustrated Rams fans might wonder why coach Scott Linehan released Hedgecock to make room for Richard Owens, an ineffective H-back. "Because the head coach brought in a player that he'd had in college, and Minnesota," Hedgecock said Friday on KSLG (1380 AM). "He got rid of me because I wasn't brought in by him. And anything they say doesn't really matter, because that's the truth." Read more