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Rams give up on "Barbie" Carpenter, others

The Rams traded for linebacker Bobby Carpenter in April, but the move didn’t pay off.  The former first-round pick was demoted in favor of Larry Grant at the outset of training camp, and made an appearance on Saturday’s list of final cuts.

ESPN’s Mike Sando has the list handy.  Those Rams cuts not included in our prior post about the team’s roster moves can be seen below: 
Running back Chris Ogbonnaya
Fullback/Tight end Dennis Morris
Linebacker Barbie Carpenter
Wide receiver Danario Alexander
Wide receiver Brandon McRae
Offensive lineman Ryan McKee
Offensive lineman Drew Miller
Cornerback Marquis Johnson
Cornerback Quincy Butler
Defensive end Victor Adeyanju
The Rams kept rookie defensive linemen Eugene Sims, George Selvie, and Jermelle Cudjo.
Thaddeus Lewis will be the third quarterback until they find an upgrade.  Jonathan Crompton, Tom Brandstater, Troy Smith, J.P. Losman, and Levi Brown are available.
In Dallas, Alex Barron did make the roster.
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32 Responses to “Rams give up on "Barbie" Carpenter, others”
  1. steelers rule says: Sep 4, 2010 11:04 PM

    Another Ohio State bust!

  2. Legend says: Sep 4, 2010 11:06 PM

    Wow Evan, this reminds me of the Jim Rome Jim “Chris” Everett dynamic. Can’t wait to hear what happens when you and Bobby “Barbie” Carpenter happen to cross paths. Oh man…

  3. Stealthhawk says: Sep 4, 2010 11:06 PM

    That was a stupid trade from the beginning. Way to give up a serviceable O-linemen for a LB that does nothing.

  4. BonerJams'03 says: Sep 4, 2010 11:07 PM

    To think Carpenter lost his job today, then he logs onto PFT to see maybe if someone else is interested only to get an extra kick in the nuts with a giant headline calling him Barbie Carpenter.
    Classic.

  5. GDive says: Sep 4, 2010 11:12 PM

    R U Kidding?!?! The Rams win by not having the drive killing Barron giving up sacks to guys who should be working the fry machine or jumping offsides 3 times a game. Good Riddance!!

  6. AbeFreshly says: Sep 4, 2010 11:20 PM

    “Barbie”?
    Did you just tell Bobby Carpenter to “kick rock”?
    Are you trying to get “Jim Rome”-d, li’l guy? I loved the look on Rome’s face when Jim Everett threw him down like a Barbie doll. The look of a man who is smiling when he’s terrified is truly a priceless sight, Evie Saliva. Remember to smile, Twinkie.

  7. heartstl says: Sep 4, 2010 11:22 PM

    Why would they “upgrade” from Thaddeus Lewis who has been learning their offense all this time to one of those guys?

  8. RedLeg15 says: Sep 4, 2010 11:25 PM

    Silva, just wondering if NBC has given you a security detail. Dude just lost his job. Way to single out one of what 700 or so guys that got cut.

  9. SJ39Beast says: Sep 4, 2010 11:25 PM

    Evan,
    Just an FYI, Thad Lewis had a great camp and preseason. 78.6% completion rate and a 113 and change QB rating. And that’s with our crappy receivers too. He’s a little short but he’s a pro ready QB that can scramble too. I don’t think he’s going anywhere.
    Keith Null did pretty well too. In fact I’d rather have Null than any of your “replacements.”

  10. contraryguy says: Sep 4, 2010 11:32 PM

    “# steelers rule says: September 4, 2010 11:04 PM
    Another Ohio State bust!”
    eh right. Enjoy your MAC bust and Denny Dixon at QB for the first 1/4 of the season. hey, Leinart’s available.
    Anyway, nice to see Mardy Gilyard made the Rams. Hope he does them some good.

  11. SJ39Beast says: Sep 4, 2010 11:40 PM

    The Rams are better for not having either Barron OR Carpenter on the roster.

  12. ADX says: Sep 4, 2010 11:43 PM

    Good stuff.
    This Evan douche wouldn’t say one word out of line if he was in front of Carpenter but he can insult him from behind his keyboard.
    YOU SURE ARE TOUGH CALLING HIM BARBIE WE ALL BOW TO YOUR TOUGHNESS YOU HAVE NO FEAR.
    I mean someone named Evan making fun of ANYONE’S masculinity :)
    This guy
    http://twitter.com/evansilva
    sure looks like a hardass doesn’t he? I know I started shaking the moment I went to his url.

  13. rjsjr says: Sep 4, 2010 11:53 PM

    Reggie Nelson for David Jones? No one? No one? I thought this website was supposed to be on top of these things. A friggin 1st round draft pick for “Crist” sake?@!

  14. Slim Charles says: Sep 5, 2010 12:16 AM

    Look, Silva didn’t invent the Barbie thing, it’s been in use for a while.
    Carpenter sucked and couldn’t even hack it on special teams. Part of the knock on him was his lack of physicality.
    I mean, if we can’t talk about people that could kick our asses, every sports website that allows commenting had been shut down.

  15. ARtoGJforTD says: Sep 5, 2010 12:32 AM

    “Barbie” Carpenter … That is really, really unprofessional.

  16. md3d44 says: Sep 5, 2010 12:47 AM

    ADX good one he looks like a total puss.

  17. stiller43 says: Sep 5, 2010 12:56 AM

    # contraryguy says: September 4, 2010 11:32 PM
    “# steelers rule says: September 4, 2010 11:04 PM
    Another Ohio State bust!”
    eh right. Enjoy your MAC bust and Denny Dixon at QB for the first 1/4 of the season. hey, Leinart’s available.
    Anyway, nice to see Mardy Gilyard made the Rams. Hope he does them some good.
    ____________________________________
    “Our MAC bust” is out, and Dixon and/or Batch will do just fine and lead us to at least a 2-2 record.
    Our MAC 2 time SB winning QB will soon be back and lead us to the playoffs, something Carson Palmer’s done twice (with no victories) in his career. Enjoy the season.

  18. PurpleNGold says: Sep 5, 2010 1:47 AM

    barbie? that was cold
    more brutal than JimmySmith
    why pick on Bobby?

  19. CYGNUS X-1 says: Sep 5, 2010 2:09 AM

    I love how you experts who never played a down of football, can hide behind your keyboard and be a tough guy calling guys who have played thier whole life names. how come we never see you and guys like florio say what you have to say to a players face?they have this thing called a press conference where you can ask or say whatever you want to a player yet you don’t.not that it matters to them since they have made more money than you ever will but still goes to show what cowards you guys are.the only way I would watch a halftime show with florio is if he actualy had to talk to a player he has bashed face to face.I think nbc should have him talk to matt leinart and you bobby carpenter, that would be worth watching but only if they had no security.something tells me you would not addressing him as barbie in person.

  20. BlitzDorsey says: Sep 5, 2010 3:21 AM

    I’d like to see a complete vag like Evan Silva call Carpenter “Barbie” to his face.

  21. qwerti says: Sep 5, 2010 7:54 AM

    Don’t ANY of you posters realize it is not the writer of the article that came up with “Barbie”, it was Carpenter’s team mates in Dallas that gave him that nickname for being a bit on the soft side.
    Geez, you people freak out on anything without even understanding the subject you are trying to spout off about…sad, sad, sad. But, nice way to call someone a “douche” for no reason there ADX et al.

  22. m33roscoe says: Sep 5, 2010 7:59 AM

    Maybe Barbie C. can join that other thug from ohio st. in the UFL. I still say the only good thing in that state is Cedar Point!

  23. GaryClark says: Sep 5, 2010 8:06 AM

    WHO HASN’T GIVEN UP ON THIS CLOWN? HIS OWN MOM GAVE HIM UP AT THE HOSPITAL! HE SUCKS AND WILL CONTINUE TO ALWAYS SUCK…NICE PONYTAIL! F@G

  24. lasher1674 says: Sep 5, 2010 8:35 AM

    All you guys taking offense to the reference to “Barbie Carpenter” need to relax. The Barbie monniker was hung on him while he was in Dallas – not created by Evan in this post. If you don’t get the “snarky” nature of PFT, go find your football news elsewhere; I personally enoyed the Barbie reference to the butter-soft Carpenter.

  25. bonecity7 says: Sep 5, 2010 8:53 AM

    qwerti says:
    September 5, 2010 7:54 AM
    Don’t ANY of you posters realize it is not the writer of the article that came up with “Barbie”, it was Carpenter’s team mates in Dallas that gave him that nickname for being a bit on the soft side.
    Geez, you people freak out on anything without even understanding the subject you are trying to spout off about…sad, sad, sad. But, nice way to call someone a “douche” for no reason there ADX et al.
    ————————————————
    qwerti,
    THEY don’t even see the hypocrity (sp?) of calling out someone else for being an internet tough guy from behind their keyboards. Problem is, these “guys” (and the rest of us) KNOW who Evan Silva is……his REAL name is in the byline…..while these “guys” all remain anonymous!!
    Now if you’ll excuse me while I go have my name legally changed to Bonecity7!!

  26. lieutenant Dan's Ice Cream says: Sep 5, 2010 9:03 AM

    You people are pansies. He made a joke about a bust linebacker and you people act like he punched Barbie Carpenter’s mom.
    Grow up losers. You are the same people that bash Carroll/Favre/Roethlisberger/Lewis ect. ect. Players deserve to be bashed for their on field actions too.

  27. Phil McCracken says: Sep 5, 2010 9:08 AM

    Another Ohio State Bust? He was beat out by a guy who went to Ohio State (Grant), playing next to a guy that went to Ohio State.

  28. SFTitanfan says: Sep 5, 2010 9:36 AM

    Hey Evan… you tough guy you. You better hope that Carpenter doesn’t run into you… you freakin dbag. This guy has more toughness in one inch then you do in your entire weaselly body. Calling a guy out like that just isn’t right and I hope you get yours. Just another ahole on talking ish on his “iPad”.

  29. GaryClark says: Sep 5, 2010 11:28 AM

    @BonerJames03—I think that along with sucking, Barbie is too stupid to know about PFT and how to log onto a computer. He might have googled “how not to be a bust” or “how to play football” in the past had he know about the computer phenomenon.
    By the way, Evan–You could kick his ass. I have seen the guy get punched in the stomach by a cheerleader and take it…He is a waste

  30. PurpleNGold says: Sep 5, 2010 11:46 AM

    i like snarky too
    Adeyanju – Gesundheit!
    equal snarkiness

  31. FireJerryJones says: Sep 5, 2010 3:48 PM

    Silva – you’ve got no class.
    That’s the kind of cheap shot that’ll follow you around.

  32. thatsjank says: Sep 5, 2010 10:46 PM

    You negative commenters sound like big bullies!! Try making a comment that is based on constructive criticism and not ignorant remarks.

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