(Ex)Rams news, 5/8

* Defensive tackle Gary Gibson has signed a two-year deal with Tampa Bay. He played for the Rams the past three seasons. He won't be a starter with the Bucs but should give them some high-motor play off the bench. Best of luck.

* Anthony Hargrove says Gregg Williams and Joe Vitt told him to "play dumb" to NFL investigators looking into the bounty system in New Orleans. ESPN.com

Between this and the painkiller scandal, you have to wonder about our old friend and one-time interim coach Vitt, don't you?

* Where are they now? 2006 third-round draft pick Jon Alston's football career ended in 2010 after his fourth concussion. It took him six to eight months away from the game to shake the effects of the last one, and in this article, he talks about that and argues that players who have concussion side-effects serious enough to put them on the injured list should be required to sit out a full year. The article also mentions Alston's new career as owner of a film production company and as an "incredibly talented and ambitious young filmmaker."

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