Unrest in Torry's Heart

Just when we the fans think we've put Bruce behind us, or at least pretend to have done so, along comes Holt who finally breaks his silence on the Bruce issue.

Just when we think that perhaps we can move on, along comes Holt expressing the loss of his long time friend and mentor.

Perhaps his silence about the situation for so long helped the fans move on, but with the truth being known and now felt it just may reopen the wound the Rams organization gave most of us with their unwillingness to work something out with Bruce to have him retire a Ram.

It's obvious the lack of respect the organization actually showed Bruce by their unwillingness to do something for him, especially since they bent over backwards for Marshall Faulk, and I'm not trying to take away from that, Faulk deserved it, but so did Bruce if not more so. Was he not just as instrumental in bringing that championship home to us as Faulk?

And this is one of the things that has Torry's heart uneasy. And why should it not be? If the loyalty they showed or lack there of for Bruce is so glaring, why would Torry believe that it won't be the same for him as he quickly approaches the possibility of the end of his career with the Rams. He too faces the reality that he may not be able to retire a Ram either.

At one time in his career he probably had no doubts this was where he would end his career, but things have changed around him and inside of him. There's something missing deep inside of Torry now and it's apparent when he actually considers the fact that he could end his career elsewhere. And his choice would be Carolina, his home.

Will the pain of losing Bruce affect Holt's committment to the team, will he allow his feelings towards the front office affect his performance on the field? As fans, we would hope not. But the loss of Bruce may be running deeper than any of us may have imagined.

Let's hope the unrest in Torry's heart does not lead to unrest on the field. Let's also hope that the unrest in his heart sends a message to the FO that although it's a business, it's not always a wise business move to throw away a good product to try something new.

Go Rams!