Hall of Fame offensive tackle Orlando Pace seems to have a gripe with the Los Angeles Rams franchise. The former Rams legend was incensed the team allowed seventh-round pick, Tremayne Anchrum Jr., to take the No. 76, the number Pace wore during his playing days.
Pace took to Twitter and suggested there is a “disconnect between the organization & Rams tradition,” though he eventually gave Anchrum his personal blessing.
Nothing against Tremayne. I wish him nothing but the best . This speaks to the disconnect between the organization & Rams tradition
— Orlando Pace (@OrlandoPace_HOF) April 30, 2020
The interesting thing about Pace's tweet is the whole purpose of the Rams' rebranding was to reconnect with the historic roots of the franchise and pay homage.
Pace played for the then-St. Louis Rams for all but one season over the course of a 13-year career. He was named to the Pro Bowl in seven consecutive seasons between 1999 and 2005. Pace also made three separate All-Pro teams during that same span, cementing his place as one of the greatest offensive linemen ever.
It is actually rather puzzling Pace's number is not retired by the Rams in the first place.
He was one of the most identifiable players for the “Greatest Show on Turf” Rams teams that rocked the foundation of the NFL at the turn of the century. That is pretty hard to achieve, especially considering Pace shared the field with the likes of Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Torry Holt, and Isaac Bruce.
Especially if the Rams wanted to make establish some form of connectivity across fan bases in St. Louis and L.A., they might have started by honoring Pace as one of the best players to ever lace up the cleats for the Rams.
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