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April 16, 1994 | T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The system freed him, made him rich, and upon reflection, he said, "It stinks." A year ago this week, the Rams paid linebacker Shane Conlan $5.4 million for three years to leave behind the cold winters in Buffalo. No regrets, he said. Conlan profited from NFL free agency, but in Year 1 of the new collective bargaining agreement between NFL players and management, there was no salary cap. "Perfect timing," Conlan said. "Obviously, it was great last year--especially for me.
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December 24, 1993 | MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ram fullback Tim Lester pondered the question, silently rolling through a mental checklist of the toughest linebackers he has blocked in the NFL. * There was New Orleans' Rickey Jackson and no list would be complete without the Giants' Lawrence Taylor. But wait . . . Lester's list had one more addition. "Oh, and on this team it's Roman Phifer," Lester said, recalling some of the bruising matchups they had during training camp last summer. "He's so strong for his size and he has great quickness.
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December 7, 1993 | T.J. SIMERS
The Rams, who have lost seven of their last eight games, continue to be hit by injuries. The latest victim: linebacker Shane Conlan. Coach Chuck Knox said Conlan will sit out Sunday's game with the Saints in New Orleans because of a sprained medial collateral knee ligament. "It's a little loose," said Conlan, who is second to Roman Phifer on the team in tackles with 69. "It's not that bad . . . I'll be out one game at the most."
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September 20, 1993 | T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Almost from the outset, linebacker Shane Conlan looked like a man who had tried to run against traffic in the Lincoln Tunnel. He didn't play against the Pittsburgh Steelers a week ago because of a groin injury, and it was obviously bothering him Sunday while playing the New York Giants. But Conlan remained in the game and finished as the Rams' leading tackler with 15 stops.
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August 7, 1993 | T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The skinny legs look as if they belong to a sprinter or dancer. Dan Fouts had twigs like this, but he was a quarterback. These legs belong to middle linebacker Shane Conlan, and on them, as the Ram advertisements in the newspapers have suggested recently, ride the promise for a successful 1993 campaign. Conlan, a highly regarded run-stuffer who played in the past three Super Bowls for the Buffalo Bills, received $2.
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May 11, 1993 | JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The trauma of job-hunting behind him, Shane Conlan is now dealing with the stress of house-hunting. He's looking for a place in Newport Beach. The realtors keep telling him it's a great time to buy in Southern California, but they're talking to a guy who just sold a home in Buffalo. Of course Conlan makes about $2 million a year now, so he shouldn't have much trouble finding a place to live. And now he's a Ram, so finding a role he can live with might prove more difficult.