Rams defensive end William Hayes has found an ally.
"Eugene Sims," Hayes said, proudly, after Wednesday's practice. "He don’t believe in dinosaurs, either."
Hayes' outlandish convictions -- mermaids exist, dinosaurs never did -- has made him the central figure of "Hard Knocks," the HBO reality series that follows the Rams through training camp. The second episode aired Tuesday night, and a large chunk of it was devoted to Hayes explaining his beliefs and teammates mocking him for them. Some believe Hayes might be pulling an elaborate rouse, for his own amusement, because there is no way someone would actually believe this stuff.