"Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday, dear Marc.

Happy birthday, you're cut.

No, former Rams quarterback Marc Bulger didn't receive that singing telegram Monday, but his release by the Rams culminated an eventful 24 hours.

Early Sunday morning, he and wife Mavis welcomed their first child into the world, a daughter. It was a nice Easter Sunday for the Bulger family.

Early in the evening came the move that stunned the football world: the Washington Redskins' acquisition of quarterback Donovan McNabb from the Philadelphia Eagles. Monday morning, as Bulger was celebrating his 33rd birthday, the Rams opted to wait no longer and terminated Bulger's contract, making him a free agent.

His $8.5 million salary for 2010 disappears, and the Rams have no further financial obligations to him.

Obviously, Sunday's trade had ramifications for the Rams on several levels. The Redskins had been in play as a potential landing spot for Bulger. Washington's plan, even if they were to decide to draft a quarterback, was to bring in a veteran to start and potentially deal restricted free agent Jason Campbell.

Most important, Washington's move also took them out of play as a realistic trade partner with the Rams involving the first and fourth picks in the first round of the April 22 draft. In reality, it was unlikely a trade would have been accomplished because of the premium the Rams would have placed on the first pick.

Sending a second-round pick to the Eagles for McNabb left Washington with just four selections in the draft and none in the second and third rounds. They simply had little ammunition to pull off a trade to move up three spots in which the Rams would lose their chance at getting the best quarterback in the draft.

The Redskins could still have interest in selecting Bradford if he were still available at fourth overall. Agent Tom Condon, who along with Ben Dogra represents Bulger and Bradford, said as of now the Redskins still plan to have Bradford visit the team facility this week and the team will work him out April 15 in Norman, Okla."