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July 26, 2015 at 11:46 pm in reply to: ST coach Fassel helped save man drowning in the Pacific Ocean last week #27618
canadaram
ParticipantStories like this always help bouy my faith in humanity.
I bet Fassel used some kind of trick play to fool the ocean.
canadaram
ParticipantThat should take him down a couple of helmet sizes.
canadaram
ParticipantI was with Jeff Fisher last night, and the Rams are really excited about OL Jamon Brown; they think the third-rounder has Pro Bowl potential
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) July 13, 2015
canadaram
ParticipantSo sorry for your loss.
canadaram
Participant“Two decades behind America’s favourite crash based sport.”
Ha!
canadaram
ParticipantFantastic. I’ve never seen him before. Funny stuff.
canadaram
ParticipantYou were the one that interjected the word ‘debate’ into this thread. You did so twice. You also did so early in the thread while I was responding to TSRF. A few months ago a gunman killed a canadian soldier then ran into the Canadian parliament right past the room in which the prime minister was in attendance. So much for saner canadian gun control.
No one in Canada would ever argue that our gun laws prevent all gun violence carried out by the insane. We know that there are ways that people with bad intentions can get guns. That said, the vast majority of us are comfortable in the knowledge that our laws mean such incidences happen less frequently here than down south.
canadaram
ParticipantIf they could come up with some kind of deal that allows them to back out after 2-3 seasons without a major impact on the cap that’d be a wise move, I would think. I’m not making any bets about Foles being the savior under centre, but I doubt that the Rams will be a position to get the next Andrew Luck in the near future. I’m pretty sure that Foles will be better than Austin Davis, and confident that Keenum won’t be a threat either. Maybe Mannion develops into something over the next few seasons though. So coming up with something that keeps Foles around for a couple of seasons for sure would be a good idea.
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canadaram
ParticipantWe used to get our American TV feed out of Duluth, MN. Lots of Vikings games every season. One time in ’77, the Vikings were playing the Rams. I saw the glorious horns the Rams had on their helmets, and I knew that it was good. Turns out it was the Mud Bowl. A learned how to handle disappointment right out of the gate.
canadaram
ParticipantFor that kind of money, at his age, I’d say no thanks. If it shakes out that he’s willing to take a short term deal at a fair price then I’d be all for it. I still feel like the Rams need a veteran for the line.
canadaram
ParticipantI really think Reynolds is the other guard, and IMO probably ahead of Brown.
Yes, that’s my best guess to start the season. It’d be great to see Jones stay healthy and grab a position somewhere on the line. He’s got the potential to be a pretty versatile contributor.
canadaram
ParticipantI wonder if it’s possible that Rhaney or Barnes end up starting at C and Jones ends up starting at one of the G spots? To answer my own question, sure I guess it’s possible, lots of things are possible. I guess it’s more of a “what are the chances?” type of question. Jones doesn’t have the size of Brown, so he might not have the physical upside as a run blocker, but in the short term I wonder if he ends up getting a chance at guard?
canadaram
ParticipantI say this with nothing but admiration and a hint of jealousy, this RamzFanz fellow might be the biggest Rams nerd I’ve ever come across. Right now he’s the leader in my “Rams Fan Nerd of the Year” rankings.
Fun to read that. I’m looking forward to camp reports.
canadaram
ParticipantI guess I see things differently than the OP. I see Quick’s progress last year as reason for optimism. I don’t think that he is a “total bust.” He’s started to play physically last year. Now if his shoulder is permanently shot then all bets are off.
I don’t agree about Bailey either. Bailey’s route running makes his game speed plenty fast enough in my book.
Neither of those guys have had the benefit of stability at QB to fairly evaluate.
No idea what the record will be this season. I stink when it comes to making such predictions.
May 19, 2015 at 5:08 pm in reply to: Joe Barksdale agrees to terms on one-year deal with San Diego – INTERESTING. #24895canadaram
ParticipantHe didn’t get the money that he wanted, but playing in front of a solid veteran like Rivers can only make Barksdale look better, IMO. Not playing beside a rookie, or Davin Joseph is probably going to serve him too. The San Diego climate ain’t so bad either. It’s not what he wanted, or expected, but it’s better than a kick in the pants.
Were I prone to nail biting, I would now be biting mine when thinking about the relative inexperience of the Rams current crop of offensive linemen.
canadaram
ParticipantI hope it’s raining while he’s there.
May 18, 2015 at 4:50 pm in reply to: a surprise or 2 on the new official depth chart? (granted it's early n all…) #24786canadaram
Participantfwiw I corrected it.
Thanks. That also never happened when I was a kid.
May 18, 2015 at 3:26 pm in reply to: a surprise or 2 on the new official depth chart? (granted it's early n all…) #24782canadaram
ParticipantI just saw that my iPad autocorrected Saffold to Scaffold. That kind of stuff never happened when I was a kid writing letters to the LA Rams asking for free stuff.
canadaram
ParticipantI had an old Top Ten List book that I kept in the john for years for a few laughs. Sometimes I remember one randomly. Like in Top Ten Least Impressive Superpowers, one of them was: Ability to always shake out exactly two aspirin.
I had a couple of those books too! I remember some as well. Top Ten Numbers Between 1 and 10: Number 10. Seven. Top Ten Least Popular Pepperidge Farm Cookies, one of them was: Johnny Bench’s Nut Cups.
May 18, 2015 at 3:11 pm in reply to: NYTimes: Finnish Pancakes With A Side of Canada's Labor History #24778canadaram
ParticipantI like stories like this, putting an historic perspective on a local treasure. Good to see they saved the place. I’d like to try a Finnish pancake. Might have to search for a recipe.
Here’s my mummu’s (grandma) recipe.
2 cups of milk (no less than 1%)
2 eggs
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of sugarLow to medium heat.
Use butter to grease your pan for full effect.Super simple, but super tasty. Not exactly recommended by nutritionists I’m sure, but I grew up loving them and still do. My kids also love them.
I like the Hoito’s better. I’m not quite sure what they’ve got in theirs, however.
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May 18, 2015 at 12:44 am in reply to: a surprise or 2 on the new official depth chart? (granted it's early n all…) #24726canadaram
ParticipantSaffold back at RG. Good. I thought he was better two years ago, when he played, than he was last year. Could have been the shoulder giving him more problems last year, or it could be that he’s just a better RG than LG. It would be a very inexperienced left side in that scenario, but a Havenstein/Brown right side would have even less experience. Come to think of it, inreally hope they sign a veteran olineman of some sort. I’d prefer Barksdale, but will settle for almost any vet other than Davin Joseph.
canadaram
ParticipantLove the old clips of Dave. I never watched his appearances on Carson. I’m glad that somebody saw him and recognized Letterman’s potential to be a great host himself.
canadaram
ParticipantNorm MacDonald was pretty terrific last night. His tribute to Dave at about the 6 minute mark was sincere and heartfelt.
canadaram
ParticipantHere’s hoping that the bitterness leads to dysfunction that lasts into week one of the season.
canadaram
ParticipantHe has a Rams deal any time he wants one, right? Or presumably. It may not be how much he wants, but it’s there.
Ya. I keep hoping. I really would like to see him return.
canadaram
ParticipantBarksdale has to be wondering what else can happen to make my bargaining position worse???
Maybe the woman he just married could turn out to be a long lost relative of the 49er GM Trent Baalke?
Maybe he’s going to wait for a training camp/preseason injury. That might be one way he could get some kind of leverage.
canadaram
ParticipantMaybe JB didn’t want a 1-year deal.
C’est vrai.
Although, if that’s true he’s quite the gambler.
canadaram
ParticipantBrugler on Hagen:
23. JACOB HAGEN | Liberty (Va.)
2010: Redshirted
6023|207 lbs|5SR Orange Park, Fla. (Orange Park HS) 3/15/1992 (age 23) #27 GRADE Priority Free Agent
MEASUREABLES Arm: 31 1/4 | Hand: 10 1/8 | Wingspan: 76 1/2
COMBINE Not invited
PRO DAY 40-YD: 4.55 | 10-YD: 1.62 | 20-YD: 2.66 | BP: 22 | VJ: 36 1/2 | BJ: 10’04”
2011: (11/0) 2012: (11/10) 2013: (12/11) 2014: (14/14) Total:(48/35)
30/0.0/0.0/4/0 46/3.5/0.0/4/1 61/2.5/0.0/13/6 108/5.5/0.0/15/8 245/11.5/0.0/36/15SUMMARY: A three-year starter, Hagen developed into one of the most productive safeties in the country, finishing his senior season with a team-best 108 tackles, 15 passes defended and eight interceptions. He is a football junkie with a natural feel for the game, flashing controlled instincts with quick eyes to diagnose and put himself in position to make plays. Hagen hits with a heavy shoulder and looks to separate man from ball at the contact point, but that also leads to missed tackles when he doesn’t properly wrap or overpursues the action. He has above average ballskills with the length to give him a large catching radius, showing smooth feet to flip his hips and track the ball. Hagen has excellent height with NFL toughness, but lacks ideal muscle tone and functional strength. He isn’t an elite athlete and tends to be feast or famine on tape, but the natural ballhawking instincts are there – offers special teams experience with NFL upside as a valuable reserve safety.
canadaram
ParticipantBrugler on Claiborne:
34. IMOAN CLAIBORNE | Northwestern State 5095|189 lbs|5SR Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS) 7/20/1992 (age 22) #18
2010: (5/0) 0/0.0/0.0/0/0 2011: Redshirted
GRADE 7th Round
MEASUREABLES Arm: 32 | Hand: 09 1/8 | Wingspan: 77 1/4
COMBINE N/A (not invited)
PRO DAY 40-YD: 4.56 | 10-YD: 1.65 | 20-YD: 2.69 | BP: 13 | VJ: 39 | BJ: 10’00” | SS: 4.58 | 3C: 7.28 PRONUNCIATION EH-mon
2012: (9/0) 2013: (11/11) 2014: (11/11) Total:(36/22)
18/0.0/0.0/3/1 37/2.0/1.0/6/2 47/2.0/1.0/11/4 102/4.0/2.0/20/7BACKGROUND: A two-star wide receiver recruit out of high school, Claiborne committed to Northwestern State over Louisiana-Lafayette in order to stay closer to home. He moved to cornerback and played sparingly as a true freshman in 2010, seeing action on special teams, and was forced to redshirt in 2011 because of poor academics. Claiborne returned in 2012 and made an impact off the bench, recording 18 tackles, three passes defended and one interception. He became a full-time starter in 2013 as a junior and recorded 37 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, six passes defended and two interceptions, earning All-Southland Second Team honors. Claiborne started 11 games in 2014 as a senior and finished with career-bests in tackles (47), passes defended (11) and interceptions (four), earning All-Southland First Team honors. He earned an invitation to the 2015 Senior Bowl.
STRENGTHS: Adequate muscle tone and functional strength for the position…above average length to match up with bigger targets…disrupts routes in press coverage with a mug-and-tug mentality at the line of scrimmage…stonewalls receivers off the snap to disrupt routes and destroy offensive rhythm…coordinated footwork in small spaces…finds the football fast when he gets his head turned…playmaking instincts when the ball is in his stratosphere, using a large catching radius and ballskills to attack – seven career interceptions, averaging 10.6 yards per return…extensive special teams experience…good head on his shoulders with improved work ethic and strong family roots – fiancée (Ashlee) and two-year old daughter (Addison).
WEAKNESSES: Shorter than ideal with a limited frame to add bulk…routinely a step behind and lacks ideal make-up speed to recover after burned…ordinary burst and doesn’t show multiple gears in his movements…leggy and upright in his pedal and doesn’t look comfortable moving in reverse…undisciplined eyes and doesn’t recognize routes, allowing too many comebacks and underneath completions…doesn’t have the quick-thinking reflexes to collect himself and drive…too physical downfield and doesn’t have a great feel for what he can get away with…inexperienced in off-coverage, playing mostly zone and press-man in college…forced to redshirt in 2011 due to poor academics…minor durability concerns, missing one game as a senior with a spleen injury (Oct. 2014) after he took a shot to the abdomen.
SUMMARY: A baseball player growing up, Claiborne didn’t start playing football until high school and had only two years of experience before college, choosing Northwestern State over other offers in order to stay close to his mother, who has heart problems. He was considered a better wide receiver as a recruit, but had the physical nature needed for cornerback and moved to defense for the Demons, starting the past two seasons. Claiborne lined up mostly in press coverage and was asked to jam and bail, but did his best work when he played nose-to-nose at the line of scrimmage and used his length and aggression to disrupt receivers. While he can locate quickly with ballskills when he turns, he still doesn’t have a great feel at the position downfield and will need to make a living on special teams while he develops on defense – late round player.
canadaram
ParticipantI think that with the ACL injuries to Fowler and Heuerman it’s pretty obvious that teams should avoid drafting guys with healthy knees. The Rams got this one right.
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