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I would definitely take a chance on a veteran QB in need of a second chance, who is willing to accept a backup role. Griffin? Maybe. I’d like to get Colin Kaepernick, if possible.
January 12, 2016 at 8:52 am in reply to: Peter King reviews the last playoff games and previews the next set #37016DakParticipantYou can see that he just didn’t approach that ball correctly. He choked it.
DakParticipantThe most despicable part of this was SK’s scorching of STL on the way out. He was “a Missouri guy” dedicated to finding a way to stay in STL … until there was a chance to build a stadium in L.A. He’s poisoned the well here, and now all the owners know it would be a horrible situation in STL if he stays put with the Rams. The lack of fan support is a self-fulfilled prophecy. He’s such an asshole, though, that Spanos won’t play ball with him. It will take an extraordinary amount of carrot-and-stick diplomacy to get another owner to go in with SK on a deal. The guy has absolutely no ethics. He wants what he wants when he wants it.
I actually do think that the Raiders to St. Louis is a potential solution. There is just no way that Oakland’s using public funds, and the Raiders have been trying to get a new stadium for decades. I would say that, somehow, the Raiders could make use of the STL stadium plan.
January 12, 2016 at 8:07 am in reply to: the All-Prospect Team in CFP National Championship Game – tonight #37014DakParticipantI saw most of the second half. Love Clemson’s QB. I can see him being the top pick next year.
January 12, 2016 at 8:02 am in reply to: Prisco: Bengals' implosion straight out of the handbook on football stupidity #37013DakParticipantI didn’t get to see the Hawks-Vikings game. That missed FG, hoo boy, that was just awful. How does a pro kicker miss that?
January 11, 2016 at 8:17 am in reply to: 2016 Senior Bowl: Michigan State's Connor Cook declines invitation #36963DakParticipantPlease, no Cook. I do not feel good about him, and this decision not to compete at the Senior Bowl just cements it for me. I think he feels like he’s elite and doesn’t have something to prove. I’d rather have someone who wants to compete. That’s the whole point of playing the game, and your QB needs to be the biggest competitor on the team.
January 11, 2016 at 8:13 am in reply to: Prisco: Bengals' implosion straight out of the handbook on football stupidity #36961DakParticipantI watched the end of that game and some of the postgame interviews, including Marvin Lewis. Wow. I’d fire him right now, because he demands absolutely no accountability. You canNOT lose a game like that.
DakParticipantDonald made it great. Everybody else on that line is good to very good, but better because Donald is dominant.
DakParticipantI don’t think he’s that special. I think he gets points for how he used Barron after Ogletree went down. The run D struggled at times even with a great D line. I think maybe he gets a B grade.
January 10, 2016 at 10:54 am in reply to: Kroenke Building Stadium No Matter What (relocation thread) #36919DakParticipantThe St. Louis response to Kroenke’s claims was well done, but I doubt that matters. Goodell is greasing the skids for moves by any of these teams. It’s up to the owners now.
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January 8, 2016 at 8:28 am in reply to: From the archives: Kroenke's pledge to keep the Rams in St. Louis #36810DakParticipantStan’s getting excoriated in the press here, by everybody. Business leaders, government leaders, fans, media … it’s what you’d expect, I guess. There is some very strong vitriol, and most of it comes from that scathing attack on STL as a viable market. I don’t see how Stan can show his face in Missouri again, not that he plans to.
DakParticipantI didn’t really like the pick much at the time, but thought, OK, he must have a ton of upside. I see very little upside. When I think about this team’s future, I never give Quick a thought. Maybe he’d be a decent 4th or 5th WR on this team next year, but I truly expect nothing from him. He’s just not a legit NFL receiver,
January 7, 2016 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Bucs fire Lovie, Coughlin resigns, which naturally leads to Fisher discussion #36760DakParticipantI thought Fisher did a good job his first year here, but that must have been due to a weak schedule, because the team hasn’t done better since.
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7-9Now, if we look back at his days with the Oilers/Titans, he started out:
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8-8His fifth year was the turnaround. That was 1999. 13-3 and a trip to the Super Bowl thanks to that miracle special teams play. Then, one yard away from forcing OT for the championship.
So, maybe 2016-2017 is the season the Rams go back to the Super Bowl … if only they hang on to Fisher.
DakParticipantWasted talent.
Would love to have a consistent threat at TE.
January 7, 2016 at 8:38 am in reply to: From the archives: Kroenke's pledge to keep the Rams in St. Louis #36747DakParticipant——————
From the archives: Kroenke’s pledge to keep the Rams in St. Louis
April 21, 2010 12:00 am“I’m going to attempt to do everything that I can to keep the Rams in St. Louis,” Kroenke said in a phone interview Tuesday night. “Just as I did everything that I could to bring the team to St. Louis in 1995. I believe my actions speak for themselves.”
…Kroenke said, “I’ll do my damnedest,” to secure the Rams’ future in St. Louis.
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“I’m born and raised in Missouri,” Kroenke said. “I’ve been a Missourian for 60 years. People in our state know me. People know I can be trusted. People know I am an honorable guy.”
———————Well, when you really look at those quotes,
there was no pledge other than to ‘try’.
And in Kronky’s mind, I’m sure he would
say he “did his damndest” but St.Louis
wouldn’t give him a good deal.That’s what he’d say, right.
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vSure, he’ll say that.
I would say that he attempted much harder to find a way to get to L.A. than he has to find a way to stay in St. Louis. He stopped taking phone calls from the STL Mayor and MO Governor. At the same time, he was working with Inglewood’s Mayor. I mean, people aren’t stupid. It’s easy to see through.
January 6, 2016 at 5:39 pm in reply to: PFF: Donald has one of the most dominant games in the PFF era (2007-present) #36718DakParticipantWilliam Hayes made himself a lot of money with some dominant games at the end of this season. I wonder how much tread he’ll have left on his tires after this year. I would like to have him back, but another team might throw some extra dollars at him.
This may sound crazy, but I think I’d negotiate a new contract with Donald this offseason. Get him locked up long-term at today’s price. It wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for the Rams, although it would be early. He definitely deserves a raise, and the Rams can avoid having to worry about handing out an even bigger payday down the road.
DakParticipantI think they’re running a Weak Coffee Offense. Could be wrong … I could use some stronger coffee today.
January 6, 2016 at 5:26 pm in reply to: Kroenke Building Stadium No Matter What (relocation thread) #36716DakParticipantNice responses, guys.
On Mr. KroenkeCo, yeah, he might not take anything personally. But, I’ve seen some corporate whackos make irrational decisions based on being dissed. “Cross me? OK, now you pay.” They never think they do it to their own detriment. But, I think it happens. In this case, SK is turning the Asshole Owner up to 11. How many owners flat-out refuse to talk to local media? How many would refuse to take calls from the Mayor and the Governor?
Really.
The tenor changed suddendly at some point. It may have just been the exact time that he realized L.A. was doable, and nothing else. That, I could see as well. But, man, the way he’s crapping on the city on the way out … smells personal.
January 6, 2016 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Kroenke Building Stadium No Matter What (relocation thread) #36702DakParticipantStan has taken a scorched earth policy.
Yeah, he completely set fire to St. Louis, not just for the Rams, but he argues that it is a losing business proposition for any team.
I don’t know, of course, what the counterarguments are on the economic issues surrounding the stadium and the city, but he clearly burned every bridge behind him. Wow.
I don’t know what his Plan B is, but it isn’t St. Louis.
I’m wondering if somewhere along the way that SK felt disrespected in this process … like he wasn’t made to feel as important as he most clearly is. Imagine being a billionaire with so many minions at your beck and call. And, here’s a guy who has been sued by business partners on deals. Loyalty and kinship are not important traits for this guy. You don’t toe his line, and he puts the toe to you. (Reverse Yakov: “In Corporate America, line toes you!”)
I really don’t know how L.A. fans like Joe could go through this type of thing and still follow the Rams so closely. If there’s anything that will keep me following, it could be this bunch of fans on this board right here. I can’t say that for sure, because honestly I get busy and I’m very stingy with my time. My time is my time, and I like to spend it on the things I see and appreciate every day. If a team leaves St. Louis, that would be extra work for me to try to follow them. I really like getting a sense of how the team is doing or what direction they’re going, and the radio guys help a lot with that locally. I guess I could follow the L.A. media much easier these days with the Internet, but again, it becomes out of sight, out of mind, for me. To be honest.
And, really, as I get older, sports becomes less and less important to me. I’m not the best fan in the world, although I do still love a good football game. Geez. When was the last time we got to see really good football from the Rams? I followed them because they’re the home team. In L.A., they’re not the home team. I guess there’s the chance that I’ll follow them, but not closely. I don’t have a rooting interest in any other franchise, unless they come here to St. Louis. Which might not ever happen. And, if it does, I don’t know if I can follow that team nearly as closely. This is not a “boo-hoo” moment for me, but rather a coping-with-reality moment. I’ve been accepting that a move was basically an 80-20 proposition for some time, but I really think it’s more of a 99% probability at this point. Whatever. There are much worse things that can happen to you than to lose an NFL franchise (a second time).
January 6, 2016 at 7:04 am in reply to: Kroenke Building Stadium No Matter What (relocation thread) #36680DakParticipantStan has taken a scorched earth policy.
This is in “Only in America” territory.
Only in America can you spend public dollars on a stadium for a privately owned football team — a lucrative venture — and be made to feel like your offer is totally unworthy of consideration. And that the NFL team is not supposed to assume risk.
At the same time, you’re supposed to ignore that the other project underway is ENTIRELY privately financed.
As for fan support, that argument was inevitable. Of course, it ignores that the Rams were historically bad before its rise to nearly mediocre … unfortunately, that “52% improvement” took place as SK worked to move the Rams to California. The only reason attendance was way down this year is because people in St. Louis found something else to do than to support a team that is trying to move away.
Now, if the argument is, I can make more money for myself and the NFL in L.A., well, yeah, so could most other NFL teams in the nation. As a group, the owners will approved this move not because it’s the right thing to do, but because SK already is moving forward with the stadium. He’s taking a huge risk with huge reward upside. In STL, he’d be assuming risk with little reward upside … but then again, he could have poured his resources into a great stadium and development project in St. Louis if he wanted to. I know that SK was looking at various local options at some point a few years ago. He was considering building in the St. Louis area. This was during the back-and-forth with St. Louis leaders over stadium upgrades. SK made one real offer to update the Ed, which everybody knew would be rejected, because why spend $700M on that POS? In the meantime, he was working other angles, including the LA area. When SK leaked that the Rams had a site in Inglewood that could be big enough for a stadium, I wonder whether SK was basically announcing his intentions to move, or if he was expecting local leaders to match that plan with something in STL that was publicly subsidized.
Any way you look at it, you have to admit that it’s about impossible to keep a team in your City when locally you have to spend public money, while the out-of-town option is all private money. That’s a very, very hard sell, and somehow the local team playing point on the STL project put together a proposal — very unpopular among a pretty significant portion of people in Missouri, but still a proposal for an upgraded stadium.
And, really, any proposal wouldn’t matter, because the poison pill that will kill any stadium in St. Louis is that the original lease said that St. Louis needed to upgrade its stadium to the top tier of the NFL. Well, no, St. Louis is never, ever going to be able to do that due to the huge stadiums that have been build in recent years, and the financial situation of the City of St. Louis, where the top two issues are crime and poverty.
I think we can see the writing on the wall here. I don’t know how St. Louis gets a new football stadium and keeps the Rams. I say goodbye to them. And, if they’re here next year, attendance will be down again, of course, and they’ll be gone the next year. SK isn’t trying to help grease the skids for any other team to take the St. Louis stadium deal. He’s gonna burn down every chance on his way out, in order to increase his chances of seeking (MORE!) fortune in L.A.
I’m telling you now, if this all plays out the way it looks to me, I just don’t know if I can support the NFL anymore. I’ll see how I feel after the dust settles, but I’m pretty sick about this whole process at this point. Billionaires holding up cities for public assistance … only in America!
January 5, 2016 at 4:05 pm in reply to: Wagoner: Fisher undecided on offensive coordinator, hints at other changes #36658DakParticipantThe local media have focused on a comment by Fisher that Case Keenum is the team’s offseason QB. Or something to that effect. Which means nothing more than he’s their best option until unseated.
DakParticipantGood stuff from Alyo.
I also think it will be nearly impossible to keep both CBs.
yes, can’t keep everyone, but a big part of the solid CB play the past 2 seasons is because the Rams have had a very good pass rush.
Yeah, that’s a good point. I like Trumaine better because he’s become such a good tackler, and has a nose for interceptions. With the D-line causing havoc, you’re gonna get some throws that could be intercepted by a corner like that.
January 5, 2016 at 8:30 am in reply to: Aaron Donald just broke J.J. Watt’s all-time grade record, and should be DPOY #36646DakParticipantThe play where he tipped the pass to Sims was one of the best defensive plays I’ve ever seen, by anybody.
Honestly, I didn’t look back at that play until I saw both you and then Alyo mention this. Yeah, I think Donald definitely batted it forward knowing his line mates might have a chance to intercept the ball. He reacted so quickly to that screen. Everything he does is quick.
DakParticipantGood stuff from Alyo.
I also think it will be nearly impossible to keep both CBs. We will have to say goodbye to some good defensive players, unfortunately. But, there’s good depth, and that’s the good news.
DakParticipantI feel the same, PA. I don’t think STL is Stan’s Plan B.
DakParticipantKeenum is not the most accurate and missed some throws… but at the same time, Quick, Britt and Tavon need to the catch the ball when it hits their hands…..it’s been years since the Rams have a had a decent receiver that can make a fucking play by catching a ball….
Also, and other double digit penalty day….. the lack of penalty discipline cost the Rams some winnable games this season…
speaking of penalties, shouldn’t PI been called twice on the Hekker’s floater to Marquez on the fake punt attempt or the horse collar tackle on Tavon? WTF… too bad Hekker didn’t deliver a better pass on that, but geez, throw a flag on that…. (BTW, During programe warmups, Hekker was under center quite a bit)
The broadcast team talked about that pass interference on the Hekker throw. The officals (gasp!) missed a call!
The penalties is what got me, too. Damn penalties. How many times does this team hurt themselves like this?
Having said all that, really, the Niners just played better, and if they hadn’t stepped on their own feet several times in Rams’ territory, they could have easily won this game. The Rams didn’t score a single point after the half, and only scored a TD due to a great defensive play.
DakParticipantPass on Cook. I’d rather bring in Kaepernick.
DakParticipantWith Berman, take Tom Jackson. That dude is in the pursuit of 0% analysis.
Sometimes, I get tired of the same old routine. Take breakfast. I’ve been eating greek yogurt with berries and bananas, lightly sweetened, and granola for probably 2 years. This past week, I’ve decided to switch things up. Found this awesome whole grain and seed bread and strawberry preserves at Costco. Been eating that with a couple of hard-boiled eggs for breakfast. I might do that for the next two years, unless they stop making this bread.
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DakParticipantKeep Boras. I vote for continuity.
DakParticipantJason La Canfora@JasonLaCanfora
League continuing to seek ways to end stalemate on LA and secure 24 votes for one of the projects (Carson has far more votes right now)…
How is it a stalemate if Carson has far more votes?
That means that they don’t have 24 votes for either project.
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