well i think the issue is too complex to boil it down to the experience of one person.

but i do get the point that it can happen even to a well educated and financially independent person.

i do hear the opinion often that janay did it for the money. that she stayed with him and even married him because he is a professional athlete. and while it may be true. it may also NOT be true. who knows? in either case, it’s not healthy.

and it may also be true that both partners have abusive tendencies in them. who knows? we see part of the story here but not the full story. it’s hard to imagine a professional athlete being bullied by a woman. but who knows? there could be a vicious cycle of physical and emotional abuse going on that we don’t know about. this is why they both need to seek help and figure out what the issues are between them.

too soon. too soon.

i agree with most of that. but we can’t force him to “show” that he is sorry for his actions. he does his time, and when he’s done, he’s free to do what he wants.

i don’t think ridicule and public embarassment will make ray rice change. in fact. my guess is it would make him worse. i’m sorry. i’m just not a big believer in demonizing people. there’s a reason why ray rice is the way he is. and it’s not just on him. his father war brutally murdered when he was 1 years old. i can’t imagine some of the things this guy may have endured.

now that’s not to excuse what he did. but i think it would go a long way in understanding why he is the way he is.

well rice is just a part of a much larger problem.

he didn’t get to this point by himself. i think that’s the most important thing to remember.

and i agree with wv. this is a chance for rice to grow. to learn.

maybe this is a chance for a lot of people to grow. to learn.

but that’s hard to do cuz you gotta have the right people around you. not sure rice or any of those people have the right people around them.

well i think he needs help. unfortunately with his status. his actions have never had any consequences. i mean look at what the nfl did or didn’t do. frankly i find that more disturbing.

i don’t think they’re as bad as this sunday game showed.

but the inconsistency of this team is worrisome. maybe it’s just age.

biggest problem for this team is finding a qb.

i think the oline will be fine. the wrs will be fine. the running backs will be fine.

on defense. they’ll be fine. defensive line. linebackers. solid. the secondary should be fine. these coaches have a proven track record there, and they’ve looked solid so far. maybe a middle linebacker for the future.

so. my issues are with consistency. finding a quarterback.

if they can nail those two things, they’ll be fine because they do have a talented group there.

shoot why not? sign tim! how bad could it be?

i’m at a loss. i just expected a better result than this.

obviously, when hill went down, the chances of any kind of win went down the drain, but i expected something better than getting blown out at home.

i also think robinson needs to start soon. i have to believe that he could have made some difference in the running game. this offense is doomed without a running game.

the secondary was better than i expected which is a plus. i liked gaines and mcdonald. they were encouraging.

i’m also happy to see quick do well. hopefully, he can build on this.

I agree.

135 points per game would be awesome.

And only 4.7 points allowed?

That would be a dominant team, for sure.

yes. this.

that would be just fine.

• This reply was modified 10 years, 7 months ago by InvaderRam.

oooh.

who wants to make a bet a music video comes out at some point called “sack city”.

i shudder.

i still think the running game has to carry this offense. so i’d add rushing yards per game.

130 rushing yards per game would put them in the top 10. last year was 109.5

more than that they averaged 4.1 yards per carry. it’d be nice if they could improve that to 4.5 yards per carry. that would have ranked in the top 10 last year.

i say win. i see this team just being better in all phases of the game compared to last year.

you know. a lot of key players are at a stage in their careers where they it could just click for them. i’m talking guys in the running back corps, wide receiver corps, defensive line, linebacker corps, and secondary. if they all click at the same time, it could be magical.

we’ll see, but i don’t think i’ve been this positive about the rams in a long time.

sorry. don’t mean to be stirring shit up. i started out as a st. louis rams fans. and i love the city of st. louis. great sports town.

but i get this weird feeling that they are moving to los angeles next year.

i don’t know about 13-3. but i like the optimism. i really like shaun hill. i think he’s a definite upgrade from last year, and i think we improve at most positions through experience alone.

i still think dallas, philadelphia, and the second seattle game are potential stumbling blocks, so i’d go 10-6.

my only hope is that time has caught up to adrian peterson.

he’s sitting at 2000 carries right now. right about the time nfl running backs start breaking down.

he’s 29 years old which is old for a running back. if he’s lucky, he’s got one solid season left in him. but i’m not sure we gotta worry about a 200 yard game from him.

i hope.