Steve DeBerg, Steve Bono, Elvis Grbac, and Alex Smith can all state the same…..

The Moving Pictures album took many many spins on my turntable….

RIP Neil, the inventor of the air drum performances by many of his fans…. he rocked.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2020-01-07/rams-special-teams-coach-john-fassel-agrees-to-join-cowboys-staff

Rams special teams coach John Fassel agrees to join Cowboys’ staff

The Rams coaching staff continued to churn Tuesday when longtime special teams coordinator John Fassel agreed to join new coach Mike McCarthy’s Dallas Cowboys staff, people with knowledge of the situation said.
Fassel, 45, is the third coach to leave or be let go by the Rams since the end of a 9-7 season. On Monday, coach Sean McVay did not retain defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and running backs coach Skip Peete.
Fassel had been a Rams coach since 2012. In the aftermath of Jeff Fisher’s firing during the 2016 season, Fassel served as interim coach for three games, all losses.
Fassel, who also has coached for the Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders, is regarded as one of the NFL’s top special teams coordinators. He oversaw a unit that has featured kicker Greg Zuerlein, punter Johnny Hekker and long-snapper Jake McQuaide during Fassel’s entire tenure

Zuerlein, Hekker and McQuaide made the Pro Bowl in 2017after McVay’s first season as coach. Zuerlein is a pending unrestricted free agent.
Fassel helped develop multiple players into special teams standouts and eventual starters.
Linebacker Cory Littleton, for example, made his mark on special teams after signing with the Rams as an undrafted free agent. He ascended from a backup role on defense to become a starter in 2018, while continuing his special teams roles, and was voted to the Pro Bowl. Littleton also is a pending unrestricted free agent.

That was pretty cool…… it started off slow… almost to a point where I was going to turn it off but I really enjoyed that entire segment.

what could’ve been with Sam Bradford……..

Coincidentally, if i remember correctly Long was ejected when Bradford was hurt in Carolina…

Then it happened again in preseason in Cleveland….that was just devastating to both the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

The Rams just couldn’t “rally around” Clemmens, Austin Davis nor Shawn Hill,

Memorable Rams games that they discussed:
i forgot about the coin toss in Washington….. when the Rams made honorary captains of the players who the Rams received in the RG III trade to flip the coin, that was Long’s idea……… Rams ended up shutting them out… another memorable game that they brought up was 24-24 tie game at Candlestick and the SF game in STL that same season that the Rams won in OT… Long stated that, that was one of the most physical games that he ever played in…..

It was also great to see them talk about the recent playoff games and match ups… great insights from those discussions…..

it seems that Chris Long genuinely loved his stay in STL and loved playing for Fisher and acknowledges his efforts in building that defense…..

BTW, I’m freaking old…. i remember Howie Long being drafted…… now his kid is retired from football after 11 years….. I have a photo of him on my phone when he walked off into the tunnel at Levi Stadium for his last game as a Ram….

I fucking hated him when stripped Goff in LA and jumped in the stands to celebrate the Eagle victory, but he was a great Ram.

I didn’t know Sam Wyche well. He arrived in Cincinnati as the new Bengals’ head coach in early 1984, just a few months before I departed the Enquirer for the San Jose Mercury News. But we did have a couple of conversations before I left and they were really interesting and fun. When he found out I was leaving for the Bay Area–where he had worked as the 49ers’ quarterbacks coach under Bill Walsh–Sam gave me some advice about the region and wished me well. After that, I interviewed Sam a few more times when the 49ers played the Bengals.

Most memorably to me, this included a last-second victory by the Niners at Riverfront Stadium when they got a late turnover with almost no time left and in the confusion, the Bengals’ defense forgot to cover Jerry Rice, leaving him wide open in the end zone where Joe Montana couldn’t miss him. Sam was so stunned that he immediately rushed across the field to shake Walsh’s hand and congratulate him without realizing that the score was just tied because the 49ers still had to kick the extra point to win the game. I was on the field for the final minutes and remember laughing out loud as I witnessed the whole improbable finish. Sam was not laughing. And of course, he later lost to Walsh and the 49ers in the Super Bowl on another famous last-minute Montana drive, another memorable game I was lucky enough to cover.

In my experience, Sam was unfailingly quotable and fascinating and never acted as if he knew the nuclear codes just because he coached football. I was really sorry to hear about his death Thursday after a series of health crises that must have been hell to endure. Crazily and unfairly–because he was a very good X and 0 guy and did get the Bengals to the Super Bowl–Sam is probably best known for an incident in 1989 when he told a snowball-throwing crowd at Riverfront Stadium to knock if off because “you don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati.”

It’s indicative of Sam’s personality and philanthropic nature that he later went to Cleveland and allowed himself to sit in a dunk tank to raise money for a charity there, as he explains in this video clip from a couple of years ago. It reminds me of an era when the NFL seemed to be a lot more fun. No one enjoyed that more than Sam. My sympathy to his family and friends.

that was a great article to read. very good insights on that huge drive…

Hram wrote:

I just don’t see it as much of a loss. I don’t know what he could have been thinking on that last return.

Joe Joe drives me crazy sometimes, fielding punts inside the 10 …. butNatson has establish himself as somewhat reliable this season…

the punt return team in the ATL playoff game in 2018 cost us badly…

unless you’re Deion Sanders or Billy White Shoes…. fielding punts and KOs is an acquired skill that takes time to develop.

Is Az Hakim or Ron Brown available? Who is the punt returning candidate to replace Jo Jo? Josh Reynolds, Rapp, Weddle, Gervase?

URL = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni-U1T8a3D0

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone…

I agree, I think the Rams win big this Sunday.

Coaches’ Records in First 44 games:
Pittsburgh (Mike Tomlin) : 31-13 (.705) – including 3-1 in postseason. Super Bowl 43 Champion (youngest coach to win a Super Bowl)
L.A. Rams (Sean McVay) : 31-13 (.705) – including 2-2 in postseason. Super Bowl 53 Runner Up (youngest coach to reach the Super Bowl)

https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/platform/amp/2019/11/9/20945520/pittsburgh-steelers-versus-los-angeles-rams-a-history-of-the-rivalry-super-bowl-nfl-news-archives

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams: A History of the Rivalry
In the NFL’s 100th season, a look at the Steelers and Rams, now and through history.
* By cassidy977 on November 9, 2019 6:30 am

With all the NFL 100th Season lists, I’ve been thinking about the histories of various Steeler rivalries. So every week for the rest of the year, I’ll post a retrospective preview, considering the two teams and setting up for the upcoming game.

2019 Comparison
Current Records:
Pittsburgh : 4-4 (2nd AFC North)
L.A. Rams : 5-3 (3rd NFC West)
2019 Off/Def Comparisons:
………………………………… Overall ……….. Pass ……….. Rush ……….. Score
Pittsburgh Offense……..291 (28th)…….202 (27th)…….88 (26th)…….22.0 (18th)
L.A. Rams Defense…….338 (12th)…….241 (19th)…….97 (11th)…….21.8 (15th)

L.A. Rams Offense……..384 (10th)……..287 (5th)……..97 (20th)…….26.8 (8th)
Pittsburgh Defense……..335 (11th)……..228 (10th)….107 (16th)…….21.1 (13th)
Player in Common (current):
Mark Barron (Rams 2014-18 / signed with Steelers 2019)
Barron was brought in as a hybrid ILB/Safety this offseason. His expected role was reduced when the team also drafted Devin Bush. Barron has been a mixed bag but Bush is turning into a star. As a starter, Barron was probably not what the Steelers needed; as a backup who logs a lot of minutes, Barron looks like a decent pickup.

Jerome Bettis (Rams 1993-95, 1st Rd, 10 overall / traded to Pittsburgh 1996 along with a 3rd round pick, for Steelers 2nd and 4th rounders)
Bettis had been rookie of the year with the Rams, and rushed for 3091 yards in three years there. When he went to Pittsburgh he became the centerpiece of the Steelers offense for the next decade, rushing for 10,571 yards and winning accolades up and down, including Comeback Player of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year, four Pro-Bowls, two All Pro seasons, and a Super Bowl. He is now in the Hall of Fame.
(Also notable in this category: Kevin Greene. That’s a pretty good pipeline between the Rams and Steelers in the 90s…)

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images
All-Time Records:
Pittsburgh : 664-583-22 (.533)
L.A. Rams : 594-590-3 (.502)
Steelers have the 4th most wins in NFL history; 11th best all time winning percentage.
Rams have the 7th most wins, but are 18th in winning percentage.
Since Merger:
Pittsburgh : 502-315-3 (.614)
L.A. Rams : 395-398-5 (.498)
The Steelers are the winningst team in the NFL since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger.
The Rams are 15th in wins and 17th in winning percentage.

This Century:
Pittsburgh : 212-115-2 (.648)
L.A. Rams : 140-174-1 (.447)
The Steelers are the #2 team in the NFL this millennium.
Despite two Super Bowl appearances this century, the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams sit at #22.

Coaches’ Records in First 44 games:
Pittsburgh (Mike Tomlin) : 31-13 (.705) – including 3-1 in postseason. Super Bowl 43 Champion (youngest coach to win a Super Bowl)
L.A. Rams (Sean McVay) : 31-13 (.705) – including 2-2 in postseason. Super Bowl 53 Runner Up (youngest coach to reach the Super Bowl)

Best “Chuck” Coach:
Pittsburgh : Chuck Noll, 1969-91. Regular season 212-143-4 (.542). Postseason 15-9 (.680). Super Bowls 4-0 (1.000).

L.A. Rams : Chuck Knox, 1973-77 and 1992-94. Regular season 69-48-1 (.589). Postseason 3-5 (.375). Super Bowls 0-0 (.000).
Best Defensive Line Nickname:
Pittsburgh : Steel Curtain (1972-80)
L.A. Rams : Fearsome Foursome (1963-72)
Best Offensive Stars’ Nickname:
Pittsburgh : Killer B’s (2013-18)
St.L Rams : Greatest Show on Turf (1999-2004)

Best Old Time Player Nickname:
Pittsburgh : Byron “Whizzer” White (1938)
L.A. Rams : Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch (1949-57)
Would-Be Rival?
The Rams were founded in Cleveland in 1936, eleven years before the Browns launched in the AAFC. They stayed in Cleveland until 1945, winning the NFL title in their last year in Ohio, then moved to Los Angeles. This was never a legitimate rivalry because the Steelers (originally Pirates) were so uncompetitive in those years, but also because the teams so rarely played. The Rams led the series in these years 0-2-1.

All-Time Series:
Rams : 15 – 9 – 2
Playoff Series:
Steelers : 1 – 0 (Super Bowl XIV)
Current Streak:
Steelers : 3w
Longest Streak:
Steelers : 3 games (2007-15 and 1980-84)
L.A. Rams : 6 games (1961-78)

First game:
December 4, 1938
Pittsburgh Pirates – 7
Cleveland Rams – 13
Cleveland Rams vs Pittsburgh Pirates. If the score is any indication, this one was not a barn-burner. The Pirates (soon to become Steelers) finished the year 2-9. The Rams (a few years from moving out of Cleveland) finished 4-7. The game was also played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans for some reason. The Pirates were led by legendary player-coach (and great nickname) Johnny “Blood” McNally, and featured rookie phenom and future Supreme Court Justice, Byron “Whizzer” White, who led the league in rushing and scrimmage yards that season (as well as interceptions thrown). White caught a touchdown in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough on this day, unfortunately, and the Pirates fell to the Rams in the season’s final week.

Most Recent game:
September 27, 2015
Pittsburgh – 12
St.L Rams – 6
This game was a mess. It was Jeff Fisher’s last year coaching the Rams (who would finish under .500 for the ninth consecutive season). The turf in St. Louis caught fire before the game. Josh Scobee was still kicking for the Steelers. And in the end, Ben Roethlisberger was injured (forcing us to watch several weeks of Mike Vick). You might remember Ben’s injury for its effect on a certain unemployed Halloween clown, who posted the second-best receiving season in NFL history, and almost certainly would have broken several single-season records if Big Ben had stayed healthy.
Fun trivia note: the Ram who injured Roethlisberger? Mark Barron.

Biggest Game in the Series:
January 20, 1980 (Super Bowl XIV)
Pittsburgh – 31
L. A. Rams – 19
The Steelers were a dying juggernaut at this point, making one more run at the title. The Rams were 9-7 upstarts playing over their heads. That’s the way it looks on paper anyway. The Rams were actually one of the most successful teams of the 1970s, who just never got past the Cowboys and Vikings. 1979 was their seventh consecutive playoff year, but their first Super Bowl.
This game was closer than the score indicates, as the Steelers, famously, trailed 19-17 in the fourth quarter after the Rams completed a halfback option for the go-ahead points. Then Terry Bradshaw hit John Stallworth with an iconic 73 yard touchdown for the lead. A Jack Lambert interception gave the ball back to the Steelers, and Bradshaw hit Stallworth with a 45 yard gain to set up Franco Harris with the icing points.

Bradshaw took home his second consecutive MVP, though you could make a case for Stallworth as well. It was the last hurrah for the most powerful dynasty in modern NFL history.
Other Memorable Games:
December 20, 2007
Pittsburgh – 41
St.L Rams – 24
A blowout late in Mike Tomlin’s rookie season, this game is mostly only memorable because Willie Parker, who was leading the league in rushing, broke his leg in the second half. Parker’s game was predicated on speed, and though he recovered and helped the Steelers to a Super Bowl victory the next year, he was never really the same back again.

December 20, 1975
Pittsburgh – 3
L. A. Rams – 10
There simply aren’t that many significant Steelers/Rams tilts. This dreadful-looking contest is significant only because it is the final loss the 1975 Steelers suffered before winning out and recording their second consecutive Super Bowl victory.

i think 12-4… McVay doesn’t lose to a team twice.. The Rams can beat SF in Dec.. it also depends what SF will be playing for…. an undefeated season, but if SF has a loss (no undefeated season) with the division and bye locked for Christmas, SF might not give a damn about that game in Dec….

any given Sunday, but I think the Ravens and Cowboys are the toughest team(s) on their remaining sch…. J

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