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joemadParticipantWouldnt it be weird if the Rams won
the Super Bowl next year,
and…then left St.Louis.It’s happened before…… Cleveland Rams won the NFL Championship in 1945 and left for LA…..
The Rams finished the 1945 season with the best record in the NFL at 9–1 with their only loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 28 at Shibe Park. Waterfield ended the season with 88 pass completions on 171 attempts for 1609 yards, 14 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He also kicked 31 extra points. The Rams also had a pair of running backs who put up good numbers during the 1945 season. Fred Gehrke ended the season with 467 yards on 74 attempts and seven touchdowns and Jim Gillette had 390 yards on 63 attempts and one touchdown.[5]
The Rams hosted the Washington Redskins during an icy day on December 16, 1945 for the NFL championship in front of 32,178 fans.
In the first quarter of play, Sammy Baugh dropped back in his own end zone and hit the goal post with a pass. It bounced into the end zone for a safety (under the rules of that time).
Baugh later left the game with a bruised rib and was replaced by Frank Filchock. Filchock threw two touchdown passes in the game, one to Steve Bagarus in the second quarter and another to Bob Seymour in the third quarter. Waterfield also threw for two touchdowns during the game, one to Jim Benton in the second quarter and another to Jim Gillette in the third quarter. Waterfield missed an extra point attempt. The Redskins had the opportunity to win the game twice in the fourth quarter with a field goal, but Joe Aguirre missed both of them. The Rams managed to win the 1945 NFL Championship Game 15–14.[6]
joemadParticipantI agree with point #2. That’s pretty clear.
But I also see issues, even though these are highlights. That is, you combine a slow-ish release with a tendency to hold the ball.
According to Cosell that’s a flaw–he holds the ball and when he does, he loses his mechanics.
There’s a lot to still understand about his 2014 season. Here are some of the differences.
TD% inside the 10
2013: 47.6%
2014: 18%Accuracy on long passes, 31+ yards:
2013: 47.8%
2014: 19%TD%
2013: 8.5%
2014: 4.1%INT%
2013: 0.6%
2014: 3.2%QB rating:
2013: 119.2
2014: 81.4only 1 year, but damn, not a good trend…… I saw him twice last (vs Rams and vs SF) I remember the Ram game being impressed with Foles in the 1st half, but not the 2nd half…..
I also respect Cosell’s reports on QBs, and his summary seemed to reflect the data on Foles….
good thing his name is Foles and not Fodes… fodes means fucked in Portuguese……
March 11, 2015 at 3:33 pm in reply to: Chip Kelly ( Was offered 1st rounder for Bradford this morning) #20069joemadParticipantThis offseason proves that Bradford is valued by a number of NFL franchises, but not a lot of fans, nor a lot of pundits. If Bradford can avoid injuries, this trade would look like a steal for Philly.
i’m totally bummed about this trade………
joemadParticipantbradford is only better than foles if he actually plays.
<P>my expectation is that bradford doesn’t even start the season.&
Bradford has started and played in 49 out 80 possible starts as a Ram…. he’s missed 39% of his possible games due to injury
Nick has started and played in 24 out 48 games….he’s missed 50% of his possible starts to due ability (Vick was starter) and or injury. As a starter, (when Vick was hurt) Nick has started 24 games out of 38 possible starts… which = 37% of the time as a starter he’s been injured too..
Foles is actually worse if HE ACTUALLY PLAYS!!!!!
joemadParticipantthis trade sucks….shades of Jerome Bettis for Ernie Conwell…..
I agree with ZN, Bradford is a much better QB…… you don’t give up on a talent like Bradford……
Despite Foles decent numbers in Philly, there is a reason why Chip Kelly traded him for Sam. Either Foles is dickheard or Chip Kelly is looking for better QB, even if he has ACL history.
With this cap space, I hope the Rams don’t waste this cash on on draft picks like Tavon or Free Agents like Courtland F.
joemadParticipantRams also threw in a 2nd round pick?????? Holy Cow, this trade is getting worse by the minute!!!!
joemadParticipantIs this for real?
unfortunately yes……
joemadParticipantRoman Gabriel come-back-player of the year for the Eagles.
Ron Jaworski takes doormat Eagles to Super Bowl in 80. ..
Now it’s Bradford’s turn…. I’m very upset with this trade and DICK Foles……
NOT HAPPY>>>>
joemadParticipant
joemadParticipantBrandon Marshall is gonna have Geno Smith or Michael Vick throwing him passes………. I wonder if Jets make a deal for Jay Cutler?
joemadParticipantCheers and happy birthday!
joemadParticipantwhere is this “the Rams moving or Staying” forum?
joemadParticipantwhy would the league and the city of STL want to spend public money to build a stadium in STL where NFL attendance has been in bottom 3 in total NFL attendance in each of the last 6 seasons?
why would the league stop an owner (Kroenke) that has his own land in LA to move from a market that has been bottom feeder in attendance and last in team value?
February 26, 2015 at 8:36 pm in reply to: Facts related to NFL relocations (and a prediction) #19152joemadParticipant<P>i still don’t understand why the league would favor a raiders/chargers move over a rams move. in fact, i’d see every reason to favor the rams move. kroenke would seem to be the more qualified owner. and the other team can always move at a later date and play in kroenke’s stadium.</P>
<P>plus, the chargers/raiders move depends on BOTH teams actually moving which is far from certain while kroenke seems intent on pushing through with the stadium project. and this is the league’s best opportunity yet to finally have an nfl team back in la. what happens if one of oakland or san diego come up with a stadium plan? the carson site is nixed and los angeles is again without a team. and i’m fairly confident the league does not want that to happen.</P>
<P>i agree with you. kroenke is a guy who is used to getting what he wants. the league also wants a strong owner in los angeles. spanos and davis don’t strike me as strong owners. at least in the business sense. kroenke might be a sociopath. but he’s a sociopath who gets things done. and that’d be just fine with the leagueI agree.
Kroenke is a major player. 225th on the list of Billionaires, #6 on the list if you count his wife’s Wal-Mart Empire.
Majority owner of the Arsenal, where Arsenal billionaire share holders from Russia and Dubai have tried to out bid Kroenke as majority owner, but they can’t…… Kroenke is a major global player and has the LA Market within grasp. He doesn’t want the least valued NFL franchise that he has today in STL…
Kroenke has tried to buy the Dodgers in the recent past (2007) to get into this major market.
Kroenke’s M.O. is: own the land and venue that his teams play on, as he has with Arsenal and Denver Nuggets. He has this opportunity now in Inglewood where:
1) He has a fan base with a 50 year legacy to So Cal.
2) He owns the land, (recently purchased the land, in addition the surrounding parking areas.
3) He can host a Super Bowl and other big time events, like the Olympics etc…..
4) Own an NFL team that will dramatically increase in value based on location.Other than a dwindling fan base in STL, Kroenke can’t do the other 3 options mentioned above in the STL.
1) Carson is an environmental hazard
2) Carson stadium requires public funding
3) STL requires public funding for a new stadium, while STL is still paying for the outdated TWA Dome, err The ED.February 25, 2015 at 4:04 pm in reply to: NFL will 'sweeten the pot' to keep the Rams in St. Louis #19069joemadParticipantyep, Charger, Raider or STL fan will pony up $20 to file the referendum…….
but I think the Inglewood Council Members will be getting free Ram tickets someday.
BTW, I too got the Survey from the STL Rams for the open air stadium in STL…. I used a Jefferson City Zip Code when I gave them my feedback, which basically said that STL is a baseball town….Stan Kroenke was named after Enos Slaughter, NOT Conrad Dobler….
joemadParticipantmy reply text to my buddies last night was ….DON”T FV*K WITH THE HORNS!!!….
I mean I go way back with one of these guys…., back in the 80’s, i met him through my roommate, a fellow Ram fan from San Jose….. we watched Ram games at the sports bar before the days of Sunday Tix and DirecTV…., when I got the tix, he came over every Sunday Mornings to watch Sunday Tix, we watched the 99 season playoffs and Super Bowl together, but for the past 12 years we’ve just texted during games….. and he likes this helmet… I FEEL BETRAYED!!!!!
joemadParticipantI received 2 text messages last night from fellow Rams fans, (way back Ram fans) that actually like this new concept…. I could not believe it.
February 24, 2015 at 11:41 am in reply to: NFL teams are most reluctant to take advantage of analytics #18966joemadParticipant“Data helps us make informed decisions”….. all teams should collect analytical data to help with the decision making process.
Hard to believe some teams are still skeptical.
February 23, 2015 at 12:39 pm in reply to: NFL will 'sweeten the pot' to keep the Rams in St. Louis #18922joemadParticipant<DIV class=d4p-bbt-quote-title>joemad wrote:</DIV>
<P>1) CBS will not be able to sort out NFL double header TV scheuldes with 2 teams in the same conference and market. SD or Raiders will need to move to the NFC to support this. </P><P>What is there to sort out? One game early other game late. Even if games were scheduled at the same time one of the games could be broadcast locally over another station. No moving of teams needed.</P>
Supporting 2 teams in the same market and conference will not work.
1) the local Network must carry the local NFL market team. (except when black outs apply)
2) each Network gets a doubleheader every other week. 8 doubleheaders per network….(e.g. CBS gets the double header week I, then FOX gets the double header on week II, etc….
2a) this is the problem, when CBS does not have the double header on week II, it will not be able to carry both games 100% of the time, especially when the games will be played in different time zones…..only when the local market team will host a game from the opposing conference… e.g., when the Raiders or Chargers, host an NFC team the game will most likely be shown on FOX.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League_on_television
joemadParticipanti’m very surprised that “The Tuck Rule” Brady fumble vs Oakland didn’t make the list……..
February 23, 2015 at 11:17 am in reply to: NFL will 'sweeten the pot' to keep the Rams in St. Louis #18917joemadParticipant1) CBS will not be able to sort out NFL double header TV scheuldes with 2 teams in the same conference and market. SD or Raiders will need to move to the NFC to support this. </P>
2) Environmental impact study still needs to take place in Carson will take 2 years to get done, the stadium also needs public funding</P>
3) Kronke already has the environmental impact study done for his property and no public funding required.Haven’t seen #2 anywhere. Where did you get that? I saw that the cleanup at the site isn’t complete, and I saw that their answers to the question of financing were vague and dismissive.
I think Kroenke’s referendum on the ballot is a way to circumvent some environmental impact studies. He hasn’t completed all of them. And if the vote fails (which isn’t likely, I don’t think), he would still have hoops to jump through, and his push will suddenly tilt uphill. The vote there will matter. He isn’t in the clear yet.1) You are correct, Kroenke looking for a vote to rezone Inglewood to avoid environmental impact study requirements…… as well know, his M.O. for the Denver Nuggets and Arsenal is that he also owns the land and buildings his teams play in. He wants to invest his land money in LA, not STL for his Rams… A public funded stadium in STL does not meet his M.O.
2) Per the local radio station here in SF: Carson (most commercial sites in the California) require Environmental Impact study, this will be a requirement for Carson……….check this out from the LA Times:
There is a neighborhood in Carson of roughly 1,500 homes called the Carousel. It has been the subject of controversy and litigation for years. In some homes, oil actually seeped up onto the patio. Barbara Post, president of the Carousel Homeowners Assn., has been quoted in the Daily Breeze as saying, “People are contracting cancer and other debilitating diseases at an alarming rate.”
At one corner entry to the Carousel tract, there is a sign with an unusual addition. It says: “Got Benzine? Got Methane? We do, under our houses.”
The Los Angeles law firm of Girardi Keese recently won a settlement with original owner Shell Oil, which includes payments for homeowners and a $146-million commitment to a cleanup. There remains ongoing litigation with Dole Food Co., which bought the site from Shell and developed it into homes.
The Carousel tract is about 4.5 miles from the proposed NFL stadium.
Which brings us to the obvious stadium name:The Carson Exxon Valdez
URL = http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nfl-stadium-dwyre-20150221-column.html
February 23, 2015 at 9:00 am in reply to: NFL will 'sweeten the pot' to keep the Rams in St. Louis #18915joemadParticipant1) CBS will not be able to sort out NFL double header TV scheuldes with 2 teams in the same conference and market. SD or Raiders will need to move to the NFC to support this.
2) Environmental impact study still needs to take place in Carson will take 2 years to get done, the stadium also needs public funding
3) Kronke already has the environmental impact study done for his property and no public funding required.
joemadParticipantHAPPY BIRTHDAY ZN!
February 20, 2015 at 5:15 am in reply to: Chargers, Raiders propose shared NFL stadium in Carson #18736joemadParticipantI thought SD ownership was opposed to losing market rights to the Rams.
Now they’re willing to share the same market with a team in the same conference.
joemadParticipantI’ll the take the over on the Raiders…. Del Rio is a good coach.
Rams only 1/2 game below Arizona….. Is Carson Palmer done?
February 18, 2015 at 3:17 pm in reply to: Balzer, Wagoner, and others on Bradford & rumors & contract talks #18647joemadParticipantSince his second knee injury in Cleveland, I’ve often thought about how Bradford feels about staying with the Rams.
1) Does he feel snake bit in STL
2) Does he look forward to playing in STL in potentially a lame duck season in a half empty home stadium or a stadium that consists of 50% opposing fans?
3) if given the option would he rather play with the Jets, Tampa, Titans, Bears, Texans or even Cleveland markets that have more passion for the team?Personally I love the guy to be the RAMS starter, but has anyone thought about how he feels after being in STL for 5 years with really nothing to show for except for bad luck? I know football players are not as superstitious are baseball, but maybe he wants a change of scenery…..
joemadParticipantOh, wow. I just re-oriented the antenna, and I went up from 18 stations to 77 stations. I’m getting all the San Francisco stations now, and I don’t know what all.
And I’m not opposed to drafting a WR, btw. Just saying.
Nice! you get stations from 2 different markets (Sacto and SF) …..Cable nor satellite TV can give you that…..
antenna.org states that I should be getting about 87 channels, but I’m not sure………… I’m now hooked on old Petticoat Junction reruns on METV….. I wonder if any WRs ever came out of Hooterville?……
joemadParticipantthe Charger and Bronco helmets look decent, but they didn’t do justice to the Rams.
joemadParticipantawesome, nice job…. plenty of good free stations over the air….
I’m in South San Jose and need to tweak every once in a while to get everything I want…
you’re in Gold Country right? Which town do you live in? I assume you’re getting the Sacto TV transmission feeds? Any thing else up there?
joemadParticipantI was over at youtube trying to find out why the coax I threaded through the wall, up through the attic, and out an abandoned chimney was not conducting a signal, when youtube kindly recommended the following video. I have noticed over the years that the board compiles this draft stuff, so I thought I’d bring this one. Hope it’s not a duplicate. Feel free to combine it with other draft stuff. I just didn’t see a thread like that, so here it is.
Youtube didn’t answer my coax problem, though I figured it out all by myself later. I certainly hope the Rams fix their WR problem. (And maybe the only fix they need is a healthy Bradford, but I sure would like a stud WR).
Hook that coax up to this baby URL = http://www.channelmasterstore.com/CM_4228HD_p/cm-4228hd.htm
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