Zooey wrote:

That’s a good point, although they probably won’t need any receivers against the 9ers, anyway. So that gives them an extra week. Getting the 9ers first is kind of like starting the season with a bye. From what I’ve heard, they aren’t even strong enough to stand up during the national anthem.

😆

Yeah, good article. Liked the passion exhibited. Cant remember hearing about JL55 getting in oeoples face too much. I dont like total nut jobs who scream at everybody, getting in peoples face all the time, but a little passion used judiciously is good to see.

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wv wrote:

So, should they trade Goff, and sign Mannion
to a mega-deal?

I just thought I’d be the first. Ya know.

w
v

Not a bad idea. Philly might be interested, heard Wentz is down…

joemad wrote:

BTW, NERams, when the Rams were considering moving from So Cal to STL, the Rams also considered Hartford and Baltimore. The Baltimore Rams or the Hartford ESPN Rams….had that happened….. do you think St Louis might have ended up with Art Model’s Browns (Ravens)?

Interesting point. There was a lot going on around that time… Had that happened, would they then have become The St. Louis Browns? Did that name have to stay in Cleveland? Annnnd, where would the GST have been formed? In the Dome or the open air “colosseum” stadium proposed for Hartford?

Nice play, in a singular sense. Bad, bad game relative to final score. Wash 38, Rams 24.

I TOOK SO MUCH CRAP WHILE I WAS IN HS I STILL REMEMBER IT!!!

Certain games stand out as more painful than others, and this is one of em for me.

Again, though, nice play, nice TD, great uniforms.

Thanks for the report, I58.

Im recovering from a motorcycle accident, and drifting in and out of good memory comrehension of what I ve been reading.

Cant remember if anyone has written how Ogletree has looked at MLB. Anything you noticed?

zn wrote:

Dick84

Will the Rams be better or worse this year? I’m going with Better.

For one…linebacker. They’ll have Tree and Barron on the field at the same time.. the range the 2 can cover will be impressive and both will be more impactful blitzing.

Also.. a full year in for Barron at his role and Williams being able to scheme for him more.

Guy was one of the top players in NFL at plays behind line of scrimmage… and this year he’ll be there all 16 games.

I thought the limp act was Deon Grant,the Giants player who took a dive against the Rams on MNF… 😉

JK. Looking forward to seeing more of Barron. Hope Tree is up for it at MLB.

wv wrote:

NERam wrote:

Any idea how many of his big plays were called back for holding, or stupid bonehead plays on special teams? Just curious.

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Some computer genius like X
should do a vid on the big plays Tavon has had called back.

He aint ever gonna be Jerry Rice as a WR, but i do
think he’s more than a ‘gadget’ player. I think this is
the year we find out how good a WR he can be. He doesn’t have
to learn a new system, so he should be able to concentrate
on route-running, and holding onto the ball.

w
v

Yeah, agree on the non-Rice part. I think many of of the negative comments regarding Austin are made by individuals who are not taking into consideration the big plays not counted part. If some of those plays had counted, maybe he doesn’t rack up the bad press he’s been receiving.

So yeah, not a #1, but good enough to make other D’s uncomfortable.

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Happy Birthday, TSRF. Wow, back to back birthdays. A veritable plethora of cakes. Good times abound.

I personally don’t care about the stadium, one way or another.

I’d be a whole lot happier with a glittery, showcase Super Bowl trophy.

zn wrote:

NERam wrote:

Trying to look for scale tippers that may have led to the Rams decision to pick Goff over Wentz.

In the same spirit, I looked for positives on Goff.

zn wrote:

Martz said Goff showed enough mobility to extend plays as well.

“Now he made some bad plays, but the (good) plays that he made are plays that only an elite player can make,” Martz said. “I think he could be just ‘stupid’ good. He gets rid of the ball so quick.”

Fisher has said recently that he likes the offensive approach he sees with Brady, where you get rid of the ball in a blink.

Quick release.

Among other things they liked.

Actually there’s a sports science vid up here somewhere, where they showed that Goff’s release is quicker than Brady’s.

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That could be huge. As much as I dislike the Patriots, I have many times watched with grudging appreciation for how quickly Brady gets the ball out. And thought to myself, “well here’s one reason for Bradys longevity… if you ain’t gettin hit too much, you probably ain’t gettin hurt too much.” Although Denver showed last year that you can get to a quick release QB.

And then there’s this –

“What impressed Martz about Goff was his ability to stand firm in the pocket under pressure, absorb a hit, and keep firing away.

“He’s pretty special,” Martz said. “He has what Kurt had, and I hadn’t seen anybody like that necessarily for a long time. He will stand in there and make throws under duress like I haven’t seen anybody else do since Kurt, really.”

All good stuff. Can’t wait to see how this plays out. Quick release QB with good field vision, and good pocket presence, throwing to Austin and Cooper, with Gurley in the backfield. Yeah, the Rams should be able to move the chains.

I think I’ll be curious to see what the guys who have access to coaches tape have to say, after watching him.

I thought an interesting comment came from one or more of those guys who said that the Rams receiving corp wasn’t as bad as the press was making them out to be. Receivers were getting open, but the QBS were not seeing wide open opportunities.

I wanted Wentz, but if Goff can demonstrate good pocket presence, good vision, and the ability to lift what was once a mediocre receiving Corp into a respectable one or better, then shoot, I’ll be happy to sing his praises.

wv wrote:

.D’haquille “Duke” Williams punched two security guards, a bartender assistant and another unidentified patron of a bar in Auburn following the Tigers’ win over San Jose State, according to two employees who spoke exclusively to AL.com.

Not to jump to any conclusions or anything, but could this mean that Fisher and Snead are abandoning the 4 pillars platform that was so painstakingly installed prior to their arrival?

I watched this late last night. Not sure if I was overly tired or not, but this particular exchange made me laugh…

(On Fisher not looking happy)

FISHER: “I don’t look happy? (Laughs)

FISHER: “I am so excited. You should have seen us in the room there, did you see it? I’m happy, are you kidding me? We just drafted a franchise quarterback with the first pick in the draft. I’m trying to contain myself right now…”

For whatever it’s worth, now it’s done and over with. Let the comparisons between Goff and Wentz commence.

And let us rally around Jared and play some good football, dammit.

InvaderRam wrote:

the idea of 2 physical specimens in the backfield such as wentz and gurley is intriguing.

almost like a roethlisberger bell duo.

I was kinda thinking that McNair /George v2 would be too irresistible for Fisher to pass up.