HighPlainsDrifter wrote:

Just look at Carson Palmer’s knee injury Sunday. He was being grabbed in the shoulder area, but his knee wasn’t hit. His leg wasn’t hit. It just buckled. We’ve seen it plenty of times before. I don’t understand how these things happen, sometimes it’s just an awkward step. Does it mean that a knee joint that is injured without contact is fragile? I haven’t the slightest clue. I fear for Bradford’s career. I think that having to draft a quarterback will set the team’s building efforts back at least a couple of years. I don’t relish the thought of a rookie quarterback. But I know that depending on Bradford’s twice injured knee is an enormous gamble. I’d say that the Rams are between a rock and a hard place with their quarterback position.

Palmer had a devastating knee injury before. It happened years ago in the playoffs when he played for the Bengals. It was a controversial hit – a defender purposely went in low at his knee. This happened after Palmer had finally “arrived” and was living up to his pre-draft hype. After that his career was never the same until this season in Arizona. He was finally back at the top of his game and *boom* – it happens again. I don’t know what he did to anger the football gods, but…

With Bradford we were hesitant to judge his poor performances too harshly because his receivers were so bad. Reverse that now. Bailey’s invisibility probably has more to do with Davis than anything else. There was one play where Bailey was wide open over the middle and Davis missed him badly.

My wife and I saw Interstellar and both liked it. The science was good and the story was fresh (although it did borrow from 2001 a little bit). There were some minor things that bugged me and I agree it was too long and some of the characters were a little over the top but overall it was an enjoyable film. I didn’t find it boring although for me the film was strongest towards the beginning and then began to fade. I could have done without the stuff about love also. However, I like this new Matthew McConaughey who has finally stopped playing basically the same character he was in Dazed and Confused in every film. He has really grown up as an actor as evidenced by his role in True Detectives and now this. I also thought the child who played his daughter and the guy from Third Rock from the Sun had strong performances.

How did Greg Robinson look?

Better than sammy watkins?

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Robinson didn’t have a reception for the 9th straight week.
Can you say bust?

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Well, I still have hope for Bradford. As wv says draft a QB high and let him, Bradford, Hill and Davis battle it out next summer.

Davis has hit a wall, that’s for sure. He shouldn’t be starting.

Looking at the Rams, there is nothing about them that suggests they should win this game, and looking at the Cardinals, there is nothing to suggest they should lose. The Rams played well last week, but they often follow up good games with complete disasters. See KC this season. Just when you think they’ve turned the corner, they demonstrate that they don’t even know where the corner is. They never seem to build on past successes. They don’t seem to learn anything. It’s hit or miss (usually miss) every week.

The Cardinals, on the other hand, seem to be very consistent. They play well each and every week. Even in their one loss they didn’t play badly. They were eventually just overwhelmed in the rarefied air of Denver. This week they’ll be home playing their methodical, consistent and mistake free brand of football against a team that is consistent only in its lack of consistency.

All that said, I think the Rams will lose but it’s gonna be a close game. They’ll give the Cards all they can handle. I think the light just might be coming on for the defense. The offense is hampered a bit without Quick and Long and I think defenses may have figured out Davis but overall the team will play well. I just have a feeling they are finally starting to learn how to win in this league. They are probably just a little too undermanned to pull one out this week.

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Great post and great pictures.

Except the fake punt return was against Seattle.

Sloppy, ESPN. Very sloppy.

InvaderRam wrote:

if i’m the rams, i make a serious effort at getting a blue chip quarterback in next year’s draft.

i don’t think you count on bradford playing at all next year or in the future.

and i’m not sure davis is the answer, but you play him the rest of the season to see if he can progress.

I disagree. I don’t think the rest of the season should be about evaluating Davis.
Fisher should start the QB that gives the Rams the best shot to win. He would be doing his team and the fans a huge disservice if he used the rest of the season as an audition for anyone, including Davis.

Greg Williams Guinta-fied the defense. That is the single biggest problem this season. I’m not sure we would be seeing articles about Fisher’s future with the Rams had the defense not imploded. If the Rams had hired a coordinator (or just promoted someone on the staff) who would have simply maintained status quo, the defense would be playing pretty well and they would have won a few more games. No one would seriously have playoff hopes due to the rash of injuries, but nobody would be questioning Fisher’s status as HC either.

The offense had been playing pretty well up until they lost 3/5 of the o-line in the Chiefs game. I think Schotty does a good job of play calling overall. I have no issue with the game plan. I think he knows how to get the best use out of the players he has (with one notable exception). I think he’s executing Fisher’s vision of the offense pretty well.

In the 2.5 seasons that Fisher has been the HC, the defense has played at its highest levels only when he had control over it. That was true his first season when B Williams was DCINO (Defensive Coordinator In Name Only) when they sorta took a “coordinate by committee” approach but with Fisher in charge. It was also true in his second season when Walton was DC. The defense improved greatly after Fisher took over, or at least was rumored to do so.

This is a lost season. Might as well see if the defense can begin to master Williams’ complex system for the rest of the year. Assuming that doesn’t happen, Fisher should fire Williams and go back to the DC by committee approach employed in is first season. There are a few good defensive minds on the staff including Dave McGinnis. That’s why the committee approach worked before and it’s why it could work again.

Well, nobody thought Ogletree was a bad player last year. Sure he had some flaws in his game (the same flaws he had in college so this wasn’t a surprise) but overall he looked like an up n’ comer. I just think Ogletree is struggling in GW’s system for some reason. It could just be a matter of experience in that scheme or maybe he just isn’t a good fit for it. Who knows…

Zooey wrote:

Hi. I’m late to this conversation, but saw the invite.

If it were me, I would write an email to the teacher. I would do that for two reasons. Number one, I could be completely in control of my tone. I would be able to communicate the entire picture without interruption, and without forgetting anything. That’s important to me, but isn’t important to everybody. Some people just like to let loose. That isn’t my style; I want a measured communication. I don’t want to fight with the teacher. I want to make him understand a point of view.

The second reason I would write an email is that I would have a written response from the teacher. If he didn’t give me satisfaction, or continued in the same vein, I would have concrete material to present to the administration, and a parent with written documentation will have the administration bending over backwards to satisfy them, believe me. If ANYTHING happens after the email communication, you forward the emails to the principal with an explanation of the recent event, and ask for his/her help. Your issue will be handled that morning.

I don’t know the guy, obviously. He may think he is being cool and funny, and may be embarrassed to learn he is offending your son. But no teacher with any brains would have made your son the target of class irritation over the number of countries on the quiz. I can’t believe it. That is an incredibly ignorant thing to do. Still, I would give him one chance. Handle it “out of court,” so to speak.

Yeah, I agree with this. I would initially give the teacher the benefit of the doubt. He may not realize what he is doing to your son in his attempts at being funny. Unfortunately there are teachers who may have forgotten what their primary purpose is and in their efforts at being liked or considered cool fail to maintain a professional demeanor. It could be that he has nothing personal against your son. He’s just a convenient target. Not that this should excuse his actions. He sounds like a real dick.

So do what zooey said to do. If that doesn’t work, wait for him after school. Come up behind him and inject a small dose of Etorphine into his carotid artery. Take his unconscious body to some hidden spot where you can work uninterrupted. Cellophane him to a table and make sure you are standing over him with a large knife when he wakes up. Then explain to him why he is there and what you plan to do about it.

wv wrote:

PA Ram wrote:
Seems about right.

One win does not a season make–especially one that involved some magic tricks. Hey–it’s great, I’m happy to get the win. But I just don’t know what would make me thinks the team has turned some sort of corner. I still see a team that can implode at any moment.

I expect the Chiefs to win this one.

I’m hoping they don’t.

Surprise me, Rams. Surprise me.

Yup. Not expectin a win, either.

It would be nice if AustinD showed
poise and composure early on, unlike
the roadtrip to Philly.

And it would be nice if Tre didnt fumble.

And it would be nice if the defense
stopped the Run.

And it would be nice if the Refs
didnt decide the game.

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Well, I do expect the Rams to win.

But see, the difference is that unlike you two, I’m a fan of the Rams.

I don’t simply pretend to root for the Rams on this message board while secretly delighting in their missteps. I don’t feign pride in the Rams’ victory over the Seahawks while lovingly casting my gaze upon the Kansas City Chiefs like you two do.

So forgive me if I’m not shocked that you two have no faith in the Rams this week. The real fans have enough faith for both of you. Remember this when your beloved Chiefs are limping off the field bruised and bloodied around 4pm EST this Sunday.

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Herzog wrote:

Williams biggest sin is ruining Ogletree. Actually hate him for it

The hiring of Williams has been an unmitigated disaster. It has set this team back at least a year.

Zooey wrote:

Well, it figured to be either Givens or Pettis eventually. What Givens has to contribute (deep speed) is more unique to the WR collection than what Pettis contributes. Britt and Quick can do what Pettis does. And more. So….

I liked Pettis. He made more than a few clutch catches for the Rams over the last few years.

But the last time we saw him he was dropping two catchable passes that probably cost the Rams the game against Philly. Then he shows up late for a team function.

The last time we saw Givens he was catching a 30 yard pass that pretty much won the game against Seattle. Plus, he’s got more speed and athletic ability than Pettis. I’m not sure he’s a more reliable receiver or even better than Pettis nor am I sure he will be here for the long haul. But as you say the emergence of Quick and Britt make him expendable.

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