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  • March 18, 2024 at 10:44 am in reply to: Donald Retires #150001
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    Kroenke needs to erect a Ring of Honor in SoFi and Donald needs to be the first person on it.  He should have a statue outside the main entrance as well.

    March 16, 2024 at 5:12 pm in reply to: new thread: Rams draft after AD retired #149982
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    wv wrote:
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    Okay. Just don’t draft Bill Hawkins, Adam Carriker, or Sean Gilbert.

    3/4s of Some sort of Mt. Rushmore, there. w v

    Plus Mike Shad, Jimmy Kennedy, Lawrence Phillips, Trung Candidate, et. al…

    You would need an entire mountain range to hold all the visages of shame.

     

    March 15, 2024 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Rams sign Garoppolo #149945
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    Of course it’s a step down from Wentz but he can win a game in a pinch as a spot starter.

    https://x.com/theramswire/status/1768756654361759798?s=46&t=HWVy98OnVkQzKJrO607ZCw

    March 15, 2024 at 1:40 pm in reply to: Donald Retires #149931
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    Sad day.  I thought for sure he would play this season and then retire. Try for that second ring…

    The Rams *were* back in the Super Bowl bubble.  The pass rush sucked last year but with Donald it wouldn’t be too difficult to fix that in a single offseason.  They didn’t need to find the next Lawrence Taylor to turn the pass rush around with AD occupying two or three o-linemen every pass play.  Now it’s going to be a much harder  fix.

    Donald was my favorite player of the past couple decades.  I wish him well and hope he sticks around the team like Whit has done.

    March 12, 2024 at 10:02 am in reply to: Rams signings as free agency starts #149790
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    InvaderRam wrote:
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    Apparently Williams is back

    so that’s one db. so edge rush, one more cornerback at least. defensive end. running back. maybe another wide receiver? is there anything else?

    I’m thrilled about the additions so far.

    But going into the offseason pass rush was their biggest need IMO.  There are some great edge rushers in the draft but I hope they can sign a proven vet DE/edge rusher.

    March 11, 2024 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Rams signings as free agency starts #149759
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    Man, that interior of the Rams oline is going to bully people. Hill, Smith, Harrah part deux.

    February 25, 2024 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/16 – 2/25 #149545
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    McVay joins competition committee.

    https://www.therams.com/news/sean-mcvay-added-to-nfl-competition-committee#

    Rams head coach Sean McVay has been added to the NFL’s Competition Committee, the league announced Thursday.

    McVay is one of the committee’s two newest members; Bills head coach Sean McDermott was announced as the other.

    According to the NFL Operations website, the Competition Committee reviews all competitive aspects of the game, including (but not limited to) playing rules, roster regulations, technology, game-day operations and player protection.

    “Maybe I won’t burn my timeouts in the second half so early, learn about that,” McVay jokingly said during a video conference with reporters Thursday. “Here’s what I will say. I’m humbled and I’m flattered that they would even consider to ask me.

    “When you go to these league meetings over the last handful years, I’ve always been interested and intrigued about, ‘Okay, how can you affect positive change? How can you have an understanding of moving the game in the right direction?’ I think there’s coaches and there’s front office members that have done a great job of setting an example, and so when (NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations) Troy Vincent and (NFL Commissioner) Roger Goodell reached out, I was flattered. Kind of wanted to understand, alright, what are some of the commitments? How can I try to be a valuable contributor to that? And certainly looking forward to being able to learn and grow and see if we can help do some good things. But I was certainly flattered to be a part of that.”

    The committee uses feedback from a variety of sources, including all 32 NFL teams, to guide its actions. According to its website, each team fills out a survey answering questions about player protection, officiating, competitive balance and technology. NFL Operations then meets with coaches, general managers, players and NCAA representatives leading up to the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis to solicit their input about possible rule changes. Data on injuries, instant replay and technology is also reviewed.

    At the league’s annual meeting, the Competition Committee presents a report of its findings to the 32 owners, who then vote on any proposed new rules or rules changes. A new rule or a revision must have the support of 75 percent of the owners (24 yes votes out of 32 teams) in order to be adopted.

    February 24, 2024 at 4:47 pm in reply to: Rams sign Robinson to a 1 year #149536
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    zn wrote:

    In every single respect, the opposite of Atwell.

    That’s because in addition to a love of food and drink, Shire-folk love football.

     

    February 24, 2024 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Rams sign Robinson to a 1 year #149534
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    zn wrote:
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    an improved Puka Nacua (is that even possible?).

    Well he did lead the league in drops. And I saw break downs of his play where analysts pointed out that he wasn’t an accomplished route runner in 23 (he often telegraphed routes and would slow down going into hard cuts). So yes you would think he could improve if he works on things in the off-season and in camp.

    Ah yes, the drops. I forgot about them.

    Also, he gets tackled too often.

    According to PFF, he was tackled every time he had the ball except for when he scored or ran out of bounds.

    That’s just unacceptable and reflects a lack of commitment and work ethic. He needs to look into his soul and decide whether he wants to be a football player or just another LA socialite.

    February 24, 2024 at 2:13 pm in reply to: Rams sign Robinson to a 1 year #149531
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    zn wrote:
    What can he do in this offense with a full offseason of work?

    Imagine this offense with a healthy Kupp, an improved D. Robinson and an improved Puka Nacua (is that even possible?).

    February 23, 2024 at 1:21 pm in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/16 – 2/25 #149505
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    Zooey wrote:
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    Umm…..how many attendees at the Ram games were actually Ram fans?

    The same thought crossed my mind. It’s all the same to Kroenke, of course. Doesn’t much matter who the fans are; the color of the money is green. It will take a generation to rebuild a dedicated fan base, though they did not start with nothing. And LA will always be LA. It ain’t Green Bay. LA has 2 NFL teams, 2 MLB, 2 NBA, 2 NHL, 2 MLS, 2 NCAA FB. Never mind all the non-sports attractions. That’s just the competition for sports identity. And LA is so big, it has fans of all those NFL teams there, and if their team shows up in LA once every 8 years, they’re all going to go. Green Bay, WI just doesn’t have that many “ex-pats” living there. In any event, that chart is TOTAL attendance, both home and away, it should be noted. Here is AVERAGE home attendance. I use avg instead of total because some teams had 8 home games (Rams), and some had 9. (The Rams are at 6, the Chargers at 14).

    The stadium having a large proportion of fans of the visiting team has always been a thing at LA Rams games, right?  Even in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s – ever since it’s been easy to travel, and it’s always going to be that way no matter what.  LA is a destination city.  Fans from other cities don’t travel there just to see the game.  They also want to see all the attractions.

    Now, the embarrassing “60% 9ers fans” BS can and has to end. The Rams should be able to develop a following large enough so that they at least have the majority of fans in any given NFC Championship game they host at SoFi.  But some visiting teams will always have a large contingent of fans in the stands. That’s just the way it is.

    February 23, 2024 at 10:05 am in reply to: I toured SoFi stadium #149500
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    InvaderRam wrote:

    you should definitely see a game there one day. i was fortunate enough to get a pair of tickets to the seahawks game. on the home side. but at the very back of the stadium. it was a very enjoyable experience. better than i thought it could be. and that monstrous screen does enhance the viewing experience for sure.

    It will happen. Someday.  I didn’t remember that you lived in SoCal, invader.
    On most vacations I take by the end I’m ready to go home.  That wasn’t true this time. I really liked California. That’s a nice state you got there.

    February 21, 2024 at 7:38 pm in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/16 – 2/25 #149479
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    Ah. Thanks zn.

    February 21, 2024 at 4:28 pm in reply to: 1969 #149476
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    Zooey wrote:

    But occasionally I think a little “Rate the Flamer” is missing from the stew. So wv comes in here with a traumatic film of the Rams’ loss to the Vikings in the playoffs, and sharpens it by omitting all of the good Rams plays. Then reminds us that the Rams used to have the greatest sports uniforms of all time. I dunno, though. 3.5 stars from me.

    Yeah wv’s good but he’s no Calif-Tom.

    February 21, 2024 at 3:37 pm in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/16 – 2/25 #149474
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    Rams released Brian Allen.

    https://x.com/ramsnfl/status/1760392744554709366?s=46&t=HWVy98OnVkQzKJrO607ZCw

    February 21, 2024 at 2:20 pm in reply to: 1969 #149473
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    zn wrote:
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    Fine, but I’ll remind you that land-damning is a time-honored tradition on Rams boards, going all the way back to The Herd.

    We go back to the PD board, right? I started in 98. So that’s what, 60 years?

    At least.

    The PD board was like Lord of the Flies, with GRITS playing the Jack Merridew role.

    February 21, 2024 at 1:27 pm in reply to: 1969 #149471
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    Zooey wrote:
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    If memory serves they played more than one game in those uniforms. I think they won a few games of those games too. You could have posted a video from one of those games ya know.

    Yep. WV is about as Fair and Balanced as FOX News.

    Weird that wv would lash out at us by posting that horrific video.  He must still be upset about Bill O’Reilly getting shit-canned.

    February 21, 2024 at 1:23 pm in reply to: 1969 #149470
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    zn wrote:
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    If memory serves they won a few games in those uniforms.

    Remember the rules–no figurative lynchings on the Huddle board. For us, lynchings have to be literal. Unfortunately that would usually mean driving long distances to accomplish it. So we’ll try peace and reconciliation instead. It’s more convenient.

    Fine, but I’ll remind you that land-damning is a time-honored tradition on Rams boards, going all the way back to The Herd.

    February 21, 2024 at 10:29 am in reply to: 1969 #149465
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    wv wrote:

    The Uniforms, though. The uniforms. w v

    If memory serves they played more than one game in those uniforms. I think they won a few games of those games too.  You could have posted a video from one of those games ya know.

    February 20, 2024 at 6:57 am in reply to: Rams new coaches #149451
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    zn wrote:
    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

    Defensive coaches

    • Defensive coordinator – Raheem Morris
    • Defensive coordonator – Chris Shula
    • Defensive line/run game coordinator – Eric Henderson
    • Defensive line/run game coordinator — Giff Smith
    • Assistant defensive line – Andrew Carter
    • Linebackers/pass rush coordinator – Chris Shula
    • Linebackers – Vacant
    • Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio
    • Secondary – Chris Beake
    • Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Aubrey Pleasant
    • Defensive assistant – Mike Harris

    Special teams coaches

    • Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn
    • Assistant special teams – Jeremy Springer
    • Assistant special teams – Chili Davis
    • Coaching analyst – Tim Berbenich

    Strength and conditioning

    • Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett
    • Assistant strength and conditioning – Fernando Noriega
    • Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods

    Damn that’s a lot of coaching changes.  Has there ever been a team that’s had to replace as many coaches as the Rams have every year?

    That is as good of an indication of the respect the league has for McVay as anything.

    I noticed the Rams created a new coaching position – Defensive Coordonator.

    I suspect that that position is actually the same as Defensive Coordinator.  The Rams are just trying to hide their coaches behind new and unfamiliar titles so they can’t be pilfered…

    Other team’s general manager: “We need a new defensive coordinator.  Let’s see who the Rams have.  Wait a minute, according to their coaching roster, they don’t have a defensive coordinator.  Damn.  Guess we’ll have to look elsewhere…”

    February 19, 2024 at 6:41 pm in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/16 – 2/25 #149443
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    Thread about Rams coaching changes – Jordan Rodrique chimes in…
    https://x.com/ramsbrothers/status/1759718548044185699?s=46&t=HWVy98OnVkQzKJrO607ZCw

    February 17, 2024 at 11:13 am in reply to: super bowl reactions … during & after #149425
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    Zooey wrote:
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    SF fires their DC. w v

    Somebody had to pay.

    Yeah, I don’t think this is a scapegoat situation. There were some problems between Wilks and Shanahan throughout the season, and they had different philosophies for the defense. Wilks was supposed to embrace Shanahan’s system, but there were times he didn’t do it. Shanahan and Lynch overruled Wilks on his gameplan against Seattle, and Shanahan called a timeout in the Super Bowl to overrule a defensive play call at one point. There was also some kind of fiasco at the end of the first half against Minnesota. This wasn’t the 49ers throwing somebody under the bus for the loss.

    Well look who comes running to Shanny’s and the 9ers’ defense.  What a surprise.  Not.

    Sorry if I struck a nerve. I know you’re struggling to get over the Super Bowl loss and here I am adding insult to injury.  I’ll try to remember that not everyone is as happy about the 9ers implosion as Rams fans are.

    February 16, 2024 at 8:17 pm in reply to: super bowl reactions … during & after #149421
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    wv wrote:

    SF fires their DC. w v

    Somebody had to pay.

    January 25, 2024 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Falcons hire Raheem & Zac #149024
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    I wonder who Raheem will take with him?  Will the Rams promote a current coach or look elsewhere?
    Seems like Aubrey Pleasant has paid his dues and should be in line for a coordinator position.

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    January 25, 2024 at 6:09 pm in reply to: I’ve come to a life-altering conclusion… #149018
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    Hram wrote:

    Whew, I opened this thread in trepidation that you had finally decided to come out of the closet on how you’ve always been a Niner fan. 🙂

    Blasphemer!

    May the ghost of Tank Younger treat your nether regions like an opposing linebacker.

    January 25, 2024 at 6:07 pm in reply to: I’ve come to a life-altering conclusion… #149017
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    wv wrote:

    Only, this.

    Yes well I didn’t say the bone unis were my favorite.  Just that I liked them.  You can like more than one thing, ya know, you mulish ol’ curmudgeon.

    You need to be open to new things.  Go with the flow.  The mighty oak is strong and sturdy, but can be snapped by the wind, whereas the pliable willow yields to the wind and survives the storm.

    Be the willow, wv.   wv willow.

    January 21, 2024 at 9:29 am in reply to: the division playoff games #148916
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    wv wrote:

    Ah well. SF pulls it out. They dont look unbeatable anymore though, do they. w v

    Which only makes the Rams’ loss to the Lions more frustrating.  The NFC is ripe for the taking.

    January 18, 2024 at 9:04 pm in reply to: setting up the Division Playoff games #148861
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    wv wrote:

    Anybody got anything to say? Just rooting against the 49ers?

    Yup.  The 9ers have to lose.

    That’s all that matters.

    Don’t care how it happens, and it doesn’t have to happen this week, but it has to happen.

    The Rams are the only team I root for.  Every other team in the league falls somewhere between ambivalence and hatred. I used to be ambivalent about the Lions, but they have shifted toward the dislike range of the scale.  They are a dirty team.  I hope the season ends in sadness for them and their fans.

     

    January 17, 2024 at 9:52 am in reply to: Rams 2024 Free Agency and Draft #148823
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    I would prioritize signing Dotson.

    I’d sign DRob, and Jackson.

    I’d love to have Wentz back but that’s probably not possible.

    January 17, 2024 at 9:38 am in reply to: Higbee hurt in the game (confirmed, and it’s bad) #148822
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    Hope Higbee can be healthy before the start of next season.  Fortunately the Rams have some nice depth at TE.

    I don’t buy the defender’s claim he wasn’t trying to hurt Higbee. He has a history of this.

    You can’t outlaw all hits below the waist (can you imagine trying to tackle a guy like Earl Campbell if you couldn’t hit him below the waist?) but the NFL should outlaw hits directly to the knees.

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