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nittany ramModeratorVery nice blanket. For some reason you look as if you should have a light saber in that pic.
Yeah, he looks like a happy, well dressed Sith Lord.
nittany ramModeratorVery cool, Mac.
nittany ramModeratorRemove illegals, the voting dead and the democrats busing voters to vote in multiple states from the vote total Trump wins the popular vote.
Oh well, post-truth era.
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Just to be clear I didn’t say that. bnw did. I said trump would have lost by 15 million votes if not for Republican voter fraud, which is a number I just pulled out of my ass. But I figured, ‘what the hell’ since evidence doesn’t seem to be a requirement for political claims anymore.
nittany ramModeratorRemove illegals, the voting dead and the democrats busing voters to vote in multiple states from the vote total Trump wins the popular vote.
Eliminate Republican voter fraud and Trump loses the popular vote by 15 million votes.
nittany ramModeratorExcellent vision and patience and power by a RB. I could go on.
that is the biggest mystery to me. it was one position i has absolutely no doubt about. the other being defensive tackle.
just baffled.
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The Steelers OLine was doing things I’vee never seen — they….created….holes. Yes. Empty spaces. Holes in space.It was fascinating. A strategy i hadn’t seen before. Holes.
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vHoles? Ridiculous. That goes against every Borasian principle we know. If these holes you speak of were of any benefit, don’t you think Boras would use them too? Your lack of faith in Boras is disturbing. Don’t be so willing to follow the teachings of false prophets.
nittany ramModeratorI don’t think the defense is great but it is playoff caliber. I think the collapses we see at the end of games and against teams like Atlanta have to do with coaching and the defense getting worn down. When you play teams with high powered offenses like Atlanta and NE your defense has to get some help from its offense but Rams’ offense is historically bad. Obviously I think it is more than a year away from being playoff caliber.
December 25, 2016 at 8:23 am in reply to: Fassel, Goff, Austin, Britt, Gurley, Donald … 12/24… transcripts #61717nittany ramModeratorWell, to all the player’s credit, even after frustrating loss after frustrating loss, nobody is pointing a finger at anyone else. Defensive players aren’t ripping the offense, etc.
They just sound like a team that is down and doesn’t have any answers. In these interviews it can be a struggle to find the right things to say when you shouldn’t/can’t speak the truth.
nittany ramModeratornittany ramModeratorI was sort of hoping the new coach would keep Greg Williams because the personnel fits his scheme. But I’m tired of the way the defense collapses at key times. That’s at least partly due to poor coaching, so I no longer want Williams back. Not that it’s likely he will be back anyway…
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nittany ramModeratorgrob not even on the sidelines. he may be the biggest bust for the rams in the last 20 years?
He is a Tony Mandarich level bust. Do you think he’ll be back with the Rams next year?
Mandarich was able to salvage a semblance of a career. Have to wait and see if GRob can.
nittany ramModeratorSean Payton reportedly has ‘sincere interest’ in Rams, Ron Rivera in rumor mill
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The Los Angeles Rams got an early start on their coaching search when they fired Jeff Fisher following Week 14’s humiliating home loss to the Falcons. There are some big names being bandied about as possible candidates — including Jon Gruden, who might just be a perfect fit in L.A. despite his protests to the contrary — but the Rams, as CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported Saturday, are also looking at some more under-the-radar names.
Two names from way out in left field that were floated on Saturday by NFL.com: Sean Payton of the Saints and … Ron Rivera of the Panthers?
The two NFC South coaches were mentioned independently of one another. Payton has been a name that has previously been associated with the Rams, primarily because the Saints aren’t expected to ask for much in a trade exchange.
Payton, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, “is monitoring with sincere interest” what the Rams do with their coaching position. The possibility of Payton to the Rams was described as “not imminent or likely but ‘possible.’”
The Rivera thing is really out there. Just last June, the Panthers coach signed a new extension with the club and got a huge raise after taking Carolina to the Super Bowl. Rivera is comfortable in Carolina and well-liked within the club and the community.
Here’s the logic from NFL.com: the Rams are “in need of discipline in a city with a large Hispanic population” and he would qualify as a “splash hire.”
The biggest problem here? The Panthers aren’t going to give up Rivera for nothing. Oh wait, no that’s the second-biggest problem. The biggest problem, as pointed out in the original report is it’s “not certain Rivera would want to leave Carolina.”
There are many hurdles here, honestly.Los Angeles already lost its first-round pick next year to the Tennessee Titans after trading up to land Jared Goff. That’s going to be a top-10 pick barring the Rams winning out.
Rivera might get asked about this in the next 24 hours — it’s wouldn’t be surprising if he answered a question about the rumor with a high level of disdain.
Everything is in play during the silly season that is coaching searches and rumors, but it’s highly unlikely the Rams are poaching Rivera from the Panthers this offseason. Even Payton is a stretch considering the requirements to make it happen.Sean Payton would probably be great for Goff and the offense in general but the Saints have struggled for three straight years. Most of the issues have been about their defense and the Rams have a good unit that’s pretty much turn-key, but does it bother anyone that he wasn’t able to fix his defense in three seasons?
December 23, 2016 at 10:33 pm in reply to: D'Marco Farr said, they are benching 2 players. Robinson and Wichmann #61635nittany ramModeratorThere are two weeks left, does it really matter? I believe the players want the season to end, so they can recharge and find out who will be coaching them next year. Just saying.
It matters to players. Nobody ever wants to be benched, especially when it’s due to their performance. That’s about the most humiliating thing that can happen to a player.
December 23, 2016 at 2:54 pm in reply to: Watched movie "Passengers" starring Lawrence and Pratt #61606nittany ramModeratorOf course the reason spacecraft have to be so light is that it takes a lot of energy to launch someone into space. That means taking a lot of fuel, which is heavy, and requires more fuel.
If the ship was built and launched from space (for example if it was built at a space station already in orbit) then it would require much less energy to escape Earth’s gravity than if it was launched from the surface. Therefore it would need much less fuel.
nittany ramModeratorToub sounds intriguing. After reading that article he’d be my first choice but if the Rams are looking to make a splash with a big name then he probably doesn’t have much of a chance. I seriously hope that Kroenke understands that winning football games will do more for the viability of his franchise than recognizable names or the flavor of the day.
• Kyle Shanahan, Falcons offensive coordinator: The best of the available hot-shot coordinators, Shanahan has revamped the Falcons’ offense to cater to the strengths of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Ryan’s similarities to Jared Goff would make Shanahan the best possible option to groom the Rams’ young quarterback, which should be a top priority. Perhaps he’d bring his dad, Mike, and his Super Bowl ring along, too.
This is why I prefer Shanahan to McDaniels. Shanahan has the ability to adapt his offense to the players he has. This is exactly what McDaniels couldn’t/wouldn’t do that caused him to fail in St. Louis.
Nice acorn you posted there. Got it right this time. Shanahan sounds like a better fit.
FWIW, I don’t think Kroenke will go for sizzle over steak with this hire, though it wouldn’t surprise me if he is watching the reactions to the names as they pop up in the media. There is a ways to go, of course, since the Rams can’t interview some of these guys for quite a while yet. In any event, with Spanos probably moving in, the Rams have to win. He wants to be the Top Dog in his stadium.
Well, fwiw Demoff says they won’t be reactionary in their choice. He says the tendency when choosing a new coach is to get the opposite of what you had before from a philosophical standpoint, i.e. go for an offensive minded guy if you just fired a defensive minded guy and vice versa. It’s also common to weigh the big names more heavily than potential up n’comers. He says they aren’t going to fall into that trap. They will be patient and take a measured approach to the selection process.
So, at least he’s saying the right things.
On the other hand, Fisher’s extension wasn’t announced because of a fear it would upset the fans and Fisher was fired before the end of the season to appease the fans, so this front office is quite capable of basing decisions on the public’s whimsy instead of sound football reasoning.
nittany ramModeratorToub sounds intriguing. After reading that article he’d be my first choice but if the Rams are looking to make a splash with a big name then he probably doesn’t have much of a chance. I seriously hope that Kroenke understands that winning football games will do more for the viability of his franchise than recognizable names or the flavor of the day.
• Kyle Shanahan, Falcons offensive coordinator: The best of the available hot-shot coordinators, Shanahan has revamped the Falcons’ offense to cater to the strengths of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Ryan’s similarities to Jared Goff would make Shanahan the best possible option to groom the Rams’ young quarterback, which should be a top priority. Perhaps he’d bring his dad, Mike, and his Super Bowl ring along, too.
This is why I prefer Shanahan to McDaniels. Shanahan has the ability to adapt his offense to the players he has. This is exactly what McDaniels couldn’t/wouldn’t do that caused him to fail in St. Louis.
Nice acorn you posted there. Got it right this time. Shanahan sounds like a better fit.
FWIW, I don’t think Kroenke will go for sizzle over steak with this hire, though it wouldn’t surprise me if he is watching the reactions to the names as they pop up in the media. There is a ways to go, of course, since the Rams can’t interview some of these guys for quite a while yet. In any event, with Spanos probably moving in, the Rams have to win. He wants to be the Top Dog in his stadium.
Well, fwiw Demoff says they won’t be reactionary in their choice. He says the tendency when choosing a new coach is to get the opposite of what you had before from a philosophical standpoint, i.e. go for an offensive minded guy if you just fired a defensive minded guy and vice versa. It’s also common to weigh the big names more heavily than potential up n’comers. He says they aren’t going to fall into that trap. They will be patient and take a measured approach to the selection process.
So, at least he’s saying the right things.
nittany ramModeratorMaybe we’ll end up with divided colleges. Leftwing University and Rightwing University, etc. The country is divided – how can we NOT have all kinds of problems with politics in academia?
Bnw sez just keep it out of the classroom — but is that possible? I mean, its possible in math class, but not in history class…
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vYou guys are just discussing myths, from the outside.
The idea that there’s this uniform, pervasive problem with university faculty “preaching” is just made up from the outside.
The faculty I know—from my family (both parents were science PhDs) to experience as a student to the faculty I know personally (and that;s a lot of people) is that no one “preaches” in the classroom.
When you’re engaged, for example, on getting students to see and sort out issues involving English national policy in the era of the napoleonic wars, you don;t get a lot of opportunities (let alone desire) to launch into some political screed, be it conservative, liberal, or leftist.
This is just a made-up non-issue.
And if you doubt me read the article I posted in my last post.
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In my limited experience, I’ve never had professors preach a particular political viewpoint in the classroom. This was true 30 years ago as an undergrad and today as a grad student. If I was to guess at the political leanings of the professors I have had I would say it was a mix similar to what you would find in society as a whole. I say that not from what I’ve heard in the classroom but from an overheard remark about a current event or from conversations over a cup of coffee in the student union building.
nittany ramModeratorToub sounds intriguing. After reading that article he’d be my first choice but if the Rams are looking to make a splash with a big name then he probably doesn’t have much of a chance. I seriously hope that Kroenke understands that winning football games will do more for the viability of his franchise than recognizable names or the flavor of the day.
• Kyle Shanahan, Falcons offensive coordinator: The best of the available hot-shot coordinators, Shanahan has revamped the Falcons’ offense to cater to the strengths of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Ryan’s similarities to Jared Goff would make Shanahan the best possible option to groom the Rams’ young quarterback, which should be a top priority. Perhaps he’d bring his dad, Mike, and his Super Bowl ring along, too.
This is why I prefer Shanahan to McDaniels. Shanahan has the ability to adapt his offense to the players he has. This is exactly what McDaniels couldn’t/wouldn’t do that caused him to fail in St. Louis.
December 22, 2016 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Trump's pick for budget director questions whether govt should fund science #61549nittany ramModeratoroccurs in all nations. Zika has been around for at least 70 years in the tropics. That some women IN OTHER COUNTRIES are now identified as having the Zika virus and a child with microencephaly does not prove causation. Again the microencephaly so called epidemic STOPS AT THE BRAZILIAN BORDER. Caps used to provide emphasis of salient fact that apparently is conveniently overlooked or ignored.
Actually Colombia is seeing a huge rise in microcephaly and other birth defects that correlates with the increase in Zika infections.
http://www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i6716
But again, this is beside the point. The Zika virus can now be found in the US. If there is any chance at all it may be linked to birth defects why shouldn’t the federal government study it? Why should the US govt not fund research for this or any over issue?
Not true about Colombia. In fact it is just the opposite. Big outbreak of Zika and no epidemic of microencephaly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/health/colombia-zika-microcephaly.html
Your article is from October, mine is from December. Yours isn’t current.
And you still haven’t answered why the US govt shouldn’t fund research against diseases that threatens its citizens?
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December 22, 2016 at 4:16 pm in reply to: Trump's pick for budget director questions whether govt should fund science #61540nittany ramModeratoroccurs in all nations. Zika has been around for at least 70 years in the tropics. That some women IN OTHER COUNTRIES are now identified as having the Zika virus and a child with microencephaly does not prove causation. Again the microencephaly so called epidemic STOPS AT THE BRAZILIAN BORDER. Caps used to provide emphasis of salient fact that apparently is conveniently overlooked or ignored.
Actually Colombia is seeing a huge rise in microcephaly and other birth defects that correlates with the increase in Zika infections.
http://www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i6716
But again, this is beside the point. The Zika virus can now be found in the US. If there is any chance at all it may be linked to birth defects why shouldn’t the federal government study it? Why should the US govt not fund research for this or any over issue?
nittany ramModeratorNo one knows where the Rams are looking at. Heck, we may get a phone call from Kronke. Former posters like GRITS, Nittany, RFIP or even me, could be our Head Coach. Ya never know.
Former poster? Are you trying to get rid of me, Jack?
Besides, I’d still post here even if I was coach.
BTW, if I’m head coach I’m hiring Barry Switzer to be my OC and we’re running the wishbone.
nittany ramModeratorOnce the government stops supporting the nonsense with bags of cash watch how fast your so called scientific consensus evaporates
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Except its not ‘the government’ that supports the climate-change-consensus. Its lots and lots and lots of different kinds of governments and organizations all over the world. Japan, Cuba, Norway, France, etc, etc.If it were just the USA that was pushing this, it would be one thing — but its not.
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vAnd it’s not even scientists in the USA that are pushing this…they agree that anthropomorphic climate change is happening. It’s not even being debated anymore. They’ve moved way beyond that.
We are supposed to believe climate change isn’t real for one reason and one reason only: because conservative politicians say so.
December 22, 2016 at 8:51 am in reply to: Trump's pick for budget director questions whether govt should fund science #61495nittany ramModeratorSo this is a credible news source the liberals bray about? The fourth word in the third sentence “seems” relegates this to nothing but conjecture. Now about Zika what the article didn’t go into is that he is correct to question the link between Zika and microencephaly. I posted about this some time ago. In Brazil the microencephaly was initially prevalent where certain agricultural chemicals were allowed to be used on crops and coincided with the Brazilian government mandating the use of a new vaccine cocktail for pregnant women. Whether these are credible explanations are not it is apparent the microencephaly “epidemic” stops at the Brazilian border. There is even doubt that the incidence of it has actually increased due to the lack of a coordinated data collection system.
The point is, the new budget director openly questions whether the federal government should fund scientific research and he uses our lack of knowledge about the Zika virus as his reasoning? Seems to me that’s exactly why the federal govt needs to continue to fund research. Microcephaly associated with Zika has been reported from 12 countries. So whatever the reason for the Colombia descrepency, the link between the virus and microcephaly still holds.
nittany ramModeratorYeah, NYC is awesome. It has a different vibe than any other big city I’ve ever been in. I also like how it’s very easy to get around, especially now with uber. Did you go to Central Park? That alone is worth the trip. Of course, my favorite attraction in NYC is the American Museum of Natural History.
December 21, 2016 at 10:57 am in reply to: Bonsignore tweets: Chargers may rebrand if they move to LA #61419nittany ramModeratorI’m not so sure I would have remained a fan if the Rams rebranded when they left Cali all those years a go…and I don’t have any ties to Cali.
I can tell you I would definitely NOT remain a fan if the Rams rebranded. I probably would not remain a fan if they kept the name but got rid of the horns.
See what I mean? Why would they want to alienate these fans? I could understand a little more if it was, say a cross country move and those fans wouldn’t be spending much at the games…but this move isn’t very far and the die-hards will still make the trip IMO.
Yeah, it seems short-sighted to me. Spanos must see a lot of untapped potential among the Angelinos. In other words he must think there are a bunch of LA football fans who have no real rooting interest in the Rams or Chargers right now, and he wants to capture them. He’s probably right about that but I still think it’s a mistake to screw over existing fans for fans you don’t even have yet. He could also build up/promote the existing brand to capture those fans.
December 20, 2016 at 11:50 am in reply to: Bonsignore tweets: Chargers may rebrand if they move to LA #61366nittany ramModeratorI’m not so sure I would have remained a fan if the Rams rebranded when they left Cali all those years a go…and I don’t have any ties to Cali.
I can tell you I would definitely NOT remain a fan if the Rams rebranded. I probably would not remain a fan if they kept the name but got rid of the horns.
December 20, 2016 at 10:26 am in reply to: Wash Post: speculation about Sean Payton coaching Rams #61361nittany ramModeratorHey–what does it say? I have 0 free articles this month, apparently. I must read a lot of the Washington Post’s links. Anyway–is he signing on? What’s the deal? How much will the Rams have to give the Saints to get him?
He’d probably be my first choice.
But he probably would not keep Greg Williams. Just a hunch.
It just says it would not be unpresidented 😉 for Payton to coach the Rams even though he’s currently under contract. Teams have traded coaches for draft picks before. Gruden was traded to the Bucs for a one and a three and the Saints have said they would entertain offers for Payton…but the Rams have no draft picks to give them and Payton has not expressed any interest in coaching the Rams. So it’s all just BS at this point.
nittany ramModeratorOne minor quibble…you don’t have an asterisk next to Joyner but he’s regarded as one of the better nickle corners in the league.
December 19, 2016 at 10:43 am in reply to: Bonsignore tweets: Chargers may rebrand if they move to LA #61322nittany ramModeratoras a fan i would have been very confused if the rams had rebranded. i don’t think it’s a good idea. it’s not even like they’re moving to another region. there are a lot of chargers fans in the southern california region. i wonder if this will turn people off. does the younger fan base care or do they gravitate to the new team they can call their own?
From Spanos’ standpoint, he’s coming into a city that already has an established team with deep historical ties to the region with a stadium that surpasses any venue on the planet. And he won’t be getting his own super stadium – he’ll have to lease office and athletic space from the established team and use his rival’s stadium. Like the Jets using the Giant’s stadium. It’s not an optimal situation for Spanos. He may feel he needs to do something that will quickly establish a competitive fanbase.
If they rebrand, they make themselves an LA team, not an existing team that just happened to relocate to LA.
Of course, it hasn’t been established that they will rebrand. It’s just a consideration at this point.
December 19, 2016 at 9:24 am in reply to: Bonsignore tweets: Chargers may rebrand if they move to LA #61316nittany ramModeratorLet’s see:
The Los Angeles Stars?
The Los Angeles Freeways?
The Los Angeles Quakes?
The Los Angeles Smogs?
This kinda sucks. I think it was terrible that the Oilers erased their history by rebranding. As a fan–I hate it. I think it sucks if the Chargers do it was well. It essentially becomes an expansion team. I know we’ve all heard the rumors before when the Rams were moving about them becoming the Stallions or some such thing. No. That’s just wrong.
Move the team. Keep the brand.
Rebranding screws over all the loyal fans in San Diego who might remain fans plus the nomads across the country who didn’t care where they played anyway. It also cuts the historical ties to all time great players like Dan Fouts and Lance Alworth.
Terrible short-sighted move.
December 18, 2016 at 5:32 pm in reply to: Jeff Fisher ‘caught off guard’ by Rams firing | FOX NFL KICKOFF – Video #61297nittany ramModeratorcertainly a lot of it was a pr move.
but while i can’t speak for them, i was getting tired of the fact that there just was no rhythm or rhyme to this offense. after 5 years it just didn’t seem like they had any idea what they wanted to do. that boras hire was just bad.
Part of me wishes they hadn’t fired Fisher – just forced him to get a new OC like Turner or somebody. He may have fired Boras at the end of the season on his own anyway.
That’s mostly because I’m not enamored with any of the potential replacements for Fisher, although Shanahan is growing on me.
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