Good piece. Somehow I expected a more dire ending. Glad he’s doing well.

Edit: I’m not totally sold on the medical benefits of cannabis outside of softening the effects of chemo. My wife did brownies a few times during her second round (which really knocked her down). It helped and she stopped taking it after her last infusion. I think it’s too much that it’s being hailed as a cure all; more than likely it’s just a placebo.

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Zooey wrote:

Usually in November we are killing time waiting for FA and the draft.

Now we are killing time waiting for the playoffs.

This way is better.

Agree. And my F-bomb drops are down 95.2% this year.

Right now, the Rams D mirrors the 00 Squad. But there’s one big difference…this team has legitimate young talent on the defensive side of the ball, whereas the OO defense fielded a bunch of guys on their last legs, the end of more than a few careers.

The return of Talib will be huge. And I still think WP has a few tricks up his sleeve.

nittany ram wrote:

zn wrote:

Or the idea that the Rams played only 2 contenders so far. Depends I suppose on what you mean. So far they have played 2 4-3 teams (Minn, Seattle) and a 5-2 team (Chargers). GB is struggling for them but you can’t count them out.

The only good teams the Saints have beaten are the Reds****, Ravens, and Vikings. I’m not sure how that somehow makes them more ‘battle tested’ than the Rams.

The Rams have played eight football games and are still undefeated. That makes them “battle tested.” In my book.

I’m really looking forward to this tilt.

Hi, Billy-

My brother (Niner fan) had a “back end” bet (second half) on the Packers with a +6 spread. Gurley got it for him.

With two weeks to prepare, I think the Packers studied the Rams well. At times, it seemed they knew what was coming at them. They overloaded the line on the left quite a bit in the first half. I think for that reason alone Gurley was running into the center. Then on the non-TD, they ran to the Packers right. On passing downs, Sullivan was getting schooled and Goff couldn’t step up. Gotta hand it to Green Bay…they prepared well and took it to LA at the start. It was like their Super Bowl.

But they still lost. This was a great test for the Rams. Once again, they adjusted well in the second half.

My concerns…the secondary, Hill and Peters in particular. Despite last week’s scrimmage, those two haven’t had a good game in weeks. I can’t wait till Talib returns.

Next to Donald, Cory Littleton is the defensive MVP. Dude is everywhere.

Next week, the Saints will be the biggest test of the season. I cannot wait.

wv wrote:

I think the Rams would win by 15 if the allpro cornerbacks were playing,
but as it is the Rams only win by 14.

Rams 24
Vikes 10

Gurley hurtles Carl Eller in the snow and runs for the go-ahead score.

The future is now.

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Any chance Jim Marshall goes the wrong way and scores for us?

I expect Phillips to add a few wrinkles to get the pass rush going. He has to.

The Rams offense looks unstoppable if they avoid turnovers. I think Cooks breaks out big.

Rams in a shootout. 34-30.

Predatory animals? Nah.

Four way traffic signals instead of roundabouts. Roundabouts are much more efficient at moving traffic.

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nittany ram wrote:

I’ve eaten vegan(s) before too.

They’re not bad.

Taste like chicken.

So said the cannibal?

I have a friend from Bosnia. Yes, Muslim (secular) but the men in her family drink like fishes and seem to all be 10 feet tall.

Anyway, she told me the horrific story of how her father was murdered (along with several dozen other men and boys) by a group led by his former business partner. Yes, business partner. Them men were tortured, then placed in tanker, machine gunned, then it was set on fire.

Evidently, those folks over in the Balkans have long memories and the hate just burned its way up to the surface. Civil wars are nasty affairs.

They’re all focused on Jimmy G, the new Oracle of the NFL. With seven starts under his belt.

Seriously. Especially here in the BA. To them, he’s the second coming of Christ.

Put them all on roids and win the SB in 18. Or 19. Whatever.

Obviously, The Rams are looking at the Oline in 19. Well done.

Well, that sucks. A rental for a premium draft pick. I was looking forward to watching him grow in this offense. And I don’t see this saving Austin with that big contract.

Still, the Rams have needs at LB first and foremost.

First off, let’s set the record straight on the “18 school shooting ins 2018” meme that’s going around. It’s false.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/16/parkland-school-shooting-no-there-have-not-been-18-school-shootings-already-year-column/343100002/

That said, every time this happens I can’t help but think that this just was unheard of (save for the Texas Tower shooter) when we were growing up. And the country was awash in guns back then, too.

So where did we take this wrong turn? And why are we so paralyzed we can’t make common sense laws to regulate the sale of weapons like the AR? I just don’t get it. I think part of it is the NRA types are terrified of incrementalism. Enact law after law until the 2A is gutted and all guns are illegal to own. Which is of course, ridiculous. Never gonna happen. But that’s how they think. I’ve talked to more than a few and some of these guys I walk away thinking they are the ones that shouldn’t own guns. Really scary types. Normal on the outside, but the colors come out when you mention any kind of gun control.

I’ve fired guns and I’ll admit it’s great fun. That said, I have no inclination to purchase one. Maybe if I lived in a real rural area. Sure. But I’d own a hand gun and shot gun. Not an AR.

Anyway, we’re in a perfect storm here. A society that glorifies (and then is desensitized by) violence and allows the sale of just about any type of weapon. The way we raise our kids. This shit ain’t gonna stop until we all get real about common sense gun laws.