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  • in reply to: 9ers @ Rams…w/ broadcast map, Rams get Spielman again #95706
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    A top ten defense, by some measures.

    Inter esting.

    I really want that thirteenth win. Thats rarefied air.

    I also really want Donald to get 20 sacks.

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    If Donald gets 20 sacks in this game, I say the Rams squeak this one out.

    in reply to: informal poll: Rams recover v. ARZ? plus NFL TV Maps Week XVI #95511
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    they should rest gurley. i don’t want the same thing happening to gurley what happened to kupp.

    be smart.

    I agree. Give him a few reps and pull him. Arizona has the worst run D in the league. I see Goff bouncing back and McVay tweaking the offense enough for the Rams to win easily.

    in reply to: The long rough story of Kyle Turley #95509
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    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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    in reply to: what Bears fans are saying #94950
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    I don’t think Chicago has a chance..unless Deiter Brock comes back”””

    That’s a canny reference to the 85 playoff game of course.

    They should have started Jeff Kemp in that game, which I still lose sleep over…Ha!

    in reply to: thotz, views, and predictions on the next 5 games #94601
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    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.

    in reply to: reactions to the big KC game win #94144
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    I returned from Hawaii Sunday night more interested in my fantasy teams than Rams-Chiefs. See, in one league I started out 1-6. I’ve won four in a row and am now in the thick of the playoff race. It really sucks being stuck in a steel tube five miles up while the afternoon-Sunday night games are going on.

    On Monday afternoon my girlfriend and I prepared an early Thanksgiving dinner, I quaffed a couple of adult beverages and then we sat down to watch Chiefs-Rams.

    Ho-Ly-Shit. What a tilt.

    This team is unbelievable. I’ve never seen a squad take body blows week after week against the best offenses the league has to offer. Minnesota, Seattle x2, Green Bay. San Diego. Kansas City. And they almost pulled off the upset in New Orleans. The 2018 Rams have surpassed the GSOT in entertainment value.

    10-1. Best record this late since I was 9 years old. Now just get Talib back…

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    in reply to: are the Rams legit superbowl favorites? #94142
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    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.

    in reply to: reactions to the Saints game #93409
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    I didn’t see the “Saffold shove.”

    What was the Saffold shove?

    After an enraged Saffold drew the personal foul penalty, Goff tried to calm him down and Saffold sorta shoved him a little. It caught my eye at the time but Aikman didn’t mention it, but he did say Goff was doing the right thing in trying to calm him down.

    I saw shove, too. It was more like a hand-slap, really. What I liked was Goff didn’t back down, he stayed in Saffold’s ear.

    The game- liked that they made a comeback down 21. Defense made a couple of nice stops, too. But:

    -Tough place to play, good team, HOF QB. Like the Packer game, it looked like the Saints viewed this as a playoff game.
    -Rams still seem surprised when a team comes at them now. Welcome to the top of the mountain. Get used to it. I think the team is somewhat immature in this area.
    -Like everyone else, I was exasperated by the poor tackling and coverage of the secondary. It was also surprising WP didn’t dial up more blitzes. I mean, zone or man, they were getting carved up by Brees. Die standing up (Quote from Red Dawn).

    Okay, Seattle at home. I’ll be watching from a bar in Lahaina, Maui…Aloha.

    in reply to: What the Saints Fans are Saying #93240
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    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.

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    I refuse to participate in this travesty! I still vividly remember 2007-2011.

    Win forever.

    in reply to: reactions to the GB game #93073
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    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.

    in reply to: reactions to the GB game #93033
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    An odd mix of strengths and weaknesses.

    Quite a menagerie.

    Isn’t that a Star Trek episode?

    in reply to: reactions to the GB game #93032
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    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.

    in reply to: do the Rams have a prayer against Seattle in Seattle? #91872
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    The Seahawks are a confident bunch, but I wouldn’t be so confident after the pasting we gave them at Archer 4.

    in reply to: Predict the Vikings game #91387
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    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?

    in reply to: Kavanaugh #91376
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    As a lawyer, what is your take on Rose’ demand that K testifies first?

    in reply to: Predict the Vikings game #91374
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    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.

    in reply to: Kavanaugh #91305
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    I agree. Open it up, be all transparent and let them both say their piece. Like you said, there needs to be *solid* evidence of the assault.

    I just don’t get all the maneuvering by both sides.

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    Predatory animals? Nah.

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

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    As always, I won’t be comfortable until the Rams are up by four scores. And I need a huge night from the D and Cooks. Like a War of the Worlds miracle.

    I will then, and only then, enjoy my baked chicken.

    Edit: Kinda sucks for you lads on the EC.

    in reply to: 15 Titans are now eating vegan #89520
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    I’ve eaten vegan(s) before too.

    They’re not bad.

    Taste like chicken.

    So said the cannibal?

    in reply to: 15 Titans are now eating vegan #89519
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    My kids are vegan. My son in law is a vegan chef. Granddaughters have never tasted meat or dairy, not to mention processed sugar. They’re very healthy. That said, taking on this diet requires a good deal of knowledge about nutrition. There’s the very real possibility of vitamin deficiencies that can cause serious health issues, most notably iron and B12. My wife suffered from iron deficiencies in the last years of her life and “upgraded” to pescetarian from vegan.

    My problem has always been cholesterol- I have had high levels of the good and bad. I also have a very high metabolism. So instead of cutting out meat, I’ve cut down on same along with processed food (I’m becoming quite the chef!). I rarely do fast food. I eat a lot of pasta and soups. Seems to work for me. And I just can’t cut out the two steaks I do per month.

    in reply to: You-go-slavia — is there a lesson here? #88221
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    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.

    in reply to: I need to know your birthdays #88219
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    March 12, 1860. Same day the Girl Scouts were founded.

    in reply to: why don't the national media guys see Goff coming? #86815
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    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.

    in reply to: So I was just (silently) banned from the Herd. #86814
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    Decided to stop by and saw this. That’s a shame.

    I left there 17 years ago and never looked back. Same issue, authoritarianism. I was against registration and how the admins were increasingly suppressing posts. After all this time, I now agree with reg. People change. Or they get old. I think everyone here is old. Haha!

    Sometimes I check the site out and I’m glad I left. The place is like Borg collective, all those thoughts going through your head so fast.

    in reply to: your take on the draft? #85624
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    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.

    in reply to: The First Neutron Star Collision We've Ever Seen #84440
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    Was alcohol involved?

    in reply to: Watkins signs with KC #83963
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    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.

    in reply to: GRITS has passed. #83489
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    I know he was suffering from some health issues and posted a cryptic message on his FB page last week. According to his daughter, he was brought to ER yesterday, coded five times and they couldn’t bring him back. He was mountain of a man, huge, so perhaps that had something to do with his issues.

    I remember going to the Stick with him once. It was well known that Rams fans would gather near the old security tower- it was like a home game in that part of the lot. He meandered around and found a group of guys that were Herd regulars…he knew EVERYONE.

    While known as an extremely passionate Rams and Dodger fan (he never failed to let me have it when the Dodgers beat the Giants), he was equally passionate as a paranormal investigator- ghost hunter. This was something that he kept close to the vest until just a few years ago.

    Great guy…what a sad day.

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