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I am strongly considering the choice of not watching the Super Bowl.
To be clear, I am not joining the boycott that was started by more than 300k other fans protesting the sketchy officiating throughout the season which has inexplicably and consistently benefited one of the teams in this Super Bowl (KC). I am also not boycotting because the public persona of other team’s fans is to be “the most horrible human beings we can be, make other people hate us, and not care but revel in it” (Philly). While I will not deny truly wanting both teams to lose, I am thinking about making this choice because the NFL has made a clear gesture, and has kowtowed to the racism that is sweeping our nation in the last few weeks.
NFL Executives decided to remove the “End Racism” slogan from the end zone, specifically now in this game. For context, this slogan has been in the Super Bowl end zone since 2021. It has been there in most games since 2000 and the summer of protests about racial inequality. Choosing to remove that slogan now, during this game, is no coincidence. Our President, the racist bigot in chief, will in attendance at the game. The NFL’s rationalization for why they are making the change now is also full on PR bs, almost as bad as someone blaming plane crashes on DEI.
I am not deluded, and I know my not watching will do nothing, but I am pretty sure I cannot watch and stay true to myself and my values. As my head comes back above the utter shock of watching our Democratic institutions being unlawfully destroyed, I will certainly look for more productive ways to fight back against the shit show that has been the last two weeks, but for now I am thinking this may be the best choice for me.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6112317/2025/02/04/nfl-end-racism-super-bowl-dei-trump/
Expanding on this thought a bit… here is the Rams current depth chart with each player’s draft info. Green is a Rams draftee or UDFA in 2022-24. We have done quite well in these last three drafts. On offense, 36% of the starters and 64% of their backups, but on defense, a whopping 73% of our starters and 64% of their backups. On special teams, its everyone—100%.
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Maybe they will use their first 1st round pick in years on a kicker next year? Harrison Mevis, Missouri? 👿
I am guessing it was more about removing the distraction in the clubhouse and less about giving the team more cap wiggle room this year or jumping up one round for a 6th rounder.
This puts them about 3.2 million under the cap this season, for that just in case. While I was looking at the cap, I couldn’t help but peak at next season, which features $65 million in available cap space and 35 returning players.
In looking just at our starters, under today’s depth chart, they are only going to only lose one starter, Anchrum (RG), on O (assuming Kupp returns and replaces Jefferson as a starter) and four on D with starters Jonah Williams (LDE), Christian Rozeboom (RILB), Michael Hoecht (SLB), and Jordan Fuller (SS).
Nobody there that is not replaceable with $65 million in the bank. They should be pretty active in free agency next season filling in the gaps. Should be fun.
Its actually click bait. its actually brings you to a video titled, “Isaac Bruce Crushes San Fran in Key Matchup! (49ers vs. Rams 1999, Week 5)”.
15 minute synopsis of all the key plays in that game (which broke the 17 game losing streak with the 49ers). Bruce had 5 receptions for 134 yards and 4TDs.
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Two notes now…
1. Dunn didn’t handle kickoff duties. Our new Punter Ethan Evans… did… interesting.
2. If Ethan Evans doesn’t work out… This is a 50 yard punt from a high school version of our seventh-round pick, #259, Mr Irrelevant, Desjuan Johnson, DLPerfecting My Craft 🏈❤️ pic.twitter.com/VWsF408vHn
— DesjuanJohnson ⁶ (@DesjuanJ) July 19, 2017
Los Angeles Rams Undrafted Free Agents (19)
OFFENSE
- Tiyon Evans, RB, Louisville
- Sean Maginn, OG, Wake Forest
- Michael McAllister, C, Youngstown State
- Christian Sims, TE , Bowling Green
- Xavier Smith, WR, Florida A&M
DEFENSE
- Kelech Anyalebechi, LB, Incarnate Word
- Timarcus Davis, CB, Arizona St
- Tyon Davis, CB, Tulsa
- Collin Duncan, S, Mississippi State
- Tanner Ingle, S, NC State
- Quindell Johnson, S, Memphis
- Jordan Jones, CB, Rhode Island
- Ryan Smenda Jr, LB, Wake Forest
- DeAndre Square, LB Kentucky
- Rashad Torrence II, S, Florida
- Jaiden Woodbey, S/LB, Boston College
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Tanner Brown, K ,Oklahoma State
- Christopher Dunn, K, NC State
- Alex Ward, LS, UCF
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They are containing the financial HIT to only crush us in the 2023 season.
Rams Dead Money 2023
Name Cap — Number
Allen Robinson — $21,450,000
Jalen Ramsey — $19,600,000
Leonard Floyd — $19,000,000
Bobby Wagner — $7,500,000
Troy Hill — $2,000,000
Andrew Whitworth — $2,000,000
A’Shawn Robinson — $1,500,000
Coleman Shelton — $250,000
Jacob Harris — $249,672
Terrell Lewis — $233,381
Terrell Burgess — $208,073
TOTAL — $74,223,395
