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wvParticipant“…An NFC executive who spoke to me on the condition of anonymity said if he were in the Rams’ position, he couldn’t get rid of Stafford because he’d be too hard to replace at his current level. An NFC coach said something similar, adding that he believed Stafford had at least one more year in him at his current level of play but noted if the Rams keep him, they’re only avoiding their future problem for that one additional year. …”
But its not like Stafford has only ONE additional year left. The way QBs are protected now, he could very well have two, three, or four elite years left. Even if he missed half the season in some of those years, the critical thing would be his availability in the playoffs.
The guy is a top six quarterback. He is paid like a middle-tier QB.
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vwvParticipantI just cant believe the rams are dum enough to give up an elite QB with 2 to 4 more years left, for some draft picks.
If they dont PAY stafford, I will look at this much like the London Fletcher idiocy.
Stafford has been vastly UNDER-paid for years now. Jeezus, just look at the QBs making 50 million a year.
Just pay him.
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vwvParticipantI know Philly looked amazing against KC, but I still dunno if the Eagles are better than a healthy Detroit team.
Rams played well against the top two NFC teams. Looking forward to seeing what Snead has in mind this offseason.
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vwvParticipantwv’s chief complaint is that the Pirates have no money. Pirate’s lack of money, and RBs who fumble. His two complaints are that the Pirates have no money and RBs who fumble…and immobile QBs…. His *three* complaints are that the Pirates have no money, RBs who fumble…and immobile QBs…and a lack of raisin toast…. His four…no… amongst his complaints…are such elements as the Pirates have no money and RBs who fumble…. I’ll come in again.
Look, this IS a Pirate board. So, i dunno why a Dodger flamer like you, even posts here.
Oh, and Clemente was no fumbler.
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vwvParticipantwell if you look at zooey’s chart of world series champs, theres only ONE that is from the bottom tier. that weird florida marlins team, that sold off all its players the next year
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vwvParticipantSeemed like the chiefs looked lethargic, too. I know the eagles have powerful lines, but the chiefs just looked weak or tired or somethin.
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vwvParticipantReminded me of what the Giants did to Brady. Just hammered him.
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vwvParticipantI dont have a feel for this game. Both teams are kinda weird to me.
Guess I’ll go with Reid, Spags, Mahomes.
Chiefs – 27
Eagles – 24w
vwvParticipantI don’t know what’s going on with the Pirates. I have no idea who owns them, or what they’re doing. I have no idea what their revenue looks like. I don’t know how big Pittsburgh is. What I do know is that they are consistently near the bottom in payroll, and their payroll is so..
Well, here is the payroll for 2023.
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MLB team payrolls in 2023. I have no idea who made the playoffs that year. But in past years, i have looked how the top ten did, versus the bottom ten in payroll. And every year i looked it, the results were purty predictable. There were always exceptions but the general idea held true every year. The bigger payroll teams did significantly better year in year out.I mean, do you really think if the 49ers had a payroll of 353 million and the Rams had a payroll of 56 million — year in year out — that the Rams could do as well as the 49ers?
N.Y. Mets, $353,546,854
N.Y. Yankees, $276,999,872
San Diego, $248,995,932
Philadelphia, $243,009,439
L.A. Dodgers, $222,717,834
L.A. Angels, $212,228,096
Toronto, $ 209,938,983
Atlanta, $203,077,500
Texas, $195,869,490
Houston, $192,667,233
San Francisco, $187,932,500
Chicago Cubs, $184,219,250
Boston, $181,207,484
Chicago White Sox, $181,158,666
St. Louis, $175,637,308
Colorado, $171,108,778
Minnesota, $153,588,740
Seattle, $137,119,947
Detroit, $122,235,500
Milwaukee, $118,761,987
Arizona, $116,471,292
Washington, $ 101,190,153
Kansas City, $92,468,100
Miami, $91,700,000
Cleveland, 89,424,629
Cincinnati, $83,610,000
Pittsburgh, $73,277,500
Tampa Bay, $73,184,811
Baltimore, $60,722,300
Oakland, $56,895,000wvParticipantBaseball is more equal than football is, if you’re judging by outcomes, rather than team spending.
.Well, the last few times i looked into this, I didnt just look at the World Series. I looked at who made the playoffs and who didnt. So, at some point I will look at that again.
But I’m surprised you dont think the salary cap is an absolute good. Look at the Yankees salary and look at the Pirates. You telling me, the Pirates can compete with the Yankees year in and year out? With that much disparity?
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vwvParticipantWhy does that seem so weird? Faulk as a RB coach for Deion Sander’s Colorado team.
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vwvParticipantOne of my alltime favorite Rams. The Super Bowl run was incredible.
And yeah, he is still gonna make some great plays, and he’ll be good for a while longer, but its probly time to move on from him. I hate it, but its probly time.
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vwvParticipantI will be cantankerous AND unruly if Matthew Stafford is not the Rams QB for the next two years.
And i want them to draft OLinemen who wont get hurt and know who the fuck to block.
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vwvParticipantI dont really care about either team, but i do think its an interesting match-up. I dont know how anyone can bet against Reid/Mahomes/Spags but the Eagles just seem to be a team that might be able to ignore over-thinking and hi-brow strategy and just beat the shit out of KC. Ya know. Its like Ali vs Tyson or somethin. I dunno.
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vwvParticipantI dunno. You start playing those good defenses during a playoff run, and you simply cannot fumble the ball. I dont trust KW. I think over a long season he can help you get to the playoffs, but once yer there, I think he can help you lose in the playoffs.
I mean, its not black and white, but fumbling, to me, is a HUGE problem. That fumble in the Eagle game should not have happened.
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vwvParticipantHe fumbles.
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vJanuary 23, 2025 at 7:21 pm in reply to: around the league (leading to the divisional games) #154924wvParticipantwvParticipanthe cracked four ribs in Week 15
And we all saw that offensive production dipped in the SF, Jets, and ARZ games.
Well. Here’s why.
This man is made of iron.
I propose a new nickname for him: Ironguy.
Or, Ironperson.
Yeah, I assumed he was hurt, I just didnt know if it was a shoulder or ribs or what.
I assume Cooper Kupp was dealing with some shit too.
Course a lot of players are a mess by week 15 in the NFL.
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vwvParticipantAnd he will be in the hall of fame
wvParticipantVerse crashing into 77 and knocking the shit out of him and THEN getting the sack, was just ridiculous. I mean, are you kidding me?
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vwvParticipantDisappointing to lose in the playoffs, of course. Duh.
But this is one of these playoff runs that left me feeling excited for the future.
Really outstanding effort, on the road, in the snow, against massive Lines.
I was bracing myself for a blow-out. And if you’d told me Saquon was gonna go over 200 again, I’d have said, the Eagles win by 15. But the Rams played physical all day. A California team playin physical on the road in the snow. Awesome, really.
McVay and Snead had a very good year. Its fun having a great HC and GM and QB. I hope they all stick around a few more years.
What do they need to go further next season? Someone to stop Saquon Barkley for starters.
I think Washington beats Philly, btw. I think Wash is the more complete team, at this point, with the better QB. Surreal to say that about a rookie.
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vJanuary 19, 2025 at 11:13 am in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154837wvParticipantImportant stat. “the combined weight of the Eagles OLine is the same as a Polar Bear”
wvParticipantI dunno how the Lions got ‘this’ far with all those injuries on defense. Wouldnt surprise me if they won the NFC next year.
wvParticipantName another year, where the Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings TWICE in the same year.
I believe this might be the first time its happened.
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vwvParticipantThat’s the game that made me a Rams fan.
Still have mine. Gathering dust in the closet. Cant let it go.
I would plug it in, but i still remember the gawd-awful sound it makes.w
vJanuary 17, 2025 at 11:35 am in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154781wvParticipantJared Verse: “I hate Eagles fans”
Wow. Got me all fired up. I’m ready to put on a helmet and get in there.
A blue and white helmet, of course.
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vJanuary 17, 2025 at 10:49 am in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154778wvParticipantGruden: “The problem with the rams offense is they dont have any speed”
January 17, 2025 at 10:40 am in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154777wvParticipantJared Verse: “I hate Eagles fans”
January 16, 2025 at 4:38 pm in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154766wvParticipantThis is where I have oceans of ignorance. … Does AJ Brown getting only 3 targets for 1 catch for 10 yards have anything to do with his reading a book on the sidelines? Why does he have a book on the sideline in the first place? .
Oceans Of Ignorance. I think that should be a band name.
Did you know AJ Brown was reading a self-help book. ‘Inner Excellence’
Michael Irvin defended Brown, saying Brown had some issues and was actually working on himself trying to improve.Trying to improve his inner oceans of ignorance, i guess.
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vJanuary 16, 2025 at 3:56 pm in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154764wvParticipant -
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