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wvParticipantYeah, on D.Green, thats true, he’s an A-hole on the court, but he’s insightful and articulate on his podcast. He’s way more interesting than the other talking basketball-heads in the main-media.
SGA missed the big shot near the end of game 1. Just looked like OKC got a little tight at the end, and Indiana thrives on that clutch-time stuff.
Having to win 4 out of 7 certainly is different than the one big game at the end in the NFL. Not sure which approach i like better.
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vwvParticipantMy pre-pre-season speculation has the 49ers “hanging around a lot longer than I would like them to” as a High Water mark, but I think it’s just as likely that they end up with a 7-10 record. They are not going to win the division, but they could end the season as a threat for 2026.
I am thinking Seattle is going to be better this year. And they were right there with the Rams last year. I think their coach is one of the best in the NFC.
I’m giving the Rams 12 wins and Seattle 11 wins. I’m thinking the Cards and 49ers are about .500.
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vwvParticipantI think the 49ers will be pretty good IF McCaffrey and Trent Williams remain healthy.
Big IF, obviously.
They did draft a shit-ton of good young defensive players.
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vwvParticipantHigby gets ignored by nonram fans.
But if he can get back in top form they could really have a top notch offense.wvParticipantRams are the last team Mina looks at in the vid
wvParticipantLeaving aside the privilege of multi-millionaire pro football coaches, I will note that from time to time, i have wondered how ‘genuine’ McVay really is. I mean, sometimes he just seems to me, like one of those corporate sales guys. (Snead Too) Ya know. The type of people who pour over those Corporate-CEO ‘self-help’ books. “How to make your organization more profitable AND be happy doing it” Etc.
I have long wondered if McVay kinda has these inner battles about his own ‘sincerity’ issues. He has a job where the insincerity is almost built-in. How can a pro coach ever really be totally sincere? How can he not ‘use’ his players to make the organization more successful.
It seems like McVay actually thinks about this tension between corporate-football-success (ie Winning) and being ‘sincere’ with all his business relationships.
To me, its kinda like trying to create “compassionate capitalism”. I mean, you can TRY, but its impossible. The lies are built in.
Anyway…McVay is a great coach. I’m just wondering if McVay’s burnout issues are not just about losing games. But maybe also about the fact that so many built-in dynamics almost force coaches to be full of shit.
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vwvParticipant“…After McVay’s initial crash, he had worried about oversharing with family or friends. His problems were unique and privileged. At times, he felt guilty for even categorizing them as problems…”
I could share my feelings on this, but i would come across as a grumpy, bitter, old communist. So i will spare the board. And i will continue to be the ray of sunshine i have always been.
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vwvParticipantwvParticipantNFC North has the potential to be the strongest division in modern NFL history, I think.
I still think the Lions would have won the super bowl if they hadnt been decimated on defense.
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vwvParticipantFwiw, in case anyone else around here does not know how to watch Film.
AI: “…In football, “over” and “under” fronts refer to how the defensive line aligns relative to the offensive line’s strength. An “over” front has the 3-technique defensive tackle aligned on the strong side of the formation, while an “under” front has the 3-technique aligned on the weak side..”
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vwvParticipantThe Orlovsky vid was fascinating.
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vwvParticipantI think the opener is a very big game this year. I know, all 17 are important, blah blah, but the Texan game is huge, to me.
I’m expecting a fast start this year. Three out of the first four in the win column.
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vwvParticipantOnly one Monday Night game. The league obviously hates the Rams.
It would be nice to beat the Eagles and Lions this year.
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vwvParticipantIt is a dangerous Dline.
Course they still haven’t stopped Barkley.Who is the best RB they face this year?
wvParticipantSo do Hawaiians generally root for the Rams? Hawaii is closer to LA than to, say, Minnesota, right?
The Rams need to sign an UDFA from Hawaii every year.w
vwvParticipantBritain Covey’s Top Career Returns | Newest Rams Wide Receiver
I like this Covey kid. He doesnt look like a burner, but he looks like he has great vision and quickness.
wvParticipantwvParticipantwvParticipantwvParticipant“…only team that closed the gap a little bit is the Rams…” At the 6:35 mark.
wvParticipantThat last vid, the interview, I think that’s about as good an interview with a college player I have seen. He’s a very grounded, smart, confident–but also non-egotistical–guy.
Yeah, there’s somethin about that guy. Usually I’m purty skeptical about draft prospects until i see them in NFL games, but this kid…i dunno. Its just hard for me to believe he’s not gonna be at least ‘very solid.’
London Fletcher comes to mind.
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vwvParticipantI dunno. I get a monkey paw vibe from this pick.
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vApril 28, 2025 at 8:56 pm in reply to: articles, vids, etc. wrapping up & assessing the Rams draft #156257wvParticipanthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw
Lotta adaptations of that story. Buffy. The Simpsons. Stephen King. Orson Welles.w
vApril 28, 2025 at 3:49 pm in reply to: articles, vids, etc. wrapping up & assessing the Rams draft #156241wvParticipantMina on the atlanta trade, at the 52 minute mark
wvParticipantwvParticipantwvParticipantWell the main thing for me is, they got Atlanta’s no.1 pick next year. Thats the best part of this draft.
I have no idea what to think of the players, but I know I want to see some Offensive Linemen signed soon. Oline and WR are still needs, i would think.
1 TERRANCE FERGUSON TE
2 JOSAIAH STEWART OLB
3 JARQUEZ HUNTER RB
4 TY HAMILTON DT
5 CHRIS PAUL JR. ILB
6 …Round 7wvParticipantThis kid could be special teams player of the year. Seriously.
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vwvParticipantI guess they wanna stop Saquon Barkley this year.
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vwvParticipantJosaiah Stewart: “..I’m just happy to be a fucking Ram..”
Well said.
He plays with kindof a wild-abandon. There’s a little Isiah Robertson in Josaiah.
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