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wvParticipantSounds a bit like what happened to the GSOT back in 99, when they played the Evil Bucs. The Rams had blasted everyone all year, but then they ran into that Beast-Team. Rams survived, but the Ravens didnt.
Anyway, some folks thin Vrabel is purty smart – at the 3 minute mark:
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The Titans won Saturday despite being outgained 530-300 (-230).
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Wow. I only watched the hi-lites so I just figured the Titans had more yards.
Who the hell are the Titans anyway? How did they do that? The Ravens were a Terminator this year.
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wvParticipantIt seems like there are 2 trains of thought when it comes to coaches.
1. We are going to do what we do, and what we do best, and if you beat us, you beat us.
then theres:
2. We are going to adapt and evolve and adjust and actively change, giving us the best chance to beat you.
Phillips was a #1 type personality, McVay and his stubbornness to evolve off the 11 personnel makes him seem like a type 1, but he wanted a type 2 DC.
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I might put thiungs a little different, but i have no idea really. But the way I’ve thot of it iz — Some coaches (Lovie Smith?) make things easy on their own defense-personnel. They keep it simple so the players can react FAST. Maybe dum or young players can play well in a system like this.
And then there’s the Belichick type of systems that are complicated and harder to learn and execute. This kind of system has a higher ceiling I would think — but its harder to get there, and stay there, and you need lots of smart players.
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wvParticipantWell, who knows, but I remember ole Dick Vermeil always had tons of experienced vet-coaches around him. Seemed to work for ‘him.’
I can only hope McVay knows what he’s doin.
Yeah and that brings up another thing. Regarding the D-coordinator: on paper, so far so good. But a lot of what makes Fangio tick is his feel for “in real time”, on the spot adjustments. Does Staley have the knack for that? Cause I don’t think that can be taught. Knowing quickly, what to do when.
The scheme ought to be good overall, and the strategies, and so on. But does Staley have anything like Fangio’s feel for how a game is going, and spontaneous ability to react to it?
Even if he doesn’t, it looks like a good hire.
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Yeah, exactly. We are goin from Knowns to Unknowns, now.
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“…as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.”
Coach Rumsfeld
wvParticipantWell, who knows, but I remember ole Dick Vermeil always had tons of experienced vet-coaches around him. Seemed to work for ‘him.’
I can only hope McVay knows what he’s doin.
We’ll all find out together.
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wvParticipantThe Lamar Jackson story is the most interesting to me, I guess. The Titans will be a good first test for him in the Playoffs.
I think I wanna see him and Mahomes go at it, in the AFC final.
I gotta say, I cant get excited about any of the teams in the NFC final four. I cant stand Aaron Rogers. I dont like Seattle, or the 49ers. And the Vikings are Cthulhu.
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wvParticipant“liberty cabbage”
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war:https://knowledgenuts.com/2014/07/02/hot-dog-and-many-other-names-came-from-anti-german-sentiment/‘Hot Dog’ And Many Other Names Came From Anti-German Sentiment
In A Nutshell
Anti-German sentiment was no less present in America during World War I than it was during World War II. Because many people wanted language to become less German and more American, in 1918 you would have been feeding liberty sausages to your liberty pups rather than giving your dachshund a frankfurter. Liberty sausage might not have caught on as term, but the other invented name did—the hot dog.
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The Whole BushelIn 2003, a North Carolina fast food restaurant made headlines by renaming French fries “Freedom Fries” in a patriotic response to France’s vocal opposition to the United States’ war in Iraq. According to the restaurant, they received equally vocal support for the name change from military members, civilians, and veterans alike. Eventually, the name change even reached the House of Representatives, and some cafeteria menus were even changed to the more ethnically appropriate term.
Others around the world might have had a good chuckle about it, but what got overlooked is that the restaurant was following a precedent that had been set nearly a century ago—that still determine the language we use today.
In a striking similarity to the sense of national identity that came from the war in Iraq, the United States’ involvement in World War I began a massive anti-German movement in the country. We’re all familiar with the internment camps that Japanese citizens were forced into during World War II, and a similar situation arose when President Woodrow Wilson confined around 4,000 German-Americans between 1917 and 1918, citing a suspicion of pro-German sentiment and espionage. Another 250,000 were forced to register as German immigrants and were given cards that specified their status that had to be on their person at all times.
According to Theodore Roosevelt, even the idea of using the hyphenated German-American label to refer to immigrants was also highly questionable, throwing doubt on people’s true loyalties.
That was only a bit of the anti-German campaign that swept across the country, and everyone was eager to distance themselves from German loyalties. In case you’ve ever wondered why we call one of our favorite summertime foods a hot dog, it’s because they were once called frankfurters. As that’s obviously a very German name, it was deemed unacceptable during World War I. In some places they were called “liberty sausages,” but it was another term that stuck—the hot dog.
And if you’ve ever wondered just what the difference is between Salisbury steak and meat loaf, the answer is an attitude toward Germany. The chopped meat dish is another that underwent a name change during the war.
Some of the name changes that happened during the war years didn’t catch on with the same permanency, though.
In 1918, the Federal Food Administration received a petition to rename sauerkraut to “liberty cabbage.” Dealers, farmers, and grocers pointed to the steep decline in sauerkraut consumption since the beginning of the conflict, and testified that in order to reestablish the popularity of their product, they needed to give it a name that Americans would be proud to use. The name change was going to be the only way that they were able to move their product, they said, and what would be more American than the liberty cabbage?
People also no longer wanted to be said to be suffering from German measles; instead, newspapers started reporting outbreaks of “liberty measles.” Even dachshunds weren’t safe, and during the war the little dogs became known as “liberty pups.”
Cities across the country were renaming streets to make them sound less German, and it didn’t stop at just streets. Berlin, Michigan was renamed Marne, Michigan, to honor the battle instead of the capital city of the enemy.
wvParticipantAn un-usual evangelical:
wvParticipantWhy. I don’t understand why. I don’t understand on Phillips, either.
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Well, i guess its better than the Zygmunt days when we knew too much.
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vJanuary 8, 2020 at 8:41 am in reply to: Is McVay going to adequately replace both Wade & Bones? #110208
wvParticipantAccording to the readings, McVay wants a more complex scheme.
I think we’ve seen ideas like that work ok. And we’ve seen ideas like that turn out disastrous.
Its also worth noting that if they release Weddle they are losing a coach on the field.
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wvParticipantNot real complicated to me. Trump and his deep-staters committed Murder.
Nothing new for an American Prez.
Granted this one will probly have a ton of blowback.
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wvParticipantBold decision. Letting a legend go.
I guess, we’ll see.
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vJanuary 2, 2020 at 9:59 pm in reply to: What do you expect from these Wild Card playoff games? #110048
wvParticipantI think the most interesting NFC Championship game would be SF vs New Orleans.
I think the most interesting Super Bowl would be Ravens vs 49ers. Or Kansas City vs the Saints.
I never thought i would just take it for granted that someone is goin to beat the Pats in the AFC. But thats how it seems. Somebody is gonna do it this year.
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vJanuary 2, 2020 at 8:28 am in reply to: now that it’s over — the assessments (Snead, Klein, etc.) #110027
wvParticipantRams have only one option left with Todd Gurley: Trade him
BILL PLASCHKE
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Well that seems like the most idiotic article I’ve seen in a while.
Who the hell is going to trade for a running back with arthritic knees?
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vJanuary 1, 2020 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Must-read book: The Uninhabitable Earth, by David Wallace-Wells #109996
wvParticipantScott’s an interesting guy. Lots of vids with him, too. This one is old, but its the shortest one 🙂
January 1, 2020 at 1:16 pm in reply to: Must-read book: The Uninhabitable Earth, by David Wallace-Wells #109991
wvParticipantThere’s lots of Vids on this:
wvParticipantHow come some offensive genius doesn’t figure out how to use two pass-catching TE’s on the field at the same time? Why cant we see Everett and Higbee and Kupp and Woods and Cooks on the field at the same time?
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that’s what i’d like to see.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/2016.htm
they had reed and davis that year. both receiving threats.
i feel like mcvay should have been exploiting this more.
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What, if anything, do you blame McVay for this year? Anything? Did he do anything wrong ?
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wvParticipantWell, Goff is a big subject. People have all kinds of different ways of talking about and evaluating QBs.
Goff is never gonna be Mahomes. Or Russell. Or Rogers. Or certainly Lamar. (whatever the hell Lamar is) Those guys are entertaining as hell and they can do things Goff will never do.
Is that annoying? Heck yeah.
But can Goff win a Ring? Is he “good enough” to win a Ring? I say yes. I mean, geez, he almost won one last year.
He’s not gonna win one without a really topnotch OLine though. Which will give him a Running game.
Bottom line is, I dont worry about Goff. He’s got some flaws, but if Joe Flacco and Nick Foles can win rings….
Course Roman Gabriel was good enuff too. And he never got a Ring. So there’s that.
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wvParticipantCooks’s speed makes him an important part of this offense. He just adds a dimension that Reynolds, Woods, and Kupp don’t offer.
Having a healthy Cooks next year will make a difference to the offense next year.
With Higbee’s emergence this year does anyone think the Rams could trade Everett? I believe next year is his last year under contract and it’s hard to imagine the Rams resigning him with Higbee’s contract.
The Rams surely could use another 3rd or 4th round pick to help build some depth.
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How come some offensive genius doesn’t figure out how to use two pass-catching TE’s on the field at the same time? Why cant we see Everett and Higbee and Kupp and Woods and Cooks on the field at the same time?
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wvParticipantI have lost interest in Cooks, but he isn’t going anywhere.
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Lol. Well, I guess we know what his strengths and weaknesses are by now. He’s never gonna be Isaac Bruce, but when he’s healthy he can kindof be ‘the cherry on top’ of a good offense. Teams cant just ignore him. He ‘might’ make a big play.
Higbee and Kupp and Woods really make an interesting trio going forward.
The thing is though, they dont have “a real Gurley” anymore. I just think thats huge. Gurley was that special factor that teams just couldnt deal with. Thats gone.
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wvParticipantYes.
But that all kinda blows up if they cant sign Ramsey for more years. If it turns out they spent the picks just to rent him for half of one season….that would be bad.
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vDecember 30, 2019 at 1:59 pm in reply to: highlights, ARZ game, & (eventually) play break downs #109897
wvParticipantOne of my favorite plays, 4:17 in on that highlights vid–Goff evades the rush and makes a great throw on the run to Woods.
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Yeah thats why a lot of us liked his college tape. Cause he could throw accurately off-balance or seemingly-off-balance.
He looked like aaron rogers on that particular throw, btw.
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wvParticipantRich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Eric Weddle indicated he would not return to the Rams next season if they intended to bring him back as a backup. He said he expected that to happen and would understand. Said he’s having knee and shoulder surgeries.Sosa K@QBsMVP
The day we found out the structure of his deal – as well as the selection of Taylor Rapp – all but guaranteed Eric Weddle would be gone after one year. I’d say it worked out, but it’s time to move on.=================
I hate losing all that wisdom, experience. I hated losing the Center John Sullivan for the same reason.
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wvParticipantPatriots lose to Miami. Cowboys get booted out of the playoffs. Vikings Lose. Rams finish with a winning season. Not a bad day.
Now fix the damn OLine.
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vDecember 28, 2019 at 9:55 pm in reply to: around the league & tweets & highlights … 12/27 thru 12/29 #109811
wvParticipantESPN Stats & Info@ESPNStatsInfo
Joe Burrow has…– 7 passing touchdowns, an LSU single-game record and tied for the SEC single-game record.
– Tied for the most pass TD ever in any bowl.
– 403 passing yards.
All in one half.
LSU leads Oklahoma 49-14 at halftime….
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Damn. That’s approaching Higbee status.
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wvParticipantThe Rams season ends in bleak existential despair.
Phoenix Cardinals – 42
Los Angeles Rams – 40A cold, random, meaningless ending to an 8-8 season.
I’m sure there may be an alternative universe where some of that will happen.
In ours, though, the Rams will dominate and win.
Rams are especially good against teams that cannot bring pressure, and ARZ is 23rd in pressure percentage.
Gimli: Let them come. There is one dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath.
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Well they have a pass-rusher. I forget his name. But he’s got, like, 499 sacks. Thats more than Higbee has.
I’ve danced circles around you, logically.
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wvParticipantLoss of Ramsey is significant, I would think. The D is totally different without him, i guess.
As we all know, Higbee has revolutionized the entire sport even more than Lamar Jackson — but that all ends on Black Sunday. The Cards will do to Higbee what the Pats did to Faulk in the Super Bowl. They will mug him at the Line of Scrimmage. They will squash him…like a grape… in a refinery fire. Or somethin.
McVay suffers more nausea. The Rams season ends in bleak existential despair.
Phoenix Cardinals – 42
Los Angeles Rams – 40A cold, random, meaningless ending to an 8-8 season.
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“Like all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth.”
― Jean Paul Sarte
wvParticipantFrom the article:
“…The race voices I’ve discussed express a particular class perspective among black Americans, one that harmonizes with left-neoliberal notions of justice and equality. That harmony may help explain why those racial voices—like the black political class in general—are so intent on disparaging the social-democratic politics associated with Bernie Sanders, even though a 2017 Harvard-Harris survey found that Sanders was far more popular with African Americans than with any other demographic category except declared Democrats. He boasted a 73 percent favorable rating among black voters—higher than his approval numbers among Hispanics, Asian-Americans, and considerably higher than those for whites or even 18-34 year-olds…”
wvParticipantreed:https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-trouble-with-uplift-reed
September 2018
The Trouble With Uplift
Occasionally, on a boring flight, I’ll rewatch the Battle of James Island scene from the magnificent 1989 film, Glory. The scene depicts the first engagement of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first Northern regiment of black troops organized by the Army of the United States to fight against the Confederate insurrection. James Island was a fateful battle outside Charleston, SC, on July 16, 1863. I pulled up the clip on a recent flight and was moved yet again by the powerful imagery of black men finally able to strike a blow against the slaveocracy. Imagining what that felt like for the soldiers of the 54th is always intensely gratifying.
Watching it this time, I remembered how startled I had been when Glory was released to learn that many people, including blacks and people on the left, dismissed or even disparaged the film as a “white savior narrative”—a phrase that is now a routine derogation of certain cross-racial sagas of resistance to white supremacy. In Glory’s case, this complaint arose mainly in response to the (historically accurate) depiction of the regiment’s commanding officers as Northern whites.
This objection left me dumbfounded. After all, the 54th Massachusetts was a real historical entity. As a compromise to ensure political support, it was stipulated that its officers be white. Nonetheless, prominent abolitionists, including Frederick Douglass and the free black community of Boston, were enthusiastic about its formation and instrumental in recruiting its ranks.The Myth of the Birth of the Hero
Notwithstanding some artistic license (e.g., including freed slaves within the 54th, when it was actually composed entirely of free black men), Glory’s director Edward Zwick clearly intended it to be an historical film. How could it not feature white officers?
Nevertheless, the indictment of Glory as white-savior propaganda was common on the left—with the allied claim that the story was….see link…
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