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wvParticipantWhen’s the last time the Rams had an above-average backup QB ?
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wvParticipantYall probly seen this, but here it is:
Gurner never would've expected this to go viral worldwide; this was at the Australian Financial Review Property Summit, which never garners much attention. He just accidentally got a little too honest showing off in front of his rich friends and forgot the cameras were rolling. https://t.co/byxFhBXCw3
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) September 12, 2023
wvParticipantNoCal radio blabber… But then he said, “The Rams are 3 or 4 years away from being competitive” and that’s where he lost me. Cuz…how does that pencil out? …
I dont think ‘any’ team is 4 or , even 3 years away from being ‘competitive’ in this here NFL.
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wvParticipantBout the 11:30 mark or so, they talk rams.
wvParticipantLike everyone else, i dont see them winning, but I would be very happy if they dont get outHIT. I hope they dont get bullied by the 49ers.
There’s a reason McV wanted a more physical team this year. The 49ers are the main reason, I’d say.
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wvParticipantStafford has some abilities i dont ‘think’ any other Ram QB has had. When he’s healthy he can zing bullets so incredibly accurately over the middle. I mean, they are on Fire.
(Roman Gabriel had a cannon of course, but i dunno that Gabe was quite as accurate, plus George Allen kept him on a tight leash so i guess we will never know what he could have been. )
I think about Stafford and Warner a lot. I compare them in my mind all the time.
I’m not sure which of the two i would want if i had to pick one for a big game.
Prime-Warner or Prime-Stafford? I dunno.
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wvParticipantWell its a perfect test for these guys.
- Can they stop the Run?
- Can they protect Stafford?
Perfect test.
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wvParticipantomg, Puka is adorable. He’s like a joyous 5 year old.
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wvParticipantPakua.
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wvParticipantWell, so much depends on how good ‘other’ teams are. I know the Rams have a ton of problems and question marks, but I dont know how many ‘other’ teams have that kind of situation.
We know the Rams arent anywhere near the Kansas Citys or Detroits etc.
But can they be a .500 team? Maybe. A bottom-feeder? Oh yeah.
I guess I will end up looking for ‘trends’ and looking at the coaching. How good is McVay? Can he get the best out of this group? Outcoach some good coaches? Keep em motivated? Can he adapt to this mess?
And I’ll be rooting for Stafford and Donald. And Kupp.
Prediction for 2023: 7-10. Which sounds bad, but in this NFL they could be in the wildcard race until the 15th game or so.
…if there IS a wild speculative hope, I’d say its in the Oline. A solid OLine could go a long way. We will see.
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wvParticipantWarner, Kupp, (now Stafford) etc. Some elite Rams have had injury issues that kept fans from really getting to enjoy them.
Makes ya appreciate Aaron Donald even more. He had a long run of good health.
There have been some Rams iron-men, havent there: Steven Jackson comes to mind. Of course Merlin had a ridiculous run. Jackie Slater.
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September 9, 2023 at 12:31 pm in reply to: Seattle game … us, the media etc. … + broadcast map #145172wvParticipantRams are 5 point underdogs, according to draftkings, fwiw.
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wvParticipantThat;s likely very true but let’s see if he steps up in a contract year. I don’t mean he will or even can become a #1, but maybe that combo of receivers plus the TEs can do so some good things.
Hard to say what Seattle will be this year. Two mystery teams. I expect a close game, down to the wire.
Can the defense stop the run? Can the Oline block? Can McVay coach young players?
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wvParticipant“Without Kupp, Van Jefferson steps into the No. 1 receiver role, while Tutu Atwell and Puka Nacua become Nos. 2 and 3…”
Good lord. Van Jefferson is a no.3 WR, I’d say.
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wvParticipantRams Brothers@RamsBrothers Alaric Jackson • didn’t start playing football until his JR year of HS • starting LT for a team that’s less than 2 years removed from winning a SB • beat out Whitworth’s replacement in Noteboom, who was handed $40MM
This is ridiculously nitpicky….but “didnt start playing football until his JR year of HS”
So what.
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wvParticipantThe moment you are about to step into the water and a surprise shows up
📹 Ocean Ramseypic.twitter.com/iTxbRt9gSu
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023 at 7:38 pm in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #145125wvParticipantRecursive spiraling squares
📹Mustafa Omarpic.twitter.com/xDai0tU8br
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) September 3, 2023
wvParticipantTo state the obvious, I think they could steal some games here and there without Kupp, but on a week to week basis? They cant win consistently without him. I just dont see how. Stafford relies on him so much. I mean, they share the same brain out there. Cant replace that. Cant game plan around a loss like that.
fuck.
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wvParticipantRams may be one of the three youngest teams, but Donald, Stafford and Kupp are the three super-stars, and they aint young. I dunno how long they have to…um….ya know. The R word.
Rehab? Reboot? Realize? Relax? …
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wvParticipantRams Wire@TheRamsWireStetson Bennett had the lowest grade of any quarterback this preseason, which isn’t the way he hoped to start his career===
Yeah, we are all gonna be curious to see if and how, he develops.
Skimming thru this a bit, and the only 4th rounder i can see that amounted to much was Dak.
https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-draft-ranking-every-quarterback-class-since-2000
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wvParticipantand when the Soviet Union was destroyed, to the delight of the Western media and political class, it opened up new lucrative avenues for hyper-exploitation and immiseration of peoples not only in the former Soviet bloc but across the globe. It's important to remember this history pic.twitter.com/Y1y9SVSgwz
— ☀️👀 (@zei_squirrel) August 29, 2023
wvParticipantSeems like an important trade to me. An under the radar type thing only hardcore fans will care about.
The kind of solid vet depth he provides could save Matthew Stafford from
getting himself all Bulgerized.
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wvParticipantYeah, i dunno what to think of Bennett.
Has McVay ever developed a young QB, and not then screwed them up?
I mean, he developed Goff, but then, ya know.
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wvParticipantTo state the obvious, That has to be one of the worst preseason performances in Ram history.
I have no idea if it ‘means’ anything. It doesnt lower my expectations for this season.
My expectations are that, barring key injuries, the Rams will compete for the last WildCard spot. Hover somewhere around .500. Like most teams.
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wvParticipanthttps://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-man-easter-bunny-brawl-furry-fist-fight/
Florida Man In Easter Bunny Brawl Talks About His Furry Fist Fight
ORLANDO (CBSMiami) – The man in the bunny suit is speaking out. That’s right, the guy in an Easter Bunny suit caught on viral video punching another man outside an Orlando nightclub Sunday night says he was simply bar hopping with friends when he spotted another man and a woman fighting. He hopped over to help the woman and let his furry fists fly.
“So I got over there so I could break up the fight and, with me trying to break up the fight, he got on top of her, and hit her, so I had to try a different method basically to break up the fight, which actually worked,” explained Antoine McDonald to WESH 2 News.
August 24, 2023 at 5:53 pm in reply to: the 2023 OL thread (w/ definitive article posted on 5/30) #145013wvParticipantJourdan doing her part,
to lower expec-tations. 🙂
If the Rams need Joe Noteboom to be a good player, my expectations are now
lowered.
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wvParticipantYou guys know, I’ve been a fan since late in 1968. First full season as ram fan was 69.
So, I’ve had… two good years. Two rings. In over 50 years.
Ah well.
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wvParticipantWhats the major knock on St. Bennett? Why wasnt he considered as a top pick?
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wvParticipantTutu is an interesting case. I’m not optimistic about him, but its interesting to think about how we would look at his story if he ‘did’ make a significant leap this year.
Coaching.
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August 16, 2023 at 7:49 pm in reply to: Rams preseason 8/15 – 8/19, practicing w/ the Raiders #144892wvParticipantI think Puka may already be the 2nd best offensive weapon on the team. Kupp is first, obviously.
I dunno why he wasnt picked earlier in the draft.
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