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wvParticipantRosenthal mentions something i hadnt heard. Dunno what the source was, but maybe they floated a Davante Adams trade if an AJ Brown deal had been made.
They cover the Rams at 01:05:30 in.
March 18, 2026 at 9:07 am in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #162911wvParticipant‘Machine’ a legendary ten-minute play written by Safdar Hashmi and Rakesh Saxena. Part of a political-theater movement in India back in the 70s. I read about ‘Machine’ in a book on socialist film.
wvParticipantVierra: However, Mike Macdonald has outclassed Sean McVay arguably three times in a row, despite McVay winning the first matchup of 2025. McVay has no excuse; he must win in 2026.
================Well, thats ridiculous. I’m a huge Macdonald fan, but he didnt ‘outclass’ McVay in any of the three games this year. Two great coaches, three great games.
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vwvParticipantDenver traded for a WR – Waddle, the former Dolphin. Miami gets a 1st and 3rd round pick.
I didnt think Waddle was worth that much, but i guess he is.
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vwvParticipantKlatt’s latest mock: Kenyon Sadik, TE, Oregon
wvParticipantSince the Rams dont have huge holes to fill, I assume we’ll see a couple of special teams demons drafted in the lower or even mid-rounds.
Maybe another CB. Another pass-rusher. A WR, of course. An Olineman.
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vwvParticipantThats a lot of teams.
McQuaide
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2011–2020)
Dallas Cowboys (2021–2022)
Detroit Lions (2023)
Chicago Bears (2024)*
Minnesota Vikings (2024)
Miami Dolphins (2024)
Pittsburgh Steelers (2025)*
Los Angeles Rams (2025–present)A.I. has no record of ‘most teams by a special teams player’ so I dunno where McQ is on the list.
Fwiw, Josh Johnson, QB, played for 14 teams in his 19 year career.
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vwvParticipantIt was an issue. That’s why they replaced Alex Ward during the season with former snapper Jake McQuaide, who had been retired for 5 years.
Ward mishiked a few balls. That came up during the season. Also the LS is like the center of the OL–he calls adjustments and sets the tone. Ward was obviously not good at that, and McQuaide was retired so they can’t count on him in the future.
At New England, Cardonna was a team captain as a long snapper, which tells you about his “like the center on the OL the LS is the boss of the kicking units” role.
Ahh. Well, i knew Ward was an issue, but i didnt realize McQuaide had been retired for FIVE years. Wow. I knew he was old, but, man. That should have been a bigger story.
But i suppose Long Snapper stories will continue to be marginalized by the Mega-Theo-Military-Industrial-Patriarchal-Ecocidal-Corporotacracy.
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vwvParticipantI get the signing of Grant Stuard the coverage-maniac but i didnt think Long Snapping was an issue. I didnt think the blocked kicks had anything to do with the long snapper last year.
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vwvParticipantMcDuffie’s college coach:
“ultra-competitive, relentless, naturally-sticky…”
Was that his position coach from college, the defensive coordinator, or head coach?
Because his head coach from college is now the Rams secondary coach.
Will Harris secondary coach at Washington when Mcduffie was there.
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vwvParticipantCoppola on Apocalypse Now, and its ‘stupid script.’ “In the tradition of Irwin Allen,” not David Lean…
https://tubitv.com/movies/100053645/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmaker-s-apocalypse
wvParticipantMcDuffie’s college coach:
“ultra-competitive, relentless, naturally-sticky…”
March 15, 2026 at 6:14 pm in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #162874wvParticipantLeftist Botany.
wvParticipantI have always wondered why Prothro would trade such a great player in his prime. A.I. has only this, fwiw:
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Specific factors that led to the trade included:Contractual Issues: Brown had ongoing difficulties reaching a contract agreement with the Rams, which ultimately prompted the team to deal the star tackle after just two seasons.
Coach Tommy Prothro’s “House Cleaning”: Newly appointed Rams head coach Tommy Prothro sought to establish a culture centered on “positive attitudes” and discipline. He reportedly wanted to move on from players he felt had been “spoiled” under the previous regime of George Allen.
Disciplinary Incidents: Brown had drawn criticism for failing to show up for the Pro Bowl in consecutive years. In one instance, he claimed he went to the practice field but could not find it, so he simply went home.
Player Reputation: Despite his Hall of Fame talent, Brown was sometimes viewed by management as a “clubhouse lawyer” or someone who was “too smart” for his own good in that era of football.
wvParticipantThere’s a story about Deacon Jones humbling Brown in practice.
I’ll see if I can find it.
I’ve never heard that one.
I was thinking earlier that Deacon and Bob Brown had the same mentality. Just blood-thirsty.
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vwvParticipantKicking the tires on AJ Brown means the Rams believe they need to restock the WR room.
And the thing is that they are already all-in for this year…
Well the thought of trading for AJ Brown stunned me. I mean, how in the hell could they afford an elite WR now ? He’s making upwards of 30 million a year. What would they have to do to make that work? And what would it mean to Davante Adams?
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vwvParticipantListening to this, it doesnt sound like such a great WR class, but i dunno.
wvParticipantTeams play mock games.
wvParticipantI’ve been thinking about it, and I think the Rams can’t just splurge on this draft. They need a plan because they definitely cannot keep the defense together. And they need to restock the WR room as well.
The secondary is locked up, and so is Landman. But they are going to suffer attrition on the DL for sure. I would think they would be looking for guys there. And a QB plan for the post-apocalypse.
Well it just depends how much they wanna ‘go for it’ this year, as opposed to staying relevant long term. Its a tricky tension/balance. I mean if they are kicking the tires on the Eagles AJ Brown what does that hint at?
Also, if McVay is thinking about leaving with Stafford how much would he care about ‘the future’?
I’m just not sure there is a middle-way here. I think maybe they have to go all-in OR they can stay relevant year after year.
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vwvParticipantAJ Brown for the 13th pick would be fine with me. But if the Eagles want more than that, I’d pass on him.
Wonder what Davante and Puka think of this.
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vwvParticipantwvParticipantAre we all Tommy Lee Jones?
wvParticipantKyler signs with the Vikes for a year.
wvParticipant“The Rams’ defense was an elite unit in 2025, and though the Los Angeles secondary felt beatable at times, the group was generally a sound piece of the defense”
It wasnt elite and it wasnt sound if the goal is to stop the other team from scoring points.
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vwvParticipantwvParticipantI want it on the record that wv-ram is all-in on the Geno-Smith trade to the Jets. The former WVU star will… Play Good Football. And the Jets will win 9 games.
wvParticipantFormer Seahawk R.Woolen — to the Eagles.
wvParticipantSo many questions about the future. I dont have questions about next year. Its pretty clear what they are doing.
But after that…? Stafford? McVay? Rebuild? Tank?
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vwvParticipantAdam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Dolphins are signing former Rams free-agent wide receiver Tutu Atwell to a one-year deal, per source. Atwell is from Miami and now returns home.Well…he was not a bust. Had some good games.
Rams could still use some speed at WR. I would think one of the top two picks will be a WR.
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vwvParticipantDamn. I was wondering what they were gonna do as far as special teams.
And they havent even added the draft picks yet.
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