Interesting about Long, being ranked
that high

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Zooey wrote:

I don’t think either Sanders or Trump will get the nomination. The DNC isn’t going to want Sanders, and the Super Delegates aren’t going to want Sanders. The RNC isn’t going to want Trump.

I dunno.

Clinton v. Rubio? Or Biden if he runs?

This is an interesting horse race. While there is a lot of popular desire for an “outsider” this cycle, all of the outsiders appear kooky to the mainstream. You know, Obama managed to be an establishment guy who convinced voters he was Fresh Blood. I just don’t see a candidate this time who can replicate that. Sanders and Trump are not establishment guys, and the establishment, as well as the majority of American voters, do not want to go that far afield. As you know, even a lot of the Liberal Democrats are conservative. Can you imagine Waterfield voting for Sanders? I can’t. He will feel more comfortable with Biden or Clinton.

It’s gonna be an interesting 6 months.

BTW, I read somewhere that Boehner could lock up financing for the rest of Obama’s term before he leaves, thus preventing a government shutdown even after he is gone. I didn’t read the details on that, but that would be an interesting move.

You are probably right,
but then, I didnt expect Bernie (or trump) to do
nearly as well as they’ve been doing — so, I dunno.

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Well, we all KNOW whats going to happen now.

I mean, i don’t even have to type it.

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One would think, the OC would give Quick
some early, easy, routes/catches.

He seems like the kind of guy
that needs to have his confidence
built up.

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Agamemnon wrote:

And the old sort of truism, Good players make coaches smarter.

Thought experiment. How many different coaches could be the Rams DC and the Rams defense still be expected to be a top 10 defense?

Obviously, coaching, talent, and health
are the three big things, and they are all related,
but…i never thought Mike Ditka was a genius — and he won it all
with the talent the Bears had. And there was the coach
in Dallas who won a Ring (i forget his name. The one after JJ) — But he
never struck me as a good coach.

And then there’s the DV example — We all wanted DV’s head to roll,
until he got himself a RB named Faulk and a QB named Warner.

The real question is Do the Rams have enough talent
on OFFENSE and is Fisher a good enough coach to
develop all his talent and put it all together.

I ‘think’ there is enough talent on offense.
I just think its going through growing pains.
But I expect them to get better and better
every week or so.

And i certainly think Fisher is good enough
to win Ten games. I dunno about a ring,
but a wildcard berth? Sure.

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Agamemnon wrote:

<span class=”d4pbbc-font-color” style=”color: blue”>I am a talent guy. I think we have playoff talent. I think that counts more than any other element.</span>

<span class=”d4pbbc-font-color” style=”color: blue”>Top 10 Defense, top 10 Special Teams, middle of the pack Offense(in the second half of the season).</span>

<span class=”d4pbbc-font-color” style=”color: blue”>I can’t decide yet if I think Fisher and Co. is a B- or a C+. Either way I don’t see coaching as better or worse than the rest of the league, so I just figure they cancel out in the area of helping us win or lose more games.</span>

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Ditto. Thats how I assess it too.

Could be wrong of course. I mean, I am
not ‘sure’ I am seeing things correctly.
Maybe I’m over estimating the talent — but, ya know,
I see it the way i see it.

I get RFL’s view, btw. He may
be right. Lets hope not 🙂

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Zooey wrote:

Well, Boehner was not a moderate in any sense other than the fact that he did reside in reality based politics. He did want to get deals done. I think he believed the shutdown was a bad idea.

And his replacement, although more conservative than Boehner (gag me), is also a resident of practical politics. The people he is aligned with ideologically aren’t, though. There are about 50 Republicans who are just nuts, who think shutting down the government is actually a good idea. They are the “drown it in the bathtub” crowd. Stunning to think nearly 10% of congress actually hates government that much.

In any event, that party may just end up eating its own over the next decade, but there’s just so many of them, and they are just so rich, I’m afraid they can continue causing damage indefinitely.

Who is gonna be the Republican nominee for Prez ?

Is it possible it will actually be
Bernie vs Trump ? That would mean there
really was a difference in the two main choices this time.

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http://www.rams-news.com/frank-cignetti-were-close-were-encouraged-by-things-that-we-see-video/

Well, i dunno if Cignetti is just blowing smoke,
but he ‘says’ he’s seeing progress.

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Cardinal podcast:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2015/09/09/arizona-cardinals-podcast-birds-eye-view-kent-somers-and-mike-jurecki/71954330/
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in episode 4 this week:

Playoff-caliber teams take care of business, just what the Cardinals have done through the first three weeks of the season against teams that are now a combined 1-8.
The Cardinals defensive line played its best game last week against San Francisco and showed its depth as well.
Why is Carson Palmer playing at the end of blowouts? Are the Cardinals taking an unnecessary risk leaving him out on the field? The Patriots, for comparison sake, are doing it as well with Tom Brady.
Sunday’s game against the Rams will be a great test for the Cardinals offense. What should fans expect this week?

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Bernie is right if his point is the Cardinal organization
has done a great job. They have. Seattle and Arizona
have made a lot of good decisions.

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Well as usual, RFL raises questions about the Team
and,
the relationship between the team and the ‘fan.’

Personally, yes, i am still ‘invested’ in the team,
even if it loses all the rest of its games. I dont
think thats good or bad, and i dont think its the
only way to be a fan, but, its how i experience/create
my relationship with the Rams.

Now, do I get ‘more’ pumped, ‘more’ excited,
‘more’ invested when they are winning and contending ?
Yeah, i do. Sure. (course it also hurts more when they
lose in the playoffs, etc — I ‘still’ cant watch that
Vinateri kick or the Stallworth Catch)

…and as I’ve said a gazillion times — I dont expect
this season to play out like the last two Fisher years.
Too much talent, imho. I expect them to be right there
in the hunt for that last wildcard berth. I think they
will win a bunch of games after the bye. Thats what
I’m expecting. Is there an “evidence” to support that
view? Enh, I dunno. My ‘evidence’ would simply be
my assessment of the collection of “talent” — they have
a lot, imho. We’ll see, though.

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A 2nd round bust at RB is annoying.

Pead was one of the most annoying draft choices
i can remember in the last ten years.

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Todd Gurley: I didn’t get to show my explosiveness yet
[www.nfl.com]
By Kevin Patra
Around the NFL writer
Published: Sept. 28, 2015 at 09:50 a.m. Updated: Sept. 28, 2015 at 05:02 p.m.
After much anticipation, No. 10 overall pick Todd Gurley played his first football game since blowing out an ACL on Nov. 15, 2014.

The St. Louis Rams’ running back entered the 12-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers early in the second quarter and took his first carry for two yards.

Every game, all season

“I knew I was going to be fine after that,” Gurley said of getting hit, via ESPN. “It definitely felt good to just be back out there on the field again.”

The Rams predictably kept the rookie’s carries to a minimum. Gurley toted the ball just nine times for six yards as St. Louis’ offense could get nothing going on the ground or otherwise.

Despite the lackluster start to his career, Gurley said he didn’t feel rusty. However, the back admitted it’ll take time before he’s back to full speed.

“It’s just the first game,” Gurley said. “I’ve got to get in the groove of things.

“I feel like I’ve still got the explosiveness. I definitely didn’t get to show it today but like I said, we’ll pick back up on things and try to get things rolling next week.”

As we witnessed Sunday, the Rams need a playmaker with the ability Gurley displayed in college to carry the offensive load for a team that lacked an identity in Week 3. Expect the rookie’s work to increase steadily each week.

PA Ram wrote:

Rams must take care of the football against Arizona and they’ll have a chance. Kaepernick threw 4 ints against their defense–two went for touchdowns. If they play typical sloppy offense–they’ll get blown out. Cards also had a pick 6 against Chicago so this team can return those ints. Make the Cardinals EARN it against our defense. The Cards have not been tested by a great defense yet. The Rams will give them their biggest challenge there–but if the offense stumbles, gives up ints and turnovers, it’ll be a long day.

The Rams CAN beat this team.

But it depends on whether the good defense shows up and if the offense doesn’t go into meltdown.

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Well if I’m not mistaken, Arians/Palmer are just gonna
say screw the pass-rush, ATTACK with passes all over
the field – short, medium, deep, middle.

It might be strength against stength. Ya know.
Rams Pass Rush vs Cards Pass-attack

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