http://www.local10.com/sports/nfl/rams-tre-mason-arrested-in-hollywood

He wuz Tazer-ized as well.

Perhaps there will be a video
forthcoming, since it sounds like it might have happened
in front of a hotel er something: “in front of Diplomat Landing at 3200 South Ocean Dr”

Might be a security camera at “Diplomat Landing”

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Zooey wrote:

My son, who is 18, was flipping out after Tuesday. He thinks it’s the end of the world. Basically, he argues, Sanders is the only candidate who, as president, would do anything about climate change that might matter, and that without Sanders as president, it’s Game Over.

I tried to fish around for…something…but I got nothing.

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Well, we’ve both talked about this many times since 1998.
The ‘system’ or ‘corporotacracy’ or whatever you want to call it,
is just awfully good at dumming down a critical-mass of voters/citizens.
With diversions, misinformation, disinformation, entertainment, wars,
fears, propaganda, etc, etc, and so forth.

As ya get older, ya see it all more clearly. How the system
works on so many levels.

One can either think about it, and get frustrated,
or not think about it and evade it.
Or, maybe, do some good local work, find inner
peace somehow, and watch the biosphere burn,
while the citizens cheer for guys like Trump/Clinton.

Go rams
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“It’s a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human
problem all one’s life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than‘try to be a little kinder.’ “ Aldous Huxley

“We have not yet encountered any god who is as merciful as a man who flicks a beetle over on its feet.” ― Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

“You have come to the shore. There are no directions.” Denise Levertov

“Ideally, what should be said to every child, repeatedly, throughout his or her school life is something like this: ‘You are in the process of being indoctrinated. We have not yet evolved a system of education that is not a system of indoctrination. We are sorry, but it is the best we can do. What you are being taught here is an amalgam of current prejudice and the choices of this particular culture. The slightest look at history will show how impermanent these must be. You are being taught by people who have been able to accommodate themselves to a regime of thought laid down by their predecessors. It is a self-perpetuating system. Those of you who are more robust and individual than others will be encouraged to leave and find ways of educating yourself — educating your own judgements. Those that stay must remember, always, and all the time, that they are being moulded and patterned to fit into the narrow and particular needs of this particular society.” ― Doris Lessing, The Golden Notebook

“The sight of human affairs deserves admiration and pity. And he is
not insensible who pays them the undemonstrative tribute of a
sigh which is not a sob, and of a smile that is not a grin.” Joseph Conrad

Winnbrad wrote:

I’m sure you’re right. Fisher is a smart guy with about 40 years of football experience. He’s forgotten more about football than I know. But at some point, Fisher, Snead, the powers that be, have to do whatever it takes to get a good QB. I don’t care if they reach in the draft. I don’t care if they overpay for a guy and give up too much money or draft picks. Whatever it takes to make it happen. The people in charge need to get it done.

Winning the super bowl is the goal. If the Rams start the season with Keenum/Foles/Mannion/and some project to be named later, we will not be moving towards that goal. The QB play from this team is simply not good enough to make the playoffs. Especially in the NFC West.

So I don’t know. I don’t know what it takes to get a decent QB, but the Rams need to pull out all the stops, throw money around, do a rain dance, whatever it takes to make that happen.

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I feel the frustration too,
believe me.

I will pass the consensus-2-step-Plan
on to Kronky/Snisher:
1) Get good QB
2) Win Ring

…apparently, the powers-that-be are now, only
on year5 of the new Seven
Year plan 🙂

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Winnbrad wrote:

I don’t know. I don’t think Fisher is terrible. That’s a strong word for a coach that’s been around this many years and has had some success.

I think Fisher still underestimates the “new” league. He doesn’t seem to get the importance of good QB play and good WRs. This is a QB ONLY league now. A team has to have a good one. Even Seattle’s D, which has been great for a few years, wouldn’t go far without the solid playmaking ability of Wilson.

The one good QB Fisher had was Steve McNair, and he wasn’t great, but he was good enough. Coupled with a great running game and a good D, Fisher had success.

So unless we can find our own version of McNair we’re gonna remain a .500 team, imo.

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Well, i think Snisher ‘gets’ how important the QB-position is.
I think every single coach in the NFL understands that.
But a lot of teams just havent been able to find a Russell Wilson.
It seems to be very difficult to guess/evaluate which college
QBs are gonna be good in the NFL.

Fisher bet on Bradford. A LOT of experts agreed
that Bradford would be good or very-good. He blew
out his knee twice, etc.
Then Fisher bet on Foles. A LOT of experts thought
Foles would be decent to good to very good.
Now Fisher made that call so he gets the ‘blame’ but
I dont think the problem is Fisher fails to understand
how important the QB position is.

Not every coach gets to pick no.1 when Andrew Luck is
sitting there 🙂

I’m sure Fisher has weaknesses (and strengths) but
failing to understand the importance of
having a good QB, probly aint one of his weaknesses.

…I’m not sure he’s the best guy to evaluate WRs, though.
I dunno.

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I think they will either draft one in the first two rounds,
or they will sign a Free Agent, like Osweiler, etc.

I doubt they do both, cause they have other needs
and there just aint a lot of good options out there at QB.
I mean this aint like the halcyon days when
they could just go out and get a TJ Rubley or Jamie Martin.

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waterfield wrote:

Personally? I think Clinton holds her own against a bully like Trump. She proved that to me in those congressional hearings when she faced off against a bunch of bullies. In a word she’s got balls and is tough if not tougher than Trump. While my personal values are much closer to Sanders I don’t see him standing a chance against the bully.

And, in the general election, I would never vote for Trump to make a “statement”. We tried that with Nader and ended up with Bush which led to Al Qaeda which led to ISIS which led to…

I have absolutely no idea who would win and what
the algebra says,
but my gut tells me Clinton would beat Trump.
My ‘gut’ says, the ‘undecideds’ usually vote
for the seemingly “safer” mainstream candidate.
For better or worse.

I’m not gonna post about any of this Clinton/Rep stuff
much though. Cause it just sickens me too much.
Its like talkin about the 97 Rams versus the 96 Rams.

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• This reply was modified 10 years, 8 months ago by wv.

Well, the fact that Donald Trump is going
to be the Rep nominee,
and Hillary Clinton is going to be the
Dem nominee….makes me too ill
to read anymore on the subject.

I might very well vote for Trump.
Just because, i think its possible
that a “amerika jumps the shark” moment
like that, just might, possibly,
wake people the fuck up 🙂

Ya know.

President Trump. Just….imagine it.
Really, pause, and think about
it. What it sez.
…what ‘does’ it say??

…maybe people will want to rethink
their answers on my “would you eliminate 6.6 Billion
humans if u could…”

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david shula had four losing seasons in a row,
and then was fired in the middle of his fifth season:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Shula

I cant seem to find anyone with more
losing seasons in a row.

fisher may be going for the record 🙂

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zn wrote:

That’s by Andy Benoit. He writes good stuff, and has a good eye. Benoit is usually a must read.

yeah, he is good, and he makes a decent case,
but in the end, I’d still say, its really
really hard to predict what either of them
might do under a new coach, in a new system.

I mean Shannahan did wonders with RG in that
first year, before the injuries. And Harbaugh
had Kaepernik playing very well.

I know we havent heard the last of either
of them. It will be interesting to see
how their careers play out.

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joemad wrote:

the Rams secondary is only as good as their pass rush… Jenkins has reaped the fruits of the DL’s labor….

The Rams have averaged 47 sacks per season since Jenkins has been a Ram….unless he goes to Denver or a team that can consistently rush the passer without the blitz (and Denver blitzed like crazy in the playoffs), he won’t have the same success he’s had with the Rams.

Yeah, I’m still obsessing about the Quinn surgery.
If Q is good-to-go, I think they can get by just fine
without JJ. They’ve got some good young DBs and they can
draft more. Frankly, I think signing Barron, and Hayes is more
important.

Having said that, i do think JJ has all-star talent,
and it looks like he’s finally becoming more disciplined.

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I dont believe the Manning story. Sounds like
BS to me.

I dont think Snisher would want Manning even
if he wanted to play for the Rams.

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JJ is a tricky one.
Ultra-talented, but mistake-prone.
But improving, and moving into his prime.
He hasn’t been a Patrick Peterson or D.Revis,
but he could be close to that in the next
three years.

Its easy for me to see how he would
get a whole range of offers and widely
divergent evaluations.

I guess they may lose JJ along
with JL and CL.

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I dont know what the hit rates are
for the other positions (rounds 4-7)
but it might not be much better
for some positions.

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Aaron Donald — best lineman in the NFL — cap hit 2,700,000.

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