Fisher gives game ball to William Hayes and Eugene Sims afterwards. Both had family members pass away this week. Hayes in tears after game – Jim Thomas

I missed it. Will savor it on replay, obviously.

Um…so….what was the Turning Point?

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znhater wrote:

wv wrote:

Rams4life wrote:
They shouldn’t have to change the name.

Well no-one that i know of, has
ever argued they ‘have to’ do anything.
Its not about ‘have to’ — its about
what ‘should’ they do.
I think they ‘should’ — you think
they shouldnt, i guess.

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Well eventually they will make them change it. The NFL, the government, someone will. It’s already heading that way.
But i don’t think they should have to. And why should they? The last thing i think of when i hear the redskins name is a racial slur. Everyone knows the skins are a football team. I see no problem with it. And I’m about half Indian myself.

Sure, i get that there are plenty of people who share
your view. And there’s plenty of people who think
the name is offensive/racist. So, its contested
ideological-ground.

There was a time white folks wore black-face makeup
and did minstrel shows etc. At the time
a lot of folks just saw it as good clean fun,
with no harm intended — but then ideas changed.
You dont see those shows much if at all anymore.
Things change. Looks to me like the R-word
is going to change. Just a matter of when,
not if. I think thats a good thing. You disagree,
apparently.

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It was simply one of the worst, single, decisions
by a Ram quarterback in history.

Sigh.

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Not sure what to expect from C.Long
after such a long layoff and such
an unusual injury.

Sure would be cool if he could play
at his usual level. We’d finally
get to see the real front-four at a time
when when the D is starting to gel. Or somethin.

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Britt reminds me, in one way, of a guy I used to follow
decades ago– Roberto Clemente.

Clemente would often look like he could barely
walk when he staggered to the plate. He’d twist
his neck and body and he’d act like he was about to
keel over — and then he’d hit a triple.

Britt always looks to me like he’s not going to get
up after every hit.

Harkey LAUGHS at thigh injuries, btw.

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Defensive back Lamarcus Joyner (groin) and defensive tackle Alex Carrington (thigh) are questionable. Probable after Friday workouts are linebacker James Laurinaitis (ankle), wide receiver Kenny Britt (back), cornerback E.J. Gaines (knee), tight end Cory Harkey (thigh), tight end Jared Cook (back), linebacker Will Herring (foot) and linebacker Alec Ogletree, who left Thursday’s practice early due to illness.
Also probable are center Scott Wells, defensive end Robert Quinn and guard Davin Joseph, who all received vets’ days off this week. Defensive end Eugene Sims has missed practice all week due to a death in the family but is expected to play on Sunday.

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(On coaching TE Cory Harkey)
“One of my favorites of all-time. You probably have a handful of guys that you look back over 17 years, I think Cory Harkey’s probably in top two or three for sure. You just love his passion. You love his energy. You love the fact that it’s not about getting him the ball. He doesn’t want the ball. He just wants to go hit people, but just what a wonderful young man. Again, I told his father a couple weeks ago if my son grows up to be like Cory Harkey then I’ll be extremely pleased.”
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I’ve said it before — Harkey
is my favorite player.
The guy reminds me of an old-school
70’s type defensive player.
He reminds me of Deacon, and Ditka and Jack Lambert
and Butkis.

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znhater wrote:

They shouldn’t have to change the name.

Well no-one that i know of, has
ever argued they ‘have to’ do anything.
Its not about ‘have to’ — its about
what ‘should’ they do.
I think they ‘should’ — you think
they shouldnt, i guess.

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I didnt realize Greg Olson was the OC
and Al Saunders was the assistant-something-er-other.
Bobby April is the special teams guy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Oakland_Raiders_season

I’m lookin forward to seeing Kahlil Mack.
I remember reading a lot about him
during predraft time.

The Raiders can play tough some weeks.
They only lost to the Pats 16-9.
They lost to the chargers 31-28 and then 13-6.
Lost to Seattle 30-24.

It would be nice to beat an AFC team.

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I didnt know RS is having surgery
after the season.

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Many observers felt the Raiders backed off in response to instant criticism nationally over the amount of their offer. It was for $42.5 million for five years, or more than $2 million per year higher than the Rams’ offer.

Turns out Oakland’s concern over Safflold’s shoulder had some merit, because Saffold said this week he would undergo surgery to repair the labrum after this season.

“I’m gonna get it taken care of — period,” Saffold said. “Because I want it done. I’ve actually been wanting it done. With all the craziness of free agency, I never got a chance (this past offseason).
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“Rams Want To Win For Ferguson”
Jim Thomas
…The arson and looting came after the announcement that no criminal charges would be filed against Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown.
No Rams players offered opinions on the merit — or lack thereof — of that decision, but simply expressed their sadness about the overall situation….”

I suspect if Aliens sucked up
Toledo Ohio in a big vacuum-cleaner,
NFL players would “offer no opinion”
on the event.

Cuz, ya know, a principled opinion
might impinge on their making
money from commercials and such.

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Be a light.

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“…Yes, the purpose of earth is not life, it is not man, earth has existed without these, and it will live on without them. They are but the ephemeral sparks of its violent whirling.
Let us unite, let us hold each other tightly, let us merge our hearts, let us create –so long as the warmth of this earth endures, so long as no earthquakes, cataclysms, icebergs or comets come to destroy us – let us create for earth a brain and a heart, let us give a human meaning to the superhuman struggle.” Nikos Kazantzakis