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  • in reply to: will Tavon step up in 2015? #24905
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    He’s just more of a situational type of guy. On a wide open offense, he’d be hell to cover, but I do agree with RFL to an extent that he doesn’t really fit with this offense … not enough to justify what they gave up for him..

    I dunno. To me, its up to the coaches to ‘make’ him ‘fit’.
    I mean, I just dont think a player as dynamic as Tavon
    can be a ‘bad fit’ for any good offense.

    I do indeed think the offensive coaches failed to use
    him in a way that best suits his skill set.

    Having said that, i also agree with the folks that
    noticed Tavon has been slow to pick up the nuances of the BS-offense,
    and he dropped too many balls, and he was ‘thinking’ too much
    and not playing instinctively.

    In general, he’s been a disappointment to me.
    But he’s also been Mr Excitement on Special teams
    and he’s shown some great potential on offense.

    So…we’ll see how things unfold in Tavon’s third year.

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    “Base minimum, $350K to sign, $1M more available in incentives.”

    WOW, Joe lost some big money somewhere. He needs a different agent. imo

    That cant be right.
    There is no way he is valued by NFL teams at
    that low a price.

    That would really surprise me.

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    • This reply was modified 11 years ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: Justin Smith is retiring #24836
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    They will miss his leadership,
    I would think.

    I dunno about the 49ers.

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    What – my critique of the o-line frightens you?

    Typical. Hiding in your borrow like a terrified meadow vole
    while men of vision like myself courageously speak up…

    In defense of Zooey, I dont see how he could possibly
    be a meadow vole, since they live in the East.

    Perhaps, Mr Science, you meant to say
    Zooey was acting like California Vole:
    Californa Vole
    California vole
    California meadow mouse / Microtus californicus
    http://www.volecontrol.com/california_vole.html
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    http://nysipm.cornell.edu/factsheets/treefruit/pests/vole/vole.asp
    Meadow Vole and Pine Vole

    Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord)
    Microtus pinetorum (LeConte)

    Introduction
    Meadow voles occur throughout most of the northern and eastern United States and Canada in low wetlands, open grasslands, and orchards. Meadow voles are most active above the ground, as evidenced by surface trails (Fig. 1) often littered with droppings and grass cuttings in the ground vegetation where they live. They sometimes live underground where the soil has been cultivated or where a burrow system is already present.

    • This reply was modified 11 years ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: Is Gurley worth the injury risk? yes or no? #24816
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    It always depends on ‘why’ the pick doesn’t pan out.

    I mean, if a Plane falls on Gurley and squishes him,
    I wont blame Snead or Fisher.

    But if Gurley runs like Greg Hill,
    I’ll blame Snisher.

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    Things are never easy, are they?

    I will say this.
    My compassion level for Phillips just went up.
    I find that’s what information often does to early judgement.

    For twenty years I’ve experience that same exact dynamic:
    1 Judge appoints me to represent a defendant who’s done a terrible thing.
    2 I read the police report on the terrible thing.
    3 I have a visceral reaction to the terrible thing.
    4 I then actually talk to the defendant who did the terrible
    thing, and find out about his childhood…and by the time
    the meeting is over, i end up thinking, “geez, if I’d had
    that childhood, I’d have done the same terrible thing…”

    Society creates Frankensteins and
    then punishes them for being monsters.

    Yours truly,
    wv ram, system-blamer.
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    For if you suffer your people to be ill-educated, and their manners to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, what else is to be concluded from this, but that you first make thieves and then punish them.”
    ― Thomas More, Utopia

    in reply to: Laram – State of the Rams #24706
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    I dont see Gurley as a ‘luxury pick’ myself.

    If he’s truly an ‘elite’ RB, then I think he
    was worth taking at the ten spot.
    And if Tre gets hurt he won’t look like a
    luxury pick, of course.

    As for the ‘passing league’ thing — there’s
    the Seattle team that kinda shows theres
    still a place for Defense and power running.
    Granted, Seattle’s D is awesome and their
    home field advantage is ridiculous.

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    in reply to: will Tavon step up in 2015? #24704
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    1. Screen, smoke, suck
    So here’s this first-round slot receiver the Rams invested the No. 9 overall pick on. You would think maybe he’d be shifty enough to actually garner a missed tackle or two on some screens.
    Instead, Austin seemed almost utterly preoccupied with how fast he could put his foot in the ground and get upfield. It is true that Austin’s speed is world-class — that stood out even on these failed screens. But Austin was not powerful enough to take a hit while shifting his weight, nor does he have the balance to re-establish himself on glancing blows of the NFL caliber.
    The result was that the Rams had an 18 percent Success Rate on screen passes to their jitterbug receiver. Did Schottenheimer have some involvement in this? Sure. His screen designs were either completely base or so agonizingly complicated that you’d think he found them in Ulysses.
    But the main problem the Rams had with these plays last year was that Austin had no ability to make anyone miss in open space. After watching some college tape, I don’t think he completely lacks this ability. But I do think he never properly adjusted to the NFL’s speed and tackling, and I do wonder how coaching may have contributed to that.

    I always enjoy reading your opinions, LA. I have noticed
    over the years that you are usually right about
    your ‘personnel evaluations’.

    Good to see you on the ‘little’ board 🙂

    Doesn’t look like Tavon was worth the trade-up
    at this point. But…perhaps he will improve
    this year. We’ll see.

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    in reply to: David Letterman #24702
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    Love the old clips of Dave. I never watched his appearances on Carson. I’m glad that somebody saw him and recognized Letterman’s potential to be a great host himself.

    Letterman was a good stand-up comedian
    back in the day.

    The thing i respect about these late-night
    celebrity-guys is…they have to be funny
    night, after night, after night…etc.

    Granted they have tons of writers, but still
    it aint easy to be funny on a daily basis,
    year after year.

    I used to like all the old ‘talk-show’ hosts.
    Steve Allen was very good. Dick Cavett. Carson, of course.
    I used to come home from school and watch
    The Mike Douglas show in the afternoons. Douglas
    wasn’t the least bit funny, couldnt sing worth
    a damn — but the guy was so palpably NICE
    that everyone like him. You couldnt help but
    like him.

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    in reply to: David Letterman #24674
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    • This reply was modified 11 years ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: will Tavon step up in 2015? #24672
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    a couple things i disagree with on the original post.

    1. i do think he has the stop and start quickness the rams thought he had. i think the main problems are his size and the fact that he is thinking too much when he is out there. he won’t ever be able to overcome the size problem, but as far as the thinking too much. he’s only entering his third year. i would think there is still room to grow there, and as he starts to think less and just react, maybe the production will start to go up.
    2. also. the issue of using him properly. there could be some validity to the argument. fisher himself has alluded to the fact that he was misused in 2014 and that they plan to correct that this year. maybe cig has some ideas. maybe it’s just a matter of simplifying some things. regardless, fisher saw some issues on defense and adjusted last year. maybe fisher and cig saw some issues with the offense in 2014 and plan on making adjustments. maybe these involve tavon. maybe they don’t. but i don’t think it can just be dismissed.

    I tend to agree
    with all that.

    They will start the season with a ‘starting caliber’ QB
    this year, and Stedman and Tavon are in year three,
    and Fisher is ‘simplifying’ some things on offense —
    I would think that suggests we’ll see
    a little better offense this year.

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    in reply to: will Tavon step up in 2015? #24642
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    Well i agree with everything thats been said,
    but i ‘also’ think they could use him
    better. I’d use him more on deep routes
    for example. I would not want him
    running little stop routes in the
    middle of zones.

    At any rate, we know they are ‘simplifying’
    some things on offense. So they
    must have decided they needed
    to adjust more to the players
    they have.

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    • This reply was modified 11 years ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: seems like Seattle land is always in turmoil #24628
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    Maybe Fisher could ask Bennett to have a little talk with
    Mr Cook about softness and blocking.

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    in reply to: what kind of passing game do you expect? #24627
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    Well, I doubt they have the talent to really
    ‘impose their will’ on teams in the passing game
    (to use an RFL-ism)

    But I am assuming they will get better as Foles
    and the receivers go through the timing-curve
    together.

    I would think we are gonna see a lot of
    close games this year. Games that come
    down to a kick at the end. That sort of thing.

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    Since these guys were fired as a result of doing Tom Brady’s bidding,
    I hope he at least covers their bills until they find employment.

    Yeah times are tough,
    what with inflation
    and all.

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    I would have taken him in the 6th or 7th round
    myself, IF there was zero evidence he did
    anything wrong.

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    Interesting that Wagoner says “return to the city that gave him a chance” while SJ says he wants “to retire as a Ram”. Is there something to it or am I being hypersensitive?

    “…it might not happen. If it doesn’t, he still hopes to return to the city that gave him a chance and end his career where it began.”

    I doubt it would mean as much to SJ to go to LA and retire.

    Youngblood talked about the same kind of weirdness.
    When the Rams moved to St.Louis the old LA players
    felt like they had no team to ‘return’ to anymore.
    Their glory days were spent in front of LA fans.

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    • This reply was modified 11 years ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: is Gurley similar to any former Rams RBs? #24539
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    Please pardon my blasphemy but Gurley has Faulk’s micro gears

    I saw the same thing. Good combination of vision, anticipation, ability to react to the 2nd guy coming, not just the guy in front of him.

    Yunz two are crazy.

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    in reply to: Offensive Linemen Make Early Impression #24538
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    Barksdale is losing more and more leverage each day. Snisher might just see those ‘refrigerater with legs” and say screw it.

    Is it too early to give the OLine a nickname?

    The… ‘Fearsome Refrigerators’ ?

    The…’Refrigerator Magnets’ ? (coz they stick to dlinemen)

    The…Refrigerators of Doom ? I dunno. I got nuthin, i guess.
    It would help if somethin rhymed with refrigerator.

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    in reply to: Offensive Linemen Make Early Impression #24499
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    Nice little article. Good writing.

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    in reply to: USA Today power rankings #24496
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    Holy crap.
    I would expect that kind of expectation only from a Rams fan. I doubt even most of the Rams beat writers would rate them that highly.
    I like them.
    I think they have a young corps that is now hitting its stride. I could really see this team taking off. I thought they were ready to step up last year until Bradford was lost, and the OL got wiped out. Again.

    But now there is hope that with stability in schemes, and with some experience, this young, young team could elevate itself this year.
    I like them better than the Cardinals and 9ers.

    Yeah, its an interesting ranking.
    I think they got it right, btw. Thats about
    right where I’d put them.
    They certainly have the talent to be right
    there in the 9 or 10 win range, fighting
    for a playoff spot.

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    Here’s Ted Wells’ opening statement today:

    “I would like to start out by responding to criticisms by Mr. Brady’s agent, Don Yee, about my independence, and his suggestions that the conclusions of the report were somehow influenced by persons in the league office who wanted to find wrongdoing by the Patriots and Mr. Brady.

    “The conclusions in the report represent the independent opinions of me personally and my team. And those conclusions were not influenced in any way shape or form by anyone at the league office. We made a fair and reasonable review of the evidence, and we reached conclusions based on the preponderance of the evidence standard, which I was required to apply based on the league’s rules. To the extent Mr. Yee is suggesting that I have some type of conflict because I and my law firm do other work for the NFL, I want to be clear that it is well known that I worked for the NFL in the Miami Dolphins investigation involving Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito. And also that my law firm is involved in representing the NFL in the concussion cases. Those facts were all publicly known at the time I was appointed. When I was appointed to be the independent investigator, no one at the Patriots, or in Mr. Brady’s camp, raised ANY issues about my independence or my integrity to judge the evidence impartially and fairly. In fact, Mr. Kraft, to my recollection, publicly said he welcomed my appointment. I think it is wrong to criticize my independence just because you disagree with my findings.”

    I’m enjoying the Patriots
    mishandling of this.

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    Reality check: 14 reactions to Tom Brady’s punishment from around the country

    http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2015/05/tom_brady_getting_ripped_to_shreds_outside_new_eng.html?p1=takeover
    While Patriots fans across New England are digging in their heels in defense of Tom Brady and their favorite team, many NFL reporters, columnists and pundits farther from Foxborough took a different view of the NFL’s discipline in Deflategate….

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    Talk of a lawsuit below. I kinda doubt that happens, once Kraft talks to his lawyers.
    I mean, does he really want Tom Brady to undergo depositions under oath? Does
    he really want the league lawyers to subpoena Brady’s cell phone….etc.

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    http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/2015/05/12/report-kraft-and-goodell-relationship-pretty-much-dead/FQadhIogizVFbpBockSrYO/story.html?p1=feature_pri_hp
    Report: Kraft and Goodell’s relationship ‘pretty much dead’

    …“I can’t say for certain but it sure seems that way to me,” the owner told Freeman. “Some of us (owners) are waiting a little nervously to see what Robert does next.”

    Sports Illustrated’s Greg Bedard, who formerly covered the Patriots for The Boston Globe, corroborated that sentiment, noting that “several people close to Kraft” feel that the Patriots’ owner “sees the investigation and report as an act of disloyalty – the worst offense,” and that in Kraft’s mind, “the league came after Brady over a minor issue that’s not worthy of the time, money and effort poured into it.”

    “I really don’t see how Robert is going to get past this with Roger,” a source close to Kraft told Bedard. “Robert was furious with the leaks and the investigation in the first place, but he figured they’d be exonerated. Now he’s out of his mind with anger.”
    What Kraft does next could well be to sue the league, which Sports Illustrated and the MMQB’s Peter King thinks is a likely outcome. King told CBS This Morning on Tuesday that his “bet is that [Kraft] will go rogue on this and [King’s] bet is that he will try to appeal this penalty in a court of law.”… see link

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    • This reply was modified 11 years ago by Avatar photowv.
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    So we should get 2 to 3 hits out our 4 lineman picks?

    I’m ‘expecting’ two solid, effective starters. Less than that
    and I’ll be disappointed; more than that, and I’ll
    be insufferable. Possibly even unbearable.

    And by “solid, effective starter,” i mean…um….
    solid, effective, starters.

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    I am shocked. I really thought Brady and the Pats would get away with it.

    Well…they did get to win the Super Bowl.

    And I’d favor them to do it again
    next year.

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    in reply to: Top 10 Hits by 2014 Rams Def #24425
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    Mc Cloud’s hit
    still makes me wince.

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    Sacks/Stuffs doesnt seem to have much
    relationship to winning, if the top
    of that chart is any indication.

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    in reply to: acl recovery time #24402
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    Doesn’t that cost seem way off at $12,500,000.000 per injury? Or just an example of how ridiculous the cost of healthcare is?

    Pancake, is that you?

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