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  • in reply to: Who Is Nick Foles? #19869
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    That article i posted is worth reading. Long, but worth reading.

    If for no other reason than to read about the famous Texas Projectile Vomitting Play:

    “….Then Foles, who has a pattern of reducing expectations to nothing only to exceed them since there no longer are any, stepped it up. He started as a junior. He became a star in Texas. His senior year, he led Westlake to the state championship finals against Southlake Carroll, which was undefeated and ultimately named the top-ranked team in the country. Westlake actually led at the half, 15-7, on its way to a major upset. But then, early in the second half, came a most unusual play that not even Chip Kelly has installed and that bears mentioning:

    Southlake Carroll quarterback Riley Dodge, operating out of the shotgun, projectile-vomited right before the snap. This stunned the Westlake defense (talking about it today, some players still seem stunned), which resulted in Dodge throwing a touchdown pass. Westlake was never the same after that and lost, 43-29….”

    Read more at http://www.phillymag.com/articles/nick-foles-eagles-profile/#pldebMzWHB0j3ayx.99

    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19855
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    http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/Foles-era-over-Bradford-coming-but-is-Chip-Done-dealing.html

    “…The Eagles settled the long-running debate over whether Nick Foles is their quarterback of the future, as they neared completion Tuesday on a trade that will send him to St. Louis for QB Sam Bradford and what would seem to be a swap of second-round draft picks, a league source said, confirming a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
    Bradford, 27, the 2010 No. 1 overall pick, has missed the past two seasons with ACL tears and would seem just as poor a fit as Foles for the read-option part of Chip Kelly’s offense.

    But will Bradford start? Or even stay? Getting a higher pick in the second round might make a move up in the draft for Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota a little more feasible, especially if there were a team such as, say, second overall-slotted Tennessee that wanted Bradford as part of a package.

    Foles presumably will take the controls for Jeff Fisher in St. Louis, just a year after looking like he was the Eagles’ future. Foles, 26, led the Birds to the playoffs in 2013 while throwing an other-worldly 27 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. He was unable to match that success last season, with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, before breaking his collarbone in the eighth game at Houston and missing the remainder of the year.

    “Who knows? We’ll see,” Nick’s father, Larry, told the Daily News, when asked if this would be a good move for his son. “He loved the Eagles, thought it was going to be really good there. Things happen. He’s a big boy, he can handle it.

    “He’s always been kind of the underdog, but he always rises to the occasion. Whatever happens, he’ll continue to make the most of it.

    “You always want to go where you’re wanted…Life goes on.”

    Bradford comes with a high salary — $12.5 million this year — but the Eagles have plenty of cap room.

    The Eagles’ trade of LeSean McCoy to Buffalo for Kiko Alonso also became official at 4 p.m. At a press conference in Buffalo, McCoy said he found out he was traded last week when he woke up from a nap in Miami to see a blizzard of texts from friends. This would indicate he did not get the news from Kelly, though McCoy later said he “spoke with the owner” at some point.

    Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/Foles-era-over-Bradford-coming-but-is-Chip-Done-dealing.html#BEJAUjtTdmCAZYDm.99

    Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/Foles-era-over-Bradford-coming-but-is-Chip-Done-dealing.html#BEJAUjtTdmCAZYDm.99

    in reply to: Rams trade 7th round draft pick for Casey Keenum #19850
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    “7th-round pick in 2016

    I have no issue with that.

    At least now we’ve got 3 QBs on the roster that could physically play in a football game. I don’t know how well, but…

    I was always intrigued with Keenum. I
    was sorry to see him go.

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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19838
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    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>wv wrote:</div>

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Winnbrad wrote:</div>
    http://overthecap.com/eagles-trade-sam-bradford/


    The Eagles will take on the final remaining year of Bradford’s contract which is currently valued at $12.985 million. The Eagles could extend him or renegotiate that figure down to be more in line with his more recent production. Considering they just traded for him I would imagine a short term extension is more likely than a pay cut unless Bradford is just looking for a change of scenery and was willing to take a cut to make the deal happen.


    The Rams will carry $3.595 million in cap charges for Bradford, but that will represent a savings of $12.985 million. Foles costs next to nothing this year, just $1.542 million. Foles is also in the final year of his contract and could be extended if the Rams view him as their long term solution. Extending Foles now, if they believe strongly in him, will result in a better contract for the Rams if he were to play out his deal and succeed.

    And do the Rams now pick at 20 instead of 10?

    If true, its annoying, but still, they just need OLinemen.
    And you can find a powerhouse of an Olineman at 20, I would think.

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    Jim Thomas ‏@jthom1 44m44 minutes ago

    I’m told by Rams that Bradford-Foles trade does NOT involve swap of first-round picks.

    Most Excellent.

    Saw this, btw:

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    guinnessram

    On .NFL Inisers @ 4:02 ET Mort said that the Rams are getting Foles AND draft compensation. Although not confirmed, ESPN ran it across the “breaking news” for the past 15 mins until I left the house @ 4:45.

    Mort said the Rams could get “as high as a 2nd rounder”.

    If true, we raped the Iggles.

    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19835
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    Like many here I am a Bradford fan and see him as a QB capable of taking a team to the playoffs. His redzone play has been solid, he’s not prone to turnovers and he’s got a great arm. If he stays healthy he will be a good player wherever he ends up. Having said that, I am ambivalent about this trade. Foles has shown that he can play well in the NFL too. He played wounded last year, the guy is tough.

    So many things have changed. The Rams no longer have any shot
    at the two big WRs, but I guess they were not interested in them
    anyway. I assume they have the money to sign Britt now.
    I’d expect that to get done soon.

    Signing Kendricks will go unnoticed but he’s the kind
    of tough, smart role player ya need.

    I thot it was interesting what Chris Long said
    in his social-cyber-text-whatever-thingy. He said
    the Rams “are in WIN NOW” mode. I wonder
    if Foles will have to learn a new system
    or if he already knows the Rams offensive system.
    Seems to me that is an important issue
    if you are in ‘win now’ mode.

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    • This reply was modified 11 years, 1 month ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: Lance Kendricks re-signs #19834
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    Lance Kendricks agrees with Rams
    Updated: March 10, 2015, 5:44 PM ET
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    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12457030/lance-kendricks-agrees-4-year-185m-deal-st-louis-rams?ex_cid=espnapi_public

    The St. Louis Rams have agreed to terms with TE Lance Kendricks on a four-year deal worth $18.5 million, sources told ESPN’s Nick Wagoner and Adam Caplan.

    The Rams used a second-round pick on Kendricks in the 2011 NFL draft. In the time since, he’s been something of a “Swiss Army Knife,” playing all over the formation and even lining up at fullback at times.

    In 2014, the 27-year-old Kendricks had 27 catches for 259 yards with five touchdowns.

    For his four-year career, Kendricks has 129 receptions for 1,388 yards and 13 scores.

    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19831
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    Mike Sando, ESPN.com ‏@SandoESPN
    #Eagles OC Pat Shurmur had same job with #Rams when team drafted Sam Bradford in 2010, so familiarity there.

    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19826
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    http://overthecap.com/eagles-trade-sam-bradford/


    The Eagles will take on the final remaining year of Bradford’s contract which is currently valued at $12.985 million. The Eagles could extend him or renegotiate that figure down to be more in line with his more recent production. Considering they just traded for him I would imagine a short term extension is more likely than a pay cut unless Bradford is just looking for a change of scenery and was willing to take a cut to make the deal happen.


    The Rams will carry $3.595 million in cap charges for Bradford, but that will represent a savings of $12.985 million. Foles costs next to nothing this year, just $1.542 million. Foles is also in the final year of his contract and could be extended if the Rams view him as their long term solution. Extending Foles now, if they believe strongly in him, will result in a better contract for the Rams if he were to play out his deal and succeed.

    And do the Rams now pick at 20 instead of 10?

    If true, its annoying, but still, they just need OLinemen.
    And you can find a powerhouse of an Olineman at 20, I would think.

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    in reply to: Ferguson #19825
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    Brockmeyer, 70, was this week singled out by Department of Justice investigators as being a driving force behind Ferguson’s strategy of using its municipal court to aggressively generate revenues. The policy has been blamed for a breakdown in relations between the city’s overwhelmingly white authorities and residents, two-thirds of whom are African American.

    Investigators found Brockmeyer had boasted of creating a range of new court fees, “many of which are widely considered abusive and may be unlawful”. A city councilman opposing the judge’s reappointment was warned “switching judges would/could lead to loss of revenue”….
    =========================

    This is a huge problem all over the country
    and its a ‘hidden’ problem. “Municipal Courts”
    or “City Courts” are infamous among public-defender-types.
    They tend to be kangaroo courts where the poor
    are bled dry. Most folks have no idea
    how corrupt city courts are. And no-one investigates
    them cause they dont involve big splashy murder cases etc —
    they just involve the two hundred dollar fines for speeding
    and the 400 dollar fine and “court costs” for public intoxication,
    or resisting arrest or obstructing an officer, etc, etc, etc.

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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19823
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    Yeah. Money. Kinda sucks. But I think the Rams wanted a -we stuck by you now give us a home team discount-, thingy. Pure speculation on my part.

    Anyway, the Rams solved that problem by trading him. And picking up draft picks, which they still need.

    Well i saw a post that said the Rams were now 30 million under the cap
    or some ridiculous figure like that.

    I’m not sure if there’s any good free agents left out there, though.
    But the Rams do seem to have some money now.

    The deal cant be looked at as just about Foles and Bradford.
    We need to see how the money situation shakes out,
    and who the Rams sign with the new money,
    and what draft picks are involved
    and who gets them…

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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19822
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    Eagle fan, on Foles
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    To put it simply, Chip Kelly never wanted Foles as his QB. He made a big deal of talking about how he didn’t need particular types of players, but he went out of his way to show otherwise. He gave the job to Vick, who struggled. Foles came in the second half of the giants game and led the team to its second victory. Foles then lit up the BUCs scoring 4 TDs (one rushing) and Chip wouldn’t commit. Foles thenngot concussed and had a horrid game against the cowboys. Vick came back and got hurt again against the Giants, giving Kelly no choice but to play him. Foles then threw 7 TDS and made it impossible to bench him.

    Last year, Foles struggled but it was not soley his fault. He was playing behind a mess of an offensive line with only Jason Peters playing at several points. Lesean McCoy struggled mightily at certain points giving less than 20 rushing yards in two different games. The idea that the box was always being stacked is incorrect. Teams were rushing four guys and dropping into coverage because they were facing three, or in some cases, four backup linemen and able to get pressure.

    It should be noted that Foles was hurt against the Redskins in Week 3 after a cheap shot and I believe he played hurt until the collarbone finally broke against the Texans. I cannot prove this is true, but he looked different after that game.

    I wish you guys luck with him. I think he is legitimately capable of being a top ten QB and he should improve your team. I was honestly expecting Andy Reid to make another attempt at trading for him.

    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19820
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    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_wy7EPWIAAu3q-.jpg:medium
    chris long on the trade

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    JL55 –
    This business is crazy…..never a dull moment! Wishing my friend Sam Bradford all the best! Great teammate and a great dude!
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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19816
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    That’s a lot of wide open receivers and/or picking on the Raiders in that highlight video, eh wv?

    He’s got more mobility than i thought.
    I’d read he was a statue, but he’s not.
    Looks like a strong kid.

    Doesn’t look as ‘quick’ as Sam.
    His release looks slower.

    I dunno. Big decision.
    Careers will hang in the balance
    on this one.

    My first impression was:
    “this is batshit crazy, Snisher has gone insane”

    But…we shall see. Maybe they know what they
    are doing. Maybe.

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    • This reply was modified 11 years, 1 month ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19813
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    I think some of this is about money. Bradford and his agent wouldn’t budge, at least that’s what I’ve read.

    Ah. Money. I hadn’t thought of that. Maybe.

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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19806
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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19804
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    So the Seahawks just improved their Superbowl-caliber team by adding Jimmy Graham.

    Meanwhile, the always hapless Rams just traded their injured but talented QB for another injured QB with less upside.
    Ok, I think a pattern is starting to materialize.

    There’s just somethin about Bradford
    they didnt like.

    I have only seen Foles stats. I’m
    curious what kind of “leader” he is.
    Cause i got a feeling the Rams
    might want a different type of leader.
    Just wild speculation of course.

    Sam Bradford, an Eagle. Wow.

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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19803
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    Wow.

    I could puke.

    hogan

    Easily the dumbest move of the Snisher regime.

    This just came out of nowhere, didn’t it? I wasn’t prepared for such a vast amount of dumb all at once. Not out of Snisher, anyway. Even though they didn’t all work out, up to this moment their personnel decisions have been pretty smart. Some might have been questionable, but at least they were all grounded in logic.

    This though…

    I don’t know what you call this.

    Well, could be. Could be. I dunno.

    Maybe not. We’ll see, i guess.

    I wonder if the new QB coach had something
    to do with this?

    Was it Bradford’s “personality” ?
    IS Foles one of them fiery types?

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    in reply to: Seahawks trade with Saints, and get Jimmy Graham #19800
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    I have a feeling there’s gonna be a lot of
    ram fans gnashing their teeth this offseason.
    Especially if the Cards get Adrian Peterson.

    I can understand that. The other teams are
    doing splashy things.

    But if the Rams really do find three
    solid, nasty, Beasts for the Oline —
    I dont care who the QB is — they’ll
    have a winning season. They wont be pretty,
    but they’ll win. Just my opinion.

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    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19796
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    Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer
    Alright … The basic agreement between the Rams and Eagles includes a swap of picks this year and a conditional going to Philly next

    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19791
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    I can confirm Schefter report that it looks like this Bradford trade is going down. Wow. Totally out of left field.

    in reply to: Bradford to Eagles, Foles to Rams #19790
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    Well i’m stunned. This
    is kinda hard to believe.

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    AP in AZ? Ugh.

    Ugh is right.

    They’d have to face Lynch twice,
    and AP twice?
    O my.

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    I’d simply add, however, that they also have no OL. They need a QB (or 2) AND they need at least 3 solid OL likely to stay healthy. (If they re-sign Barksdale, it will be 2.)

    They have major challenges this off season. That’s what happens when you rebuild your roster but your quality QB is a bust due to injury and you largely fail in rebuilding the OL.

    I dont know anything about Foles. Seems like
    another version of S.Hill to me, but, I dunno.

    The QB question is just gonna be a bit of a crap-shoot.
    It just is. Its the nature of the position.

    But the OLine can be fixed.
    So…I expect them to fix it.

    And after its fixed, I expect
    a winning season even if Trent Dilfer
    is taking snaps.

    Let Bradford have his shot,
    sign a Vet, draft a Rookie…
    but add three or four solid
    BEASTS to the Oline.

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    in reply to: How many linemen has Bradford worked with? #19766
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    Winnbrad wrote:

    – X – wrote:

    Winnbrad wrote:
    30 receivers, 23 o-lineman. That’s depressing. And that vid is from the 2013 season, right?

    No. Week 7 of 2012.
    Awesome set-up he had for that game. Steve Smith, Austin Pettis, Brandon Gibson and Chris Givens as his receivers. Only Givens remains, and probably not for long. The only lineman still on the team from that game is Barksdale; and again, probably not for long.

    2012. That’s even more depressing. He’s probably had 40 WRs and 30 o-lineman by now.

    I’m hesitant to depress you any further, but…

    Craig Dahl was our starting strong safety for that game too.

    I bin havin problems with the inter-nets,
    but the phone company reattached the wires
    to my house so I am once again able to
    type words and send them into space.

    Good to see you on the board X.

    The universe keeps unfolding,
    apparently.

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    “Every man has within himself the entire human condition”
    ― Michel de Montaigne

    in reply to: Bears trade Brandon Marshall to Jets #19572
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    Also, Bears sign Clausen.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/teams/transactions/nfl/all/today/
    Bears re-signed QB Jimmy Clausen.
    Clausen appeared in four games for the Bears last season, making one start in Week 16 after then-coach Marc Trestman benched Jay Cutler. Clausen ended up suffering a concussion and was forced to miss Week 17. The former second-round pick completed 26-of-48 passes for 223 yards (4.6 YPA), two touchdowns, and one interception. He’ll compete for the backup job.
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    Jets acquired WR Brandon Marshall from the Bears in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
    This should effectively end Percy Harvin’s time with the Jets, as well. The Jets will take on Marshall’s $9.575 million cap hit and rid themselves of Harvin’s $10.5 million, sliding Marshall in opposite Eric Decker. Marshall now gives the Jets a true No. 1 receiver, allowing Decker to settle back in as a complementary No. 2. It had become increasingly clear over the past 24 hours that Marshall wasn’t coming back to Chicago. New Jets coach Todd Bowles was with Marshall in Miami from 2010-2011. Marshall’s fantasy outlook takes a hit going from Marc Trestman’s offense to Geno Smith, but new OC Chan Gailey has always had a creative mind. He should remain a solid WR2 and see around 100 targets.
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    BC Washington’s Dianna Marie Russini reports free agent Brian Orakpo “will not be back” with the Redskins next season.
    It’s a tough decision, but ultimately the right one. Orakpo seems to get hurt every year and the Redskins drafted his potential successor in Trent Murphy. Orakpo has already been connected to a number of teams, so the Redskins wouldn’t be able to get him back at a discount. Assuming his tenure in Washington is over, Orakpo will finish his Redskins career with 40 sacks across 71 appearances.
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    The Colts announced they will not re-sign free agent Reggie Wayne.
    NFL free agency is not for the feint of heart. Already this week we’ve seen the Pats kick Vince Wilfork to the curb, the Steelers practically beg Troy Polamalu to hang up his cleats and now Wayne, an Indianapolis lifer, is being shown the door. Wayne hasn’t been the same player since his ACL tear and at 36, a return to form seems unlikely. Wayne was only 235 yards away from tying Marvin Harrison for the most receiving yards in team history. Given his age and recent injury struggles, Wayne will probably have to settle for a one-year deal if he decides to play next season.
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    The Dolphins are confident they’ll sign free agent Ndamukong Suh, according to the Miami Herald.
    Suh is expected to command in the neighborhood of six years and $102 million with over $30 million guaranteed. That would make Suh the richest defensive player of all-time, ahead of J.J. Watt. Miami recently released Brian Hartline and Cortland Finnegan to make room for a top-flight free agent. Mike Wallace could be next on the chopping block if the purge continues. The Raiders and Colts have also been linked to Suh, who can begin negotiating with teams Saturday.

    in reply to: Steven Jackson released #19568
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    Tough, tough player. Became
    as classy a leader as Rams have had.

    You know, uniformed fan types bug me.

    If Jackson were so great, why did the Rams just release him this week?

    Hunh? Answer me that.

    The Rams released him because he wouldn’t
    take a pay-raise like Tom Brady did.
    Which just proves that Jackson was
    always a disloyal traitor.

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    in reply to: Steven Jackson released #19564
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    What about the block on the goal-line.
    That was my favorite SJ play.

    Tough, tough player. Became
    as classy a leader as Rams have had.

    Took me a while to warm up to SJ.
    Not easy following Marshall Faulk

    in reply to: Peter King + more: relocation, relocation, relocation #19563
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    “… Under Carey, Goldman Sachs has worked on more than two dozen stadium deals, the company says, amounting to more than $11 billion in financing.
    Carey’s specialty is crafting deals that are lucrative for team owners, often at the expense of taxpayers. What sets him apart, say his clients and critics, is his ability to steer projects through conflicting interests of teams and local government officials. He often does so by using obscure tools available in public finance to help owners get low-interest loans, avoid taxes or tap subsidies….”

    I did not
    need to read this,
    first thing in the Morning.

    Do you have any cute bunny videos?
    Maybe a dog playing with an orangutan?

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    in reply to: Miklasz: Rams still too short of talent #19508
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    Well, lets see how the offseason unfolds, rfl.
    Lets see what they do about the Oline.

    I think i remember some teams that looked
    pretty bad all around, and then they fixed
    their Olines in One Year, and they looked
    like totally different teams. Giants, and
    Arizona come to mind.

    I think ive become the “Old Hacker” of this
    board (wv hacker?)
    But damn, the Oline is the engine. Everything —
    i mean everything starts with the OLine.

    Fixing the Oline gets them to ten and six, i think.

    Then, in year FIVE, maybe they learn how to stop the run 🙂

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    in reply to: Laram on JJ #19506
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    Even if Gaines started, they still need a physical cover corner opposite him.

    That could be. We’ll see on JJ though.

    Well its sure look’in like
    JJ is gonna be Mr Inconsistency.

    But they say he is a hard worker
    and studies a lot of film, so
    maybe he’s studying his own
    weaknesses this offseason.

    If you could go back in time
    and make the decision
    would you draft JJ again ?

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