zn wrote:

You mean the 36 minute mark on the AUDIO, right? (The video doesn’t go past 30 minutes.)
He mentions that the Rams lead the league in tackles for loss.

Yes, the audio.

Though, at the 66 minute mark, Fisher’s
theory linking UFO crashes at Roswell
with ACL tears seemed a bit tenuous to me.

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HighPlainsDrifter wrote:

That’s cool, zn. He coordinated New Orleans’ defense for three seasons. One season at No. 24, one season at No. 25, and one at No. 4. In the season at No. 4, the Saints played twelve games against teams in the bottom fourteen of the NFL in offense, including two against the NFL’s worst offensive team, Carolina, and one vs. No. 31 (Arizona) And they did well against those teams. They faced exactly one top ten offense (Dallas). What would you expect? Color me dubious. I’m not a Gregg Williams fan. I don’t think he has proven anything. If he has proven anything it’s that he has a lot to prove. The bar is set high when you have a reputation as a defensive guru, and he is tripping all over it.

I dont like him much either,
but he was in charge of other
defenses besides the Saints.
So, if we are gonna look at history
i think we have to consider Buffalo
and Washington too.

There ‘are’ people out there
who think the league has
“figured out” GW. I dunno.

Personally, i have to wait
and see how he does in the second
half of the year.

He’s flunked the first half.

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HighPlainsDrifter wrote:

I believe that Gregg Williams bears the lion’s share of the blame for the condition of this defense. It was a young, promising defense last season, and expected to be among the league’s best this season. The cast is largely the same, minus Chris Long (but add a talented Aaron Donald), and another year of experience under their belt. Enter Gregg Williams and they can’t find their asses with a mirror. I think we need to stop labeling the draft picks as mistakes and apply that label to Williams. He was a horrible hire and has set this defense back to where it was two or three years ago. I think he is an egomaniac who constantly feels the need to demonstrate his genius and has over-complicated everything. He needs to go. He has his own good in mind and not the good of the team. The season is essentially over, so I see no reason not to fire him now. Bring in someone who is driven to put his players in a position to succeed, not to put himself in a position to succeed.

Well…i feel ya.

But i think zn’s notion is worth considering.
They may still be adjusting to a new system
and they ‘may’ start ‘getting it’. The future
will unfold 🙂 We’ll see. Nine more games.

Its the Rams so what will probably happen iz,
the defense will improve….as the offense
collapses.

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• This reply was modified 11 years, 6 months ago by wv.
• This reply was modified 11 years, 4 months ago by zn.

“Mark is a silent killer,” Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. “He doesn’t do too much talking, but when he hits you, you know it. He hits you and looks at you like, ‘That’s what I do.’ ”
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Greg Schiano said. “One of the big things we really loved was the way Mark run-supported in college. In our division, having to defend these great tight ends, Mark would be a great matchup. I think he has been. He needs to play really well.”

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/safety-mark-barron-gets-chance-to-shine-sunday-against-falcons/1262934

http://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/

Seattle by 16 over the Raiders.

Denver by 4 over the Pats

Dallas by 4 over Arizona

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Aeneas starts talking football around
the 17 minute mark.

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Zooey wrote:

Since 1990, the Rams have had 4 seasons with a winning record.
In that span, they have had 13 seasons in which they had 10 or more losses.
This year will make it 14 double-digit loss seasons in 25 years.
In only 3 of those seasons did the Rams win a playoff game. Out of 4 postseason appearances.
In the 60s, 70s, and 80s, the Rams failed to win a Super Bowl. But it was almost always a team to be proud of. Nobody wanted to play the Rams.
I don’t think I have a point to make. I am just at a loss that a football team could be this bad, this often, for so long.
How about those Kings, huh? That’s a good hockey team down there.

Yeah, it sucks alright.

I got a feeling they come out
mean and ornery against SF,
but they wont be able to sustain
it and things will get away from
them again. Sigh.

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InvaderRam wrote:

this injury thing is just very depressing. but i am excited to see barrett jones line up at center going forward. i’m also excited to see robinson play at left tackle. and also looking forward to seeing some more stedman bailey and possibly tavon austin at wr.

Agreed.

Its an interesting situation. Its ‘possible’
that GR will play better than Long
and BJones will play better than Wells,
and Stedman will do ok, replacing Quick.

Its possible.

They need Saffold to be ok, though.
And Hayes. And they need JJ and Trumaine back.

All might not be lost.

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Kendricks: “We struggled all across the board. It was loud out there. We couldn’t get the signals out. We couldn’t get the personnel out. So the game wasn’t really flowing for us as it may have for them. But that’s on us. We’re professionals. We play ball, too. We have to be ready for that type of stuff. I just don’t think we were ready for everything they threw at us.”

Well, i didnt see the game yet
but that dont sound good.

Looks like youth and injuries
played a big part. Ah well.

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• This reply was modified 11 years, 6 months ago by wv.

Sigh. Greg Cosell would be a great interview
if there was an interviewer out there who
knew how to converse about football.

That=guy-there just reads questions
off a note card and doesnt even respond
to the answers Cosell gives. Blah, blah, blah
wv gets grouchy.

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I’m working on my Rewind post
for the Chief game now.

Man that fourth quarter was
somethin.

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