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April 15, 2026 at 5:31 pm in reply to: new Rams draft thread…April (except WR stuff which has its own thread) #163295
wvParticipantThe Rams met with Caleb Douglas.
6’4. 205 Lbs. 4.39 speed.
Projected going tween 4th and 6th rounds.Footballguys: “Douglas is a towering receiver with good movement skills for his size. He has the versatility teams crave when rounding out a receiver room, playing both outside and in the slot, and impacting the passing game at all three depths. Vertically, he can outplay defensive backs in the air, translating as a red-zone threat. He transitions quickly and is comfortable after the catch. Douglas is worth watching throughout the draft process and is a legitimate threat to land on Day 2.”
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vwvParticipant…Everything I know about fighting lizard men I owe to William Shatner..
Ha. That show aired in 1967. I dont remember it being THAT bad.
Makes one think about the evolution of fight scenes in cinema. From Gorn vs Kirk to…oh…fight between Jen and Shu Lien in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
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wvParticipant“…first time somebody lied on trump, and i believed trump”
wvParticipantIsrael/Trump family
wvParticipantI heard Rich Eisen talking about the sports biz and he said ‘we are all one now’, and i didnt know what he was talking about.
I guess the ESPN corp gobbled up the competition or somethin.
We are all One, now.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-espn-merger-finalized-means-145052081.html
Feb 1, 2026
NFL, ESPN Merger FinalizedThe National Football League and Disney officially closed their deal to merge ESPN and NFL Media late Saturday, following final approval by the United States government. Now that the transaction is finalized, new details have emerged regarding the ramifications for fantasy football, NFL RedZone, and other previously league-owned services.
Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on Saturday night that government regulators had approved the billion-dollar deal between the NFL and Disney. Both parties officially closed on the deal in the final hours of January, which will create a domino effect that impacts both NFL Media and ESPN moving forward.
“The NFL and ESPN are pleased to announce the official closing of the sale of NFL Network and other NFL Media assets to ESPN. With the closing, we will begin integrating NFL employees into ESPN in the months ahead. As we look to the future, NFL fans can look forward to expanded NFL programming, greater access to NFL Network, innovative fantasy experiences and unparalleled coverage of America’s most popular sport.”
ESPN and NFL’s statement on merger being approved (via The Athletic)
Moving forward, the NFL now owns a 10 percent stake in ESPN, while ESPN will take over control of NFL Network programming. Additionally, the NFL.com fantasy football service will be integrated into the current setup used for ESPN Fantasy Football.
This deal will also have several ramifications that impact the viewing experience for football fans. Under the new agreement, ESPN will now televise 28 NFL games per season. However, there will be no more Monday Night Football doubleheaders for ESPN and ABC; the broadcasting rights for those four doubleheader games will move to NFL Network, which is now owned and operated by ESPN.
Importantly, ESPN will also be distributing NFL RedZone to its satellite and cable operators. However, per a press release by the network, the NFL will “continue to own, operate and produce” the RedZone channel and the league retains the digital distribution rights to NFL RedZone.
NFL Network will continue to air seven games per season, while the league has “taken back the rights” to four international games that it will put up for bid. All of this will go into effect ahead of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off in September.
Moving forward, ABC Inc. owns a 72 percent stake in ESPN, with 18 percent owned by Hearst and 10 percent owned by the NFL. The billion-dollar deal is widely expected to save team owners millions of dollars in operating costs while bringing in new revenue sources by selling the rights to the four acquired international games and cutting spending for NFL Media.
April 13, 2026 at 6:41 pm in reply to: new Rams draft thread…April (except WR stuff which has its own thread) #163276wvParticipantNick Wright’s latest mock. Sadiq the fast Oregon TE.
Calls it a ‘luxury pick’ though.
wvParticipantToo bad Jared Verse doesn’t come with an “off” switch.
I didnt watch that one, (just cant stomach Rome) but i can tell you I’ve watched several Verse vids and come away thinking he is not as mature as I’d hoped.
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vwvParticipantwvParticipantDo you know what an ‘idol’ is?
K Pop.
wvParticipantI would not take Tyson in the first round. But he’s probably the most ‘dangerous.’
wvParticipantMe: one of the reporters in this alleged story was Russini.
“My favorite Sean McVay story is that one time…
Why do we not have a drunken brawl thread ?
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vwvParticipantThis made me laugh
wvParticipantEagles add another WR, i see.
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The Philadelphia Eagles acquired WR Dontayvion Wicks from the Green Bay Packers for a 2026 fifth-round pick and 2027 sixth-round pick. Wicks, 24, is signing a one-year, $12.5 million extension through 2027. This marks the third WR addition recently, joining Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore, amid uncertainty surrounding A.J. Brown’s futureApril 10, 2026 at 8:16 am in reply to: new Rams draft thread…April (except WR stuff which has its own thread) #163221wvParticipantDanny Parkins and crew banter about the McSnead approach of trading away first round picks. Fwiw.
wvParticipantI don’t know who Diana Russini is.
All I know is there is some kinda small scandal with Mike Vrabel.
Do I want to know anything about this story? Can someone TL;DR it for me?
Shes a well-known sports-reporter-celebrity. Married. Spotted at resort with Mike Vrabel.
Its a bigger story than Iran, obviously.
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vwvParticipantShould black (or any) athletes speak out on political issues…
“…Bill Rhoden’s book the 40 million dollar slave… had a chapter in that book where he talked about the conveyer belt, the money gets ahold of these players so young they are molded into being corporate pitch-men, its like a conveyer belt, they are handed over from job to job and by the time you get to the end you have a person who is a socially unconscious being who only exists to sell…”
wvParticipantwvParticipantRodrigue on puka
wvParticipantyeah. i don’t see him staying healthy either.
I just dont know that it makes any sense to stay at 13. Just seems like it was a bad spot to land on. Its too far down for an elite guy, maybe.
Maybe they can trade down and pass on Lemon, but still get Omar Cooper or Denzel Boston. I dunno. Just not sure there’s much difference between 13 and 20.
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vwvParticipantMock…rams trade two third round picks with bengals for WR Jordan Tyson. D Jeremiah aint impressed with Tyson.
wvParticipantOne thing thats never present in capitalist-corporate war-coverage is the acknowledgement that ‘this is wrong because its mass murder.’
What we get instead is always the ‘its a strategic blunder and here’s why…’ stuff.
It would be ‘unseemly’ for anyone in the mass-media to notice ‘Hey, this is mass-murder.’
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vwvParticipantAfter troubled offseason, Puka Nacua taking the right steps towards change
Vincent Bonsignore
Facing a critical third-down play that has far more to do with the rest of his life than a football game, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is calling a timeout.
His courageous decision to check himself into a holistic facility to get the personal help he needs, knowing full well the public scrutiny and judgment that would fol.
I couldnt read past that sentence. Checking into a fancy facility so as to facilitate getting a hundred-million-dollar contract and getting some advice on why its wrong to abuse women — is not ‘courageous.’
Its what he damn-well ‘ought’ to do.
The word courage ought to actually mean something.
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vwvParticipantThe theory is, Forbes would be better with the 2 CBs they got from KC. He would not be as exposed, and they could play him to his strengths.
The Emmanuel Forbes theory? Is it anything like the Taje LeQayne Allen theory ?
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vwvParticipantDunno if i agree with mina and nate, but its an interesting topic.
wvParticipantAnd if he can’t get right with a Super Bowl and $120m+ as incentive, the man is doomed.
On a side note, I would think the Rams would not sign him to an extension this year at all, and if he stays clean, they Franchise him and work on a long term deal at that point. But with him in rehab, they cannot bet the house that he will stay clean, even if he manages to make it to the start of the season without relapse. He’s gonna have to stay clean for a long stretch.
Best wishes to him. You hate to see it. Addiction has toppled some mighty oaks over the years.
Yes. I do not have a good gut-feeling about it.
Ah well. Let us hope he’s not another Johnny Manziel
wvParticipantWell, they’ve finally ‘killed the Umpires,’ i see. Machines are now calling balls and strikes.
wvParticipantWell….i have zero doubt the Rams INSISTED on the ‘rehab’ thing. They were not gonna pay him unless he went.
So…we’ll see.
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vwvParticipantOk, so sign Philip Rivers.
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vwvParticipant“Playing from under center is something Hurts “continually fights” inside the building, one source said. Hurts doesn’t like to “turn his back on the defense” and prefers to process coverages with everything in front of him, the source said…”
wvParticipantCowherd on Jalen Hurts.
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