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wvParticipantNick Wright on First Things First, renamed the Tush Push. He said it will now be known as: ‘The Early Bird’
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AI search“During the Indianapolis Colts’ win against the Tennessee Titans this past Sunday, September 21, Pro Bowl cornerback Kenny Moore II and wide receiver Alec Pierce both suffered injuries
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Player injuriesKenny Moore II (Calf): Moore sustained a calf injury and is expected to miss “a couple of weeks,” according to reports. As a result, the Colts have signed veteran cornerback Mike Hilton for depth.
Alec Pierce (Concussion): Pierce left the game to be evaluated for a concussion after a hard fall and was ruled out early in the fourth quarter. He is currently in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
wvParticipantI am now ready to admit that not re-signing Tom Mack and Aeneas Williams was a mistake.
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vwvParticipantYeah, I share that view, too…
Meanwhile, they have everybody at each other’s throats over a dozen trans athletes.
There is zero chance of avoiding the dystopia…
I dunno. But the future is bleak.
Yeah. Its a strange psychological-space to be in. So many weird aspects.
Living in a very-red-state, and watching the effects of decades of mountains of propaganda on Americans is….well…i have no more words.
There’s no escape. I just finished a book by Susan Casey. (ive read all her books) This one was about the Deep Ocean. (Billionaires have been building little deep-ocean submarines that they carry on their yachts.) She has many chapters on the mysteries and beauty of the Abyss. So much incredible life down there. People think of the ocean floor as kinda empty but the bio-mass is unbelievable. Anyway, then she has a chapter on what the corporations have planned for the ocean floor. Deep ocean dredging. Like mountain top mining only in the ocean. And huge nets to scoop up all the tiny life. And liquify it. To feed cows and things. What could possibly go wrong if corporations suck up all the tiny life in the ocean.
The people of the Earth will be affected in ways that defy description. But they have no say in any of this. The laws on this are enough to make you faceplant for a lifetime. I could go on. And this is just one tiny aspect of ‘the situation’.
Interesting times.
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vwvParticipantwvParticipantOne of my reactions to the Eagles game is to think about the fact that the Falcons lost again.
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vwvParticipantApparently there is a general strike in Italy over the gaza genocide. Of course you have to search non-mainstream sources to find any info on it.
Imagine how the American future would look if the left had been able to…uh…exist, and organize general strikes, etc.
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/italy-faces-nationwide-strike-over-gaza-several-sectors-affected/3694709
ISTANBULItaly on Monday is experiencing a general strike over the situation in Gaza, which affects many sectors, including transportation, schools, and public services, news agency ANSA reported.
Workers across Italy went on strike following calls from grassroots trade unions to protest the situation in Gaza, with demonstrations held in several cities, including Genoa, Livorno, Milan, Rome, and Bologna.
The general strike, which began at midnight and continues till late Monday, is disrupting multiple sectors, particularly local public transport and railways, schools, public services, and ports.
The USB union called for “the immediate break-off of relations with the terrorist state of Israel, which is the concrete way in which Italy can, and must, react to the genocide that is taking place.”
Protesters disrupted ports in Genoa and Livorno, blocked university lecture halls in Bologna, marched in Milan to show support for a Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, while triggering train cancellations in Rome and the closure of Milan’s M4 metro line as part of nationwide strikes.
“In Italy, the general strike has shut down train lines, ports, highways, schools & shops. With a genocide ongoing, there can be NO business as usual. Stay peaceful, everyone. Do not react to any provocation. Freedom for all allows no mistakes,” the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, also said through the US social media company X.
Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has been carrying out a genocide in Gaza, which has so far killed nearly 65,300 Palestinians, most of them women and children.
wvParticipantGood lord, that was ridiculous. Death by a thousand give-aways.
Painful loss, that may cost them if they have to go back to Philly down the road.
Damn.
I will say this — If I’m Philly, i dont really wanna see the Rams again.
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vwvParticipantJavier Bardem. (maybe, my favorite actor, btw)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/javier-bardem-gaza-genocide-palestine-film-workers-1236518172/
Javier Bardem Says ‘Free Palestine’ on Emmys Red Carpet and ‘I Can’t Work With Someone That Justifies or Supports the Genocide’wvParticipantAnd it’s a mystery. But imo I think Puka is faster than he looks. He doesn’t have catlike speed, but he’s… you know… he’s an Ostrich. You wouldn’t think it to look at them, but they can run 43 mph..
I fact-checked you on the Ostrich. Yes, they can run 43 MPH. But Emus can only go 31 mph. And Kiwis only 12 mph.
Humans can go up to about 27-28 mph for a short time.
Now I would think that would put everything in a new light. Puka is obviously an Emu.
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vwvParticipantHe’s not a “system WR.” Not in terms of how that is usually meant…
He is not in the mold of an Ellard, Bruce, Holt, or Adams. He’s not “built” that way. Those guys were receivers in dancers’ bodies. Nakua is more like a tight end in a receiver’s body. But it’s also a bit more than that–for example, the way his feet work on sideline catches. I think of him as a more gifted version of a Hines Ward or Anquan Boldin.
… He also has a very strong awareness of how to play against zone defenses (he shares that with Kupp and in fact Kupp probably tutored him with that).
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Thats high praise comparing him to Boldin.
There just seems to be this contrast in how people talk about Puka compared to how they talk about Adams. Adams, they say, can simply get-himself-open. They dont talk about Puka that way. They talk about Puka being ‘good against zone’ coverage.
I dunno. I watch Puka make play after play after play — and i cant quite figure out how he’s doing it. With a guy like Isaac Bruce, i am able to see the sheer obvious quick-twitch talent.
Like you say, Puka just seems like a little Tight End. Or a Deebo, of some sort.
I’m not saying Puka is ‘less valuable’ I’m just saying i cant quite categorize him.
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vwvParticipantSigh. I basically agree with Russell Dobular here. (from ‘Due Dissedence’ part of the ‘dirtbag left’) I set it to play at the 1:07 mark where he makes a little speech. Such a dark view, but i share it, fwiw.
September 19, 2025 at 10:14 am in reply to: setting up “E-gals” game–roster stuff, injuries, comments, broadcast map #158107wvParticipant“…But this year, they also have the “my guy beats your guy” option. Just look at clip 3 from above! Adams’ touchdown last week was pure isolation. No trickery, no gimmicks, just Stafford trusting him to win one-on-one. That’s the difference from previous seasons…”
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vSeptember 18, 2025 at 1:53 pm in reply to: setting up “E-gals” game–roster stuff, injuries, comments, broadcast map #158093wvParticipantSeptember 18, 2025 at 1:51 pm in reply to: setting up “E-gals” game–roster stuff, injuries, comments, broadcast map #158092wvParticipantMina picking the rams.
wvParticipantSeptember 16, 2025 at 3:02 pm in reply to: setting up “E-gals” game–roster stuff, injuries, comments, broadcast map #158054wvParticipant===============
“Through two weeks, Hurts has attempted just eight passes more than 10 yards downfield and has completed only two of them. Among NFL starters, only Titans rookie Cam Ward has a lower completion rate on such throws…”w
vSeptember 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm in reply to: around der league, goin into week 2, including NFC West #158039wvParticipantEagles got away with a false start or two on their tush-push plays against the Chiefs. It will be interesting to see how the Rams handle the play.
Bill Cower doesnt like the play:
wvParticipantLos Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
WR Puka Nacua’s 45-yard rushing touchdown is the third-longest rushing touchdown by a Rams wide receiver all-time, behind a 65-yarder by Tavon Austin on Week 12, 2013, and a 50-yard touchdown by Lance Rentzel on Week 3, 1971.
===================================When i was young, i read Lance Rentzel’s autobio “When All The Laughter Died In Sorrow.”
He was a talented player, married to Joey Heatherton, but to quote Buffy, there was a ‘creepyness factor’.w
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1970 seasonIn 1970, Rentzel was leading the team in receiving yards, when he was arrested for exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl.[15] At the time the accusation was made, the press revealed a nearly forgotten incident that happened when Rentzel was charged with exposing himself to two young girls in St. Paul in September 1966, and pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of disorderly conduct.[16] He was not sentenced to jail, but merely ordered to seek psychiatric care.[17] Because of the nationwide reaction and publicity from the scandal, Rentzel’s wife, singer and actress Joey Heatherton, divorced him shortly thereafter.[18] Rentzel asked the Cowboys to place him on the inactive list so that he could devote his time to settling his personal affairs.[19] Rentzel missed the last three games of the regular season, including the Cowboys’ playoff drive to its narrow Super Bowl V loss to the Baltimore Colts. He finished the 1970 season with 28 receptions (second on the team) for 556 yards (second on the team) and five touchdowns.
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On May 19, 1971, Rentzel was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for tight end Billy Truax and wide receiver Wendell Tucker. Head coach Tom Landry said after the trade, “We know we are giving up on one of the top flankers in the league, but I thought he would be better off in another city where he had the same opportunity regularly. We found this in Los Angeles, and it was one of the teams Lance wanted to be traded to if he were traded.”[15] To replace Rentzel, the Cowboys also obtained Lance Alworth from the San Diego Chargers, in exchange for left tackle Tony Liscio (who retired before reporting to the Chargers, then returned to the Cowboys during the season when starting left tackle Ralph Neely suffered a season-ending injury), tight end Pettis Norman, and defensive tackle Ron East.[20]
Although he spent only four seasons with the Cowboys, Rentzel left as the team’s fourth all-time wide receiver in addition to other franchise records: …. wiki
September 15, 2025 at 7:55 am in reply to: around der league, goin into week 2, including NFC West #158016wvParticipantMitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Let’s get this clear, it’s not Matt Nagy’s offense. It’s Andy Reid’s. The offense has been declining since… The offense looks the same as the couple years before he came back, no? Just with way worse WRs and a changing defensive landscape….Mahomes is still the single best football player in the world, in my view, but the rest of the Chiefs offense looks so mediocre its astonishing. Including the, once great Kelce.
The problem aint the OC.
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vSeptember 15, 2025 at 7:46 am in reply to: Titans game — plays, tweets, analysis, highlights #158015wvParticipantNever had a duo like Nacua and Adams?
I dunno. Kupp and OBJ were pretty good. Kupp and Robert Woods were pretty good.
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vwvParticipantRams were just the better team. Better QB, better Lines, better weapons.
I dont even like to type the words broken clavicle. Sigh.
Two and Oh.
And now we get to see if the Rams have solved the Saquon Barkley problem. Intriguing game, to say the least.
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vSeptember 13, 2025 at 11:53 am in reply to: setting up the Titans game, w/ injury reports & previews & broadcast map #157959wvParticipant=============
Titans, Jeffery Simmons must take advantage of potential Rams IOL injuriesThe Titans must exploit this mismatch opportunity versus the Rams in Week 2
https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/tennessee-titans-news/61537/titans-jeffery-simmons-must-take-advantage-of-potential-rams-iol-injuries“…If the Titans are going to upset the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and avoid the ever-dreaded 0-2 start, they’ll need Simmons to be dominant. Remember Simmons’ three-sack display on Sunday Night Football versus the Rams during the 2021 campaign? A repeat showing would be welcome.
Luckily for Simmons and the Titans, the Rams are dealing with a pair of eyebrow-raising injuries. Both starting guards Kevin Dotson and Steve Avila exited Sunday’s Week 1 opener with injuries. Dotson is one of the better guards in football, and Avila is an ascending blocker who’s getting better…
September 13, 2025 at 11:49 am in reply to: setting up the Titans game, w/ injury reports & previews & broadcast map #157958wvParticipantTitans will be without Lathum, a Tackle, and Sweat a DT.
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https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/tennessee-titans-injuries/61565/titans-vs-rams-final-injury-reportSeptember 13, 2025 at 11:44 am in reply to: setting up the Titans game, w/ injury reports & previews & broadcast map #157957wvParticipant————–
https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/catch-cally-what-titans-hc-brian-callahan-said-before-wednesday-practice-of-rams-week
“…-Callahan called special teams coordinator John Fassel the “most positive human being I’ve ever been around.” Callahan said Fassel does a nice job with the energy of the special teams unit in general, and he has a great relationship with his players…”“…-Callahan said he loved coaching Matthew Stafford while in Detroit. “He is like the quintessential quarterback,” Callahan said. “If you could build one, they look like Matthew. Awesome human being to be around, great with his teammates. He’s probably one of the toughest players I’ve ever been around and he is extremely talented on top of it I had a lot of joy coaching him for those two years.”…
September 12, 2025 at 7:46 am in reply to: around der league, goin into week 2, including NFC West #157949wvParticipanthttps://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brock-purdy-injury-49ers-qb-could-miss-up-to-five-weeks-as-team-prepares-to-go-with-mac-jones-per-report/
Brock Purdy injury: 49ers QB could miss up to five weeks as team prepares to go with Mac Jones, per report“…The San Francisco 49ers have been bitten by the injury bug early this year. Tight end George Kittle was placed on injured reserve this week with a hamstring injury, and now quarterback Brock Purdy is expected to miss multiple games…”
September 11, 2025 at 6:27 pm in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #157946wvParticipantBrady on Stafford
September 11, 2025 at 7:38 am in reply to: setting up the Titans game, w/ injury reports & previews & broadcast map #157943wvParticipantRams lead the series 8 to 6.
Titans have won 3 of the last 4.I’m concerned the Rams will ‘think they are still playing Tony Dorsett.’
[Houston Oilers – Earl Campbell runs over Rams (Original Commentary)]
September 10, 2025 at 3:10 pm in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #157924wvParticipantWell, the one I was looking for, and didn’t see, was the big bomb to Kupp in the divisional playoff game after they gagged up the insurmountable lead over the Bucs.
Exactly. Not sure where that pass ranks in Ram history, but its somewhere in the top five, surely.
The fact that it was against Brady, matters. Same way a sack or INT matters more against, say, Roger Staubach or Fran Tarkenton. The algebra is complex.
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vSeptember 10, 2025 at 11:28 am in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #157922wvParticipantThat video up there listing Stafford’s 20 longest passes didnt show his biggest pass as a Ram.
Anyone remember his biggest-most-importantist pass ?
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