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znModeratorIn any case, I accept the modern take but it really does take all the fun out of it.
Well it’s thanksgiving. To celebrate thanksgiving, I like to play “spoilsport” and throw water on interesting conversations. That’s in the spirit of real thanksgiving, which was like, hey sorry we brought smallpox here have some corn.
In the spirit of playing spoilsport, I’ve prepared a lengthy post titled “Sean McVay: mere wannabe, or outright fraud?”
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znModeratorLos Angeles Rams: 8
Will the loss to the Vikings begin a downturn for the team that has been the surprise of the league so far this year? Certainly, the schedule is ominous — the Rams now host equally surprising New Orleans Sunday. And opponents also now have a lot of film to get a sense of what it is the Rams are doing differently on offense this year. LA has also been pretty free of injuries this year but now will be without leading receiver Robert Woods for at least two games with a sprained shoulder. That, though, means he could return for the Dec. 17 showdown at Seattle.
November 22, 2017 at 10:54 pm in reply to: press sets up the Saints game (articles, tweets, vids, papyrus scrolls, etc.) #77867znModeratorMeet this week’s Rams opponent: New Orleans Saints
By RICH HAMMOND
link: http://www.dailynews.com/2017/11/21/meet-this-weeks-rams-opponent-new-orleans-saints/
The New Orleans Saints, who are into the second decade with a Hall of Fame quarterback, suddenly have transformed themselves into a running team with two equally threatening options.
Drew Brees remains under center, and at age 38, he’s still looking strong. Last Sunday against Washington, Brees passed for 385 yards and two touchdowns, his third game this season with at least 330 yards. The Saints are at their best, though, when they’re running the ball.
Mark Ingram, the former Heisman Trophy winner, seems to be improving by the week, and in his last two games, Ingram has totaled 265 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Then there’s rookie third-round draft pick Alvin Kamara, who is averaging 6.4 yards per carry and totaled 106 yards two weeks ago.
Together, they form the NFL’s most potent rushing duo. The Saints are third in the NFL with an average of 144 rushing yards per game, and tied for first with 4.6 yards per rushing attempt. Last year, the Saints ranked 16th in the NFL with 108.9 rushing yards per game, and tied for 12th with 4.3 yards per carry.
Ingram’s breakthrough has been notable. A first-round draft pick in 2011, Ingram didn’t reach 1,000 yards in any of his first five seasons in the Saints’ pass-happy offense, but last season apparently opened some eyes, as Ingram gained 1,043 yards and rushed for 5.1 yards per carry.
Early this season, the Saints traded veteran running back Adrian Peterson to Arizona and handed primary duties to Ingram, who is on pace for almost 1,300 yards this season.
WHO’S COACHING THE SAINTS?
After the Rams fired Jeff Fisher last December, one of the first names to pop up as a potential candidate was Saints coach Sean Payton, who at that time didn’t seem to be in a very stable position.
Payton led the Saints to a Super Bowl championship in 2009, and followed that with three consecutive double-digit-win seasons, but the Saints went 7-9 in 2014, 2015 and 2016, which led to some reasonable questioning about whether both sides might consider it the right time for a change.
Before long, though, Payton and the Saints reaffirmed their commitment to each other, and after an 0-2 start to this season, the Saints have won eight consecutive games and are atop the NFC South.
BY THE NUMBERS
4: Consecutive games in which the New Orleans defense had allowed 17 or fewer points, until last Sunday’s 34-31 overtime victory over Washington.
68,894: Career passing yards for Brees, the active leader, who ranks third in NFL history behind Peyton Manning (71,940) and Brett Favre (71,838).
32:15: The Saints’ average time of possession this season, which ranks fourth in the NFL.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Without question, the Saints’ biggest receiving threat is Michael Thomas, who has 753 yards, but veteran Ted Ginn might be more important to the Rams when it comes to slowing New Orleans’ passing game.
The Rams could be thin at cornerback, with Kayvon Webster and Nickell Robey-Coleman nursing injuries and Troy Hill on the rebound from a hamstring injury. Presumably, the Rams will put their top corner, Trumaine Johnson, on Thomas, in what should be a good matchup, but what about Ginn?
Ginn doesn’t have Thomas’ every-down consistency, but the 11th-year receiver still is on pace for a career year, and could have the ability to connect with Brees on some big plays.
Ginn had 141 receiving yards last month against Green Bay, but two weeks ago against Buffalo, he had only one catch for 3 yards. Last week against Washington, Ginn was consistent and effective, with six catches (on six targets) for 87 yards.
WHAT DID HE SAY?
“I’m staying in the moment. I’m just worried about this season and what we can do this season, and all of that stuff will take care of itself.” — Brees, age 38, who is in the final season of his contract
November 22, 2017 at 10:51 pm in reply to: press sets up the Saints game (articles, tweets, vids, papyrus scrolls, etc.) #77866znModeratorSean McVay: ‘I don’t think it’s fair to put me in the same category as Coach Payton’
Herbie Teope
The Times-Picayunehttp://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/11/sean_payton_sean_mcvay_feature.html
NFL fans of offense should buckle in Sunday when the New Orleans Saints play the Los Angeles Rams at L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
The Saints enter Week 12 ranked third is scoring (30.2 points per game), first in total offense (415.7 yards per game), third in rushing (144 yards per game) and second in passing (271.7 yard per game).
The Rams are second in scoring (30.3), fourth in total offense (375.4), ninth in rushing (120.4) and ninth in passing (255).
Also in the spotlight are the two men commanding the sidelines in Saints coach Sean Payton and Rams coach Sean McVay, both of whom are regarded as offensive gurus.
The coaches were young when they became NFL head coaches, as the 53-year-old Payton was 42 and McVay a youthful 30.
They also started off with a franchise quarterback – Payton with Drew Brees, and McVay with second-year pro Jared Goff, the first overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.
As for other resemblances?
“The first similarity would be S-e-a-n,” Payton said in a Wednesday morning teleconference. “Now, outside of that, he went to Miami of Ohio. I coached there.
“There are a lot of good friends on his staff I know — (offensive line coach) Aaron Kromer, (defensive line coach) Bill Johnson — guys that’ve worked here. I think there’s confidence you build. You go set up shop, you get your opportunity but I’ve never had a chance to work with him outside of that so I wouldn’t know. But he’s doing a good job there.”
Saints guard Josh LeRibeus, who was with McVay in Washington from 2012 to 2015, sees some comparisons.
“They’re both great coaches,” LeRibeus said. “Sean (McVay), he always had a ton of energy, so I’m sure he brought that over to Los Angeles and obviously they’re doing well.”
McVay, who turned 31 shortly after his hiring, has turned around a team that finished the 2016 season at 4-12 to a current 7-3 record and first place in the NFC West.
The respect between McVay and Payton is mutual, but the Rams head coach downplayed any comparisons in a separate Wednesday afternoon teleconference.
“I think he’s accomplished so much I don’t think it’s fair to put me in the same category as Coach Payton,” McVay said. “I think hopefully if you achieve even close to what he has in this league then maybe you start to get mentioned.
“I think in terms of looking at the trajectory and being around some of the same people, it’s certainly flattering words, but I definitely have not done enough to be mentioned in the same sentence as Coach Payton.”
Nevertheless, there are areas of Payton’s coaching ability that McVay admires from afar.
The Rams head coach complimented Payton’s ability to call plays, provide leadership, maintain relationships and communicate.
“When you look at the production year-in and year-out, I think there’s a very clear-cut philosophy, just what I know about him from people who have coached with him,” McVay said. “They just can’t say enough about his leadership and feel for the game, ability to communicate.”
McVay points to Kromer, who coached with Payton in New Orleans and at Miami of Ohio, and Washington wide receiver coach Ike Hilliard, whom Payton coached with the New York Giants, as examples of Payton’s influence.
“I think when you just look at other people who are doing their job at a high level, you have a lot of respect for that,” McVay said. “Certainly as an offensive mind and as a play-caller, there’s a lot of things that you can almost look up to and really admire about the way he’s handled himself and the success he has achieved being an offensive background guy.”
znModeratorThe emphasis is more on avoiding turnovers than attacking.
yeah. and i expect that to change. not this season but next.
Speak of the devil (see below). I agree that expanding beyond this safety uber alles thing is more for the off-season.
Okay, the promised devils (McVay & Goff):
(On how important it has been for QB Jared Goff that he has limited turnovers this season)
MCVAY: “It’s huge. Other than points, it’s the most important stat there is. I think when you look at it, he’s conscientious about it. Our coaches do a great job with (Rams Offensive Coordinator) Matt (LaFleur) and (Rams Quarterbacks Coach) Greg (Olson) in terms of just emphasizing that with him on a daily basis
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(On how proud he is for limiting turnovers)
GOFF: “It’s a big part of the game. We talk about every day, it’s all about the ball – just try to take care of it. Sometimes there maybe times where you may think about it too much. I try on my part to take care of it and I think if we do that as an offense we’re 7-0 when we’ve been even or better in the turnover margin.
November 22, 2017 at 9:49 pm in reply to: press sets up the Saints game (articles, tweets, vids, papyrus scrolls, etc.) #77863znModeratorTo beat Saints, Rams must focus on stopping the run
Alden Gonzalez
http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-rams/post/_/id/36509/to-beat-the-saints-rams-must-stop-the-run
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams’ defensive players left Minneapolis frustrated. They blitzed a season-high 20 times and quickly penetrated into the backfield on most of the attempts, but not once did they sack Case Keenum, the Minnesota Vikings’ slippery quarterback.
It overshadowed what might have been an even bigger problem in Sunday’s 24-7 loss — the Rams had trouble with the run again.
Vikings running back Latavius Murray picked up 95 yards on only 15 attempts, averaging a season-best 6.33 yards per carry in the process. Jerick McKinnon averaged a meager 3.43 yards on 14 carries, but the Rams still gave up 171 yards on 35 attempts, which led to Minnesota holding the ball for more than 37 minutes.
The Rams’ defense is allowing the fifth-most rushing yards per game (123.3) and the sixth-most rushing yards per carry (4.53) as it prepares to face a New Orleans Saints offense with the NFL’s most efficient running game.
“It’s something that we’ve got to be aware of,” Rams coach Sean McVay said — and that’s putting it lightly.
Come Sunday, the Rams (7-3) will be looking to shut down the dynamic duo of Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. Ingram needed only 11 carries to reach 134 rushing yards in a 34-31 overtime win against the Washington Redskins and now ranks fourth in the NFL with 5.20 yards per carry. Kamara, the NFL leader at 6.38, added 116 scrimmage yards in that game as the Saints improved to 8-2.
Since Week 4, Ingram and Kamara rank third and fourth in the NFL in scrimmage yards, respectively, combining for 1,558 in a span of seven games.
Over the past two weeks, Ingram, the more traditional runner, and Kamara, who factors heavily into the passing game, have combined for 540 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns. That’s 53 percent of the Saints’ yardage total and 67 percent of their offensive touchdowns.
Together, Ingram and Kamara have helped the new-look Saints — traditionally overly reliant on Drew Brees’ arm — lead the NFL with 4.82 yards per carry. They’ll have the Rams’ attention heading into an important Week 12 matchup at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Los Angeles’ front seven can be fierce and dynamic, but it can also be relatively undersized. Teams will continue to test the Rams on the ground as a means of gaining consistent yardage and keeping their resurgent offense off the field.
“I think there’s just always a level of urgency knowing you’re going against a very good rushing team this week,” McVay said. “We’ve got to make sure we’re on the screws with just our preparation and our approach, and the players have to be aware of it. We want to see that practice preparation translate to the game reality, and that’s going to be a great challenge for us.”
znModeratorGurley and Goff among top 10 in fan voting for Pro Bowl. Donald, Hekker, Zuerlein and Pharoh Cooper(!) (as special teams) lead their positions in NFC. pic.twitter.com/V4elqE2jnS
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) November 22, 2017
November 22, 2017 at 8:50 pm in reply to: press sets up the Saints game (articles, tweets, vids, papyrus scrolls, etc.) #77858znModeratorVincent Bonsignore @DailyNewsVinny
Tell you what, you look at all the numbers and names involved and you gotta figure the #Rams have to be prepared for a shoot out against the #Saints. A defensive stop here and there and 30+ points offensively outta do it. But expect a barn burnerIf they want to win the type of games they lost they need to play better collectively. I don’t feel it’s a “get 12 more involved” issue
Everyone, including Watkins, just needs to play better against the better defenses.
Joe Curley @vcsjoecurley
Rams at 60 percent likelihood to win division, 71 percent to make playoffs. @CVRamsClubAlden Gonzalez@Alden_Gonzalez
The Rams are giving up the NFL’s sixth-most rushing yards per carry and the Saints, with Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara, are leading the NFL in rushing yards per carry. Pretty obvious what Sunday’s game will come down to.McVay, on more targets for Watkins: “Sammy is a special player. You always want to try to get guys like him involved, but … we never want Jared to feel like he’s got to force the ball. Let the coverage and let whatever the defense presents dictate your decision-making.”
Sammy Watkins has a saying: “90 percent of the time I feel like I’m open. The other 10 percent, some s*** goes bad with the quarterback; a sack of something like that.” Still, Watkins echoed McVay’s message — the Rams are going to have to replace Robert Woods by committee.
Tavon Austin was asked if the Rams have enough to make up for Robert Woods’ absence. “Of course,” he said. “I feel like every receiver that we have on our team can go somewhere and start on another team.”
Rich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Jared Goff on Sammy Watkins: “He’s been doing a great job, practicing hard and he’s really been good in games. We need to find some ways to get him the ball a little bit more, and that’s something we’ll definitely be conscious of.”ared Goff, on replacing Robert Woods: “I know it will be a by-committee approach, but each guy will have their opportunity in there and it will be cool to see each of these young guys get a chance. I don’t expect much of a fall-off.”
Sean McVay said Kayvon Webster remains in the NFL concussion protocol but that “all things are going in a positive direction.”
J.B. Long@JB_Long
Since drops have been a topic of #LARams conversation coming back from Minnesota, worth pointing out that Goff’s drop rate has gone from 7.8% last year (2nd worst) to 4.1% this year (8th best).znModeratorThese WRs haul in deep balls most efficiently pic.twitter.com/JiIdH9PRiu
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) November 21, 2017
znModeratorThrough Week 11, these are the highes graded interior defenders pic.twitter.com/VBNuDwuuBt
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) November 22, 2017
znModeratorfrom PFF NFL Power Rankings – Week 12
Los Angeles Rams: 9
LAST WEEK: 7
As impressive as last week’s game as US Bank Stadium was for the home team, the Rams were humbled a bit by failing what was their first big test in more than a month. Quarterback Jared Goff struggled on his 16 dropbacks with pressure, completing just 5-of-13 passes for 3.1 yards per pass and a 47.0 rating (rating that is hard to accomplish without throwing an interception). Against the blitz he fared a bit worse (a 46.5 rating), showing that the code to their upstart offense can indeed be cracked. Things stay difficult this week against the Saints and their potent offense. If Alec Ogletree (37.0) plays more like his PFF grade than his reputation, and former safety Mark Barron’s size (214 lbs) continues to make him more of a coverage backer (83.8 grade) than a sufficient run stuffer (46.7), then the Rams are likely going to be playing from behind, further testing Goff and the offense.
znModeratorThink your team drops a lot of passes? Here are the teams with the highest and lowest percentage of passes dropped.#Texans #TitanUp #LARams #Bengals50 #OnePride #DallasCowboys #HereWeGo #GoBills #SKOL #FinsUp #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/rmc6w6FS3N
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 21, 2017
znModeratorThink your team drops a lot of passes? Here are the teams with the highest and lowest percentage of passes dropped.#Texans #TitanUp #LARams #Bengals50 #OnePride #DallasCowboys #HereWeGo #GoBills #SKOL #FinsUp #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/rmc6w6FS3N
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 21, 2017
znModeratorHighest-rated Quarterbacks using PLAY ACTION this season!#HTTR #OnePride #TitanUp #GoSaints #Colts #LARams #SKOL #Bengals50 #GoBills #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/YmNElVFH22
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 21, 2017
znModeratorThese are the most BLITZ-HEAVY teams this season on defense#Browns #KeepPounding #LARams #GoPackGo #GoSaints #BroncosCountry #Jets #Texans #BeRedSeeRed #HTTR pic.twitter.com/gk9i1vee7l
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 21, 2017
znModeratorThese teams apply the MOST PRESSURE to opposing Quarterbacks!#Jaguars #HTTR #Bengals50 #LARams #HereWeGo #DallasCowboys #Browns #BeRedSeeRed #Chargers #Jets #Bucs pic.twitter.com/jPYh1cvlSA
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 21, 2017
znModeratorThese Offenses produce the most EXPLOSIVE PLAYS this season!#GoSaints #LARams #GoPats #InBrotherhood #FlyEaglesFly #BeRedSeeRed #OnePride #Chargers #Seahawks #Texans pic.twitter.com/e7ouiCWNNL
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 22, 2017
znModeratorThese are the best-rated Quarterbacks this season when INSIDE THE POCKET#GoPats #ChiefsKingdom #GoSaints #LARams #HTTR #FlyEaglesFly #OnePride #Seahawks #Jets #Bengals50 pic.twitter.com/umVP5LT2Lm
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 22, 2017
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These Quarterbacks have the best passer rating when OUTSIDE THE POCKET!#Bucs #InBrotherhood #SKOL #FlyEaglesFly #OnePride #Seahawks #FinsUp #KeepPounding #HereWeGo #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/SNiXeGqTN7
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 21, 2017
znModeratorThese teams get the most Yards After the Catch! #Playmakers#LARams #HTTR #GoSaints #Jaguars #Bengals50 #Colts #ChiefsKingdom #Chargers #OnePride #HereWeGo #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/Gf1Y3R5fTN
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 22, 2017
znModeratorThese are the top-rated Quarterbacks on 3rd Down, when it matters most.#FlyEaglesFly #GoPats #LARams #OnePride #Jets #InBrotherhood #ChiefsKingdom #RavensFlock #GoSaints #GoBills pic.twitter.com/69CczGWpsX
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 22, 2017
znModeratoralyoshamucci wrote:
This is a much needed punch in the face … and I think it’s going to be a positive thing for us going forward. Of course, the coolest thing about this idea is that it’s going to be tested this weekend when we either bounce back or get another stiff whack and I’m wrong. We’ll see.
Either way we’re still atop the division because the Hawks are circling the drain even with hall of fame play by Mr. Wilson.
The Good
1) Starting CBs. I say that especially because when we lost them we lost the game.
2) The O line … I only say that because I’ve seen the Vikings do better against other teams.
3) Goff’s toughness. His accuracy was affected a bit, but he took a lot of shots and hung in … which is what I saw at Cal and why I wanted him coming out even though I thought Wentz to be the better thrower.
4) Woods’ injury … only because it’s short. Forces a new go to WR to step up.
The Bad
5) Kupp. C’mon man.
6) Hatfield on a pro bowler … why wasn’t Tru on him? I get that most think Diggs to be the superior athlete, but Thielen has almost 1000 yards in ten games. Bad planning.
7) Finishing sacks. My goodness gracious.
8) I seemed to not see our safeties all game, and I don’t know what that was about (anyone get a feel for where they were?)
9) The “don’t abandon the run” rule can be dropped when you can throw to the back and get him similar touches … also as the Steelers showed by passing 45-12 running Thursday … sometimes it’s just the better idea.
10) Is their Oline that good? They haven’t allowed a sack in 5 games, but dang.
11) The 8 yard TD by Murray … that hurt physically after not taking the penalty.
12) WRs and TEs both not getting decent separation. They schemed us and physically outmanned us.
13) Quinn looked old this game to me, more than he had in the others although I know others have said it. Barwin too. I have multiple 3-4 LBs I’m hunting in college.
14) Rudolph winning as often as he did. I think he beat everyone on our team.
15) Not finding an answer after halftime … that was a bummer.
16) No turnovers.
Nothing was Ugly … that was a relief. well played game beaten by a team that made basically zero mistakes.
November 22, 2017 at 3:53 pm in reply to: Why the Rams offense struggles against better defenses.. #77837znModeratorTwo views
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Rams film room: Offense was plagued by ineffectiveness on first down
Rams film room: Offense was plagued by ineffectiveness on first down
For four straight weeks, and for much of the season, the Rams offense looked like an absolute juggernaut. The only teams to slow it down were the Seahawks and Redskins, holding the Rams to 10 and 20 points, respectively. In every other game, Los Angeles had scored at least 27 points.
That was until they played the Vikings on Sunday – a game in which they were held to just seven points, their lowest output of the season. Going into the matchup, everyone knew just how good Minnesota’s defense was. It’s strong at every level from the interior defensive line to its safeties.
What we didn’t expect, however, was for the Rams to score seven points in the first five minutes, only to be shut out in the final 55. So where did it go wrong? On first down, that’s where.
The Rams were absolutely atrocious on that critical down, failing to get into any sort of rhythm. Against the Vikings, they averaged 2.88 yards per play on first down. In the previous nine games, they averaged 6.11 yards per play, which was the result of Todd Gurley being effective, and play-action working.
Their longest play of the day on first down came a minute into the game on an 11-yard pass to Gurley. Outside of that, the Rams didn’t have a single first-down play go for 10-plus yards the rest of the day.
Their next-longest plays on first down came in the fourth quarter: A 9-yard pass to Robert Woods and an 8-yard run by Todd Gurley. It was a complete train wreck on first down for the Rams, and it dramatically impacted the offense.
They were just 3-for-11 on third down with seven of those attempts being third-and-8 or longer. Not surprisingly, the Rams only converted on one of those third-and-long situations with Goff going 3-for-6, also taking a sack.
Sean McVay tried to be balanced on first down throughout the game, too. This run by Gurley looked like it could have been a nice gain, but he hesitated in picking a hole to go through and ultimately bounced outside for minimal yardage. Granted, the next play was a touchdown, so it didn’t matter much, but it was an example of how poor the Rams performed on first down.
Later in the quarter, McVay tried to catch the Vikings off guard with a screen to Robert Woods. Terence Newman, however, was ready for the play. He was in man coverage with no lead blocker in front of Woods.
Andrew Whitworth was late getting out after slipping by Everson Griffen, which gave Newman a free shot at Woods.
A few plays later, Anthony Barr blows up the run to the weak side by pushing Whitworth back 3 yards, which doesn’t happen often. Gurley was forced to hesitate as there were no holes to run through.
That was one of four negative plays on first down for the Rams. They also had two go for no gain, and three go for 3 yards or fewer.
It wasn’t just Gurley who struggled on first down, either. Jared Goff was 7-for-13 (one spike) for 40 yards, averaging only 3.1 yards per attempt. In fact, three of his seven completions on first down came on the Rams’ final drive of the game, which was meaningless. That’s not what you want out of your quarterback.
In the third quarter, McVay tried to utilize play-action on a deep pass to Sammy Watkins. When Gurley is averaging under 3 yards per carry, however, it’s hard to get the defense to bite, which didn’t happen (except for Eric Kendricks).
Harrison Smith’s range over the top was too much to overcome, leaving Goff with a tiny window to throw to. A good throw under pressure, but the bucket he had to drop it in was far too small.
As a whole, the Rams were awful on first down. They had more plays go for 3 or fewer yards (14) than they had plays that gained at least 5 yards (10). That put the offense in long second- and third-down situations, which never paves the way for success.
If the Rams want to bounce back against the Saints, they’ll have to be better on first down.
znModeratorI didn’t realize that Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and Henry James among others, all questioned the true writer of the Shakespeare poems and plays. This is an older documentary about it.
Recent scholarship has pretty much killed the “was Shakespeare Shakespeare” issue. It’s just not questioned anymore.
Twain, Dickens, and James had no basis of knowing and their questions are all based on faulty premises in the first place.
Over the years archival research has found out a great deal that just adds up to a more definitive picture. For example we know that records of Shakespeare’s property purchases and investments in the Globe theater (where most of his plays were produced) and the Globe;s theater company made him a wealthy man.
from the wiki:
academic Shakespeareans and literary historians rely on direct documentary evidence—in the form of title page attributions and government records such as the Stationers’ Register and the Accounts of the Revels Office—and contemporary testimony from poets, historians, and those players and playwrights who worked with him. Scholars say all these converge to confirm William Shakespeare’s authorship. These criteria are the same as those used to credit works to other authors and are accepted as the standard methodology for authorship attribution.
znModeratorPart of that is well known. On play action he reads only half the field. The emphasis is more on avoiding turnovers than attacking.
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