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  • June 23, 2016 at 2:02 am in reply to: Gurley 22nd on NFL Network's top 100 player list #46898
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    Todd Gurley makes 1st appearance on NFL’s Top100

    By Jake Rowe

    http://georgia.247sports.com/Bolt/Todd-Gurley-makes-1st-appearance-on-NFLs-Top100-45935892

    The NFL Network is in the last legs of it’s top100 countdown as voted on by the players and on Wednesday it listed Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley at No. 22. The 6-foot-1, 228-pound bruiser is readying for his second season in the NFL after winning Offensive Rookie of The Year in 2015.

    In only 13 games Gurley rushed 229 times for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns, all after suffering a torn ACL on November 15 while at Georgia.

    The Rams’ first-round pick in the 2015 draft with the 10th overall selection, Gurley has become the face of the franchise during it’s move to L.A. in many ways. He has recently starred in a Carls Jr. commercial, and is seen by the NFLPA as the league’s No. 1 future selling star.

    June 23, 2016 at 12:44 am in reply to: Keenum will be the starter to open camp…how close or far is Goff? #46895
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    One of the guys says Goff is struggling? I haven’t heard that

    He had a bad day with the ones in OTAs, with reporters watching.

    Here’s the thing though.

    The Rams defensive 1s throw a lot of stuff at the offense even as early as OTAs. The Rams theory is, it’s better to expose him to that kind of pro defensive sophistication early. For onlookers though, they might have seen Goff struggling, not the defensive 1s messing with a rookie.

    The team talked about this stuff (from this thread):

    from Fisher on how, when Jared Goff can earn Rams’ starting QB job

    Eric Edholm

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    It might be common practice this time of year to play vanilla coverages and fronts in OTA sessions because NFL teams are allotted so few of them. But the Rams are taking the opposite approach: It works twofold because this is a talented, experienced defense that can handle a lot and that the multiple looks the Rams are throwing at Goff are serving to speed up his education before he gets to camp.

    “We are what we call a hybrid defense, I’d say,” Fisher said. “We used a lot of different fronts — over, under, odd, even — with our groupings, and [Goff] is seeing a lot of that now so far. He’s done a great job to this point thus far of seeing these looks, dissecting them quickly and making decisions.”

    Have the Rams tricked him a few times?

    June 22, 2016 at 9:15 pm in reply to: Rams' 53-man roster projection includes five first-round picks on defensive line #46894
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    On Nick’s roster projection. I mostly agree…though all of this could change several times before week 1…

    I am not sure Rhaney will be the back-up center and there are other options. I don’t see Donnal making it over Williams on the OL.

    I can see Randolph making it at safety over Davis.

    June 22, 2016 at 8:40 pm in reply to: What I don't get #46891
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    wv wrote:

    Now, maybe you just think the semi-autos are useful to defend against…bad individuals or gangs. Which would be different. But you dont think they would be useful against the Government do you?

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    Addressing a different aspect of this.

    Actually studies show that increasing fear of crime does not lead to “more guns,” it leads to increasing support for gun control.

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    Gun Attitudes and Fear of Crime

    Abstract

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233326238_Gun_Attitudes_and_Fear_of_Crime

    The relationship between attitudes toward guns and fear of crime was examined in three studies. In Study 1,73 items about guns were administered to subjects to determine if the construct “Gun Attitudes” contained sub-constructs, possibly causing the confusion in the literature on gun attitudes and fear of crime. Nine factors were revealed, which were grouped into Socio-cultural and Personal Indices. In Study 2, the 65 gun items that showed reasonable variance in Study 1 were paired with measures of fear of crime, local crime rate, and experience with guns. The same nine factors as in Study 1 emerged, and further analyses showed that, after controlling for gender, personal experience, and risk of crime, a significant relationship existed between fear of crime and attitudes toward guns, with people higher in fear of crime reporting attitudes more favorable to gun control. Study 3 was based on telephone interviews with Chicago residents, and once again a positive relationship was revealed between fear of crime and positive attitudes toward gun control. In addition, Study 3 revealed a positive relationship between stereotypical beliefs about gun victims and support for gun control. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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    http://www.armedwithreason.com/debunking-the-five-most-important-myths-about-gun-control/

    More Guns, Less Crime

    In response to John R. Lott’s book “More Guns, Less Crime,” a sixteen-member panel of the United States Research Council convened in 2004 to address the relationship between right-to-carry laws and crime rates. They concluded that the existing evidence did not support the more guns, less crime hypothesis. A reexamination of the panel’s findings published in 2010 found that, at best, gun availability has a negligible effect on crime rates and, at worse, causes an increase in aggravated assault rates. Two Yale professors, Ayres and Donohue, further reviewed Lott’s findings, and discovered that his data contained numerous coding and econometric errors that, when corrected, led to the opposite conclusion—RTC laws only increase crime. This was the second time Lott presented findings with coding errors, and the embarrassment after Ayres and Donohue’s devastating response led Lott to remove his name from the final paper.

    One of the most recent and largest studies to date on gun violence in America concludes that widespread gun ownership is the driving force behind gun violence in the United States. The study compiled data from 50 states between 1981-2010 to examine the relationship between gun ownership and homicide. Because no good data exists on national rates of gun ownership, the study used the best available proxy for gun ownership, the percentage of suicides involving a firearm. After accounting for national trends in violent crime as well as 18 control variables, the study concluded the following: “for each percentage point increase in gun ownership the firearm homicide rate increased by 0.9%”

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    June 22, 2016 at 5:25 pm in reply to: time to take the political compass poll again #46878
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    — X — wrote:

    Ah. I see. An old hard line church and king Tory.

    So, what do you think of those crowds gathering around the Bastille?

    Pretty ominous, eh?

    Anyway, welcome to the Democratic People’s Republic of The Huddle.

    June 22, 2016 at 3:23 pm in reply to: and in 49ers news… #46863
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    Agamemnon wrote:

    SF says they are fine at QB and they wouldn’t have drafted Goff, anyway.

    Yeah that’s like me. If someone offered me a million dollars with no catch, I would turn them down. Not everyone wants to be rich. People don’t need to be rich. So I am actually glad that has never happened.

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    June 22, 2016 at 3:16 pm in reply to: How racial prejudice helps drive opposition to gun control #46862
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    Fear of crime actually increases support for gun control among whites.

    How is this linked to gun ownership? It may be that the possession of firearms hearkens back to the (white) patriots who founded the United States. The “right to bear arms,” conjures the image of the virtuous, independent — and white — citizen-soldier, and this gives those white gun owners a feeling of a proud, positive racial identity. In this conception, firearms embody whites’ true “American-ness” — and distance them from those perceived to be dependent on the state rather than independent guardians of the Republic, thus violating these “American” values.

    June 22, 2016 at 12:57 pm in reply to: NFL news #46849
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    Herzog wrote:

    What
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    It’s from The Onion.

    Parody. Satire. Think Saturday Night Live news.

    June 22, 2016 at 11:27 am in reply to: informal poll–how many favor limits on certain firearms #46842
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    Note: I also moved some posts from a closed thread to this one. If the posters want them sent back to the closed thread or to add another post, that’s all fair game. Just speak up.

    June 22, 2016 at 11:09 am in reply to: informal poll–how many favor limits on certain firearms #46832
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    My view of all this: supreme court precedent has already established that reasonable limits and restrictions and controls on firearms are viable. And I am for that.

    It’s all a matter of voting.

    Other than that I think it’s a “religious conflict” between competing worldviews. No “fact” is going to win a debate like that. Neither is any particular quip or slogan. It’s just a matter of voting.

    I also think legally-mandated, NRA-led restrictions on research into gun violence represents this 1984-style weirdness.

    I don’t buy for a second that government will take our guns away, but I already know a lobby group took our research away.

    And…a different day, I might put all this differently. The core would be the same though.

    June 22, 2016 at 10:45 am in reply to: 2016 NFL Draft Wrap-Up Series: Los Angeles Rams – Louie Tee – Video #46830
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    He mentions this game.

    Jared Goff: 29/46 (63%), 279 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs

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    June 22, 2016 at 10:39 am in reply to: 2016 NFL Draft Wrap-Up Series: Los Angeles Rams – Louie Tee – Video #46829
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    Here he is on Goff from before the draft.

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    June 22, 2016 at 9:52 am in reply to: and in 49ers news… #46825
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    49ers: Breaking down where Kaepernick, Gabbert QB race stands

    http://www.mercurynews.com/49ers/ci_30040933/49ers-breaking-down-where-kaepernick-gabbert-qb-race?source=rss

    SANTA CLARA — Blaine Gabbert finished the 49ers’ offseason program the same way he did last season: unchallenged as their starting quarterback.

    Colin Kaepernick, after six months of health issues and trade chatter, has ground to make up this summer to win back a job he famously debuted in during the 2012 glory days.

    “I’m in a situation where I’m a little bit behind,” Kaepernick acknowledged, “because I am rehabbing to get back to 100 percent where I can start training. So, at this point, there’s a lot of work to be done.”

    A lot of areas must be studied once the 49ers report for training camp July 30, kicking off the latest quarterback controversy in a franchise built on them. Here’s a look at the key categories that coach Chip Kelly will be sizing up:

    San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws during an NFL football practice Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif.
    San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws during an NFL football practice Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    HEALTH

    First and foremost, Kaepernick must gain medical clearance to fully participate. He did not have that through the offseason, though he did make enough progress from his multiple surgeries (left shoulder, left knee, right thumb) that he debuted in 7-on-7 drills at minicamp before summer break.

    Kaepernick expects he’ll get the green light from the team’s medical staff, and Kelly echoed that belief. But Kaepernick’s body won’t take it easy until then. He will spend the next six weeks regaining muscle mass he lost during this year’s rehabilitiation stints.

    Gabbert’s own 6-foot-4, athletic frame has been a picture of health. He was the first-string quarterback throughout the offseason, surprising coaches in the process with his mobility.

    MENTAL GRASP

    Kelly and his offensive assistants talked up the intellect of both Kaepernick and Gabbert. It’s not that they expected them to be dumb jocks. Rather, the quarterbacks showed an ability in the classroom to grasp the new, fast-paced system.

    Quarterbacks coach Ryan Day said of Gabbert: “When he comes into a meeting room, you better buckle up, because he knows what he’s talking about. He’s really sharp. … He knows what’s clinic talk and what isn’t.”

    Kaepernick likely took more mental reps than anyone in NFL history during the offseason program. Because he wasn’t physically allowed to partake in drills, he instead lined up about 5 to 10 yards behind whichever quarterback — Gabbert, Thad Lewis or Jeff Driskel — took a snap, and Kaepernick then simulated the needed footwork and throwing motion.

    Kelly commended Kaepernick’s decision-making ability, which is the No. 1 job requirement in a system described by Torrey Smith as “organized chaos.”

    In the 2015 offseason, Kaepernick diligently worked on improving his on-field, visual discipline. But when the season unfolded, that education was offset by an offense that fell apart around him.

    LEADERSHIP

    Gabbert is thought of much higher inside the locker room than in most fans’ perception. Yes, he bombed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a first-round draft pick. But he’s never come across as entitled brat. He admirably connected well with his linemen and teammates as last season progressed as the starter, even giving them holiday gifts (preferred bottle of liquor, Carhartt vests) and hosting dinners.

    Kaepernick must overcome the perception he prefers being “on an island,” as a Fox Sports report alleged following a leak some believe came from the front office. Players and coaches will be looking to see if he’d rather isolate himself inside his headphones.

    During offseason practices, Kaepernick was so busy mimicking plays that he didn’t have much down time for playful banter with teammates. He must regain trust with his linemen and teammates, and establish open communication in the process.

    Regardless of depth-chart status, Gabbert said a quarterback must be “the leader and single voice on the field. You’re the guy everyone looks to. You’re the voice. You’re the one that gets people lined up, tells people what to do if they have questions.”

    PHYSICAL SKILLS

    When Kelly got hired, national media immediately assumed Kaepernick’s career would be rejuvenated in a fast-paced offense that could thrive with a mobile quarterback. Look, Kelly got hired to revive one of the league’s worst offenses, not quarterbacks.

    Production should improve no matter who is taking snaps, and handing off the ball. In a league reliant on quarterbacks, the 49ers prefer their quarterback to key a rushing attack, rather than an air assault.

    “I think Chip’s system is great for me,” Kaepernick said. “I think it’s very similar to what I’ve done in college. More detailed and more complex but I think it’s something that I’ll be able to thrive in and I’m excited to be a part of and really get on the field.”

    Kaepernick’s dual-threat skills as a passer and runner indeed could flourish, if he’s healthy enough to do so, and if he gets the chance.

    Coaches have constantly praised Gabbert’s mobility, too, and it was best on display when he ran for a tying touchdown in last season’s eventual overtime win at Chicago.

    “I didn’t know he’s as athletic as he is,” Day said. “He can make all the throws you need. He has a really good skillset and we’re excited about that moving forward.”

    Kelly downplayed a quarterback controversy in mid-May, saying the “race” hadn’t started so Kaepernick wasn’t falling behind in it. A month later, Kaepernick said himself he was trailing.

    “It’s a competition,” Kaepernick said. “There’s always someone trying to be that starter, trying to make that step. And this year’s no different. To me, I’m going to go out, compete and do everything I can do go out and start.”

    June 22, 2016 at 9:18 am in reply to: 2016 NFL Draft Wrap-Up Series: Los Angeles Rams – Louie Tee – Video #46824
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    He’s enthusiastic about this draft. I forget, though…how good was he last year?

    June 22, 2016 at 9:06 am in reply to: LGBT gun rights group sees membership skyrocket #46822
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    bnw wrote:

    Unless you address what creates the impulse to mass murder you will forever be chasing your tail.

    Appropriate counter-slogan.

    June 21, 2016 at 10:47 pm in reply to: LGBT gun rights group sees membership skyrocket #46806
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    InvaderRam wrote:

    huh? when did i say we should circulate more assault rifles. i said buying more guns wouldn’t get us any closer to solving issues of mental illness and intolerance.

    i think you misread me?

    Probably did misread you.

    Sorry!

    June 21, 2016 at 10:23 pm in reply to: LGBT gun rights group sees membership skyrocket #46803
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    InvaderRam wrote:

    i think the point is that it would make it more difficult. making a bomb would be more difficult. it would be a deterrent.

    but again. you make a good point. recognizing and treating mental illness is also very important. accepting people who are different from yourself is also very important.

    and i would also argue that those 2 issues are more important than gun control.

    i also don’t think buying more guns gets people any closer to solving those other 2 issues. in fact i’d say it’d for sure be detrimental to getting different groups of people to try to understand and accept one another.

    but yes. you make some very good points.

    Problem is, this is all just trading anecdotes. Fact is, the NRA made it impossible, by law, to do funded research on the effects of banning weapons…in fact virtually all research is prohibited, by law.

    Meanwhile it has never been proven that crime goes down with increases in gun ownership. NRA bots will say it has, but no one real and objectively neutral has ever demonstrated it has. It is just a belief.

    So either way as in my last post, it’s not about the facts. There are very few “facts” in the discussion. It’s about beliefs.

    How many bombings have there been in the USA in the last 10 years.

    How many mass shootings.

    Oh, and, suicides go up in places with more guns per capita too.

    Meanwhile understanding each other better? How are you going to accomplish that? That just puts you in a position where you say a lot of it is mental illness and also prejudices of different kinds—with no real way to fix that right now—AND it’s okay in a world like that to have easy access to powerful weapons?

    Sorry IR that does not compute.

    You say the world is a dangerous place because of those conditions (hate, mental illness) AND you let heavy-duty weapons circulate easily. That’s like saying we know these buildings are fire hazards AND it’s okay to set off fireworks indoors.

    June 21, 2016 at 10:08 pm in reply to: LGBT gun rights group sees membership skyrocket #46801
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    The national ban on the sale of rifles like the AR-15 and the SIG Sauer MCX expired in 2004, and it hasn’t been renewed.

    “But since Newtown, we’ve seen a wave of legislation at the state level, including restrictive new laws in California and Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, we can go on and on,” Winkler says.

    Winkler, who wrote a book on the gun control debate called Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America, says about half of Americans now live in states where gun laws have tightened significantly the last few years.

    There are currently no good studies, or clear data, on whether these state-level gun laws make people safer. The CDC is still prohibited from conducting research on gun violence.

    http://www.npr.org/2016/06/15/482153718/assault-rifle-bans-find-life-on-state-level

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    InvaderRam wrote:

    i think people are talking past each other right now

    Well the delusion is that this is a debate that can be “won,” as in, one side is “right.”

    That has nothing to do with it. It’s a clash of beliefs.

    So just channeling whatever info your sources channel in this effort to be right about this, about that, about one thing or another?

    Waste of time. If people interpret things differently they interpret them differently because their core beliefs differ.

    It is interesting to see the different narrative spins about the history, for example. That too just ends up being a clash of beliefs.

    Or facts about weaponry. Irrelevant. No one is going to get talked into or out of anything.

    The only thing that decides this issue is votes.

    One side or another musters more votes.

    The arguing just generally is the territory of the fanatical devotees. And as we know, there’s no talking to those types about anything. They have their narrative and they aren’t budging. We all do that but the difference is, when the rest of us tire from it and just go and vote, the fanatical devotee is still arguing. As. If. Just. One. More. Comment. Or. Detail. Will. Fix. EVERYTHING.

    June 21, 2016 at 9:57 pm in reply to: We’ve seen this show before… #46800
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    We can’t make it about posters, T. Even in this forum. (Though that means ignoring very early history when we were discussing how we got here from the buzz board).

    Either way, that’s more of an email thing.

    zackneruda@gmail.com

    June 21, 2016 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Rams are hoping rookie TE provides instant impact #46787
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    Hram wrote:

    Legitimate questions about Goff’s velocity? Not in the measurable’s I have seen.

    His velocity has actually been measured and it’s more than fine. He has a quick release which probably lies behind that (actual) velocity. He is also filling out (as per what invader said) and ought to gain more arm strength too.

    June 21, 2016 at 3:27 pm in reply to: Keenum will be the starter to open camp…how close or far is Goff? #46773
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    NFC West Q&A: Does Jared Goff make the Rams a title contender?

    Nick Wagoner

    http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/29807/nfc-west-qa-does-jared-goff-make-the-rams-a-title-contender

    Today’s question: The Los Angeles Rams believed they were a quarterback away from turning the corner and becoming a contender. Now that they have Jared Goff, does the rest of the NFC West agree?

    Josh Weinfuss, Arizona Cardinals reporter: Yes, but with a caveat. Goff will need two or three seasons to be the type of quarterback who can take the Rams to the next level. As long as the team keeps its defense together, Los Angeles can have a contender by 2018. The Rams have a defensive nucleus — with Aaron Donald, Robert Quinn and Alec Ogletree — that complements Goff. Even with Quinn and Ogletree coming off injury, the Rams allowed the third-fewest touchdowns in the NFL, while forcing 20 fumbles and recovering 11 — both the sixth most in the NFL. And that stout defense recorded 41 sacks last season — the most in the NFC West. Six of their nine losses were by two touchdowns or less, and of those six, four were by less than a touchdown. Goff can be the difference there. So, Goff has the defensive infrastructure to win. And on offense, he has a ton of young talent led by Todd Gurley. Complementing Gurley will be running back Tre Mason, wide receiver Tavon Austin and tight end Jared Cook. The talent is there, and Gurley can take some of the pressure off Goff, but the Rams need a captain to guide their ship.

    Paul Gutierrez, San Francisco 49ers reporter: On the bright side for the 49ers, at least the NorCal-SoCal rivalry is born again with the Rams being rechristened as the Los Angeles Rams. But unless that new quarterback is a reincarnation of Vince Ferragamo, the only QB to take the L.A. Rams to a Super Bowl, how does this change things for them? Granted, the strength of the Rams is their defense in general, Aaron Donald in particular. So they don’t necessarily need Goff to be Kurt Warner, the only QB to win a Super Bowl for the franchise (in St. Louis). Keep in mind, Jeff Fisher is still the coach and the next time he guides the Rams to a winning record will be the first. In fact, he has had only two seasons where his team has won more than eight games since 2004, and that was in Tennessee. Indeed, Fisher is 3-4-1 with the Rams against the 49ers. Yes, Goff was the No. 1 overall draft pick for a reason, and there will be some serendipity going on with his first official NFL pass completion in the Niners’ home; Goff’s father, Jerry, got his first MLB hit for the Montreal Expos in the Niners’ previous home, Candlestick Park, in 1990. Goff the younger should be the least of the rebuilding Niners’ problems in 2016.

    Sheil Kapadia, Seattle Seahawks reporter: The Rams ranked 29th in offensive efficiency last season. Finding a quarterback is a step in the right direction, but that assumes they will successfully develop Goff into a quality starter. And even if that happens, it’s likely to take two or three years. There may be no bigger “prove it” coach in the NFL than Jeff Fisher. He’s now gone six straight seasons without producing a team with a winning record, which is quite a remarkable feat. In his last 11 seasons as a coach, Fisher’s teams have finished above .500 just twice. In the Rams’ perfect world, Goff develops, Todd Gurley reaches his ceiling and they continue to build on a talented defense. But contender status still seems like it’s at least a couple years away — even if everything goes right.

    June 21, 2016 at 8:28 am in reply to: time to take the political compass poll again #46749
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    Eternal Ramnation wrote:

    Well that didn’t go well I’m 9 lines Left of center and seven South.

    Fixed it.

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    June 21, 2016 at 1:32 am in reply to: No-huddle offense can produce immediate returns for young QBs #46746
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    You know reports were, Foles wanted to do more of that last year.

    The Rams wanted though to stick to play action and so on.

    Yet a bit more than 70% of his pass attempts were out of the shotgun.

    June 20, 2016 at 9:16 pm in reply to: history of interpreting amendment #2 #46731
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    NewMexicoRam wrote:

    Would you agree that we, as people in this nation, must be careful when we interpret how the Constitution is to guide us? The interpretations seem to change over time, especially when decided 5-4 with one person being the difference. That borders on making Constitutional changes without the process of Constitutional amendments, which is supposed to be an arduous process, which the founding fathers specifically thought was so important to implement.

    I know there is Dred Scott, among others, as examples of how changes in Constitutional interpretation where needed.

    But as a rule, judicial restraint should be followed more closely, otherwise it becomes “one vote” Constitutional “amending.”

    I agree, and I don’t know if you know this, but the precedents for constitutional interpretation of the 2nd amendment are against the Scalia position. In fact the Scalia position represents a change in interpreting the 2nd amendment. It was in fact a 5-4 vote. The fact that it claimed to be originalist doesn’t strike me as valid–it was actually pretty revisionist.

    For example (this includes quotations from the above material):

    In cases in the 19th Century, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment does not bar state regulation of firearms. For example, in United States v. Cruikshank (1875), the Court stated that the Second Amendment “has no other effect than to restrict the powers of the national government,” and in Presser v. Illinois, (1886), the Court reiterated that the Second Amendment “is a limitation only upon the power of Congress and the National government, and not upon that of the States.”

    In 1939 in United States v. Miller the supreme court upheld gun control laws.

    In 2008, in District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court issued its first decision since 1939 interpreting the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Court ruled that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution confers an individual right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes such as self-defense, and on that basis struck down some (not all possible) gun control regulations.

    That to my knowledge was the first Supreme Court case to do that. So in fact that’s a new view of the 2nd amendment, not the one set by decades of precedent.

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    June 20, 2016 at 5:17 pm in reply to: garden pics #46718
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    NewMexicoRam wrote:

    My wife says “thank you”.
    I must add that I did do a lot of the digging, leveling, and laying of the paver stones. It took 6 months to do that.

    You did a lot of work then and it has to be exact. So good job and you and your wife did well.

    I don’t know if you can tell from my gardens, but the biggest one follows a tree line (pics 1, 6, & 7 above) (more than 50 feet for sure though I have not measured it). It’s not formal. It;s just edged with rocks and stones, and at the back of the garden are shrubs, and then shrubs are behind the garden too, and that all just blends in with the treeline.

    June 20, 2016 at 4:29 pm in reply to: LA Rams radio rights #46711
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    ESPNLA To Become Flagship Station for Los Angeles Rams

    http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2016/06/20/espnla-become-flagship-station-los-angeles-rams/

    The Los Angeles Rams announced today a five-year agreement with ESPNLA 710AM, which will serve as the Rams’ official home and flagship radio partner. The agreement covers pre-season, regular-season, and post-season games, with extensive pre and post-game shows, producing an eight-hour game-day broadcast. The Rams have also reached a multi-year agreement with Entercom’s The Sound 100.3FM, who will simulcast game-day broadcasts and serve as the Rams’ official FM home.

    “We look forward to reaching football fans across the Los Angeles community through our partnership with ESPNLA 710 and The Sound 100.3,” said Kevin Demoff, Los Angeles Rams chief operating officer. “Both stations have a strong connection to their audience and we welcome the opportunity to provide their listeners with exclusive game-day programming, unique daily insight, and access to our team throughout the year.”

    Highlights of the agreement, which runs through the 2020-21 season:

    Five-year agreement for ESPNLA 710AM to be the official home and flagship radio partner of the Los Angeles Rams
    Eight-hour broadcast for every game including:
    Three-hour pre-game show
    Two-hour post-game show
    One-hour weekly Coach’s Show with Jeff Fisher, Mondays at 7 p.m. PT during the season
    One-hour game preview show Thursdays at 7 p.m. PT during the season
    Weekly segments with head coach Jeff Fisher and star Rams players
    Daily “Rams Report”

    Scott McCarthy, vice president and general manager, ESPNLA, added, “Like all Southern California sports fans, we at ESPNLA are thrilled that the Rams have come home. The Rams are a world-class franchise, and we look forward to working with them to bring their exciting games to Rams fans across the Southland. Adding compelling Rams programming to our market-leading lineup of on-air talent and our fantastic existing relationships with the Los Angeles Lakers, USC and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim really elevates ESPNLA to the next level.”

    As part of the flagship agreement, ESPNLA will be responsible for all radio production efforts and for selling virtually all of the advertising inventory in the game-day broadcasts and ancillary programming. ESPNLA will also broadcast live from all key Rams events, including every home game, training camp, and the Rams Draft Party.

    ESPNLA will also build and manage an extensive Rams Radio Network, feeding game-day broadcasts to radio stations across Southern California and markets beyond.

    Game-day broadcasts will be simulcast on Entercom’s The Sound 100.3FM, the leading classic-rock music station in Southern California with a powerful signal covering Los Angeles and Orange County. The Sound 100.3FM will also create exclusive Rams programming, including regular segments on the popular “Mark in the Morning” show.

    Peter Burton, vice president and general manager of The Sound/100.3 FM, said, “We are excited to be welcoming the Los Angeles Rams to their official new FM home at 100.3 The Sound. Along with our terrific partners at ESPN, we look forward to delivering excellent game-day coverage to Rams fans throughout Southern California.

    June 20, 2016 at 4:06 pm in reply to: Keenum will be the starter to open camp…how close or far is Goff? #46709
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    Not seeing Goff start the opener would be a tremendous disappointment for the Rams.

    Not really. For some of us, not all of us.

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    June 20, 2016 at 4:05 pm in reply to: Keenum will be the starter to open camp…how close or far is Goff? #46708
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    from What to watch for during the NFL’s quiet period

    By Conor Orr

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000670348/article/what-to-watch-for-during-the-nfls-quiet-period?campaign=Twitter_atn

    4. What will Jared Goff be doing this summer? NFL Media’s Steve Wyche recently noted that Goff is “nowhere near” ready to start an NFL game Week 1, and while that is more of a reflection of the rookie learning curve as a whole, it bears watching. What Wyche meant, to be clear, was that Goff was in the midst of the fire hose preparation that often takes place this time of year. Players are asked to digest a lot of information fast, and Goff has to learn all of this with the aid of third-string players. Will anything trickle out of Rams camp that tempers our expectations? Not seeing Goff start the opener would be a tremendous disappointment for the Rams. Not only did they move the club to Los Angeles this offseason, but they mortgaged their near future on the hope that Goff would be the B-12 shot this offense so desperately needs.

    June 20, 2016 at 3:50 pm in reply to: history of interpreting amendment #2 #46707
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    NewMexicoRam wrote:

    So, to me, the argument comes down to Constitutional interpretation, not it’s history.

    Oh I agree. This is entirely a battle of interpretations. That’s sort of what I was stressing. I think the history demonstrates that, which is why I posted the history.

    In fact I think what “strict originalism” means is also open to interpretation.

    For example, one argument is that the 2nd amendment originally covered only weapons in relation to state militias. You may not agree but that is one argument out there.

    June 20, 2016 at 3:44 pm in reply to: What I don't get #46706
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    waterfield wrote:

    the NRA has done a fabulous job of convincing the insecure

    Don’t mean to sound admonishing, just serenely matter of fact, but that language (in the quoted phrase only) gets antagonistic. If you are pro-NRA that would sound provocative, and since I already had to close one thread on this topic, I am trying to keep things a bit less confrontive sounding. Sorry to lecture but I guess it comes with the “mod” job description.

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