Krystal Ball@krystalball
ICE relentlessly pursued this Fulbright scholar and forced her to flee the country because she had liked some pro-Palestine posts and signed onto a letter calling for Palestinian liberation.

Even the most basic expressions of support for Palestinian human rights or critique of Israel can make you a target for destruction by the Trump regime.

Did you know Rams hold the NFL record for most points scored in a single quarter? 1980 against the Green Bay Packers, in the 2nd quarter.. 😳 pic.twitter.com/nQvu8of8zj

— Rams Tapes 🇵🇷 (@RamsTapes) March 17, 2025

Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that’s true. It’s not. Within an hour of starting interviews, I had the names of a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl who had died because of decisions by wealthy men in Washington.
The visit that moved me the most was to a remote area that used to have no health care, where women routinely died in childbirth. Then a US-funded maternity clinic opened through
@UNFPA
in December, and not one woman has died since. I showed up, and people mistakenly thought I was responsible for the clinic. One new mom wanted to name her baby for me, and the village elders thanked me and hailed America’s generosity. What they didn’t know was that Trump/Musk had cut all funding for UNFPA and that as a result the maternity clinic will close this month, and women will once again be bleeding to death in the dust.
Here’s a giftlink to my report from ground level about what the shutdown of USAID means: https://nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/15/opinion/foreign-aid-cuts-impact.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4E4.H8Lx.GD39rucUfloD&smid=url-share

from Predicting where 20 second-wave 2025 NFL free agents will sign: https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/03/15/2025-nfl-free-agency-predicting-teams-for-20-second-wave-players/82446435007/

ILB C.J. Mosley: Los Angeles Rams

Mosley is the kind of veteran leader in the middle of the defense who could help a Rams team trying to contend for a championship. He could immediately slot in next to Omar Speights at linebacker.

“Kupp’s a hard guy to figure…I don't think he looks the same…When your legs start to go, it's always hard to know what a player has left.”@GregCosell on new Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp: pic.twitter.com/047wfK1shI

— Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) March 15, 2025

I moved a few posts to a new thread: mid-march draft thread https://theramshuddle.com/topic/mid-march-draft-thread/

from https://www.lafbnetwork.com/nfl/la-rams/la-rams-rumors/nfl-rumors-los-angeles-rams-offseason-splash/

Senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports shared on Friday’s Inside Coverage podcast that he believes the Rams aren’t done making moves this offseason. He also cited the signings of Ford and Adams giving Los Angeles more flexibility in the 2025 NFL Draft.

“I honestly don’t think the Rams are done either…I actually like how he (Davante Adams) fits with Puka. Then you bring Tutu Atwell back on a one-year deal, what that tells me is they’re probably going to address wide receiver again, probably in the draft at some point. Maybe early in the draft, I don’t think they’re done adding to that offense but they give themselves flexibility.”

nittany ram wrote:

My humble submissions…

There’s elements missing. So I don’t think they qualify.

1. Must be late in a post-season game.
2. Must be a close game.
3. The play in question has a do-or-die, absolute game deciding effect.
4. Must lead–either immediately or in that post-season–to a super bowl win.
5. I, zn, must agree with the choice.

There is another, lower, less demanding tier of plays that have much less strict criteria. In fact they don’t even always have to result in a win. In this next tier down, the play is named after the player. The key here is that when they are named, every Rams fan automatically knows the play–no further explaining needed.

Examples:

Ferragamo to Waddy.
Faulk against the Browns in 99.
Faulk stands Hakim up.
Donald beats the Bengals on the final play.
Donald strip sacks Mahomes.

When Aaron Donald sealed the game in Super Bowl 56 🏆 pic.twitter.com/tiexyHFwSx

— Football’s Greatest Moments (@FBGreatMoments) March 15, 2025

InvaderRam wrote:

it’ll be interesting to see what the rams do in the draft. do they try to complement nacua and adams with a third receiver and try to recreate the woods, kupp, obj trio? that’d be wild.

I think they wanted Adams because he complements Nacua better than Kupp, plus Kupp missed 19 games in the last 3 seasons while also being the 2nd highest cap hit on the team. I doubt Kupp could play a whole season again on the Rams really bad, hard home turf at Sofi.

No Rams fan will forget the best of Kupp, though, including being the only weapon Stafford had to finish their super bowl winning game. We all have the great memory of the Rams final drive when they took over down 16-20 in the 4th quarter, and on that drive Kupp caught 4 for 39 yards and a TD, plus converted the crucial 4th and 1 on a 7 yard run.

@speed_kills@speedk1lls
in the case of Kupp it’s likely they just wanted to get younger and more varied.

Sarah Barshop@sarahbarshop
The Rams have re-signed defensive tackle Larrell Murchison to a one-year deal, the team announced.

Jeff Howe@jeffphowe
WR Cooper Kupp’s asking price has been as high as $15M per year, per sources. It sounds like he’d take less for a preferred destination. But if teams are willing to hit $15M, it would widen the list of landing spots.

The Seahawks, Saints, Cowboys and Broncos are among the teams that have shown varying levels of interest in Cooper Kupp, per sources. The Cowboys are a long shot at the moment.

Jordan Schultz@Schultz_Report
Sources: The sense around the league is that former #Rams WR Cooper Kupp doesn’t plan on having a long, drawn-out process and prefers to make a decision quickly.

Kupp has interest from at least five teams, and the expectation is he’ll decide sooner rather than later. It’s unclear if he’ll take any free-agent visits.

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Davante Adams said Sean McVay sent him a couple highlight cut-ups of his game that McVay narrated as part of his recruitment to the Rams.

Adams said the Rams were “definitely the most eager organization to reach out,” which was a factor in his decision.

Peter Schrager@PSchrags
I know of 3 teams that are interested in Cooper Kupp. The question is what it will cost to sign him and what he and his reps are looking for $ wise. He certainly will be motivated and has good football left in the tank.