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znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigueSean McVay says the Rams are preparing for and expecting that Matthew Stafford will return this week and he was able to throw – and grip the ball! – in individuals today. They will also get starting RT Rob Havenstein and starting ILB Ernest Jones back..Sarah Barshop@sarahbarshopMcVay said Stafford was able to throw the ball during individual drills during practice today.…Maybe it was the break, a chance to rest and spend time with his newly expanding family that gave back the coach of a 3-6 team some of his signature zip. Seeing with his own eyes in the Rams’ walk-through/drills earlier that day that quarterback Matthew Stafford could throw and grip a football probably didn’t hurt, either..“Matthew should be ready to go,” McVay said. “He was out there taking part in individual (drills) today, he’s making great progress. We are operating with the anticipation and expectation that he is going to be good to go. He’ll be pushing through, but we expect him to be able to start and play and do his thing and lead the way this week.”znModeratorSam Monson@PFF_SamUsing PFF’s Go/No-go model for 4th downs Only two of Dan Campbell’s FIVE fourth-down attempts were a ‘soft-go’ per the numbers. The other three were firmly ‘no-go’. Campbell was radically MORE aggressive than the ‘analytics’, and it worked!November 13, 2023 at 11:55 am in reply to: comics, jokes, one-shot memes, funny tweets, etc. #146752znModeratorfound on quora
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A blonde walks in a bank to get a loan. “I need to borrow $100 for a month,” she says.
The banker frowns, but takes her information anyway. He runs her credit but can’t find a report. “I’m sorry,” he says, “but in the absence of a credit record, we’ll have to charge 20% interest on the loan, and you’ll need to put up collateral.
“What does that mean?” the blonde says.
“It means,” the banker says, “you’ll have to repay us $120, and you’ll need to give us something more valuable to hold onto until you pay us back.”
“Something more valuable?” The blonde says. “How about my Ferrari?”
The banker nearly snorts his coffee all over his desk, but he prides himself on customer service so he soldiers on. He runs the title on the Ferrari and what do you know, the blonde owns it free and clear. “Okay, he says, “I’ll print out the papers.”
“Just so I understand,” the blonde says, “I give you my Ferrari and you give me a hundred dollars, right? And then in a month, I give you $120 and you give me my Ferrari back?”
“Yes,” the banker says, “that’s the deal.”
She signs the paperwork and hands him the keys. He counts out $100 for her and watches her saunter out the door.
A month to the day later, he’s sitting at his desk when the blonde saunters back in. She hands him $120 and says “I get my car back, right?”
“Yep, he says as he hands her the keys. She turns to go but he stops her. “Miss, I really have to ask, why did you use a $140,000 car as collateral on a $100 loan?”
“Oh!” The blonde says. “I got called out of town unexpectedly on business. How else can I park a Ferrari for a month in Manhattan for only $20?”
znModeratorThe Texans have won 5 of their last 7 games
The last time they won 5+ games in a single season was 2019 😳 pic.twitter.com/ShAnCAmCkl
— PFF (@PFF) November 12, 2023
znModerator— Allen Sales (@AllenSales) November 13, 2023
znModeratorMichael Silver@MikeSilverThe 49ers and Seahawks remain tied for the NFC West lead. They meet twice in an 17-day span, beginning Thanksgiving night in Seattle…znModeratorgoff – 5-year gap
2023 vs bolts
2018 vs boltsbtw, what a ballzy 3 & 1 call by campbell / johnson with the game tied in the 4th, eh? pic.twitter.com/aO3MwSvmbB
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 13, 2023
znModeratorso in the 12 days since joining the vikings, dobbs has led them to a 2-0 record, led them to an avg of 29 offensive pts per game, and booked a 101.4 qb rating in process?
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 13, 2023
znModeratorLooks a lot like, what I said, in a different post, earlier in the week
Yours was a different topic, Jack. This thread was just about watching games today, and along with that, some observations about the league after the games were done. You asked about people would do during bye week and listed a lot of things like going to the movies and clubbing. Not really the same topics. You’re a board regular and a familiar and most welcome member of our community, but as I personally have learned the hard way many times, not every topic takes off.
znModeratorNo one in the NFC West lost this week.
znModeratorBob Cuddyer@rjcuddyer
@LRiddickESPN did you just say on national tv that the afc south is wide open ? Damn, you are usually pretty good but come on dog, the Jaguars and head and shoulders above everyone else. Not even close !!! Come on man. That was awful.Louis Riddick@LRiddickESPN
How you feeling Bobby…znModeratorA lot of people out there talk about how bad Rypien was and there’s no disputing that. But honestly we’ve seen worse. Which is not being said as a defense of Rypien. In 2009 Keith Null had 1 game w/ 5 INTs & another w/ 3. In the 5 INT game he earned a qb rating of 38.7 (50.0 in the 3 INT game). Against GB, Rypien earned a qb rating of 49.5. Chris Chandler threw 6 INTs in 1 game (2004). Foles’s worst games in 2015 were particularly bad (in 1 game he completed 11 of 30 w/ qb rating of 23.7) Foles and Null were both playing with Steven Jackson. Chandler had both Faulk and Jackson.
He says with relish. Camel hair pants, too.
And now our local Seahawks fan thinks they make relish out of camel hair. 😯
znModeratorWell now, that is a good plan. Still, it’s going to be hard to find a good QB when they are drafting in the 30s for the next three years, since they will have the money to stock the team next year, until Stafford is ready to retire.
Well I figure by the time Stafford is done, they can just trade a bunch of picks to Detroit for Jared Goff.
znModeratormerlin olsen, charlie cowan, and joe scibelli were the only 3 rams who wore all 3 of these uniform styles during their career. pic.twitter.com/hquAngfXSN
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 11, 2023
znModeratori could easily see him play out the remainder of his contract which would see him play through 2026 – his age 38 season.
Well I’m holding you to that. If it does not go the way you claim, you will be held responsible.
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November 11, 2023 at 10:48 am in reply to: comics, jokes, one-shot memes, funny tweets, etc. #146725znModeratorOMFG I'm dying hahahahaha pic.twitter.com/yBFzVo18nT
— Bobby Fucking Weaver (@im7below) November 10, 2023
znModeratorTeams with the most takeaways this season:
Saints – 18
Jaguars – 18
Steelers – 16
Bengals – 15
Chargers – 15
Buccaneers – 15Fewest takeaways…
Packers – 8
Rams – 8
Giants – 8
Panthers – 7
Titans – 6— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) November 10, 2023
znModeratorIf they end up with a high pick I think they need to draft a QB. Caleb Williams, Michael Penix and Bo Nix are all legit. Even better if they can learn behind Stafford with some spot duty for a year or two.
I’m actually against drafting a qb high this year. Though I understand the argument for doing it.
what do you think is the better play?
Use the draft and free agency to bolster this team (the team they know they have at the end of the 23 season). Compete with Stafford and Donald and a team around them. Draft a qb after round 1 but use the high picks to strengthen the team as is–so, a top player at LOT, or CB, or edge, or DL. Best player out of those positions.
That’s because I think that Stafford is good for 2-3 more seasons (maybe more) and given that, it’s kind of a waste to sit a high-picked qb behind him.
znModeratorOver the past two weeks, Rams safety Quentin Lake has allowed 0.62 yards per snap from the slot which ranks ninth out of 26 defensive backs with at least 35 slot reps.
IMO, add Lake to the list of emerging players from this season. Not Nacua level but still. Man, the Rams just keep finding safeties in rounds 6 & 7. From 2019 to 2022, that’s Yeast (who has shown some promise though he had a bad play against GB), plus Lake, Scott, and Fuller. It’s exciting that they are so confident about drafting solid safeties low (they obviously have a formula) that they just don’t sign any of them after they’ve done their 4 years. It becomes a low-cost position that is also solid.
znModeratorA lot of people out there talk about how bad Rypien was and there’s no disputing that.
But honestly we’ve seen worse. Which is not being said as a defense of Rypien.
In 2009 Keith Null had 1 game w/ 5 INTs & another w/ 3. In the 5 INT game he earned a qb rating of 38.7 (50.0 in the 3 INT game). Against GB, Rypien earned a qb rating of 49.5.
Chris Chandler threw 6 INTs in 1 game (2004).
Foles’s worst games in 2015 were particularly bad (in 1 game he completed 11 of 30 w/ qb rating of 23.7)
Foles and Null were both playing with Steven Jackson. Chandler had both Faulk and Jackson.
znModeratorMatthew Stafford sets record straight on retirement rumors https://t.co/aVCFJh0Xbv pic.twitter.com/E6UilhtHaa
— TurfShowTimes (@TurfShowTimes) November 10, 2023
znModeratorIf they end up with a high pick I think they need to draft a QB. Caleb Williams, Michael Penix and Bo Nix are all legit. Even better if they can learn behind Stafford with some spot duty for a year or two.
I’m actually against drafting a qb high this year. Though I understand the argument for doing it.
znModeratorThe #Seahawks have signed QB Brett Rypien, most recent starter for the #Rams, to their practice squad.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 10, 2023
znModerator“He’s like, ‘I told Sean I still want to do our exit meeting…’ And I was like, ‘You’re crazy. Why would you want to do an exit?’
And he said, ‘I want him to tell me right to my face what I did wrong.’https://t.co/irkAn2Zkoc
— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) November 10, 2023
znModeratorThomas Brown, the former Rams RB coach, is now the OC in Carolina, and their offense is struggling badly. You would have to think Brown would something to do with that. It’s a shame, he was a well-regarded coach with the Rams. Reports are though it’s not all on the OC though, far from it. It’s kind of a mess and that’s a shame, I was hoping Brown would be in a better situation and do well in it. He was a good Rams coach.
On top of it, their DC is Ejiro Evero, another well-regarded Rams coach (secondary). Their defense is 8th in yards but 28th in points.
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There’s a lot wrong with the Panthers offense. No two ways around it, nobody is denying it.
But you really would like to have seen more from a first round QB by this point. Especially the first overall pick. Especially when you traded up for him.
There’s no denying that either.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) November 10, 2023
This is on the General Manager. You go into the season with your number 1 WR a 34 year old Adam Thielen (who was never a burner even at 26 years old) and your OL is absolutely atrocious. How is that a recipe for success for a rookie QB?
This is player personnel negligence.— Coach Moore (@Coach_Moore_MV) November 10, 2023
And I don’t see anyone also mentioning their atrocious rushing attack.
On top of everything else, they might have the worst RB room in football.
Their RBs rushed 12x for 25 yards last night.— Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (@PeakedInPreK) November 10, 2023
I don’t necessarily disagree. I’m a Bama alum & live in Carolina so I’ve been pulling for Bryce. He could be doing better, but honestly, only fractionally.
‘A lot wrong..” is putting it mildly. They rushed 12x for 25 yds last night.
33 yr old Adam Thielan is WR1
Worst OL in NFL— Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (@PeakedInPreK) November 10, 2023
znModeratorWell, I know Wentz has been a dick, but I am hoping he aint stupid. If he aint stupid he will have learned something by watching what Baker Mayfield did. Shut up, Get with the program, do well and revive yer career.
That’s the hope. I mean, it’s not just the Rams who didn’t sign him last spring or summer. People say look at the Vikes, they traded for Dobbs. Yeah & didn’t sign Wentz. He has a lot to clean up as a player and teammate. Maybe you’re right, maybe the time off had positive effects.
znModeratorField Yates@FieldYatesCarson Wentz’s 1-year deal with the Rams includes a $150,000 signing bonus and the prorated amount of a $1.165M base salary. He’s due $732,500 for the remainder of this season as the Rams’ new back-up QB.November 8, 2023 at 11:53 pm in reply to: Rams on the radar this year who weren’t before the season #146704znModeratorHighlights: Byron Young’s Top Plays At The Rams’ Bye | Clutch Sacks, Big Tackles & Forced Fumbles
znModeratorIf any of this ‘breaking tendencies’ stuff is true, then one would think it would lead McVay to be a better coach next year.
Rodrigue has written about it. It’s in the last third of her article in this thread: media, twitter, some plays, the big articles, etc. … GB game
November 8, 2023 at 9:06 pm in reply to: media, twitter, some plays, the big articles, etc. … GB game #146699znModerator0️⃣ got that dawg in him. pic.twitter.com/9MCfm0JB60
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 8, 2023
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