Republicans block cap on insulin costs for millions of patients

link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/07/insulin-cap-budget-congress/?fbclid=IwAR1PKon86m0r92k-Hna8LTjMCtZlpAoN67GeqgE5BmrTMMlCwKLnGQN7-nM

The incredible moment a sloth smiles and waves back at the man who rescued it from the road during rush hour in Rio De Janeiro pic.twitter.com/KruR92DlXW

— Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) August 10, 2022

Tutu Atwell made two big plays while mic'd up in practice this week, which is neat.

BUUUUT, what caught my attention in the video is the fact that he said he weighs 150 pounds.

He's listed as 165 on the Rams' roster 🤫 https://t.co/YsXZqwo77z

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) August 10, 2022

“I missed them. I would joke with my agent, ‘What if I just texted McVay, ‘Hey big head?’”

Troy Hill may have been closer to “home” in 2021, but he was homesick. Back in LA, Hill’s role keeps expanding in many ways on the field and in the locker room: https://t.co/CkD4Vf8LhW

— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 9, 2022

Warner goes deep to Az Hakim for the score. #stlrams @kurt13warner @AzHakim_81 pic.twitter.com/1kTAwB4Rw0

— St Louis Rams History (@STLRamsHistory) August 10, 2022

Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Have said this a few times but it’s fair if Stafford is more irritated at not throwing than he is concerned about the pain or the issue. That said, team is clearly wanting to control variables this time of year out of concern for arm of player at most important position. It’s OK

if both of those things are true at the same time

“It’s not one of those things that, the more I throw the worse it’s gonna get,” Stafford did notably say after throwing in individuals and 7-on-7s, but not team periods. “It’s kind of just a balancing act at this point.”

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Matthew Stafford not concerned about ‘irritating’ elbow issue as team manages workload

By Jourdan Rodrigue

https://theathletic.com/3483843/2022/08/06/matthew-stafford-elbow-issue-training-camp/

IRVINE, Calif. — Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford seemed amused and a little bewildered about how large the conversation has gotten about his right arm, he told reporters after Saturday’s practice.

“It’s gotten a lot more traction than I would have thought, to be honest with you,” he said. “I’m just going through something that is irritating, at the moment, but I’m working through it. We’ve got a great plan. I’m feeling stronger every time I come out and throw. … I’m right on track, feeling good.”

Stafford, 34, has been on a pre-planned throwing schedule (referred to in shorthand as a “pitch count”) since training camp opened as the team monitors an ongoing issue with his elbow. The Rams’ overall plan has spanned as far back as the spring, when Stafford did not throw in OTAs after receiving a few different types of non-surgical treatment on his arm, including an anti-inflammatory shot in March, as The Athletic first reported.

Head coach Sean McVay reiterated that Stafford has stayed on schedule in accordance with this plan and has not suffered a setback. On Saturday, Stafford had his pads on (like the rest of the team) and threw in individuals and in 7-on-7 drills, about 40-50 total balls and at a wide variety of different distances and angles.

“Felt like I could make any throw I wanted to, today,” said Stafford.

Objectively and in person, it was hard to tell that anything was bothering him.

“I don’t really know how much you can ask about how Matthew is feeling, I mean, he threw it all over the yard today,” said McVay. “Looked really good, felt good, we’re very much on track with what we had hoped. I think you could really see the ball was jumping out of his hand, making all types of throws. I think he was trying to show you guys that there’s probably not many questions you can ask him either …

“The way that he looked today, I don’t think you would know that anything was going on, and he felt good. So I know that I’m gonna sleep better tonight.”

Neither Stafford nor McVay will outright put a name to the issue, which Stafford has dealt with for at least the last year – if not even before that. While one source described it as “tendinitis” to The Athletic, McVay declined to say whether that was actually the diagnosis earlier this week – instead saying that it was “a tricky deal” and “abnormal for a quarterback,” likening it more to something an MLB pitcher might experience.

Stafford, meanwhile, said the issue is “just a little soreness, we’re working through it. Felt pretty good today, we’re working through it. Felt pretty good today (and) thought it looked pretty good. Just trying to be smart with it and make me feel as good as I can feel going into Week 1 while still getting as many reps as I can, too.” He also declined to say whether he/the team believed that it would be a chronic issue.

However, managing Stafford’s arm is clearly a priority for the team, especially while they can control every variable in a camp setting. My understanding throughout the spring and summer is that they want to limit extra stress on his arm because they can’t possibly know how the rest of the year will unfold, especially after Stafford played the longest NFL season of his career in 2021 by a large margin. McVay indicated earlier this week that, depending on how Stafford felt upon leaving Irvine, Calif., the team could ramp him back up for team drills and their fuller offensive installations ahead of their Sept. 8 opener against Buffalo.

“It’s not one of those things that, the more I throw the worse it’s gonna get,” said Stafford. “It’s kind of just a balancing act at this point.”

Love this teaching moment between Sean McVay and Derion Kendrick

Full video: https://t.co/NkyA7Scr1S pic.twitter.com/n6mbTNG6Od

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) August 5, 2022

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