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August 6, 2021 at 11:00 am in reply to: Nurses fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine explain their rationale #131335
znModeratorNurse recounts choosing which COVID patients should be treated with limited supplies based on their chance to survive pic.twitter.com/pFleP0knTn
— Marjorie Gaylor Queen (@Tim_Tweeted) August 5, 2021
znModeratorCameron DaSilva@camdasilva
If you foolishly thought you’d see Stafford in the preseason, think again.McVay: “There is zero chance you will ever see Matthew Stafford take a snap in the preseason for the Rams as long as I’m the coach.”
znModeratorBGrisakDTR💭@bgrisakDTR
Isaac Bruce is one of only 6 players in NFL history to have more than 15,000 career receiving yards. Rice, Moss, and Gonzalez were all 1st ballots. Owens wasn’t first ballot b/c reasons. Fitzgerald will be a first ballot. Somehow it took Bruce six tries to get into the HOF.August 6, 2021 at 7:20 am in reply to: Nurses fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine explain their rationale #131332znModeratorGOP Congressman, Ralph Norman of SC who’s suing Speaker Pelosi over his $500 fine for not wearing a mask has tested positive for COVID. pic.twitter.com/vlawBbQwGF
— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@NotHoodlum) August 5, 2021
znModeratorRams Brothers@RamsBrothers
Sam Sloman, who now rocks the infamous number 16 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, just shanked an extra point.FOOTBALL IS BACK!
August 5, 2021 at 9:52 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131327znModeratorI’m pretty sure Hram was kidding, though.
You don’t have to do ANY research to know that nobody throws 2-3 TDs of 50+ yards per game.
I mean… how many QBs throw for 34-51 TDs a year of ANY length?
I was kidding
And
This turned into a very fun thread
Sorry, I guess I got pedantic. 😎 Oddly I often completely fail to pick up on playful irony on the net. It has happened way too often…but I still keep falling for it. Nothing I can do but chuckle at it.
Yes it was a fun thread in spite of my pedantic streak. Or maybe, because of it (in an unintented humor kind of way.)
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znModeratorPolice officer in South Carolina is fired and arrested after stomping on the head of an unarmed man on his hands and knees pic.twitter.com/khcyx4I05A
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 5, 2021
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Gotta say @sethmeyers had the best analogy for that a few months back.
Example; you go apple picking & the orchard owner warns you there are “a few bad apples in the orchard.”
You ask “How bad?”
He replies “Death.”
You know that’s not a few bad apples, that’s a bad orchard.
— Brett Baker (@BrettSBaker) August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021 at 7:30 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131322znModeratorwhy are you so down on the rams?
I never got over them firing Jay Zygmunt.
znModeratorAlbert Breer@AlbertBreer
5 from @49ers1) They see the DL back at the 2019 level. Dee Ford’s finally healthy, and additions like Arden Key and Mo Hurst have bolstered depth. And Bosa looks like Bosa.
2) Jason Verrett’s been outstanding. The long-injury-addled CB’s finally playing fearlessly.
3) WR needs to shake out, but Deebo Samuel’s in better shape than he has been and Brandon Aiyuk’s taken a step. Darkhorse at the spot: Trent Sherfield.
4) Fred Warner’s Fred Warner, but a big ? is who’ll be the 3rd LB, with Flanagan, Al-Shaair, Griffith among those flashing.
5) Competition’s very healthy at QB. Staff really likes where Jimmy Garoppolo’s at. But it’s hard to miss how impressive Trey Lance is—I saw a throw Wed where he rolled left, flicked it to his right.
I had no clue the ball was going. Defenders everywhere. Hit Aiyuk b/w the 1s.
August 5, 2021 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Nurses fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine explain their rationale #131319znModeratorThis is great
From Federation of State Medical Boards (folks who oversee physician licensing)
Physicians who spread misinformation about COVID vaccines are risking their medical license
Its a very small group of Docs who do this
Yanking their license makes sense https://t.co/JW70yOnBhS
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131318znModeratorAnd… bear in mind… only about 10% of his TD passes will come on 50+ yard plays, so we’re looking at 350 – 500 TD passes this year. Of course, the Rams will also score some TDs on the ground, and I expect the defense will have a big year, too.
All-in-all, it’s a spectacle.
I like Stafford, which I’ve said many times. But, as I also said, for many years I used to do the numbers on long passing plays. That’s passes that are long in the air, not including RAC yards.
And. No one has ever done 10%. That’s actually an unthinkable number. I’ve never seen anything even close to it.
As a rule, the numbers go up if you look at passes of 20 yards or more in the air. At 30 yards or more the numbers go way down.
znModeratorDuring his discussion about the team’s new offensive line coach, Kevin Carberry, Sean McVay shared how inspirited he’s been with the progress of the offensive line thus far.
He did add that it’s still early and there’s “a long, long way to go,” but he likes what he’s seen from the group.
“It’s still a little bit early. I am encouraged with what I’ve seen from the first two days in pads. It was also great to get Kevin Carberry out here, get a new offensive line coach this year,” McVay said. “I think he’s going to do a great job, but he’s been forced to kind of just run meetings on Zoom. Today was the first practice that he was able to take part in, but I think guys are doing a great job communicating. I like what I’m seeing. There’s a long, long way to go. There are so many things that go on up front with all five getting on the same page with the communication – the targets and the run game. But, I think we’re taking steps in the right direction. I’ve been really encouraged by a handful of guys.”
znModeratorbubbaramfan
Day 7 and they are in pads. first thing I notice is OL coach Carburry is back and he’s one on one with Jordan Merideth coaching him up. Also had him snapping the ball. New addition Jerimiah Kolone and Chandler Brewer also out early getting some coaching from Carburry.
3pm and stretching warmups start with the whole team. 10 min then they break up into position groups. We get LB’s doing a drill I have no idea what they are trying to accomplish. Lets call it the “football on a stick” drill. Trainer hold a 3 foot stick with a football on the end of it, another says “go” run 5 yds and jump to try and touch it landing on a mat. VFR may have gotten some pics. Touch it high, touch it low. Hand to eye co-ordination?
Something new. OL and DL and some others with pads over their helmets. Presumably to avoid a Stafford type injury. O with blue, D with grey.
Looks like AD, A’shawn Rob, floyd and De’Sean Jax all have the day off.
On the big TV they have pos breakdown of punt and KO teams. VFR should be posting pics.
Pretty much doing the same drills as they did yesterday with a lot of special teams. Kickoff and punt drills. Landon Akers, Jake Funk, Jerimiah Haydel and ray Calias. N Otis Anderson.
10 to 15 yd pass drills with a WR or RB vs a DB. Henderson, Funk, Kupp, Calais all had good catches
11 on 11’s
Some changes on 2nd team OL. Anchrum LT, Brewer LG, Allen C, Shelton RG, Noteboom RT. Shelton again got snaps a C, and again looked horrible. Evans was in a few snaps at LG with the twos. Later on they mixed it up again getting Merideth and Aleric Jackson snaps. !st team Ol remains Whit LT, Edwards LG, Corbett C, Evans RG, Havenstien RT. Allen again got more snaps in at C with the 1st team. Garrett got in several snaps with the twos.
On D with AD and Ashawn out DL had SJD, Copeland and Banks with alot of the others subing in Hoecht got a lot of snaps.
I have to give kudo’s to Brian Allen. He’s much improved and has held up really well against the 1st team DL. He made a couple great plays opening holes for runs up the middle, even getting hugs from McVay. Allen will be backup C.
Some notable plays
Stafford with a nice 40 yd to Kupp with Donte Daeyon covering
Funk up the middle for 5
Calias run right for nice gain
Mundt from Stafford for a nice grab over the middle. Mundt has been looking good as a reciever and he’s been getting a lot of targets
Funk off tackle and some good moves to get 10getting a little chippy out there. A lot of jawing going on.
Shelton in at C, Wolford under C, S
Shelton gets overwhelmed and Wolford is sacked.
Mundt with another catch on the left side
wolford to Landon Akers for 20
Jones get hannered out of bounds by Nick Scott
Stafford to Henderson who puts on some nifty moves in a lot of traffic to almost take it to the house
Ramsey mugs Woods and get a flag
Corbett snaps one over Staffords head
Harris nice long ballTuTu Atwell from Stafford 12 yds over the middle. TuTu must have just arrived because he wasn’t in WR drills earlier. Was surprised to see him out there. He got another couple targets. He looks like a little kid out there.
I know I’m not mentioning some guys that should. Koski and Tri Jax, Blanton, skoronik, and some other did well today too.
Defense is just to hard to keep track, they keep mixing it up.
It was a good spirited practice. Everybody got work. I kept an eye on Hopkins. He only got targeted twice with one short catch. Most of his work was blocking.
I hope this sctratches you Rams itch today!
znModeratorRams Brothers@RamsBrothers
Really interested to see how the Rams onboard Tutu Atwell. Regardless, they really like Trishton Jackson, and it sounds like he’s going to have a role on this team in some form while Atwell develops (and gains a few lbs).Reminder, he hung on the 53-man roster for all of 2020.
If you’re curious about who’s going to start opposite of Leonard Floyd, @JourdanRodrigue’s latest piece is highly recommended.
Sounds like Justin Hollins is becoming a guy they can lean on. Durability with Lewis and Obo is a factor, but he’s clearly setting the tone at camp.
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Probably can’t report the design of what the Rams/Stafford just ran but just know it left Cooper Kupp with well over the CDC’s guidelines for distance around him in the middle.
znModeratorFOX Sports Radio@FoxSportsRadio
Andrew Whitworth on Matt Stafford:“You really just see that veteran presence. You can’t replace playing that long in the game and everything is just so natural. He feels it, he understands the game, he’s really smart. He’s played enough to have seen it all.”
August 5, 2021 at 1:40 am in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131310znModeratorIf Stafford threw 2-3 50+ yard TDs every game that would 34-51 for the year.
Is that too much to expect?
Yes absolutely it’s waaaaaaaaaay too much to expect. For a few seasons when the right kind of stats were accessible, I used to do breakdowns on long passes (for me that was anything thrown 30 or more yards).
First, the hit rate on those is of course very low. It was actually quite rare and remarkable when someone hit on 50% of those long throws.
AND no one regularly hits on 2-3 a game. To do that, if they did have one of those very rare high hit rates, that would mean they would be throwing them 4-6 times a game. And NO ONE does that. No one. No one throws long 4-6 times a game.
It’s more like around 1.5 to 2 a game. Sometimes a player would avg. 3 a game (and I mean 3 long throws a game, not 3 completions).
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znModeratorTutu Atwell makes Rams training camp debut, full pads bring energy: 10 Observations from Day 7
Stu Jackson
https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,885385,885385#msg-885385
IRVINE, Calif. – Rookie wide receiver Tutu Atwell’s training camp debut and the energy brought by full pads highlighted the seventh practice of 2021 Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union.
1) Atwell makes training camp debut: The former Louisville standout was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday after being place on it on July 26, and received a limited workload.”It’s going to be a smart progression that we put in place,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said after Wednesday’s practice. “He hit his yardage mark, and then we kind of just had him watch for the rest of the day.”
2) New helmet attire: After quarterback Matthew Stafford hit his thumb on a defender’s helmet in Monday’s practice, McVay mentioned seeing other teams around the league who have soft shells on their players’ helmets to soften the blow when something like that happens. Two days later, members of the Rams’ offensive line and defensive front seven were sporting royal blue-colored soft shells on their helmets.
3) Kevin Carberry back: The Rams’ new offensive line coach, who is fully vaccinated, had been absent after testing for COVID-19, McVay said on July 28 after team’s first training camp practice. Wednesday was Carberry’s first chance to work with his group on the field during camp.
4) Pads popping: The defense must have been looking forward to Wednesday and Tuesday, because some of the tackles made Wednesday could be easily heard. Defensive back J.R. Reed had a hard hit at the end of a run by running back Xavier Jones during team drills. Jones stayed on his feet – what appears to be an emphasis for both offensive and defensive players even with pads on – but anyone near the play certainly heard pads collide. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey also had a hit against running back Darrell Henderson Jr. in which Henderson also stayed on his feet, but the tackle was certainly heard.
5) No getting by Bash: Showing one of his strengths, defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day at one point during team drills penetrated the backfield for a run stop against running back Jake Funk.
6) Stafford to Kupp: In what has become a recurring theme, Stafford once again connected with wide receiver Cooper Kupp for a big play through the air. This time, he evaded pressure, then climbed in the pocket and launched a deep ball to Kupp, who hauled in what would’ve been good for about a 30-yard catch.
7) Darrell Henderson Jr.’s shiftiness again on display: The third-year running back had multiple moments where he displayed the same agility and explosiveness he showed early on last year, including taking a screen pass from Stafford, making a couple cuts then bursting upfield for a big play.
8) Contested catch: Tight end Jacob Harris had an impressive touchdown catch during redzone work, turning his body to haul in a John Wolford pass near the corner of the endzone
9) Strong competition in 1-on-1s: Of note from one-on-one drills, Ramsey had an impressive pass breakup against Kupp, while fellow cornerback Darious Williams broke up a pass matched up with wide receiver Robert Woods.
10) Veteran days off for defensive lineman Aaron Donald, tight end Tyler Higbee, outside linebacker Leonard Floyd and wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Similar to the approach the Rams took to the first padded practice on Tuesday in which offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth got a rest day, Donald, Higbee Floyd and Jackson all received the same on Wednesday. “They were (out there) first day in pads, and you just want to be smart with their progression,” McVay said. “We’ll have an off day tomorrow, then we’ll come back (Friday) and it will be kind of a lighter practice, and then Saturday at the Cowboys.”
znModerator10 Observations from Day 6 of 2021 Rams Training Camp
IRVINE, Calif. – Tuesday marked players’ first day in pads at 2021 Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union, with quarterback Matthew Stafford logging a full workload despite a contusion on his right thumb and rookie linebacker Ernest Jones and third-year safety Nick Scott stepping up to make big plays for Los Angeles’ defense.
Staff writer Stu Jackson shares 10 Observations from the session:
1) No limitations for Stafford: The Rams’ signal-caller sustained a contusion on his right thumb toward the end of Monday’s practice, but on Tuesday, he managed to take on a full workload.
2) Scott steps up: During one segment of 11-on-11 team drills, Scott jumped in front of a Stafford pass over the middle intended for Woods to snag an interception that drew high praise from Stafford afterward. “That was as good a play as I’ve been around at the safety spot,” Stafford said in his post-practice press conference.
3) Jones in coverage: The rookie linebacker disrupted a pair of Stafford passes in impressive ways. On one occasion, he covered tight end Tyler Higbee so well he forced Stafford to throw wide. Later on, he tipped another Stafford pass intended for Higbee, but Higbee was in close enough proximity to haul in the deflection.
4) Stafford connects with DeSean Jackson again: Stafford continues to take advantage of the veteran wide receiver’s speed, launching a deep ball over the bill to Jackson for a touchdown against the second-team defense. As was the case on another of these connections, Jackson’s speed was displayed again, with a good amount of distance between him and the last defender.
5) Kupp connection: Stafford also used terrific ball placement to find wide receiver Cooper Kupp during team drills, with Kupp making an over-the-shoulder grab to haul the pass in.
6) Valuable day for fourth-year offensive tackle Joe Noteboom: With Andrew Whitworth getting a veteran rest day, Noteboom received those reps at left tackle during Tuesday’s practice.
7) Darrell Henderson Jr.’s burst: The third-year running back had a nice moment during team drills where he broke outside, then cut back toward the middle for what would’ve been a first-down run.
8) Watching other running backs: Second-year running back Xavier Jones and rookie running back Jake Funk each got a chance to display their reliability as receivers. Jones connected with Stafford on a short pass during team drills, then showed good burst on the cut going up field. During the same session, Funk caught a short pass over the middle from Wolford with a similar display of agility and explosiveness.
9) Other defensive back stops: Besides Scott, fellow safety Jordan Fuller made an impressive pass breakup during team drills, while cornerback Dont’e Deayon had one on a Stafford pass attempt intended for Van Jefferson during the same period.
10) Other linebackers in coverage: Troy Reeder and Kenny Young also registered pass breakups on Tuesday; Reeder on a Stafford pass intended for Henderson, Young on a John Wolford pass intended for wide receiver J.J. Koski.
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Per Rams: They’ve waived G Jamil Demby and signed G Jeremiah Kolone.August 4, 2021 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131301znModeratorI am not convinced by a lot of that analysis.
And I like Stafford so that ain’t the issue.
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams DL Aaron Donald on QB Matthew Stafford: “He’s playing lights-out, man. … Just watching him, the way he works, the balls he’s throwing, getting to these wide receivers, I ain’t never seen it done like that. So to be able to see it first-hand, it’s pretty cool.”***
Brandon Thorn@BrandonThornNFL
Love how people confidently declare certain players on the OL the best at their position like they have ever studied or watched them and their peers closely.Just say “This is what PFF says”
And lastly, while I focus almost exclusively on OL/DL, I know that I can and have been wrong about what I see. My point is more about the effort level that goes into coming to those conclusions & at least putting in the time to study before sharing an opinion.
Replying to @znramsfan
I think he [Austin Corbett] is going to be very good. I thought he was the most underrated RG in football last year tooI ideally would like to see him get to settle in at RG and build on his 2020 season, but I think skill-set wise he can be a quality starter at center too.
znModeratorScott MacFarlane is so underrated. He's been doing the work on the 1/6 insurrection. https://t.co/6ndq82t0lS
— Atete Williams 👑 (@GoddessAtete) August 3, 2021
znModeratorThis play is unreal from @IsaacBruce80. If Joe DeCamillis wants to not finish in the bottom-3 in special teams DVOA this season, he should show this clip daily to the following: Koski, Harris, Skowronek, etc.
It’s all effort. This is how a Hall of Fame career can start. pic.twitter.com/OuY1qbQ8eg
— Rams Brothers (@RamsBrothers) August 4, 2021
znModeratorLindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams QB Matthew Stafford is dressed and warming up for practice. Just a small bandage on his throwing hand thumb.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Matthew Stafford is running the first team offense in the first padded team period today, so another great sign for that thumb.znModeratorfrom https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2021/8/3/22607174/press-conference-sean-mcvay-rams
DeSean Jackson discusses how he feels physically as a 14 year veteran:
“Body’s feeling great. Coach McVay and [wide receiver] Coach Eric Yarber, Reggie and the training staff, they’re doing a good job of keeping me fresh, but at the same time letting me get my work in… I was just telling somebody else I could probably play another five years in this offense…I think they have a science to it, just knowing how to get work in and how to take care of your veteran players. Not working too hard and not overworking them.”
znModeratorMe: do you have probable cause?
Cop: I need you to cooperate. Do you have any weapons?
Me: *shows badge* yes.
Cop: sorry, sir, just being vigilant; you're free to go.I searched, we have not had a vehicle theft in over a year. I have a meeting with the Police Chief tomorrow🤬
— E pluribus unum – Qui tacet consentit (@HRRevels1) August 3, 2021
znModeratorHappy birthday our former All-Pro and Offensive Player of the year – Todd Gurley. @TG3II thanks for the great memories! One of greatest Rams runners of all time.
2015 vs Detroit. pic.twitter.com/zlYlPwfTGL
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) August 3, 2021
znModeratorMatthew Stafford will miss a few days with a thumb injury, but X-rays were negative (PHEW).
Nothing serious, thankfully https://t.co/lrQ7jnALgF
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) August 3, 2021
znModeratorIan Rapoport@RapSheet
#Rams QB Matthew Stafford has a swollen thumb after hitting it on a helmet in practice, but X-Rays were negative, source said. He’ll likely miss a few days, but nothing major.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
A source w knowledge said that Stafford’s X-rays were negative. So to reiterate my earlier thoughts: I don’t think anybody is panicking, although I would not be surprised if he were to be held out for a day at least as an extra precaution.znModerator10 Observations from Day 5 of Rams 2021 Training Camp
IRVINE, Calif. – Day 5 of 2021 Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union saw rookie wide receiver Ben Skowronek continue his good start to camp, with Los Angeles’ defensive backs also making plays during team drills.
Staff writer Stu Jackson shares 10 Observations from Monday’s session:
1) Ben Skowronek has a great day: Across the Rams’ different team drills, the former Notre Dame standout connected with backup quarterback John Wolford and displayed strong, reliable hands on multiple occasions, including a nice sideline catch against the first-team defense in tight coverage. For what it’s worth, his reliable catching recently caught the attention of Rams legend Torry Holt.
2) Another interception for Jalen Ramsey: The sixth-year cornerback jumped a Wolford pass for his second-consecutive practice with a pick.
3) Kareem Orr joins the pick party: During that same session, the second-year defensive back snagged an interception on the opposite sideline.
4) Directing traffic: Quarterback Matthew Stafford’s most impressive throw of the day came during the redzone period, when after rolling out to his right, went back to his left and directed wide receiver Van Jeffersonwith him. End result: Stafford finding Jefferson for the diving, toe-drag touchdown, despite cornerback Darious Williamsbeing in great position and appearing to partially deflect the pass.
5) Not just a deep threat: Wide receiver DeSean Jackson stretched out his hands to make an impressive grab over the middle off a Stafford pass. Both in training camp and throughout his career, much has been made of his explosive plays downfield, but he has shown he’s capable of making plays at the short and intermediate levels of the field, too.
6) Ball placement: Next to the Jefferson throw, Stafford also delivered a nice ball over the top to wide receiver Robert Woods where only he could snag it with three defenders not far behind him.
7) Ogbo Okoronkwo on the move: The fourth-year outside linebacker closed out quickly to break up a Wolford pass intended for running back Jake Funk during team drills.
8) Jordan Fuller on the move: The second-year safety had a nice pass breakup on a Stafford pass intended for tight end Johnny Mundt during that same session.
9) Raheem Morris hands-on: Similar to organized team activities this spring, Morris took a hands-on approach to the linebacker group during individual drills, throwing them passes to help them work on their hands.
10) Veteran mentorship: Prior to the start of practice, a couple of the Rams’ most experienced offensive linemen (Rob Havenstein and Joe Noteboom) were seen providing guidance to Chandler Brewer and Tremayne Anchrum Jr., respectively.
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