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August 27, 2020 at 10:01 pm in reply to: Sports strikes & other sports world responses to Kenosha #120094
znModeratorRams quarterback Jared Goff: “When you first see the video (of police shooting Jacob Blake), it’s disgusting. You’re horrified by it…As someone who is not of color, and who is in a position of leadership, I think it's important to speak up.” pic.twitter.com/rBW2U5VOhv
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 28, 2020
znModerator#21 is Dont’e Deayon
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The explosion out of the break is ridiculous. There’s no way 21 should be able to get his hands on the ball here, but he does pic.twitter.com/wdLd94LI73
— 𝕋𝕠𝕞 – 𝕃𝔸 ℝ𝕒𝕞𝕤 (@TL_LARams) August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020 at 9:52 pm in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #120092znModerator10 Observations from the Rams’ Aug. 27 training camp practice
Stu Jackson
https://www.therams.com/news/10-observations-aug-27-training-camp-practice
1) Following the team’s stretching period, Rams head coach Sean McVay paused practice to address the team about continuing to have important conversations regarding social justice and give players a chance to say what’s on their mind. While McVay wanted to keep the specifics “in-house,” he said after practice that those types of conversations are “always about being able to connect with our guys, make sure we understand their perspectives and really be able to figure out a way to put some tangible things in place to try and move the needle in the right direction.”
2) Rams players wore helmets but no pads today, though this was likely by design. While the current contact integration period that began Aug. 18 encompasses 20 calendar days, the modified Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates a maximum of 14 practices in pads.
3) Safety Taylor Rapp (helmet) and running back Darrell Henderson (no helmet) were once again doing work off to the side.
4) Left tackle Andrew Whitworth and cornerback Jalen Ramsey each had a veteran’s day off, per McVay. This naturally created more opportunities for younger offensive linemen and defensive backs, especially during 1-on-1 and 11-on-11 work.
5) With Whitworth getting a veteran’s day off, rookie offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum Jr. saw some reps with the first team offensive line during 11-on-11 drills.
6) As for the defensive backs, cornerback Dont’e Deayon, rookie safety Terrell Burgess and cornerback Darious Williams each had some nice moments during 1-on-1 drills. Deayon had a pass breakup against rookie wide receiver Van Jefferson, Williams against wide receiver Robert Woods and Burgess against wide receiver Nsimba Webster.
7) Toe-drag/tap swag. For as much as these observations have discussed Jefferson’s separation and footwork, we can’t forget about fourth-year wide receiver Cooper Kupp’s, either. During 1-on-1 redzone work, Kupp hauled in an over-the-shoulder touchdown catch in the back corner of the endzone on a pass from quarterback Jared Goff. Kupp displayed his footwork again during 7-on-7 drills by getting both feet in for a tight back-of-the-endzone touchdown catch on another Goff pass.
8) John Wolford keeps looking sharp. The second-year reserve quarterback had touchdown passes to Webster, Jefferson and rookie wide receiver J.J. Koski during 7-on-7 drills.
9) Lots of near-interceptions. Deayon nearly picked off Goff during 11-on-11 work, and rookie safety Jordan Fuller nearly jumped in front of a Wolford pass for rookie wide receiver Trishton Jackson during the same period. In 7-on-7 work, inside linebacker Micah Kiser nearly intercepted a Goff pass that turned into a touchdown to tight end Gerald Everett. In fairness to the offense, this anticipation from the defense shouldn’t be surprising since they’ve been going against the same offense for two weeks. Meanwhile, the offense is practicing against a new defense after seeing the same one in practice for three years.
10) Kickers Austin MacGinnis and Lirim Hajrullahu both got work during the 11-on-11 portion of practice, with each attempting a pair field goals from about 49 yards. MacGinnis went 1 for 2, while Hajrullahu converted both.
znModeratorChad Wolf’s Desperate Attempt to Rewrite History
Recognizing that he’s in hot water, Chad Wolf, who was illegally appointed as head of DHS, wants us to forget about the administration’s lawlessness.For weeks, federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security laid siege to the city of Portland to suppress the voices of those demanding justice for Black lives. The militarized agents used sharpshooters to maim people, swept protesters away in unmarked cars, and brutally attacked journalists, legal observers, and medics with sonic weapons and tear gas. They didn’t spare moms, dads, veterans, nurses, or even the city’s mayor.
The agency’s lawlessness was so profound that a federal court in Portland issued a restraining order against the agency after the ACLU filed suit. Congress held numerous hearings. The agency’s inspector general opened an investigation. Even former leaders of the Department of Homeland Security decried its abuses. Richard Clarke, who served on the National Security Council for Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, called for dismantling DHS.
The administration’s effort to use its response to the protests in Portland as some twisted campaign prop miserably backfired, and the agents were forced to retreat. Now, recognizing that he’s in hot water, Chad Wolf, who was illegally appointed as head of DHS, is on a media tour in an attempt to rewrite history.
But the truth was caught on video for the world to see. No press interview, no op-ed, and no statement by any administration official can undo the fact that DHS agents beat a Navy veteran for simply asking them questions. They can’t hide the viral video of unmarked federal agents — later identified to be with DHS — hauling a protester off the streets of Portland into an unmarked vehicle. They can’t make us forget the sight of DHS agents firing tear gas at individuals simply exercising their right to protest, or beating and dragging off medics providing aid to an unconscious bystander. They also can’t erase the decades of abuse, civil rights violations, killings, and discriminatory surveillance of Black, Brown, and immigrant communities.
Wolf did get one fact right: “Courthouses uphold everyone’s rights.” The federal court in Portland did uphold the people’s rights when DHS brought its police state tactics there. It ordered the agency to stop arresting and attacking journalists and legal observers. But DHS didn’t comply with the court order — even after the court issued its restraining order, the agency continued to attack journalists and legal observers.
An agency claiming to defend the courthouse should, at a minimum, obey the orders coming out of it.
As we have for a century — much longer than DHS has been around — the ACLU will continue to unapologetically defend the Constitution from all those who undermine it. This includes the Department of Homeland Security. DHS is too powerful, too abusive, and too much of a threat to America’s democratic values. As ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero and former Bush administration official Richard Clarke put it, it’s time to go back to the drawing board.
znModeratorA witness who saw Kenosha police shoot Jacob Blake says he was checking on his 3 kids when he went back to the car
https://news.yahoo.com/witness-saw-kenosha-police-shoot-210339919.html
Witnesses who saw a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shoot Jacob Blake on Sunday told Insider what they saw happen.
One man said he thought Blake was going back to the vehicle to check on his three young sons in the back seat.
While that man now says he thinks the officer was justified in shooting Blake, several other neighbors who witnessed the shooting disagree and say police used unnecessary force.
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Witnesses who saw a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shoot Jacob Blake on Sunday speculated that the 29-year-old father was checking on his three young sons when he opened the driver’s side door of his SUV seconds before getting shot.
“Knowing Jacob, that’s what he was doing. His kids are his priority. He wanted to make his kids safe,” Dan Stone, who lives across the street from Blake and was there when he was shot, told Insider.
Stone, 68, said he has known Blake for about five years and referred to him as a “family man” who “took care of his family.”
“The kids were screaming in the back seat, like any normal little kids would be. They sense that,” Stone, who has lived in the neighborhood for 21 years, said.
Another longtime resident, Annie Louise Hurst, 80, was sitting in a chair in front of her home when the shooting happened. Her house is diagonal to Blake’s, and she said she screamed when she saw an officer shoot him.
“He was just walking and opening the car door and trying to get in. He wasn’t aggressive or nothing,” Hurst told Insider, adding that she didn’t know Blake very well but they would greet each other in passing.
Hurst, who’s lived in her home since 1967, said she believed Blake and his sons were celebrating one of the boy’s birthdays on Sunday. A man who said he was Blake’s friend told a local news reporter the same.
A graphic video circulating on social media shows Blake walking away from police officers and attempting to get in his vehicle when an officer grabs his shirt and shoots him from behind. Seven shots can be heard.
Arlene Archilla, who lives two doors down from Hurst, had come home right before the shooting. Afterward, she said, the children were distraught.
“I [saw] one of the children laying down in the grass and [having] a panic attack,” Archilla, 44, told Insider.
The shooting left Blake with a severed spinal cord that has paralyzed him from the waist down, according to civil-rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing Blake’s family in this case.
The Kenosha Police Department said in a statement that it was responding to a “domestic incident,” which Blake’s neighbors said he was trying to de-escalate.
“Jacob was breaking up a fight between two girls,” Stone said.
When Insider spoke with Stone, a former Chicago police officer, on Tuesday, he said the “police shouldn’t have shot” Blake, adding, “They should’ve brought him down to the ground. Scrapes and cuts are a lot better than getting shot.”
The Kenosha Police Department hasn’t released the name of the officer involved in the shooting. Initially, Stone said he thought the officer may have been a “rookie who didn’t know what he was doing,” suggesting that new police-academy graduates should “wait at least a year” before getting a weapon.
But on Wednesday, Stone expressed a different opinion.
“Thought he was a rookie, and he wasn’t and has been on the force for a long time,” Stone said. “He got nervous, that’s all. Just like any other cop would get nervous.”
In the video of the shooting, it’s difficult to hear whether the police told Blake to stop before shooting him, but Stone said they did and Blake didn’t listen.
“If a police officer wants you to stop, stop. They’re there to do a job. Don’t get rowdy with them. Don’t get smart with them. Just stop and listen to what they’ve got to say. Bottom line. That goes for me also,” Stone told Insider on Wednesday.
But Hurst and the other witnesses Insider spoke with said they thought the Kenosha police officers responded excessively.
“They could’ve apprehended him better than that. They didn’t have to shoot, in my opinion, that little man,” she said, suggesting that officers could’ve tackled him to the ground.
Archilla, like Hurst, referenced Blake’s small stature, calling him “skinny,” and said the officers’ response didn’t make sense given what was happening.
“He didn’t have to shoot him seven times. Not even once,” Archilla said.
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Arlene Archilla said she witnessed the shooting.
Aisha I. JeffersonThey all said they didn’t see Blake carrying any type of weapon in his hands during the confrontation.
“Jacob didn’t have nothing in his hands,” Stone said. “He didn’t have a knife in his hands. He didn’t have a gun in his hands. He had his hands in his hands. And he was just trying to save his kids, probably.”
Since Blake’s shooting, protesters have gathered in Kenosha each night to denounce racism and police brutality.
Three people were shot, two fatally, during clashes between protesters and armed civilians late Tuesday night despite the city being under a mandatory 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew. A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder in those shootings.
Several businesses and government buildings have been vandalized, prompting a small group of armed people to defend private and public property around the city. Wisconsin is an open-carry state.
“Because these officers made a bad decision, everybody has to pay for it,” Archilla said.
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August 27, 2020 at 8:26 am in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #120062znModeratorRams camp: News and notes from Wednesday’s practice
Cameron DaSilva
link https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-camp-practice-takeaways-notes-news/
The Rams held a practice for the second day in a row after getting both Sunday and Monday off, hitting the field on Wednesday morning for a full session. It’s their second-to-last practice before Saturday’s scrimmage at SoFi Stadium, which will feature live tackling and more contact than practice.
Wednesday was yet another strong day for the rookie Van Jefferson, who will be difficult to keep on the sideline when the regular season begins. Taylor Rapp is also making progress and is nearing a return, while Darrell Henderson Jr. was working with trainers.
Here are our notes from Wednesday’s practice, according to reports from media members in attendance at camp.
1 Rapp and Henderson making progress
Taylor Rapp and Darrell Henderson are really the only notable injured players so far in camp for the Rams, but they’re making progress in their recoveries leading up to the season. Rapp is expected to return at some point this week, and on Wednesday, he was seen in pads and sprinting on the sideline. He apparently didn’t look limited at all, either, which is an encouraging sign.
As for Henderson, he was doing rehab drills on the side working with trainers as he recovers from a hamstring strain. The goal is for both players to be back for Week 1, though it doesn’t seem Rapp is in any danger of missing the opener.
2 Van Jefferson beats Jalen Ramsey – twice
The legend of Jefferson grows by the day, it seems. The rookie receiver has stood out in a big way during camp practices, earning reps with the first-team offense. On Wednesday, he had what seemed to be one of his best sessions of camp.
According to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic, Jefferson beat Jalen Ramsey in red zone drills not once, but twice for touchdowns. Then, to build on his strong day, he caught a pass over the middle like the one Robert Woods had Tuesday, showing a willingness to play in traffic.
3Aaron Donald gets the day off
Donald skipped training camp two years in a row in 2017 and 2018 before going on to win Defensive Player of the Year in each season. To say he needs practice would be foolish, because he’s proved otherwise.
He got the day off on Wednesday, presumably for rest. He’s dominated practices in camp so far, including a four-sack performance in Saturday’s scrimmage, so he’s already looking like he’s in midseason form.
4Tremayne Anchrum working as backup LT
The Rams have options at swing tackle behind Andrew Whitworth and Rob Havenstein, one of whom being Bobby Evans. Evans played left tackle in college and right tackle for the Rams last year, so he has experience at both spots. But he could have some competition from Anchrum, the seventh-round rookie out of Clemson.
Anchrum was working as the backup left tackle Wednesday, even though he was expected to primarily be a guard for the Rams to begin with. Anchrum played right tackle full-time in 2018 and 2019 for the Tigers.
5 Lirim Hajrullahu finally misses
After going 5-for-5 in the scrimmage with a long of 50 yards, Hajrullahu appeared to be pulling ahead in the kicker competition. But the battle isn’t settled yet, and Hajrullahu just made things a lot more interesting on Wednesday.
Rodrigue saw Hajrullahu miss twice in practice, a rarity for the former CFL kicker. The Rams have been rotating their three kickers with one guy having each day off, so it’s unclear which kicker – if any – was able to capitalize on Hajrullahu creaking the door open a bit.
6 Troy Hill working as nickel CB
Hill will undoubtedly be one of the Rams’ starting cornerbacks this season, but his position isn’t yet nailed down. He can play both outside and in the slot, and on Wednesday, he worked as the nickel against Cooper Kupp.
Kupp beat Hill once, but the veteran corner bounced back to make a stop on fourth down in a team drill two plays later.
Both Hill and Ramsey can cover the slot, as can David Long Jr., Terrell Burgess, Dont’e Deayon and Darious Williams. Needless to say, Brandon Staley has countless options in the secondary with these defensive backs.
znModeratorfrom https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/news/la-rams-terrell-lewis-out-to-prove-he-belongs
Terrell Lewis
Lewis…provides versatility because of how the Crimson Tide distributed his playing snaps.
“At Alabama they used me everywhere along the front seven and I was 10 pounds lighter,” Lewis said. “So even me putting on this weight, my mindset was, I want to be able to be a guy where a coach can say, ‘I can put him at stacked linebacker, I could put him at a three-tech — I could put him anywhere across the front seven — because he’s athletic enough to drop in space and move around and play in space, but then he’s also athletic enough and strong enough and powerful enough to play anywhere along the front line.’”
znModeratorRex Chapman@RexChapman
I opened my DM’s up about 6-months ago for anyone to send me direct messages even if I don’t follow them.The racist garbage, threats, ignorance, and ugliness is going to make a fascinating book.
Names and faces and accounts.
Thousands
Some people will lose their jobs over things they’ve sent. No doubt. Oh well. Reap what you sow.
znModeratorAfter Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, the St. Louis Police union petitioned the NFL to have Rams players suspended for making a protest gesture entering the field. Six years later, players cancelled a slate of NBA playoff games to protest police brutality.
— Full Dissident (@hbryant42) August 26, 2020
August 27, 2020 at 3:52 am in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #120057znModeratorRams training camp, Day 6: Taylor Rapp on the mend
Eric D. Williams
https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/news/la-rams-safety-taylor-rapp-on-the-mendTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A recap of Wednesday’s practice at Rams training camp:
PLAYER OF THE DAY
For the first time during training camp, Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp suited up in pads and a jersey.
The University of Washington product did not get a chance to practice with his teammates, instead running through agility drills with the training staff.
Still, Rapp appeared to move pain free and seems closer to returning from a knee issue that has sidelined him since the start of camp.
With Rapp unavailable, rookies Terrell Burgess and Jordan Fuller have been getting more reps with the starters.
“It was a positive sign seeing him out there moving around,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said. “That was exactly what we hoped. And I think we’ll just see a progressive build from here on out.”
PLAY OF THE DAY
Undrafted rookie receiver Earnest Edwards out of Maine flashed on back-to-back plays, the second with one shoe on.
Edwards caught a bubble screen on the perimeter and darted upfield for a 20-yard gain, but had his shoe pulled off by a defender.
No matter. The offense went quick and Edwards lined up with just his sock on, running an out route and hauling in a catch for a 7-yard completion.
Running back John Kelly had a couple explosive runs during team drills.
MATCHUP OF THE DAY
Rookie Van Jefferson has struggled at times matching up against cornerback Jalen Ramsey in practice, but he got the best of him on Wednesday.
Twice down near the goal line, Jefferson shook loose from Ramsey off the line of scrimmage and beat him inside for touchdowns on slant routes during one-on-one drills, to the delight of the offense.
The wins against Ramsey are the latest example of the blossoming confidence from the rookie out of Florida.
As far as Ramsey’s contract status, McVay had no update on the ongoing negotiations.
“Obviously, Jalen is focused on playing football, McVay said. “Those are things that we’re trying to handle behind the scenes, but the one thing I think we all know is Jalen is so refreshingly secure in himself and confident that it would be great if it gets done, but you also know this guy is not going to be distracted by whether it is, or isn’t done.
“He’s going to go out and try and demonstrate why he’s one of the best in the league at what he does.”
Ramsey also pledged to donate $1 million to Purpose Academy in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn. to purchase more resources to expand its programming.
ROLL CALL
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald did not practice on Wednesday, as McVay said he got a maintenance rest day.Running back Darrell Henderson Jr., out since suffering a minor hamstring strain in last week’s scrimmage, also worked with trainers on the field at the start of practice.
znModeratorKenosha Police Chief Blames Protesters for Their Own Deaths, Defends Vigilante Groups
On Wednesday, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested in Illinois on charges of first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing two protesters the night before during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake earlier this week.
During the Kenosha Police Department’s first press conference in response to the Blake shooting and subsequent protests, Chief Daniel Miskinis blamed the unidentified victims in Tuesday night’s shooting for their own deaths, saying the violence was the result of the “persons” involved violating curfew:
Persons who were out after the curfew became engaged in some type of disturbance, and persons were shot. Everybody involved was out after the curfew. I’m not going to make a great deal of that, but the point is the curfew is in place to protect. Had persons not been out involved in violation of that, perhaps the situation that unfolded would not have happened.
“It is the persons who were involved after the legal time, involved in illegal activity, that brought violence to this community,” Miskinis added later, seeming to blame protesters who were on the streets because a member of Miskinis’ department, who was identified late on Wednesday as Officer Rusten Sheskey, shot Blake seven times in the back as his children watched. *
Miskinis would not give the names of the “persons” who were the victims of Wednesday’s murders, but did say they were “a 26-year-old Silver Lake resident and a 36-year-old Kenosha resident.”
In describing the shooting of two protesters, Miskinis also declined to call it a homicide and instead referred to it by various euphemisms often used to describe killings by a police officer, which Rittenhouse is not. He said that the shooter “was involved in the use of firearms to resolve whatever conflict was in place” and that there was a “disturbance that led to the use of deadly force.”
Additionally, Miskinis refused to comment on the video of Blake’s shooting, but offered that there may have been a reasonable explanation for the man being shot seven times in the back, which has reportedly left him paralyzed and in critical condition. (The officer has been put on administrative leave and has not been fired or arrested.)
“I’m not going to address that because it is one snippet of a very large situation and much as what’s happened across this nation for a long period of time, it’s focused on what you see in this much of an incident,” Miskinis said, apparently alluding to other police shootings of unarmed Black men. “It’s unfair to everybody involved, whether you’re the person using force or the person being arrested that the picture isn’t painted.”
Video taken on Tuesday before the shooting showed Rittenhouse gathered with what appeared to be members of armed militia groups. Those vigilante groups had gathered on Tuesday night, it was reported by CNN and the Verge, in response to calls on Facebook for “any patriots willing to take up arms and defend our city tonight from the evil thugs.”
When asked about the vigilante groups, Miskinis defended them as civilians out to protect property and “exercise their constitutional right.”
“Across this nation there have been armed civilians who have come out to exercise their constitutional right and to potentially protect property,” he said. “Am I aware that groups exist? Yes, but they weren’t invited to come.”
Miskinis’ views of the gathering of vigilante groups that reportedly led to the killing of two local men appears to be very much in line with those of his department. Before the shooting, officers in armored vehicles could be seen giving water to armed men gathered with the alleged shooter and telling them, “We appreciate you guys, we really do.” After the killings, the alleged shooter walked slowly past a series of police vehicles with his arms raised and was allowed to simply walk away. (It’s not yet clear what the officers knew about the shooting at the time, but the shots were audible in nearby footage.)
When asked why his officers had given the armed men water and thanked them, Miskinis said, “Our deputies would toss a water to anybody” and “You’re asking me to tell you what one person did. I can’t tell you that.” In explaining why his officers were able to show such restraint with Tuesday’s shooter, he blamed the “high stress” situation on the scene and possible “tunnel vision” on the part of his officers.
“I’m not making an excuse. I’m just telling you from personal experience what could have done that,” he said.
Toward the end of his comments, Miskinis was asked about the vigilante groups and again compared them to the protesters who had violated curfew, saying both sides were to blame.
“It’s no different than those on the protesters’ side who are walking around armed and those who are counterprotesters, or those who are just witnessing, to be armed, so I’m not going to address any more issues relative to that,” he said.
When asked if he wanted the vigilante groups to be present again after Wednesday night’s curfew, Miskinis refused to reply.
“I just said I’m not going to answer any more questions,” he said.
When asked again, he again refused to say. “I’m done talking about that,” Miskinis said.
At the end of the press conference, Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian clarified whether the city wanted armed vigilante groups patrolling the street after the killing of two civilians. “No, I don’t need more guns on the street in the community,” he said.
August 27, 2020 at 3:06 am in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #120055znModerator10 Observations from the Rams’ Aug. 26 training camp practice
Stu Jackson
https://www.therams.com/news/10-observations-aug-26-training-camp-practice
1) Saw safety Taylor Rapp (knee) in uniform – pads and helmet included – doing some work off to the side with members of the Rams’ athletic training staff. While running back Darrell Henderson (hamstring) didn’t have pads and a helmet on, he was also doing the same. Rams head coach Sean McVay said after practice this activity was “a step in the right direction” for both.
2) In a setting that prompted flashbacks to last Saturday’s scrimmage, rookie wide receiver Van Jefferson matched up with cornerback Jalen Ramsey twice during one-on-one redzone work. While Ramsey got the best of Jefferson on Saturday, it was Jefferson who won each of those two reps in today’s practice.
3) Also similar to last Saturday’s scrimmage, Jefferson got reps with both reserves and the first-team offense and was routinely getting open against defensive backs belonging to both groups.
4) Defensive tackle Aaron Donald had a veteran’s day off. “We needed to give those interior (offensive) lineman a breather,” McVay joked.
5) Even on his day off, though, Donald was still active throughout practice by helping defensive line coach Eric Henderson coach the group during drills.
6) At the same time, the offense seemed to capitalize on Donald’s absence. During 11-on-11 work, Goff connected with wide receiver Cooper Kupp over the middle on what would’ve been roughly a 20-yard touchdown pass and also completed a short pass to wide receiver Robert Woods for a 2-point conversion.
7) The first-team run defense did a nice job of getting penetration during situational redzone work. One notable play was defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day stopping rookie running back Cam Akers in the backfield for a loss.
8) While it was against the third-team defense, Akers delivered another display of his physicality with the the first-team offense. From near midfield in opponent territory, he broke off what would’ve been a long run to the right side and ran over the only defensive back who stood in his way. Like we saw during the second practice in pads, Akers is not one to shy away from contact.
9) Rookie offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum Jr. saw action with the second-team unit today. This comes after seeing veteran left tackle Andrew Whitworth taking the time to mentor Anchrum during yesterday’s practice.
10) Kickers Sam Sloman and Lirim Hajrullahu each hit a roughly 40-yard field goal during situational 11-on-11 work. The scenario for both was the end of a drive during the final two minutes of the first half.
znModeratorThe Police Chief of Kenosha says: 17yr old white male took AR-15 to a protest, to resolve the issues. This is an ABSURD and DANGEROUS for him to say. 😡😡😡 https://t.co/jSJZvVLbUQ
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) August 26, 2020
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams HC Sean McVay said DT Aaron Donald had a veteran day off for today’s training camp practice.“We needed to give some of those interior linemen a breather,” McVay joked.
Terrell Lewis@_Real24_
I ain’t at the top but I know I’m headed thereJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Big celebrations from the offense as Van Jefferson gets Jalen Ramsey twice in a row in red zone one-on-ones Flushed face those two have had some fun battles the last few days.Ramsey = very good football player having a very good camp. Van is just really hitting his stride now.
znModeratorLindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams CB Jalen Ramsey is donating $1 million to Purpose Prep Academy in Nashville, TN, which has programs to help educate underprivileged kids, according to a release from Athletes First. In a statement, Ramsey emphasizes importance of a solid elementary education. Awesome==
This is real. @jalenramsey much respect. https://t.co/RQcs64bp5H
— Cooper Kupp (@CooperKupp) August 26, 2020
znModeratorA 17-Year-Old Aspiring Cop Has Been Charged With Murder In Kenosha
Police arrested Kyle Rittenhouse, a onetime police cadet, whose social media accounts indicated an affinity for the “Back the Blue” movement.A 17-year-old aspiring cop has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in a shooting during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night that left two dead and one injured.
The suspect was identified as Kyle Rittenhouse, of Lake County, Illinois. Prosecutors in Lake County filed the charges at noon Wednesday, and labelled him a fugitive who “fled the state of Wisconsin with intent to avoid prosecution for that offense.”
Tuesday was the third consecutive night of angry protests in Kenosha since police shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, leaving him paralyzed.
Rittenhouse, clad in a green t-shirt, a cap emblazoned with an American flag, and carrying an assault rifle, was seen on video at various points of the night. In several graphic videos, he’s seen opening fire on protesters; one was shot in the head, another in the chest. The victim who survived was shot in the arm.
While it’s not immediately clear why Rittenhouse, a former police cadet, was at the protest, his social media indicates an affiliation with “Back the Blue,” a pro-police movement. In recent months, pro-cop vigilantes have been showing up heavily armed at protests across the country to defend public property, often warmly received by local law enforcement.
Police interacted with the alleged gunman at various locations in Kenosha throughout the night. In one video, Rittenhouse is seen chatting with police who gave him a bottle of water and thanked him for being there.
He was also seen in the vicinity of a group of armed militiamen, who had tasked themselves with protecting a gas station from damage. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth acknowledged their presence in an interview with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but said he wasn’t sure if the suspected shooter was affiliated with them.
The shooting started around 11.30 p.m., hours after the curfew, when a heated confrontation broke out between protesters and the militia men near the gas station. Around that same time, gunshots rang out by an auto-body shop, a few blocks away.
Video shows a group of people running down the street, including the man in the green t-shirt who appears to be being chased. He and his pursuer briefly disappear behind parked cars and then gunshots are heard. “He’s got a gun, he shot him,” the person recording the video is heard saying. Other videos from the scene suggest that there may have been additional gunfire from another direction.
Video shows protesters surrounding the victim, who is lying on the ground between two cars. Multiple people are using their phones as flashlights, trying to figure out where he’s been shot. “In his head, in his head — put pressure on it — put pressure, come on,” one woman says, while holding his head near a bullet wound and telling him “keep your eyes open.”
Video from another angle shows the man in the green t-shirt standing there, on the phone. “I’ve just killed somebody,” he says into his phone, as he starts to move away.
Soon after, another video shows a crowd chasing the suspect down the street. “What did he do?” someone asks. “He shot someone!” someone else replies. The man appears to trip and fall. Two protesters run towards him, he sits up and shoots them both. One person lies motionless in the street. “Medic!” someone in the crowd cries out.
That victim survived and was seen later being treated for a bullet wound in his arm.
The apparent shooter, meanwhile, was seen on video walking away from the scene — his AR-style rifle clearly visible, his hands above his head. But Kenosha police who were responding to the reports of gunfire showed no interest in arresting or even questioning the man.
Instead, they asked him for directions. “Is someone injured, straight ahead?” an officer asks him via loudspeaker.
“Get out of the road,” said another.
He even approached an idling police car, going up close to the window, but then appeared to change his mind and walked away.
Brent Ford, 24, a photographer, witnessed the entire scene. “He had his hands up and they told him to get out of there, even though everyone was yelling that he was the shooter,” Ford told VICE News. “The police didn’t seem to hear or care what the crowd was saying.”
Ford said many in the crowd were armed — not just the militiamen who were standing guard outside a nearby gas station. For example, members of the Socialist Rifle Association, an armed leftist gun group, were present. Other protesters had pistols in holsters. “I had kinda gotten the feeling the police were overwhelmed and didn’t really know what they were doing most of the night,” said Ford.
Ford had also observed that the militiamen seen earlier appeared to be getting special treatment from the police. “One of the police in the Bearcat was yelling over the LRAD [a speaker system] for everyone, press and protesters to disperse,” said Ford. “I noticed that group of armed, I guess militia or citizens, at the gas station behind the police lines weren’t getting told to leave the area, and it kind of struck me as weird.”
The shooter has meanwhile been hailed as a “hero” by the far-right. “That boy is a patriot,” one person wrote on the imageboard 4chan. “Well he became a man today, that’s for sure,” another commented.
znModerator3 Shot, 2 Fatally, In Kenosha, Wis., As Protests Continue Over Police Shooting
Three people were shot, two fatally, during protests Tuesday night in Kenosha, Wis., over Sunday’s police shooting of Jacob Blake.
In a statement, the Kenosha Police Department confirmed two people had been shot and killed and one shot with non-life-threatening injuries. No further details were released.
Earlier, Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth told the Kenosha News newspaper that at least one man opened fire on protesters with a long gun. Beth said both the shooter and one of the people killed were white males, though he could not say whether the person killed was an adult.
The third night of protests began peacefully with most protesters dispersing after the city’s 8 p.m. CT curfew. Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Rachael Vasquez said a small group of protesters arrived later and threw objects at police.
The Kenosha News reported scuffles that did not result in gunfire took place between armed men and a group of Black Lives Matter protesters.
The Kenosha Police Department said the shooting occurred about 11:45 p.m. CT.
The protests began Sunday evening after a Kenosha police officer shot Blake seven times in the back during an encounter. Blake, who is Black, is said by his family to be partially paralyzed and is hospitalized in serious condition.
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The #Kenosha shooter openly collaborating with the police earlier.
The police say “Thank you” to him and his other militia buddy, and offer him water. pic.twitter.com/chUjteQwdN
— Friendly Antifa Union Rep (@savantifa) August 26, 2020
Here, a militia member says cops told them they would "push" the protestors towards them because they knew they could handle them. pic.twitter.com/S6lzmJfOJe
— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) August 26, 2020
znModeratorSteven Jackson with the precise jump cut for the redzone score! Not many 230+ pound runners can execute these runs! @sj39 pic.twitter.com/2PUS1c2CDC
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) August 26, 2020
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On keeping Perkins over Love as qb 3
McVay was asked whether Perkins’ mobility played a role in the decision to cut Love over Perkins, and it’s clear that was a factor.
“Yeah, I think so. Bryce has done a nice job,” McVay said. “He’s earned the right to be able to get a couple more reps and for us to evaluate him. But, certainly, anytime that you can create off-schedule and be able to do some things that aren’t within the design of the play is a very good quality you like from QBs and John certainly has that.”
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On Ramsey
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Sean McVay was gushing with praise for the All-Pro cornerback and his impact on the defense.
“He’s been outstanding. I mean, you talk about him really raising his game. I thought I had an appreciation for the way that he played and just watching him from afar, but now really getting a glimpse and with the amount of competitive work we’re getting in these training camp settings — he’s even better than I thought,” McVay said. “He’s had a dominant training camp. He’s making a lot of plays. We’re able to do a lot of different things with his versatility, his intelligence and he’s earning the right to say that he’s one of the best at his position the way that this camp has gone, for sure. He’s a special player. We’re very fortunate to have him.”
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Staley can’t wait to see how Ramsey plays with a full Rams offseason under his belt, especially with John Johnson giving him support over the top at safety.
“He’s a very, very bright football player and I think that’s something that people do not talk enough about him,” Staley said recently. “They talk about his physical gifts, which are obvious, but they don’t talk enough about his mind, the way he thinks, and I think that we’re really lucky to have him that way. I see him as the quarterback back there in the secondary, a guy that can help solve a lot of problems. He and John Johnson, to me – a lot of people talk about Jalen, rightfully so, and I think this guy’s going to play incredible football for us, incredible football. But, he and John Johnson, you can’t ask for two better guys back there quarterbacking your secondary.”
znModeratorJacksonville couple sees home appraisal jump 40 percent after they remove all traces of “Blackness”
A Florida couple whose home appraisal came in far below expectations “white washed” their home before a second appraisal and saw the estimated value jump 40 percent.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An Ortega couple whose home appraisal came in more than $100,000 below expectations tried an experiment. According to a Facebook post and a story in Tuesday’s New York Times, Abena and Alex Horton sought a second appraisal — but first, they redecorated their house.
According to Abena Horton’s post, “we took down all family pictures containing Black relatives. We took down all pictures of African-American greats that we display to inspire our son. Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison came down from the bookshelves; Shakespeare went up. My son and I took a convenient shopping trip during the appraisal, leaving my white male husband to show the appraiser around, alone.”
The second appraisal jumped by 40 percent – going from the initial $330,000 to $465,000
“My heart kind of broke,” Ms. Horton told the Times. “I know what the issue was. And I knew what we needed to do to fix it, because in the Black community, it’s just common knowledge that you take your pictures down when you’re selling the house. But I didn’t think I had to worry about that with an appraisal.”
The July 2 Facebook post by Abena Horton explains further:
“On generational wealth. So. We needed to get our home appraised. The appraiser came by and he was immediately unpleasant – making one rude comment after another,’ she wrote.” He expressed exaggerated surprise when he saw me working at my home office during the walk-through. At the end of it we received an appraisal result that was so low that it was laughable. We appraised far lower than *neighboring* home sales with fewer bathrooms, fewer bedrooms, significantly lower square footage and half the land. I knew immediately what needed to happen. …”
Horton said that’s when the family “whitewashed” their home.
“We appraised $135,000 higher the second time around. The amount of an entire house in some areas,” she wrote. “Racism silently but conspicuously steals wealth. Racism wastes time. Racism raises blood pressure. Racism makes me hate myself for my calm acceptance of what I had to do, and have always had to do, to achieve a fair result. I write this from a place of absolute anguish, to sort through my emotions. I want better for my son. #BlackLivesMatter.”
August 26, 2020 at 10:45 am in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #120031znModeratorNews and notes from Rams practice on Tuesday
Cameron DaSilva
link https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-camp-practice-notes-news-takeaways/
After getting Sunday and Monday off from practice, the Los Angeles Rams were back on the field Tuesday for another padded practice. It was their first since Saturday’s scrimmage, as they continue to prepare for Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys.
Although fans aren’t allowed at camp this year and access is somewhat limited for reporters, there’s still plenty of news coming out of each practice throughout the week.
Here are notes and takeaways from Tuesday’s session, as shared by those in attendance at Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks.
1 Goff and Woods were humming
There hasn’t been much talk about Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp or the starting offense in training camp, with much of the conversation being about rookies and stud defenders. However, Jared Goff and Woods were clicking on Tuesday, according to reporters in attendance for practice.
They connected a couple of times on passes over the middle, with Goff threading the needle between defenders.
Woods and Goff are two players who don’t need to be discussed much because of how consistent they are in practice, but it’s always good to hear about great plays made by the veterans.2 Lewis shows off length
Terrell Lewis’ wingspan is 83 3/8 inches, and he showed off that length in practice Tuesday. He broke up a pass after dropping into coverage, which Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic called a near-pick.
Coming down with the catch would’ve been nice, but any coverage ability Lewis can show is encouraging because of the requirements needed to play outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme.
3 Young DBs keep up stellar play
Perhaps the most impressive group of players at Rams camp is the secondary, specifically the young defensive backs. Terrell Burgess and Jordan Fuller have been all around the ball, making interceptions consistently in practice.
Nick Scott also had an interception in the scrimmage Saturday, and added another one on Tuesday. Undrafted rookie Tyrique McGhee ended practice with an interception against John Wolford as he continues the strong play of the Rams’ young defenders.
4 Jalen Ramsey makes one-handed INT on Goff
The consensus play of the day among reporters was Ramsey’s spectacular interception on Goff in 11-on-11 drills. It was a one-handed pick, which Ramsey returned for big yardage before passing it off to Aaron Donald, who flipped into the end zone for a hypothetical touchdown.
By all accounts, Ramsey has been as good as advertised in training camp, even if he hasn’t received the attention that his younger teammates have gotten. The Rams are thrilled to have him in the secondary and this is one of the many reasons why.
5 Rapp and Henderson still out
Taylor Rapp remains out with a knee injury, as he has yet to suit up for a padded practice in camp. Darrell Henderson is also sidelined with a hamstring strain, which he suffered on Saturday at the scrimmage.
Sean McVay didn’t have an update on either player Tuesday, saying Rapp is still “day-to-day.” McVay doesn’t expect Rapp to be in any danger of missing Week 1, though.
6 Brian Allen back with second-team
Allen has worked his way back from a severe leg injury suffered last season, also having to overcome a bout with the coronavirus. Coming down with the virus delayed his rehab by about a month, which was an unfortunate setback for a player fighting to make the team.
He was back in action on Tuesday during team drills, working with the second-team offensive line at center. Austin Blythe has grabbed hold of the starting job in the middle, but it’s still a positive development to see Allen working toward full strength.
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Ashawn Robinson Cannot play for 8 weeks
So I looked up what an NFI (non football injury) designation really means from a playing standpoint and here’s what I found
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-football_injury_and_illness
Players on the reserve/non-football injury or reserve/non-football illness lists are ineligible to practice or play in games for the first six weeks of the regular season. After six weeks, a player can begin practicing with their team but cannot be moved to the active roster until after the team has played its first eight games of the season. When a player starts practicing, a three-week window begins in which the player can be moved to the active roster. If a player does not get activated after the three-week window ends, they must remain on the reserve/NFI list for the rest of the season. Only up to two players from the NFI lists are eligible to return to the active roster for each NFL team.[1] NFL teams are not required to pay base salaries to players placed on the reserve/non-football injury or reserve/non-football illness lists
So the minimum for Ashawn is 8 weeks. I got this from Jourdan Rodrique on her 11 Personnel podcast.
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11 Personnel podcast notes
From Jourdan R. and Rich H. I believe this was recorded day before the scrimmage since they did not comment on it or Henderson getting injured.
Terrell Lewis is shockingly big and impressive. Teamed on one side with Donald could be unfair…
Jourdan thinks Rams may have crushed this rookie draft class….
ILB largely Kiser and Howard with the 1s. A good pass rush and coverage can hide any other deficiencies.
Coaches are happy with Floyd. Ebukam looks like he has gained some size.
They are really rotating CB combinations a lot. A lot of versatility in guys that can play safety and CB.
Thinks overall the defense could be very, very good….
OL position battles remain at OG. Testing different combinations and protections so any pocket issues reported should be taken with a grain of salt.
OConnell trying to take over what Goff learned in the spring from QB coach House about being more efficient with the ball and footwork and translate it to camp and practice situations. You have to get comfortable in chaos and being off schedule. There is room for cautious optimism based on the work he has put in and better foundation around him.
Brown leads the RB group in all stretching, drills, etc. Clear also that they are trying to bring Akers along quickly. Part of The Jared Goff Project is reviving the run game.
Consistent rotation at TE with Higbee and Everett.
Van Jefferson has impressed so far but still bringing him along and most first team rotations are still with Reynolds. VJ has been running a full route tree for a while though. Very precise. Goff has a clear comfort level with him.
Woods, Kupp and Jefferson very similar in how they can run any route, get separation, etc. Jefferson not under pressure to put up big numbers as a rookie. Can play situationally and grow from there.
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