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August 19, 2020 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #119655znModerator10 Observations from the Rams’ second 2020 training camp practice in pads
Stu Jackson
https://www.therams.com/news/10-observations-second-2020-training-camp-practice-pads
After each practice of Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union, Rams staff writer Stu Jackson will share 10 observations from the session. Here are his notes from Wednesday, Aug. 19.
1) The loudest pop of the pads came during 11-on-11 drills, when cornerback Jalen Ramsey collided with running back and fellow Florida State product Cam Akers. Don’t read too much into it, though: It’s merely just one Seminole looking after another by helping him get used to the physicality of the NFL. “I think Jalen cares a lot about Cam, and he’s welcoming him into the NFL, if you will,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said after practice. Ramsey echoed similar sentiments on Twitter afterward, too.
2) The first team offensive line had Joe Noteboom at left guard and Austin Corbett at right guard for the second consecutive day. McVay praised both afterward, saying Noteboom “picked up where he left off” and “looks very comfortable, looks healthy, looks explosive and strong” while complimenting Corbett’s positional versatility.
3) The defensive backs continue to make plays. A couple of near-interceptions, but perhaps most impressive was Troy Hill’s third-down pass breakup covering Cooper Kupp on a goal-line slant.
4) Baptism by fire for rookie offensive lineman Treymane Anchrum Jr., who went one-on-one against outside linebacker Leonard Floyd at left tackle and later Ogbo Okoronkwo. In fairness, Floyd and Okoronkwo’s speed and physicality present a tough test for any offensive lineman, let alone a first-year NFL player.
5) Kickers were put in pressure situations again during team drills, called upon to hypothetical game-winning field goals. Austin MacGinnis and Sam Sloman each converted a pair near the 40-yard line.
6) On days like Wednesday, it is easy to see why offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell is as confident as he is in John Wolford. Manning the second team offense against the second team defense, Wolford fired back-to-back touchdown passes to wide receiver Nsimba Webster during 11-on-11 work near the goal line.
7) Taylor Rapp did not participate in practice for the second consecutive day, but McVay later said he’s hopeful to get the safety back on the practice field “in the next week or so.” This meant that, for the second consecutive day, rookies Jordan Fuller and Terrell Burgess were afforded more opportunities.
8) Besides that hit against Akers, Ramsey had a nice pass breakup against wide receiver Josh Reynolds in the endzone during one-on-one drills.
9) Cornerback Darious Williams, who had an interception during team drills yesterday, continued his impressive play with a pass breakup against wide receiver Robert Woods in one-on-one drills.
10) Rookie running back Cam Akers had a nice moment against the second team defense, displaying patience and vision on a touchdown run to the right during 11-on-11 goal line work. “He’s got great natural ability as a runner, I think he sees things,” McVay said after practice. “He’s got a great feel and tempo to his game.”
August 19, 2020 at 8:11 pm in reply to: Trump admits (today) that he’s trying to sabotage vote-by-mail. #119654znModeratorDeJoy said the hours of post offices would not change, mail processing equipment and blue mailboxes would not be removed, all mail processing facilities would remain open and the Postal Service would again allow overtime to be “approved as needed.”
What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines?
• Recent removals of both mail collection boxes and mail-sorting machines stoked fears that the Trump administration is trying to jeopardize the collection of mail-in ballots.
• Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced on Aug. 18 that mail processing equipment and collection boxes would stay where they are. He did not address whether equipment that had already been removed would be reinstalled.
• Postal union leaders said that most of the mail-sorting machines scheduled for removal had already been dismantled by the time DeJoy released his statement.
One Twitter user claimed that it was “cheating 101.” Another used the hashtag “#TRUMPSTEALINGELECTION.” Social media posts are populating feeds with images of the blue mailboxes being loaded into trucks.
Why is the removal of mailboxes across the country provoking such controversy? Many fear that the operation is related to President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict voting by mail at a time when large numbers of Americans are turning to the mail-in option.
Trump frequently targets the U.S. Postal Service in interviews and press conferences and has said he is refusing to provide election aid funding or emergency bailout dollars to assist the struggling agency because of the role it plays in delivering mail-in ballots.
Faced with mounting criticism over federal handing of USPS operations, Trump political ally and U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Aug. 18 said he would roll back plans to remove mail collection boxes and sorting machines. However, postal union leaders say that DeJoy’s announcement came too late, and much of the equipment slated for removal has already been dismantled.
The post office issue has been confusing. Some social media posts about it are missing context, repeating old news, or just plain wrong. Here’s what we know about the plan to remove some equipment, and DeJoy’s statements describing a plan to reverse the measures .
USPS removes collection boxes and sorting machines
Spokespeople from the USPS claimed that the post office was removing “redundant/seldom used” boxes because of a decline in paper mail. The operation generated vocal blowback on social media, and Senator Jon Tester wrote a concerned letter to DeJoy demanding an explanation. One day later, the Postal Service announced that it would suspend the removals until after Election Day.
In an Aug. 16 statement to CNN, USPS spokeswoman Kim Frum wrote that the Postal Service would “postpone removing boxes for a period of 90 days while we evaluate our customers’ concerns.”
Mail-sorting machines were also targeted for cuts. Mail-sorting machines process paper mail at distribution centers, speeding delivery and distribution. Each mail-sorting machine can sort 36,000 pieces of paper mail per hour. But in mid-June, USPS contract administration manager Rickey Dean sent a letter to American Postal Workers Union president Mark Dimondstein notifying the union that 671 of these machines would be taken offline over the course of “the next several months.” That reduction would amount to roughly 10% of the Postal Service’s mail sorting machine inventory, a shut-down that could reduce the post office’s sorting ability by nearly 600 million pieces of mail per day.
On Aug. 16, two months after that notice was given, however, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told CNN’s Jake Tapper that “sorting machines between now and the election will not be taken offline.”
Left unsaid by Meadows: exactly how many of these machines had already been shut down or destroyed.
Across the nation, postal workers have reported machines have already been eliminated from operating: a dozen in Massachusetts, seven in Charlotte, 15 in the Syracuse, NY, area, and more.
In Boston, postal union leader Scott Hoffman told WGBH that nine machines were removed from Boston’s Dorchester Avenue post office. Chris Bentley, a postal union leader, said that seven mail-sorting machines had been removed in offices in Missouri and Kansas.
June Harris, president of a Chicago postal union, told PolitiFact she was “concerned” about how the loss of these machines would affect the election.
“The mail is already backlogged due to COVID,” she said. “The work is being impacted, the workforce is being impacted, and taking these machines offline is making things even worse.”
DeJoy reverses course
On Aug. 18, in response to rising concern that the post office was not prepared to meet the challenge of the election, DeJoy announced that he would suspend “longstanding operational initiatives” to avoid “even the appearance of any impact on election mail.”
In his statement, DeJoy wrote that “mail processing equipment and blue collection boxes will remain where they are.”
He did not, however, address whether equipment that had already been removed would be reinstalled.
Kevin Tabarus, president of a postal union in New York City, said that DeJoy’s announcement came too late. “Just about every processing machine slated for removal in (June) was removed before (Aug. 18),” he told PolitiFact.
Tabarus estimated that of 38 mail processing machines scheduled for removal in his area, more than 30 had already been dismantled by the time of DeJoy’s statement. He noted that many of the machines that had been destroyed before Aug. 18 would have been used to sort paper ballots, while many of the machines saved by DeJoy’s order were used to sort larger packages and envelopes.
August 19, 2020 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #119650znModeratorAs Rams ramp up training camp, physical play is encouraged — to an extent
Jourdan Rodrigue
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — On one hand, some spiciness is encouraged as the ramp-up period continues for the Rams in training camp.
For example, there’s the hit on rookie running back Cam Akers, by fellow Florida State alum and star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, in team drills on Wednesday morning.
Akers carried the ball to the outside and Ramsey had him tracked the whole way. Once Akers got to the flat, Ramsey was there like a wall and Akers hit the grass. Both players popped up smiling and chattering back and forth. Reporters covering practice are not allowed to report comments from players or coaches during practice, but let’s just say Ramsey told him about it.
“They’ve been going back and forth, talking about, ‘I’m gonna do this, I’m gonna do that,” defensive tackle Aaron Donald said with a laugh after practice. “(Akers) tried to lower his shoulder on him yesterday … and he came back to do it again and Ramsey put him down. Again, that’s good competition. That’s the type of stuff you love. We’re still protecting each other, but at the end of the day it’s football. The main goal is to play at a high level and get the guys around you better. … It’s going to be physical. There’s going to be punches at times. That’s a part of camp.”
Head coach Sean McVay said he loved to see the contact between Ramsey and Akers, but what he didn’t love was a play near the end of practice, in which backup quarterback John Wolford ran to the edge of the end zone and initiated contact with cornerback Dont’e Deayon.
“That was not smart. We don’t do that,” McVay said. “I told John, and I know it was with the best of intentions, but that’s a really bad place to put a defensive back when you can’t hit the quarterback. You get excited as a competitor around some of those red-zone situations, but we’re going to be smart and we’re not going to ever lower our shoulder on defenders when they have a red jersey, unless (the quarterback) wants to be tackled.”
One kerfuffle, about halfway through the practice during team drills, was quickly stopped by veteran left tackle Andrew Whitworth, whose method was first to bear-hug the would-be fist-swinging player and gently pancake him until tensions simmered down.
“When guys get in a tussle there, it’s a lot of big humans and they’re mad,” Whitworth said with a laugh. “So you gotta get in there and break it up before anything happens or guys get hurt or rolled up on, any of that. I ran in there and just tried to do my best to keep things at peace.
“Most of the time, those guys, they get mad at each other and realize about three minutes later that’s why you don’t fight at practice — because you’re exhausted the rest of the day.”
More notes from an energetic second day in pads:
Safety Taylor Rapp missed practice for a second consecutive day with an unspecified knee injury. McVay did not place a specific timeline on his return, but said he expects Rapp to return in the next week or so.
The Rams have scheduled two SoFi Stadium scrimmages for Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. Both scrimmages will kick off at approximately 5 p.m. PT so that players can get a feel for the 5:20 p.m. start time of their Sept. 13 season opener against Dallas. More details about these scrimmages should be released in the coming days.
Joe Noteboom worked as the first-team left guard for a second consecutive day, and McVay indicated that he liked what he saw from Noteboom, who missed most of the 2019 season with a torn ACL and MCL. This means that Austin Corbett continued to work at right guard and Rob Havenstein stayed at right tackle.
Receiver Nsimba Webster had one of the better days of anybody at camp, catching back-to-back touchdown passes in red-zone drills near the end of practice while working with the twos, including Wolford.
Cornerback Troy Hill rotated between the nickel and outside cornerback positions and impressed coaches on Wednesday, including with a pass breakup on receiver Cooper Kupp (first team) in the red zone. Hill’s play reversed the momentum in the defense’s favor after Webster’s two scores.
Akers rotated between the ones and twos on Wednesday, much like he did Tuesday. The Rams’ running backs continue to work in committee, though it’s notable that Akers at least has the appearance of taking more snaps. The staff feels a little urgency in onboarding Akers quickly, because they believe he will factor into their plans this season. But, readers, proceed with caution — working him in a ton now only indicates that they’re bringing him up to speed and getting him the reps he needs after a very truncated offseason.
It does not necessarily indicate how touches will be dispersed during the season.UDFA linebacker Christian Rozeboom got a little time with the second team on Wednesday. He’s a notable player to watch as the Rams figure out their depth chart, especially on the inside.
Starting quarterback Jared Goff’s connection with his tight ends appears to be as strong as how it ended last season. He consistently connected with Gerald Everett and Tyler Higbee in Wednesday’s practice, including a touchdown to Everett in red-zone drills in front of the corner where all the defensive backs were gathered and watching.
The Rams held a “game winners” situational period for their kickers, as the competition between Lirim Hajrullahu, Sam Sloman and Austin MacGinnis continued. The field-goal unit lined up on the left hash, 20 yards back, for Sloman and MacGinnis to attempt 37-yarders. Both kickers made their attempts. Notably, McVay has decided to rotate situational rep days among the three kickers as the evaluation period begins. He also would not commit to keeping two kickers on the roster, but remember, teams can protect four practice-squad spots this year (meaning other teams can’t sign those players). So it might be prudent to keep a second kicker in that space in case of injury or illness (and also a third quarterback).
The players have Thursday off and will return to the facilities on Friday.
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams HC Sean McVay said rookie RB Cam Akers “has run tougher the last couple days.”“There’s been an increased urgency in him in the last couple days specifically when the pads have come on, and that’s been very encouraging to us.”
Rams HC Sean McVay also said rookie RB Cam Akers has “really been mindful” of ball security as well.
“He’s got great natural ability as a runner, I think he sees things. He’s got a great feel and tempo to his game.”
Rams HC Sean McVay says teams’ two scrimmages at Sofi Stadium will take place Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. 8/22 scrimmage will kick off around 5 p.m. PT, similar to season-opener vs. Dallas.
“We’ll try to mimic and emulate a game-like setting as possible in those two opportunities.”
Regarding other purposes of scrimmages, McVay said “a little bit of both” as far as more physicality and getting acclimated to new stadium.
August 19, 2020 at 4:27 pm in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #119647znModerator6 takeaways from Rams’ 2nd padded practice of training camp
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-camp-takeaways-notes-news-2020/ 89 shares
The Rams held their second of 14 padded practices on Wednesday, which was also open to members of the media. Information coming out of training camp is limited this year due to team restrictions on what can and can’t be reported, but we can still draw some conclusions from each day of practice.
Here are six takeaways from Day 2 of padded practices, based on reports out of camp and comments made by both players and coaches afterwards in their media sessions.
1 Offensive line taking shape
It seemed at first that Austin Corbett would be the starting left guard with David Edwards at right guard. That’s not the case, however. In back-to-back days, Corbett has been at right guard with Joseph Noteboom at left guard.
Noteboom seems to have pulled ahead of Edwards in the guard pecking order, and he’s more comfortable on the left side than the right, which causes Corbett to flip to Austin Blythe’s right.
Sean McVay said after practice that both Noteboom and Rob Havenstein – who is working with the first-team offense – have both performed well in practice. It’s an encouraging sign because Noteboom and Havenstein a critical pieces of the line.
2 Whitworth plays mediator
Things apparently got heated in practice Wednesday with a minor scuffle breaking out, but Andrew Whitworth was there to break things up. He said on a conference call with reporters that he told his teammates it’s not worth expending so much energy because of the fatigue they’ll feel in practice later on.Whitworth is 39 years old and has seen it all in the NFL, so he knows a thing or two about making smart decisions on the field. Him playing the role of mediator is no surprise.
3 Rapp still out of practice
Once again, Taylor Rapp missed practice with a knee injury, which McVay suggested wasn’t very serious after Tuesday’s practice. McVay shared an update on Rapp Wednesday, but he isn’t sure when the young safety will be back.
He’s hoping to have more information next week, with Rapp’s return potentially coming soon.
4 Defensive line wins one-on-one sessions
The defensive line is going to be a strength of the Rams this season, even with A’Shawn Robinson missing time due to a cardiovascular condition. Sebastian Joseph-Day and Greg Gaines are capable fill-ins, while there are no concerns about Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers.
In one-on-one pass-rush drills, the defense got the better of Los Angeles’ offensive line. Terrell Lewis beat Bobby Evans twice, Aaron Donald made a rep against Austin Corbett look easy, and even Gaines beat his man with a powerful move up the middle.
5 Wolford throws 2 TDs but draws ire of McVay
Wolford is clearly the favorite to be Jared Goff’s backup this season, and according to those who have watched him in camp, he’s looked pretty good thus far. He continued to play well Wednesday, finding Nsimba Webster twice for touchdowns during team drills.
However, it wasn’t all high-fives and praise for Wolford. After scrambling on one play, he collided with Dont’e Deayon, which McVay wasn’t happy about afterwards. Defenders aren’t supposed to hit ball-carriers, so Wolford initiating contact with Deayon wasn’t something McVay wanted to see.
6 Rams rotating kickers
The kicking competition in L.A. is an important one, and the Rams are taking an unorthodox approach to the battle. With three kickers to evaluate, the team is rotating guys in and out of practice sessions.
According to J.B. Long, today was Lirim Hajrullahu’s turn to sit out, with Austin MacGinnis and Sam Sloman getting all of the opportunities.
MacGinnis went 4-for-6, while Sloman made half of his six attempts on the day.
znModeratorYou’re probably referring to the time that elapses from the moment a QB decides to throw until the time the ball is out of his hand (quick release?).
I put together this splendid Goff thread full of top notch articles and vids, and what starts a discussion? One asking to compare pics from 2016 and 2020 to see if he gained weight.
Anyway in that thread is the answer to your question. Goff has a quick release. Not as quick as Rodgers or Marino, but quicker than Mahomes, Wentz, and Brady. http://theramshuddle.com/topic/goff-talk/
In terms of reads and progressions, we’ve seen him do it. I can’t say where he would rank at it, but we have seen him do it.
QB1 Jared Goff remains calm in the pocket and goes through his progressions to find Reynolds for the touchdown. Good patience and ability to look through his options on this score by #16 pic.twitter.com/LNXoKAGtv4
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) July 14, 2020
znModeratorRams QB Jared Goff warms up for Day 2 in full pads. pic.twitter.com/9Uc4wBElBx
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) August 19, 2020
August 19, 2020 at 2:52 pm in reply to: Goff talk … June to Sept. (a lot of great stuff here) #119641znModeratorWell, quarterbacks have to do a lot of things. We don’t throw off of a mound. We don’t throw from a static position. There’s conflict in the pocket. That’s a nice way of saying people like (All-Pro defensive tackle) Aaron Donald are in the pocket trying to chase you down and get sacks and things like that.
“So, we have to simulate that while also understanding it’s all about the basis of the fundamentals that we start with, and that’s the base, his balance, his body position, posture in the pocket, having his feet nice and set in the right place, eliminating all the extra motion, all the extra movements that can sometimes build up and become some bad habits over time.”
Rams QB Jared Goff warms up for Day 2 in full pads. pic.twitter.com/9Uc4wBElBx
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) August 19, 2020
znModeratorGreg Beacham@gregbeacham
Rams DT Michael Brockers is impressed by new pass rusher Leonard Floyd: “The guy has a motor that’s out of this world. Even AD noticed that.”J.B. Long@JB_Long
Name-dropping following Wednesday at @RamsNFL camp:
•Ramsey: big hit on Akers.
•Akers: beautiful vision on a patient TD around right side vs 2D
•Nsimba: btb TDs in red zone from Wolford, who got a high-5 from McVay
•Hill: breakup on a goal line slant by Kupp.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
It appears that Joe Noteboom will work at left guard for a second consecutive day; will be sure to note any possible rotationGary Klein@LATimesklein
Sean McVay said OL Rob Havenstein and Joe Noteboom are performing well.Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Aaron Donald was asked if there was a leader in trash talk so far this season: “I put my money on Ramsey.”Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams DT Aaron Donald: “All the young guys in the back end have been making plays.”Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams training camp, Day 2 notes:Jalen Ramsey welcomes rookie RB Cam Akers with the hit of the day
Great battles between WR Robert Woods and CB Darious Williams
CB Troy Hill goal-line breakup on Goff to Kupp
znModeratorHappy birthday, @DarrellH8! Can’t wait to see more of this in 2020.
(Props to @QBsMVP for compiling these clips) pic.twitter.com/MZYObRRKLz
— Rams Brothers (@RamsBrothers) August 19, 2020
znModeratorObo Okoronkwo using his patented spin against the rookie Anchrum pic.twitter.com/k7TTNl8TTA
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) August 19, 2020
znModeratorLewis vs. Evans again.
Lewis is going to be a problem for tackles as a rookie pic.twitter.com/tzHchtOKI5
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) August 19, 2020
znModerator“After that, I just realized that I belong and I can make plays in this league. And the rest is history.”
Road to Recovery with @iamjohnthethird: https://t.co/5k7KHcXxb0 pic.twitter.com/csX53M25f5
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 19, 2020
znModeratorYeah I agree with all of that, in terms what you say about policies around covid-19.
I especially agree that if there were national leadership on this, then, the erratic, state by state approach could have been mitigated. Trump for example did not endorse masks until July 21st, and that was in response to a resurgence of hospitalizations he initially dismissed as just more testing so more positives.
The countries that managed to get ahead of this were instituting national mask mandates (among other things) in early April.
Honestly, if Trump had gotten ahead on this, going back to April, I would have no problem saying he did it right…in spite of everything else I think of Trump’s other policies, words, and actions.
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znModeratorBucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
Not surprised to hear the @RamsNFL raving about Van Jefferson. He’s a pro.. Mature. High IQ. Polished route runner and dependable pass catcher. He’s falls in line with the culture that’s already established in the WR room with Woods and Kupp. Rams have 3 WRs w/same game DNAznModeratorfrom https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/hard-knocks-rams-episode-2-recap-takeaways/
Andrew Whitworth is a leader through and through
Whitworth and his wife opened up on this week’s episode about their family’s battle with the coronavirus as they both tested positive, along with their kids and Andrew’s in-laws. His father-in-law was in the hospital for five days, and Whitworth emphasized the importance of staying safe and trying to contain the virus.
On the field, Whitworth was seen coaching up rookie Tremayne Anchrum on technique, as well as tight end Kendall Blanton on blocking pass rushers on the edge. He may get ribbed for his old age – McVay said in a meeting that Whitworth is “going into his 40th season in the NFL.”
Whitworth is a key part of this team and the Rams are clearly thrilled to have him back for at least one more year.
znModeratorfrom https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/hard-knocks-rams-episode-2-recap-takeaways/
Aaron Donald is an outstanding teacher
During a team meeting, McVay specifically pointed out Donald for being a leader. It wasn’t a play he made in practice, but something he did during individual drills. McVay showed Donald teaching rookie defensive lineman Jonah Williams about technique on the side, which McVay says is a testament to his leadership and the team coming together.
It’s an example of the type of thing McVay wants to see from players across the roster, especially in this shortened offseason. Donald is the perfect player for teammates to look up to, and he’s doing his part to lift everyone else up around him – and not just during the game by eating up double-teams.
znModeratorfrom https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/hard-knocks-rams-episode-2-recap-takeaways/
Aaron Donald is an outstanding teacher
During a team meeting, McVay specifically pointed out Donald for being a leader. It wasn’t a play he made in practice, but something he did during individual drills. McVay showed Donald teaching rookie defensive lineman Jonah Williams about technique on the side, which McVay says is a testament to his leadership and the team coming together.
It’s an example of the type of thing McVay wants to see from players across the roster, especially in this shortened offseason. Donald is the perfect player for teammates to look up to, and he’s doing his part to lift everyone else up around him – and not just during the game by eating up double-teams.
znModeratorfrom https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/18/rams-camp-jordan-fuller-interceptions-video/
Jordan Fuller wasn’t drafted as early as Cam Akers and Van Jefferson, and he doesn’t fill an immediate need on defense, so expectations for the rookie safety are tempered. However, he already seems to be exceeding the bar set for him with an impressive start to training camp.
The rangy safety has shown off his ball skills, awareness and range in practice on back-to-back days with interceptions. The Rams shared a clip of his second pick, covering the deep middle of the field to prevent a big play from John Wolford to Jefferson.
Fuller made a nice over-the-shoulder catch, which isn’t an easy grab to make for a safety.
znModeratorJ.B. Long@JB_Long
Big day for Austin MacGinnis in the kicking competition. Was nails post-practice against a rush. No doubters. #RamsCampJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Rams coach Sean McVay says Taylor Rapp is dealing with a little knee issue but indicated it isn’t serious.
2:28 PM · Aug 18, 2020Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Asked Rams QB Jared Goff about his early impressions of rookie WR Van Jefferson, and Goff said it reminds him a lot of WR Cooper Kupp’s rookie year. (1/2)“He was just so far ahead of where a rookie should be. He’s done a great job, he’s really picking things up fast.”
more Rams QB Jared Goff on WR Van Jefferson:
“He’s obviously extremely athletic, but I think his ability to pick up the offense mentally and understand
the little intricacies of it has been really impressive. I’m excited to play with him.”Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
LT Andrew Whitworth helping coach up the younger guys with his coffee in one hand is extreme football-dad vibesAugust 19, 2020 at 6:02 am in reply to: Trump admits (today) that he’s trying to sabotage vote-by-mail. #119570znModeratorPostmaster General DeJoy suspends changes to Postal Service to avoid any impact on election mail
The U.S. Postal Service will suspend any policy or operational changes until after the presidential election, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday.
Critics claimed that DeJoy was hindering the agency’s ability to accommodate an expected surge in mail-in voting, which he denied.
DeJoy, a close ally of President Donald Trump and a longtime Republican donor who was appointed in May, said that he had come to the federal agency to make changes that would allow for “its long-term sustainability” but that he intended to delay the efforts as scrutiny of the practices has grown — despite his view that the Postal Service needed a significant overhaul.
“In the meantime, there are some longstanding operational initiatives — efforts that predate my arrival at the Postal Service — that have been raised as areas of concern as the nation prepares to hold an election in the midst of a devastating pandemic,” he said. “To avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am suspending these initiatives until after the election is concluded.”
DeJoy said the hours of post offices would not change, mail processing equipment and blue mailboxes would not be removed, all mail processing facilities would remain open and the Postal Service would again allow overtime to be “approved as needed.”
The announcement included DeJoy’s intention to expand the agency’s leadership task force on election mail to include members of postal unions and management associations.
DeJoy, a former logistics executive, faced intense scrutiny for nationwide shipping delays after he made a number of policy changes that included eliminating overtime and restricting postal carriers from taking on additional routes to deliver mail on time.
Questions also rose over the removal of blue Postal Service mailboxes, as well as the decommissioning of 671 letter-sorting machines at Postal Service facilities, removals that predated DeJoy’s appointment.
Nevertheless, the delays and the optics have roiled Democrats who accused DeJoy and Trump of hamstringing the agency to undermine mail-in voting. Postal workers across the country added their voices, asserting that the policies adopted by DeJoy — which he said are intended to cut costs and increase efficiency — have caused the holdup in deliveries, including prescription drugs, Social Security checks and other pieces of essential mail.
Trump denied intentionally slowing the Postal Service, telling reporters Monday that he “encouraged everybody to speed up the mail, not slow the mail.”
DeJoy is set to testify before Congress this week.
Concerns over the Postal Service’s ability to handle election mail grew when numerous states received letters from the Postal Service last week that warned that the agency would not be able to fulfill requests for mail-in ballots.
The potential delays are a significant concern for many, as millions of Americans are expected to send in their votes through the Postal Service this year because of concerns over the coronavirus.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, both Democrats, shared their intention to file lawsuits against the postmaster general over his policy changes. At least 18 states are involved in the lawsuits.
When asked by reporters about DeJoy’s announcement, both men laughed and said their lawsuits would proceed.
“I’ll believe it when I see it,” Shapiro said. “Hopefully the American people can breathe a sigh of relief, but I will not let my foot off the gas so long as the postal officials continue to violate the law through their procedural steps.”
znModeratorYeah I got them floaters too. Result of cataract surgery. I may have told you my son went through radiation therapy following major surgery on his lip as a result of a melanoma that metastasized into his saliva glands. His melanoma returned after the radiation and he underwent a major surgery to his lip that resulted in significant disfigurement. He then went on immunotherapy (same cocktail Jimmy Carter on for his brain cancer). So far so good but he’s lost his immune system. So he is very vulnerable.
Wow that’s a lot to go through, W. Hope your son is safe and well. Keep the news coming so we know. Given how vulnerable your son is, there is even greater depth to your concerns about the funeral invitation.
No new eye-tears, but the eye-floaters are still there, and very annoying!
Still in remission, doing maintenance chemo every other month. That regimen was designed for a two year cycle, which is nearing its end. Hoping I can have a break for a bit after this. We’ll see, as they say.
Hang in there, BT. Keep us appraised.
znModeratorLos Angeles Rams@RamsNFL
“I’ve been really impressed with all these guys. But those two young safeties, when you look at
Terrell Burgess and Jordan Fuller, they have really been standouts the last couple days.” – McVay Eyes—
Rookie Terrell Burgess had the 9th-highest Coverage Grade in 2019 among all college secondary defenders
Burgess will look to make an immediate impact for the #LARams in 2020 pic.twitter.com/mOLYvzDipN
— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) August 18, 2020
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@AOC
So @NBCNews how are you going to fix the incredible amount of damage and misinformation that you are now responsible for?Because a 1:15am tweet to slip under the radar after blowing up a totally false and divisive narrative across networks isn’t it.
NBC News@NBCNews
Editor’s note and clarification:This tweet should have included more detail on the nominating process.
We have deleted the tweet to prevent its further spread, but it can be seen here for the record.
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Progressive star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday nominated Bernie Sanders for president.Her appearance was a part of the procedure of the convention to give a nod to the person who came in second place in the delegate count, and she was asked to second Sanders’ nomination.
She has previously endorsed Biden and she later congratulated Biden in an explanatory tweet.
“In a time when millions of people in the United States are looking for deep systemic solutions to our crises of mass evictions, unemployment, and lack of health care, and espíritu del pueblo and out of a love for all people, I hereby second the nomination of Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont for president of the United States of America,” she said.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@AOC
So @NBCNews how are you going to fix the incredible amount of damage and misinformation that you are now responsible for?Because a 1:15am tweet to slip under the radar after blowing up a totally false and divisive narrative across networks isn’t it.
NBC News@NBCNews
Editor’s note and clarification:This tweet should have included more detail on the nominating process.
We have deleted the tweet to prevent its further spread, but it can be seen here for the record.
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Progressive star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday nominated Bernie Sanders for president.Her appearance was a part of the procedure of the convention to give a nod to the person who came in second place in the delegate count, and she was asked to second Sanders’ nomination.
She has previously endorsed Biden and she later congratulated Biden in an explanatory tweet.
“In a time when millions of people in the United States are looking for deep systemic solutions to our crises of mass evictions, unemployment, and lack of health care, and espíritu del pueblo and out of a love for all people, I hereby second the nomination of Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont for president of the United States of America,” she said.
znModeratorThat doesn’t even begin to address what I wrote.
In terms of your response to Zooey, I get full well what he was saying. The dem party machine does a lot of things to marginalize (and sometimes even demonize) progressives. He and I don’t buy the party argument that shifting to right center means winning elections. You do, you see it as legit. That’s an impasse. Conflicting visions of the same thing.
Meanwhile, your constantly re-stated worry is that Trump will win, and you want to tell progressives not to contribute to that. My own view is that Trump has no shot of winning no matter what, mostly because of his own obvious failings, and those of us who cannot accept the dem party status quo will both vote for Trump and continue to express our problems with the dem party machine.
It’s a fair and honest thing when people have difference points of view like that. But given that, a progressive is going to read the marginalization of progressives…not a new thing with the dems…a certain way. We don’t see the dems as being just against Trump. They’re against both Trump and the progressives in their own party. If you don’t see that, that could be (a) because we’re wrong, or (b) you’re wrong and just tend not to see it. Or…that we just see the whole thing differently.
znModeratorThat doesn’t even begin to address what I wrote.
Seems to be a lot of that going around. For example, I posted links to the threads just on this page showing that this board spends plenty of time and space on Trump and his problems. You apparently never saw that in the first place nor looked at the threads I linked. Those links directly counter your claims about what people here talk about and what percentage, etc.
As it happens, in terms of your response to Zooey, I get full well what he was saying. The dem party machine does a lot of things to marginalize (and sometimes even demonize) progressives. He and I don’t buy the party argument that shifting to right center means winning elections. You do, you see it as legit. That’s an impasse. Conflicting visions of the same thing.
Meanwhile, your constantly re-stated worry is that Trump could win, and you want to tell progressives not to contribute to that. My own different view is that Trump has no shot of winning no matter what, mostly because of his own obvious failings, and those of us who cannot accept the dem party status quo will both (a) vote for Trump (gotta stake the vampire) and (b) continue to express our problems with the dem party machine.
It’s a normal thing when people have different points of view like that. It pretty much literally amounts to seeing things differently. But given that, IMO a progressive is going to read the marginalization of progressives…not a new thing with the dems…a certain way. We don’t see the dems as being just against Trump. They’re against both Trump and the progressives in their own party. If you don’t see that, that could be (a) because we’re wrong, or (b) you’re wrong and just tend not to see it. But more likely than just that, it just gets down to literally seeing things differently.
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Ramsey on Hard Knocks
Ramsey: Where are your eyes supposed to go on your break?
Burgess: To the man
Ramsey: If you’re watching the Quarterback, you’re going to watch him complete passes on you.
August 18, 2020 at 11:59 pm in reply to: Rams camp, 2020 … including “At Camp Live” vids w/ Long, Farr, & MJ-D #119555znModerator10 Observations from the Rams’ first 2020 training camp practice in pads
Stu Jackson
https://www.therams.com/news/10-observations-first-training-camp-practice-pads
After each practice of Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union, Rams staff writer Stu Jackson will share 10 observations from the session. Here are his notes from Tuesday, Aug. 18.
1) Our first look at the first team offensive line in a pads-on setting saw Joe Noteboom getting first-team reps at left guard, with Austin Corbett holding down right guard. This, of course, is the first glimpse of the combination since the two never got a chance to play together during the 2019 season: Noteboom was the team’s starting left guard in 2019 until sustaining a season-ending left knee injury in the sixth game; Corbett took over at left guard late in the season after Los Angeles moved Austin Blythe over to center as the replacement to Brian Allen (season-ending knee injury in Week 10). That guard combination was also different from what Episode 1 of Hard Knocks showed us. In that episode, Corbett was at left guard and David Edwards at right guard.
2) At outside linebacker, Leonard Floyd and Samson Ebukam handled first team duties. Like Lewis, both players looked the part physically, especially Floyd and his 6-5, 240-pound frame. Of course, Ebukam at 6-3 and 245 deserves credit too, given how hard he was working this offseason with the opportunity in front of him.
3) This hasn’t been the first time rookie wide receiver Van Jefferson’s route-running and separation skills have been touted, but if a reminder is needed, both were on full display at Tuesday’s practice. He hauled in a deep touchdown pass from quarterback John Wolford during 11-on-11 work, and had a nice over-the-shoulder catch for a score during 1-on-1 drills against cornerback Adonis Alexander.
4) Second-year safety Taylor Rapp’s non-participation – which Rams head coach Sean McVay attributed to “a little knee” issue – created ample opportunities for rookies Jordan Fuller and Terrell Burgess to show what they could do, and they delivered. During 11-on-11 drills, they each had an interception.
5) On that note about the safeties, there were other defensive backs who made plays too. Cornerback Darious Williams’ interception of quarterback John Wolford came after Burgess’ pick, giving the defense interceptions on back-to-back plays. Cornerback Dont’e Deayon also had a nice pass breakup in coverage against Robert Woods.
6) The running backs rotated often, though this was to be expected based on what McVay has told reporters about the committee approach to the position as well as what running backs coach Thomas Brown told me earlier this month about how he planned to approach training camp reps.
7) The team drills also provided a look at the kicking competition. CFL product Lirim Hajrullahu and XFL product Austin MacGinnis each drilled a 42-yard field goal during that stretch.
8) It was great to see inside linebacker Micah Kiser full-go after last year’s setback with the preseason pectoral injury that forced him to miss the rest of the year. “I know we have high regard for Micah Kiser in our building,” defensive coordinator Brandon Staley told reporters in May, and that was reflected Tuesday with Kiser getting reps with the first-team defense alongside Travin Howard.
9) Fourth-year pro Josh Reynolds was regularly the third wide receiver alongside Woods and Cooper Kupp on the first-team offense. Again, this development also doesn’t come as too much of a surprise given how McVay said in the spring that he expected Reynolds to have a bigger role in the offense in 2020.
10) Tight end Tyler Higbee seems to be picking up where he left off in December, hauling in consecutive passes from Goff during one point during 11-on-11 drills to help move the chains.
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