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znModeratorCongratulations Chargers!!! #NailedIt! šŖš½ ā”ļø š š https://t.co/K2CH1LCPz8
— š„š¾š šøšššššš (@Jim_Everett) April 21, 2020
znModeratorDid the virus write this? https://t.co/3AigQuF1aL
— Lindsay Beyerstein (@beyerstein) April 20, 2020
znModeratorCameron DaSilva@camdasilva
After keeping Brockers and signing Robinson, the Rams donāt *need* DL help. But itās a position they could target to build for the future==
Dianna Russini@diannaESPN
Text from a GM during this mock draft āthere are early communication issues because 32 of us GMs are on conference call and we didnāt hit mute. Sounds awfulāGeoff Schwartz@geoffschwartz
Does this surprise anyone? Absolutely not. Thursday will be a shit show. And we will love itVincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
An @NFL team front office source about today’s mock draft: “Let’s just say the waters were very choppy and bumpy but we brought the ship in.”znModeratorEvan Silva@evansilva
Garafolo also noted the Fournette pick in 2017 was driven by Tom Coughlin, who is no longer with the organization.#Jaguars selected Fournette at No. 4 overall. Patrick Mahomes went No. 10, Deshaun Watson No. 12.
āHeās been perennially late, and just hasnāt put in the kind of work you need to succeed at this level.ā #Jaguars
znModeratorI say NO. He is not worth the trouble. imo
From NFL Now on @nflnetwork on the #Jaguarsā patience with Leonard Fournette finally wearing thin. pic.twitter.com/RtsPAWZcTi
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 20, 2020
znModeratorHoward Balzer@HBalzer721
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear request from Rams and NFL to have St. Louis lawsuit decided by arbitration, not in jury trial in court. It was last-ditch effort to prevent what really happened from being aired in public.znModeratorznModeratorBrian Klaas@brianklaas
Living in the UK through this, Iām grateful there is no Fox News here. Thereās plenty of polarization, but Britons are not gathering in crowds to protest lockdowns that save lives; thereās no media outlet calling thousands of deaths a āhoaxā; no leader encouraging insurrection.znModeratorznModeratorNevertheless, I do have an opinion which I intend to share-unless your words āyou are among progressives hereā are meant to imply Iām not welcome here.
Well, obviously, no one is implying that. Of course you’re welcome here, and I don;t know who would say otherwise.
My comment had nothing to do with you being here, or being welcome, or any of that. Here’s what I said: “And you still tend to broad-brush stroke all Sanders supporting progressives. Just a reminder that you are among progressives here, and weāre probably not inclined to accept broad brush stroke stereotypes about what that means.” That’s about a certain kind of statement, where you seem to want to describe “progressives” to us. All I said about that is, we’re probably not inclined to accept stereotypes of that kind. Which is true. If you keep it up, I would imagine you would get more resistance than genuine exchanges.
An example is this:
My other point was I just donāt see the same āhateā toward progressives from moderates that progressives have towards moderates.
First, I have seen that hate from moderates to progressives (the thing you don’t see) and I have seen it in royal abundance. (One of the ways it shows up is people identified as moderate telling progressives “what they are,” which is invariably something negative.) All I take from the comment of yours I quote is that people engaged in political discussion can tend to get confrontive, but in my experience it is individuals from every position (right, center, liberals, leftists) doing it, with no one position doing it any more or less than any other. But then we all think it’s the other guys doing it.
I just think the chances of better conversation increase the less we address each other with that kind of stereotyping.
Fair enough?
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znModeratorRobert Woods makes something out of nothing on this screen play last year against Arizona… But look at that key block on Patrick Peterson by the QB! Jared Goff clearing space for #17! pic.twitter.com/8BwV57y1e2
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) April 19, 2020
znModeratorW, it’s up to the individual to decide.
Right?
And in this thread there’s at least one poster who has both said “I believe his accuser” AND “I will vote for Biden.” Plus at least one dedicated leftist who has it’s impossible to know for certain.
So it seems a range of responses is possible.
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znModeratorOh, and did you guys know ātimeā is different up in the mountains than it is at sea level? I didnāt before reading Rovelli.
I tend to pay some attention to physics, and am always glad when someone new joins in.
Yes gravity warps time as well as space. So time moves slower the closer it is to a major massive object and its gravity.
In fact–if we did not know that, then, GPS devices would not work. The satellites that relay info to a GPS device has to calculate the difference between time up there where the satellite is, and time down here on the ground.
from http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast162/Unit5/gps.html
Special Relativity predicts that the on-board atomic clocks on the satellites should fall behind clocks on the ground by about 7 microseconds per day because of the slower ticking rate due to the time dilation effect of their relative motion.
Further, the satellites are in orbits high above the Earth, where the curvature of spacetime due to the Earth’s mass is less than it is at the Earth’s surface. A prediction of General Relativity is that clocks closer to a massive object will seem to tick more slowly than those located further away. As such, when viewed from the surface of the Earth, the clocks on the satellites appear to be ticking faster than identical clocks on the ground. A calculation using General Relativity predicts that the clocks in each GPS satellite should get ahead of ground-based clocks by 45 microseconds per day.
The combination of these two relativitic effects means that the clocks on-board each satellite should tick faster than identical clocks on the ground by about 38 microseconds per day (45-7=38)! This sounds small, but the high-precision required of the GPS system requires nanosecond accuracy, and 38 microseconds is 38,000 nanoseconds. If these effects were not properly taken into account, a navigational fix based on the GPS constellation would be false after only 2 minutes, and errors in global positions would continue to accumulate at a rate of about 10 kilometers each day
znModeratorfrom https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/19/nfl-rams-cooper-kupp-brandin-cooks-speed/
Cooper Kupp: āItās hard to find people that can run the way that Brandin can run. Itās a pretty special trait that he has, so itās going to be hard to obviously emulate anything like that in terms of the deep threat that he is,ā Kupp said on a conference call last week. āBut I think each of us, any receiver that you ask in our receiver room, you ask us ā none of us feels that we need to be aided to get open. Obviously, a coach is going to scheme you to give you the best opportunity to be open, Jaredās going to put the ball in the right place. Everyoneās going to do their job to give you the best opportunity to be open, but every single person on the team is going to say, āI can get it done, too. I can get this done. Anything you need me to get done on my own, I can do it.āā
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znModeratorThe #Rams offense last year in weeks 13-17 averaged 29.6 pts, much closer to their 32.9 pt average in 2018.
They went from running 12 personnel 14% of the time in weeks 1-12, to 34% in weeks 13-17. Higbee was targeted 11x per game and Mundt was very serviceable with Everett out. pic.twitter.com/j3xxKzyQfa
— Rams Brothers (@RamsBrothers) April 19, 2020
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znModeratorThe era of a true āfranchise backā may well be over in the NFL but when the Rams took Steven Jackson @sj39 in 2004 with their 1st pick they had just those plans as a sucessor to M.Faulk
In a flashback to a rookie SJ 48 yard burst! @BaldyNFL explains just what he sees in young 39 pic.twitter.com/vIODpc8VtL
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) April 18, 2020
znModeratorNFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah talks possible targets at No. 52 and No. 57 overall
Stu Jackson
https://www.therams.com/news/nfl-network-daniel-jeremiah-draft-options
Though the Rams do not have a first-round pick in this year’s draft – barring an unforeseen trade, of course – their pair of selections in the second round still put them in a good position to address some of their roster’s needs.
“That’s a good place to be at in this draft,” NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah said on a conference call Thursday afternoon. “When you look at where they’re sitting now, that’s a sweet spot.”
When asked by theRams.com about potential options for Los Angeles at No. 52 and 57 overall, Jeremiah pointed to inside linebacker as a position where it could get good value at either spot.
Texas Tech’s Jordyn Brooks is a prospect Jeremiah likes for the Rams in that range, namely as a potential replacement for Cory Littleton. Brooks collected Second-Team All-American recognition and First-Team All-Big 12 honors after posting a team-high 108 total tackles plus three sacks in 11 starts, and fellow NFL Media analyst Lance Zierlein views Brooks as a potential starter at inside linebacker for whichever team drafts him.
“A guy like Jordyn Brooks from Texas Tech who can fly, I think he would be a great replacement when you lose Littleton,” Jeremiah said. “To be able to plug him in right there, I think he’d be a great fit and somebody that kind of plays with high, high tempo, which I know they appreciate there in that organization.”
Jeremiah also said fans should keep an eye on the tackle position, as he thinks the Rams could potentially look to find another candidate to eventually succeed to 38-year-old starting left tackle Andrew Whitworth with one of the two picks.
“An interesting player for me is Saahdiq Charles, the big tackle from LSU who is ultra talented, has some suspensions there due to some marijuana, but that’s a challenge now for the league, and you’re scouting with the way this has changed and the new CBA, I don’t know that you penalize him as much,” Jeremiah said.
Houston’s Josh Jones, who was named to the American Athletic All-Conference Second Team after allowing just one sack last season, is another tackle to watch in this range, according to Jeremiah.
Elsewhere on offense, this year’s running back class could also present the Rams with a pair of intriguing options if they chose to add to their backfield via the draft next week, with Jeremiah identifying Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins and LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
One of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, Dobbins became the first running back in school history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark, finishing with 2,003 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns. He also finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a First Team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America.
A 2019 All-SEC First Team selection and LSU’s team MVP, Edwards-Helaire led the Tigers with 215 carries for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns, adding 55 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown to help his team to an undefeated national championship season. The Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic High product led the SEC in rushing touchdowns and finished second in rushing yards last season en route to being a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in college football.
“If they wanted to go running back, I mean, gosh, you might be staring at one of the top four guys,” Jeremiah said. “If J.K. Dobbins was there, (that) would be a great fit. I would love to see Clyde Edwards-Helaire because of what he can do with the passing game with Sean McVay. I think that would be a fun pairing, as well.”
znModeratorāA guy like Jordyn Brooks from Texas Tech who can fly, I think he would be a great replacement when you lose Littleton,ā Jeremiah said. āTo be able to plug him in right there, I think heād be a great fit and somebody that kind of plays with high, high tempo, which I know they appreciate there in that organization.ā
i was looking at brooks too.
if the could go brooks and ol, i wouldnāt be disappointed.
sounds like itās pretty much a consensus that this wr class is strong, so it wouldnāt be horrible if they went wrā¦
Damn I put that article in the wrong thread.
I will just have it in 2 threads then.
znModerator. All Iām saying is āI donāt knowā and therefore Iām not accepting a claim as a truism simply because its made. If that puts me in the āsmear the victimā group then I donāt know what to do !
I took this statement as doing that (and remember I said, indirectly):
But would you still say āIām going with my gut. I believe herā if the āclaimā was made by Biden staffer against Bernie-since the only information you have is her story? Iām thinking that if your totally honest with yourself-either here on this board or alone with your private thoughts-you would truly hesitate before pronouncing as you did referring to Biden: āPoliticians who rape their staffers are evilā. You see-to me that tells me that its clearly more about politics than about rape-and does a disservice to actual victims of sexual assault.
First, in that comment, you position people who believe Biden’s accuser as being political. They will, you suggest, believe the accusation depending on who the accused is. Though you exempt yourself from that. You might have had a better case with that if you said ALL people with political beliefs will tend to believe or disbelieve an accuser depending who the accused is, be it Biden or Sanders. Even then I would disagree–I don’t think that applies to everyone, not at all. As is, you open yourself up to the counter-charge that you can’t accept the woman’s accusation against Biden because it’s just as political for you as you claim it is for others.
The actual FBI figure btw is 8% on reported rape cases being false accusations. The FBI could not know how many unreported rape cases there are so they can’t factor that into the percentage.
And you still tend to broad-brush stroke all Sanders supporting progressives. Just a reminder that you are among progressives here, and we’re probably not inclined to accept broad brush stroke stereotypes about what that means.
znModeratorThat one time Aaron Donald Tackled 2 Mofos in one play šŖš #Rams pic.twitter.com/UNuMKIInKD
— šššā¢ļø (@ThinkBlue47) April 18, 2020
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znModeratorAnd hereās Florida Governor Ron DeSantis putting on his mask… pic.twitter.com/YKLHu7nuBo
— Rex Chapmanšš¼ (@RexChapman) April 18, 2020
znModeratorNFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah talks possible targets at No. 52 and No. 57 overall
Stu Jackson
https://www.therams.com/news/nfl-network-daniel-jeremiah-draft-options
Though the Rams do not have a first-round pick in this year’s draft – barring an unforeseen trade, of course – their pair of selections in the second round still put them in a good position to address some of their roster’s needs.
“That’s a good place to be at in this draft,” NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah said on a conference call Thursday afternoon. “When you look at where they’re sitting now, that’s a sweet spot.”
When asked by theRams.com about potential options for Los Angeles at No. 52 and 57 overall, Jeremiah pointed to inside linebacker as a position where it could get good value at either spot.
Texas Tech’s Jordyn Brooks is a prospect Jeremiah likes for the Rams in that range, namely as a potential replacement for Cory Littleton. Brooks collected Second-Team All-American recognition and First-Team All-Big 12 honors after posting a team-high 108 total tackles plus three sacks in 11 starts, and fellow NFL Media analyst Lance Zierlein views Brooks as a potential starter at inside linebacker for whichever team drafts him.
“A guy like Jordyn Brooks from Texas Tech who can fly, I think he would be a great replacement when you lose Littleton,” Jeremiah said. “To be able to plug him in right there, I think he’d be a great fit and somebody that kind of plays with high, high tempo, which I know they appreciate there in that organization.”
Jeremiah also said fans should keep an eye on the tackle position, as he thinks the Rams could potentially look to find another candidate to eventually succeed to 38-year-old starting left tackle Andrew Whitworth with one of the two picks.
“An interesting player for me is Saahdiq Charles, the big tackle from LSU who is ultra talented, has some suspensions there due to some marijuana, but that’s a challenge now for the league, and you’re scouting with the way this has changed and the new CBA, I don’t know that you penalize him as much,” Jeremiah said.
Houston’s Josh Jones, who was named to the American Athletic All-Conference Second Team after allowing just one sack last season, is another tackle to watch in this range, according to Jeremiah.
Elsewhere on offense, this year’s running back class could also present the Rams with a pair of intriguing options if they chose to add to their backfield via the draft next week, with Jeremiah identifying Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins and LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
One of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, Dobbins became the first running back in school history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark, finishing with 2,003 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns. He also finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a First Team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America.
A 2019 All-SEC First Team selection and LSU’s team MVP, Edwards-Helaire led the Tigers with 215 carries for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns, adding 55 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown to help his team to an undefeated national championship season. The Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic High product led the SEC in rushing touchdowns and finished second in rushing yards last season en route to being a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in college football.
“If they wanted to go running back, I mean, gosh, you might be staring at one of the top four guys,” Jeremiah said. “If J.K. Dobbins was there, (that) would be a great fit. I would love to see Clyde Edwards-Helaire because of what he can do with the passing game with Sean McVay. I think that would be a fun pairing, as well.”
znModeratorBut would you still say āIām going with my gut. I believe herā if the āclaimā was made by Biden staffer against Bernie-since the only information you have is her story?
I don’t play that game.
It’s just simply true that there is a low percentage of false claims.
And conspiracy theories aside, the idea that some poor woman would put herself out there for the “blame the victim” effects they get from accusing a celebrity of rape–just for political reasons? Nah. That sounds completely far-fetched to me. It actually sounds like you are doing the smear the victim thing, just indirectly. Why? You’re a Biden advocate.
Some guy on the internet smearing a rape accuser because their candidate is the one accused sounds much more plausible to me than the idea that a woman would put herself through that for mere political reasons.
BUT if Sanders were accused I would have the exact same feelings. Cause as I said not all of us play that game.
And Nittany said he was voting for Biden regardless so there’s that too.
znModeratorRich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
What if the Rams’ debut at SoFi Stadium has to be without fans? That disappointing thought seems to be an increasing possibility, because if the stadium is ready, that’s where they will play.==
Rams' 2020 draft class won't take up a big chunk of cap space
According to Over the Cap, the Ramsā rookie draft pool is $5.876 million. Thatās the amount theyāll pair their rookies in 2020, based on their current draft slots; that can change with trades, obviously.
znModeratorProfessional Baseball in Taiwan Has Begun in Empty Stadiums
Ariel Miranda threw the first pitch in the first professional baseball game that mattered this year.
He also gave up the first home run ā a fastball caught too much of the plate in the second inning ā but settled down after the mistake. The former Seattle Mariners left-hander, starting for the Chinese Professional Baseball Leagueās Chinatrust Brothers in Taiwan, allowed just the one run across five innings Sunday and said he felt great on the mound.
It was everything around him that was wonky.
His team was playing a home game at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, but it didnāt seem much like an opening day. The ballpark was empty because the CPBL, the first major professional baseball league in the world to begin its 2020 season, is staging games without fans for the foreseeable future.
āThe adrenaline is different,ā Miranda said in Spanish during a phone interview. āYou feel alone.ā
The CPBL is a five-team league in Taiwan, an island state off the coast of China with a population of nearly 24 million. Baseball is the top sport in Taiwan, which has produced more than a dozen Major League Baseball players.
Founded in 1989, the CPBL has faced game-fixing scandals that forced a franchise to fold in 1998 and the expulsion of another in 2008, but it is the only major professional baseball league up and running amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Japanās NPB and South Koreaās KBO are targeting starts in early May after delays. Major League Baseball, which suspended operations March 12, has discussed various scenarios for the 2020 season, including having all 30 teams play in the Phoenix area, but a plan has not been finalized.
Taiwan has been credited with administering one of the worldās best responses to the novel coronavirus. The Central Epidemic Command Center reported just 395 confirmed cases and six deaths since the virus surfaced in December. Authorities reported two new cases Wednesday after reporting none Tuesday. The United States reported 29,465 new cases Wednesday.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, the aggressive measures, which included setting up COVID-19 testing at nine facilities by Jan. 24 and swift quarantines, were instrumental in allowing Taiwan to avoid strict lockdown measures. Many schools, restaurants and offices were kept open. Hope for a baseball season, as a result, was kept afloat.
The CPBL regular season was slated to start March 11. It was initially delayed to March 28, then rescheduled for April 11. Rain pushed opening day back another day. The all-star game was canceled, but the league hopes to hold 240 total games through mid-October. Fans are at least temporarily barred, but one club, the Rakuten Monkeys, has placed robots in the stands to cheer them on at home. The league is eyeing allowing 150 fans per game in two months.
āItās very strange,ā Miranda said. āBut that was the step taken and you have to make the adjustments and work with it.ā
Miranda, 31, is familiar with adapting. He defected from Cuba in 2014 to establish residency in Haiti and signed with the Baltimore Orioles out of the Dominican Republic a year later. He made one appearance with the Orioles and 43 with the Mariners over three years before pitching in Japan the past two seasons.
He signed a one-year, $600,000 contract, plus incentives, with the Chinatrust Brothers in January. A month later, on Valentineās Day, he arrived ā scared ā in Taiwan. He left his wife and twin 8-year-old sons in Miami when life was normal in Miami. He doesnāt know when he will see them again.
āI canāt until this is over,ā Miranda said, āso I can maybe bring my family,ā
He didnāt know what to expect living in Taichung, a city of nearly 3 million people. He felt better after a conversation with the Brothersā Spanish-language interpreter. He was told if a player in the league tested positive, the season would be suspended indefinitely and potentially canceled. He is confident, though not certain, he would get paid in full regardless.
Miranda said he hasnāt been tested for the coronavirus and doesnāt know anyone who has been tested since he arrived in Taiwan. But he said stringent precautions are taken around the clock.
Teams are not allowed to stay in hotels on road trips; they make same-day trips for games away from home. Miranda said the longest trip is a three-hour bus ride each way.
Almost every night before he falls asleep, a team trainer knocks on his door to take his temperature. It happened last Saturday. The next morning, Miranda woke up, got dressed and took the elevator to the lobby of his Taichung apartment building, where every member of the Brothers is housed. When he reached the lobby, his temperature was taken again and sanitizer was squeezed into his hands before he could hop on the bus.
Upon arrival, entry to the stadium required another temperature check at the gate and more sanitizer.
āThey always do it. Every day,ā Miranda said. āThatās something we have gotten used to.ā
Miranda, No. 28 in a bright yellow Chinatrust uniform, took the mound with the sun poking out. Rows of empty blue seats served as his backdrop. Four cheerleaders danced on top of the Brothersā dugout without an audience. Cameramen wore masks.
In the second inning, outfielder K.W. Cheng led off with a solo home run to left field, giving the Uni-President Lions the lead. Two innings later, Brothers outfielder Tzu Hsien Chan, his walk-up song playing throughout his at-bat, crushed a solo shot off American left-hander Ryan Feierabend to even the score.
The hyped voice of the public address announcer echoed as Chan rounded the bases. Cheers from the Brothers dugout could be heard clearly throughout the park. There was baseball to celebrate, even if fans werenāt there to see it.
znModeratorThe McSafeties sure could pack a punch š¤š»
TJ McDonald and Rodney McLeod were heat seeking missiles under the Greg Williams defense pic.twitter.com/fYd6bHj1Z4
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) April 17, 2020
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