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ZooeyModeratorYeah, they are merely sociopathic. But we are used to that in our politicians. In fact, it seems only sociopaths are attracted to the job. Trump, though, isn’t only sociopathic. He is psychopathic as well. As well as ill-informed, incurious, bellicose, narcissistic, chauvinistic, and…(just for you, bnw)…racist.
This man is disgraceful. And it is to this country’s shame that a man who has violated all boundaries of decent behavior can come this close to the presidency. Common courtesy and good manners are in such complete disarray that we apparently no longer expect respectful behavior from anybody. Donald Trump isn’t the only one who is insane, apparently.
ZooeyModeratorRepublican Mentality:
If you’re rich and pay no taxes, you are a genius.
If you’re poor and pay no taxes, you are a moocher.
Way inaccurate. I’m pretty well off and pay a lot in taxes. And I file as single, which as you know, is a higher rate than married\filing jointly. Really, I get screwed. So I search every nook and cranny for deductions. Everyone does.
Does that make me evil?
For the record, I don’t consider poor, paying no taxes and moocher exclusive. I do believe everyone should pay some tax. Rich, poor, everyone.
Nobody is saying it is illegal, or even ignoble, let alone evil. Those are the rules of the game.
The point is simply that it is hypocritical to claim that if I do it, it makes me smart, but if you do it, you are a freeloading dirtbag.
And that is what Trump is saying. He is smart for not paying taxes, and “Mexicans” are freeloaders who burden the system and should be deported. That is rank hypocrisy, and all the more disgusting coming from a billionaire.
And, btw, illegal immigrants DO pay taxes, and therefore they contribute more to the national coffers than Trump does. So I suggest we deport him.
ZooeyModeratorRepublican Mentality:
If you’re rich and pay no taxes, you are a genius.
If you’re poor and pay no taxes, you are a moocher.
ZooeyModeratorYou guys forget what the locker room and coaches said about Massey. Remember when they said he should spend more time with the playbook and less time reading The Bhagavad Gita?
So he was not without controversy.
Oh, come ON!
They say that about EVERY player.
ZooeyModeratorbest player in the nfl. how many teams can claim that? oh i know. only one…
When the Rams got rid of Massey I thought they’d never see excellence personified like that again.
And I was right.
But Donald’s not bad.
It’s funny you should mention that. I’ve been thinking the same thing. I think Aaron Donald is to Chris Massey as Paint-by-Numbers is to Vincent Van Gogh. And that is so far ahead of anybody else, it is mind-boggling.
ZooeyModeratorI have to say, I totally buy his explanation for what he said about Donald. Donald was a rookie, and he was busy with his own coaching, and didn’t see Donald play. He liked his guy, and threw some off-the-cuff comment out there. This is not a thing. Thank god nobody records all the shit I say.
ZooeyModeratorMmm. I doubt it. Sounds like PR spin. Case is doing okay. Not “well.” And if Goff is ready, and Goff is more talented, they wouldn’t stick with Case. They wouldn’t. If Goff is ready, he would be an improvement. So. BS.
ZooeyModeratorESPN First Take
So what I’m hearing is some experts talk who don’t know much of anything about the Rams, or have any idea about how big of a rebuilding project they were, and what obstacles to improving they have faced, or any real idea of their potential.
Okay.
At least they speak with arrogant self-righteousness. That makes it edgy, and entertaining as hell.
ZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorWhatever. I don’t know that Donald needs (or even has room for) more motivation.
ZooeyModeratorI’m glad you’re okay.
And this:
I’m not sure how long the Rams D can keep this pace, but it’s fun to watch. I wish they’d force more 3 and outs, though. The D has a habit of teams marching downfield, and then tightening up in Rams territory. So far, it’s working, but I don’t know how long that will continue. Kinda worries me.
Yes.
ZooeyModeratorDonald Trump pays less in taxes than illegal immigrants do, but they are freeloaders?
Yes, compared to a man paying taxes his entire life while creating jobs for people to raise even more tax revenue.
Okay. Here’s why that is funny.
First of all, he hasn’t paid taxes his entire life; that’s the whole issue here. And may still not be paying taxes. As you know, he won’t release his returns, and there is a reason for that. Perhaps more than one reason.
Secondly, anybody worth $200,000,000 or more cannot AVOID creating jobs. I mean…it would be nearly impossible NOT to create jobs. The only way he could avoid creating jobs is if he kept his money in cash inside a vault. So job creation isn’t exactly to his credit here.
Thirdly, the jobs he has created are largely in the hospitality industry which is the worst industry for job retention in the country. That is…people HATE those jobs more than any other class of job. The hospitality industry averages an 80% turnover in jobs every damn year, as opposed to an average turnover rate of 45% for the economy as a whole. Those jobs suck to start with, and are relatively poor paying, often minimum wage.
Finally, for a rich guy to say he contributes to the economy by having employees pay taxes while he doesn’t…I don’t even know how you can say that with a straight face. Besides which minimum wage employees don’t earn enough to live on, let alone hit a threshold where they will pay any taxes.
Meanwhile, the government is providing him with all kinds of infrastructure support at taxpayer expense, and picking up the tab for services to his underpaid employees.
You might as well also praise him for creating tax write-offs for all the businesses he contracted and then stiffed. I mean…they get to write those losses off on their taxes, right? What a hero.
ZooeyModeratorI think Gurley is good for 200 yards rushing this Sunday.
(This is the right thread for that comment, right?).
ZooeyModeratorLOL
ZooeyModeratorHere is what I said in response to Can The Rams Beat San Francisco:
Yes. Without any nail-biting.
Here is what I said in response to the Seattle poll:
I just have no idea. At all. No hunch of any kind.
Here is what I said about the Tampa game:
I’m going with No.
Right now the Rams are fortunate to be 1-1. The defense won that game. The offense did everything they could to lose the game except turn over the ball. I don’t expect the Rams to suddenly start scoring multiple TDs on offense, and I think that is what it is usually going to take, especially on the road.
I think the Rams need at least 20 points to win in Tampa, and I don’t see how they are going to get that many.
On Arizona, I had this wisdom to share:
I just don’t see them winning on the road against a very good football team that just got embarrassed last week, and is looking up at a division rival that they hate. The term Must Win is going to flung around, and Arians is a very good coach. The Rams offense hasn’t shown it can compete against a good defense, and the Cards are good.
I hope the Rams don’t get embarrassed.
So since I have been wrong every time I’ve picked a winner, I am going with the Bills. Hands down.
ZooeyModeratorNorCalSeahawkfan said:
They could be 1-3. And it’s fine to think that they are starting to “make plays,” but I dunno how much faith to put in that. It’s like investing some quality into the Rams, some intangible improvement that is still somewhat reliable going forward, and I’m not so sure of that.
Yeah, I agree. Can’t count on clutch plays.
Running game has to get better, period.
The whole offense is predicated on it. The Rams passing game is neither built for nor capable of carrying this offense. Eventually this whole thing comes crashing down unless the running game improves.
Annnnnnnnnd…of course Nittany comes in and agrees with a Seahawks fan. Typical.
The Rams have turned the corner, man. Definitely. No more 7-9 bullshit. They are taking the division, and Gurley is about to Bust Out.
ZooeyModerator3-1 is great, but this team has seriously problems that they have gotten away with so far. They could be 1-3. And it’s fine to think that they are starting to “make plays,” but I dunno how much faith to put in that. It’s like investing some quality into the Rams, some intangible improvement that is still somewhat reliable going forward, and I’m not so sure of that.
Gurley needs to get going.
3rd down conversions are better than the first two weeks, but could still improve.
Dum penalties need to diminish.
I’d like to see less bending, and more ball control.
And fewer drops.
They have to handle another team on both sides of the ball before I start believing their record. The Bills could be a good place to start.
ZooeyModeratorFirst of all, when Adiasor finally graduates, I think he’s worth a second round pick. He’s no Mike Franke, but he looks like he can be a solid starter, and possibly more than that if he adds some strength to his frame.
I noticed that Gurley play live, and thought the same thing, but pretty much forgot about it since he spun off and made a 7 or 8 yard gain out of it. But that is only one play. I don’t think that’s the problem. Aren’t there stats on how soon a guy gets contact? I bet Gurley is getting contact earlier than most backs. I think Boras needs to throw to Gurley more, put Austin in the backfield more, and run some draws. Throwing the guy up the middle again and again isn’t working. Change something.
Finally, why doesn’t somebody watch the game on TV? I assumed they did. The TV audience often knows before the red flag even comes out what the ruling is going to be. Good grief. Those are timeouts you’re burning, and it was clear to us both times that he was going to lose. And it isn’t just the timeouts. It’s the opportunity to challenge another call later. Have a TV feed up there.
ZooeyModeratorIf he continues upward from his rookie year, I feel a lot better about the secondary. And if Coty Sensabaugh is inactive, I take that as a good thing.
ZooeyModeratorThat stuff is always a good read.
Boy, if I didn’t see the game, or know the score, I would guess the Rams hung up 41 on them. That defense which allowed 41 yards rushing, and 288 yards total is just awful because of their DC, I gather.
That, there, was the voice of Entitled Fans.
And the Rams must have levied a few cheap shots, too? No? There was one late Push out of bounds, iirc. I haven’t seen the Rams play dirty all year. Well…Ogletree has been over-zealous a few times. But the QB injuries are not the result of dirty play.
I made the comment somewhere before that it seems to me an uncommon number of Cardinals get hurt every time the Rams play them. Of course, it’s been a fluke, but I can see why Cards fans hate the Rams. The Rams usually play them tough, and they have taken Palmer out twice now, and Palmer’s backup as well a year or two ago (forgot his name).
Very nice. Enjoyed that.
ZooeyModeratorThat’s what it looks like to me. And, really, I think that understanding was at our anticipation that they would run at the playoffs last year – Foles was good enough. And it was our understanding this year – a QB who can avoid screwing it up ought to be enough to get them to the playoffs with this team.
Of course, the biggest factor is that they now play on real grass at home which is what God always intended. I rate that as more important than Ogletree’s speed, personally. Just keep God happy, that’s what I always say.
October 3, 2016 at 6:28 pm in reply to: Watched the Good Morning Football program on NFLN, and #54431ZooeyModeratorLoyalRam
The ‘table’ said that the star of the team in Hollywood, was the DLine, which wasn’t very “LA”.
Right, cuz nobody in LA ever warmed up to Fred Dryer or Merlin Olsen.
The LA stereotype will never go away, but it is as stupid as any other stereotype.
ZooeyModeratorI watched the condensed version of the game on the InterNetz.
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vWhy didn’t you watch live? Was it up against the Seahawks’ game, or something? I get that you have bad priorities, but maybe you should just post on the Seahawks’ board.
ZooeyModeratorI think Tru Jo’s int was inconclusive and shouldn’t have been overturned….
I’ve said before, and I will say it again: I like the college rule better that requires just one foot in bounds.
I think that’s the only thing I like about college football (besides Notre Dame losing; I am happy when they suffer).
But I don’t like the two-feet down rule. I say, you’re in if you touch the field in bounds at all. And if I was commissioner for a day, by golly, I would change that rule and walk out satisfied.
ZooeyModeratorI thought Keenum’s runs were studly. He didn’t even slide. He played with some grit there, and I think a QB needs to do that once in a while – not every game – but a QB that goes for it once in a while has to fire up his team, I would think. And he wasn’t reckless. He was in control, and avoided real hits. I liked those two runs he made.
I don’t think he is quite Garcia, but he is in that ballpark, I think. Haden is a good comparison. He is better than Davis, but I get the comparison there.
I will take Keenum, and know that once or twice a game, I am going to have a “What the F was that?” throw to watch. As long as they don’t hit a wide open defender, I will live with it. He hits Britt and Kendricks with good throws enough to move the chains. I’d like to see more of Higbee, and we all want to see Spruce.
ZooeyModeratorWasn’t TA signed to that big contract to help take pressure off Gurley? The O line isn’t making any holes for Gurley to get through.
I don’t think that was the “intent” of the TA signing. But they do seem to be using him less on jet sweeps, and those were effective last year.
I haven’t seen statistics, but I would guess Gurley is getting contact pretty early in his runs. Defenses are clearly playing Run First against the Rams, and they should be. I think we’re going to see pretty unspectacular play until the Rams find a way to spread out the LBs more, and make the safeties think more about passing than they do currently. But I am not a film student. I don’t know. I would hope one of the film students will write up some observations about the running attack somewhat soon. There should be a decent body of film to look at now that four games have been played.
Gurley appears completely healthy, so I don’t think it’s him. There do not seem to be holes, and when he does get through, they close very quickly.
ZooeyModeratorAt what point this season do the Rams redshirt Goff the entire season, no matter what?
If the Rams get through game 12, and are in the playoff picture, would they switch to Goff if they though he was ready? I don’t know. I don’t think so. I have to think it’s by mid-season. Game 8 or 9, or we don’t see him unless Keenum gets injured.
I think Fisher’s plan was to keep him on the bench the entire season if he could. So as long as Keenum is playing well Goff will sit IMO.
And I think I’m okay with that (as much as I am looking forward to a stronger, more accurate arm). Keenum’s misses and floats are disappointing, but he IS adequate. Barely, maybe. But he is adequate. I would like to see Goff get some garbage duty, though the way the Rams play, there may be no garbage time the entire year. Close, low-scoring games.
Bring on Buffalo. I can’t wait. I am going with my son, and sitting in 93 degree direct sun all day with no shade anywhere (and apparently no water).
ZooeyModeratorI don’t think Quick made that TD. The defenders, especially the safety, overran that are blew that play. I think Quick benefited from that mistake.
The run game is a mystery. Gurley isn’t making it past the 2nd level even on those occasions when he makes it past the 1st level which isn’t very often. Defenses are clearly keying on him, but something is wrong there. That second level needs to be loosened up somehow, either with better blocking schemes, or by making them pay attention to receivers.
I’d like to see them throw to Gurley more because those passes seem to be somewhat effective. Whatever happened to the screen? Remember when screens were about 50% of the Rams’ passes? Talk about extremes. They’ve gone from vast overuse to underuse.
ZooeyModeratorExcept he didn’t catch any of the other four passes, including one pretty critical drop.
I dunno. I’m glad, but still skeptical.
ZooeyModeratorGood to have Gaines back, and I don’t think it is a coincidence that TruJo finally turned in a good game with Gaines on the other side. I didn’t see Joyner all day (though he was credited with 4 tackles), nor much Hill.
The Gurley situation is a bit frustrating, as are untimely penalties.
The Rams have mastered Bend, don’t Break, it seems. They seem to give up a lot, but come up with the stop eventually.
Arizona got a few bruises today. Is it just me, or do the Rams seem to send an uncommon number of Cardinals to the training room every time they play?
Well, 3-1 is not a bad place to be at the quarter pole, especially since that opening game clunker. It seems like the Rams get a little better every week.
Fun fact: The Rams have been outscored 76 – 63 in the four games.
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