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ZooeyModerator… and I’ve been wanting a quality Center for 30 years.
Hey, i did everything i could to get them to draft Alex Mack in 2009. He went 21 to the Browns. 7 pro-bowls.
The Rams took Jason Smith, Tackle with the no.2 pick.
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vYeah, I just think that position is so important, and the Rams – to their credit – have just plugged guys in there from nowhere, and it’s basically worked out okay for them. I dunno. But I sure would have loved to have Creed Humphrey instead of Tutu Austin.
ZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorIt’s time for Donald to just do it already. He’s got to make his decision. Maybe everybody already knows inside the house, but if the players don’t know this week, I disapprove. The team needs to know, imo.
ZooeyModerator12. Coleman Shelton, Los Angeles Rams
After a year away from the Rams, Shelton picked up right where he left off in his return to the team in 2025. Shelton’s athleticism, sound footwork and understanding of leverage play to his benefit most in the run game, where he earned the seventh-highest PFF run-blocking grade (77.2) at the position this past season. A credit to his high football acumen and versatility, Shelton is the perfect centerpiece for Sean McVay’s front, and profiles as an essential player for the Rams’ continued success on offense.Creed Humphrey is #1, and he was still available when the Rams took Tutu Atwell. I remember how badly Jack wanted Humphrey, and I’ve been wanting a quality Center for 30 years.
ZooeyModerator13. Alaric Jackson, Los Angeles Rams
Entering his fourth season as the Rams’ starting left tackle, Jackson continues to improve and prove himself a stalwart on the team’s offensive line. In 2025, Jackson ranked eighth among qualified tackles with a career-high 84.2 PFF grade. A big reason for that was improvement in the run game, as his 86.1 PFF run-blocking grade ranked fifth among that same group. Jackson is a star on one of the best offensive lines in the league.
“He’s ranked 8th, so we’re putting him at 13.”
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ZooeyModeratorIf you pose to me the bet of the Rams vs. the Field, I would put my money on the Field. That’s just reality.
If you want me to pick ONE team, and not the Field, I would have to put my money on the Rams.
I think most people would do the same. I mean… that’s why Vegas has different payouts for different teams. The Rams pay the least for very good reasons. They’re better. On paper.
ZooeyModeratorWith a secondary behind them better than any AD ever worked with before.
Better than Jalen Ramsey?
I dunno about that, but maybe altogether. The safeties are probably better, at least better than the SB year when they went to the Old Folks Home to hire Eric Weddle.
Anyway… I thought we’d get a Donald confirmation yesterday or today.
ZooeyModeratorJust sorta watched Hard Knocks with Seattle as the team of the year.
Seems different to me from the only other time I watched it…Rams
No actual story. Just a bunch of highlights and nonsense.
ZooeyModeratorI have read the Rams are planning on doing their usual ‘get in and get out’ procedure for the Australia game. They will arrive in AUSTRALIA only 24 hours prior to kickoff.
The 49ers are arriving in Australia a WEEK before kickoff.
I think McVay is NUTS. This isnt like going to London.
I do not like this.
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vOne of those vids in the preview thread (Chris Long?) said that the Rams flew some people to Melbourne and back, just to replicate the trip and see what it did to them physically. Apparently they are convinced it’s better to ignore the time zones, and keep their bio-rhythm. The 9ers are going to try to overcome jet lag, and acclimate to Melbourne’s time zone, then return to the US and re-acclimate to PST. That seems harder to me. In my experience, it takes about a week to adjust, and the meantime, you’re just “off” a bit. I think McVay is making sense on this.
I predict that we shall see.
ZooeyModeratorYoure supposed to press firmly down on their heads.
I’ve always thought I would try to put a thumb in their eye.
But I never actually want to test any of these tactics.
I turned and yelled to my wife that I’d seen a shark, and she missed it. I was going to stay out there. It was clear to me that the shark had seen me, and seen me first. I was swimming out, and so was it, but I was in front. It could have taken a bite out of me before I ever even knew it was there. It was not curious about me. But my wife – probably wisely – directed everybody in the area back to shore. Like… who knows? The thing could just circle around the bay and come back after having scoped the area.
So we emptied the ocean and reported it. Turns out that that particular area is one of two places where the U of Hawaii tracks Tiger Sharks because they pay more visits to that place than others.
Anyway, I’ve now seen a big ol’ shark up close, and I don’t need to see another one.
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Saw one of these Tuesday at Makena Landing, Maui. About 12′ long. Swam up behind me and to my left, about 8′ deeper than me, and 6′ to my left. Tiger Shark.
My first reaction was disbelief. Back and forth in my head, “Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.” That lasted about 1/10th of a second before fear struck me, followed quickly by Wonder as it swam away into the open sea. 2 or 3 seconds of “HOLY SH*T!”
ZooeyModeratorfrom https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/rams-53-man-roster-prediction-first-week-training-camp
While defensive coordinator Chris Shula does find creative ways to use his safeties, it’s going to be hard to keep Cam Lampkin off the roster after the week that he’s had. Outside of McDuffie and Watson, Lampkin has arguably been the most impressive cornerback in the secondary.
The Rams have cornered the corner market on Cams.
ZooeyModeratorI love the fact the Rams didnt extend Nacua’s contract. And i love the fact that he Appears to get why. I was very skeptical of Nacua ever changing. But i’m cautiously optimistic about him now.
I love the fact that he eliminated some people from his life. To me that’s a very good sign.
You know, he’s a kid. He came into the league in the 5th round and quickly became a celebrity, a star, a prominent face, not only of the franchise, but of the league. He had a wake-up call. “Hey. Be an adult. If you want this, step up. Be a leader. Be a man.”
And it’s far too early to pronounce any judgement. The jury will be out for most, if not all of the season.
But so far, so good.
Meanwhile, just remember, “No. 9 finds a way to create holes that aren’t really there.”
ZooeyModeratorYeah, he also said the garage door opener clipped to the visor caused the laceration.
40 stitches. Seems a lot. Ouch.
Thank goodness he’s okay. Must be terrifying.
And, yes, using a cellphone while driving is illegal in CA, but he says he wasn’t “using” it. I don’t see how it’s different from reaching for your coffee cup or anything else. I find it kind of amazing that we don’t have more accidents like this. I know several times while I’ve been driving, I’ve been distracted by something for a second, and found myself crossing the middle line or the shoulder, and if that fraction of time lines up with an oncoming car, a bicyclist, a bridge abutment….
ZooeyModeratorJamie Martin. Steve Dils. Pete Beathard.(omg), Gus Frerotte, Steve Bono, Mark Rypien, Dan Pastorini, Jeff Rutledge, Carson Wentz, Nick Foles, Sean Mannion, Brock Berlin, SCott Covington, Brett Rypien (who?), Jimmy Garoppolo, Baker Mayfield, Bryce Perkins, John Wolford….
I am not sure…but i think Brock Berlin may have been the worst of all of em.
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vThey forgot Case Keenum, Austin Davis, and Kellen Clemens.
Bert Jones?
ZooeyModeratorMy own conspiracy theory is that people just missed it. I mean why would anyone ‘cover up’ the fact he was in a wreck? I mean, it had to come out sometime so why would anyone agree to cover it up for a few days?
I don’t know. But they did.
And the 49ers didn’t announce it until they literally had to.
ZooeyModeratorA couple at the bar said their son is doing an internship with the Rams. He’s a college coach somewhere. For what it’s worth, which isn’t much, the dad told me that his son, the intern, said that the team, or staff, or whatever, all think Donald is coming back. So there’s some flimsy second-hand hearsay for ya.
I’m thinking that if he wasn’t going to, he would already know that. He’s a workout freak, and he’s been to the facility. What the hell is he going to find out that he doesn’t already know?
Contract details, I’m guessing.
ZooeyModeratorI read a Florio article this morning saying that the Shanahan situation is a failure of journalism because nobody reported it until the team made an announcement, even though it happened on the 14th.
And I got to thinking, “Why would the 9ers want to keep this out of the media for so long?”
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I think there’s more to this story.
ZooeyModeratorObviously the electro-magnetic fields from the 49ers-substation are growing more powerful.
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ZooeyModeratorJuly 25th – Players report and closed practice
July 27th – Open practice at 4:15
July 29th – Open practice at 12:55
July 31st – Special open practice for season ticket holders
August 1st – Open practice at 4:15
August 2nd – Open practice at 11:40
August 3rd – Open practice at 12:55
August 5th – Open practice at 4:15
August 6th – Open practice at 4:15; Rams break camp
August 11th – Joint session with Dallas Cowboys
August 15th – Preseason: Rams at Kansas City Chiefs
August 20th – Joint session with New Orleans Saints
August 22nd – Preseason: Saints at Rams
August 27th – Rams at Los Angeles Chargers
August 30th – Roster cut to 53 players
August 31st – Waiver wire and practice squad finalizationWhen does Aaron Donald announce his return?
ZooeyModeratorWhen did training camp become something that is ‘presented by’ a corporate entity?
I had the same damn reaction.
I expect we will soon see sponsored camp hydration breaks.
ZooeyModeratorWell, Sports Illustrated has weighed in, and ranked all 32 teams’ uniforms for 2026.
Guess where the Rams rank:
ZooeyModeratorUsing the 1st pic above,
I like the primary blue the best (middle/3rd from left)
That one ranks the highest. The next 2 are okay, 2nd tier, I have no objection.
I like the whites 2nd best (1st on left)
I like the white jersey/yellow pants 3rd (4th from left)
The next 2 have problems.
I like the yellow jersey/white pants the least of all of them. It just looks wrong.
The black looks okay, it’s just that black feels wrong.
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That’s about how I have it, too. I would probably rate the Fearsome White highest if it weren’t for the borders/shading that makes it look too Carolina-ish. Apparently, we won’t be seeing that uniform until the Wed. night game against the Packers in late November.
I don’t like the Classic Sol, either, but it does have the saving grace that it is in honor of the 75th anniversary of the 1951 championship team, and I think we are only going to see it twice (though that could change): Week Two (MNF) against the Giants, and Week 13 against the Chiefs.
The black one is scheduled only once: Week 14 against in SF in one of those Nike Bowl scams.
The other two (middle and 4th from left) are the default Home/Away uniforms, so we will be seeing mostly those.
And I am happy the Bone uniforms are gone. I like this setup better than any other in years.
ZooeyModeratorI think I feel most terrible for Merlin Olsen and Steven Jackson.
Those guys deserved rings.
ZooeyModeratorI expect we will know by the 25th.
ZooeyModeratorThe Seahawks have a secret weapon against Aaron Donald?
Let me guess: it’s that they traded Russell Wilson?
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