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ZooeyModeratorWell, Staley doesn’t have to move his family if he gets the job with the Rams. All things =, in the case of 2 job offers, the Rams would have the inside track, I would think.
February 1, 2024 at 3:21 pm in reply to: watching/reacting to/thoughts on: the conference games #149153ZooeyModeratorI didn’t see either game. Championship weekend is my favorite football weekend of the year. Two great games. I like it better than the Super Bowl which always is a bit surrealistic.
But I had to go visit my in-laws on Sunday, and they have not only No Interest in sports, they actively hate sports and hold sports fans in disdain.
I did see bits of the Lions-49ers game on my frequent bathroom trips, though.
ZooeyModeratorI have no idea, but i lean toward that KC defense and that Mahomes guy.
Purdy keeps playing like a real QB, but he isn’t Mahomes.
It would be terrible if Purdy ended up being the “next Brady.” A draft afterthought who keeps on winning.
I will be rooting for the KC Chiefs, even though I am tired of them.
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Aaron Donald has his ‘fingers crossed’ this coach gets the defensive coordinator job
It looks as though the Rams veteran defensive tackle wants a familiar face to replace Raheem Morris as DCBy JasonDalessandro on January 25, 2024 11:42 pm
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The Los Angeles Rams will need to find a new defensive coordinator after Raheem Morris was hired as the new head coach for the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. While there are plenty of options, whether in-house or on the open market, one of the Rams most important players has seemed to make it clear who he hopes gets the position.LA’s veteran superstar Aaron Donald posted to his instagram stories – first with a picture of Morris and champagne glasses cheering – followed by a picture of his previous defensive line coach Eric Henderson with “fingers crossed” emoji, implying that he would like to see his former position coach back as Morris’ successor.
Henderson left the Rams coaching staff a little over a week ago when he was promoted to USC co-defensive coordinator, however that was before the Rams defensive coordinator job became available. The former Rams coach joined Sean McVay’s staff in 2019, and in addition to shaping the defensive line, he also took over as the run game coordinator in 2021.
It remains to be seen if Henderson would have even been considered for the position if he hadn’t left, or for that matter, if he would now even consider coming back so soon after committing to USC.
From the Rams perspective though, when the best player on the team has an endorsement for someone, it may be beneficial to listen up. This could be even more important when taking into account that Donald is heading into a contract year, and may be looking for a reason to sign another extension with Los Angeles over retirement. While Super Bowl trophies are always the main goal, making Donald happy with the new defensive coordinator choice could go a long way in contract negotiations as well.
To Henderson’s credit, he is still a relatively young coach at only 41, and was a very successful coach in his time with LA. If he were to be considered for the position of DC, it would be completely warranted, even without Donald pushing for it.
Henderson leaving for USC felt like a big loss on the coaching staff, and Morris will most-likely be take a few more coaches with him to Atlanta too, so bringing Henderson back as the defensive coordinator could be just the right move to help keep some resemblance of continuity for the Rams staff, while still ushering in a new era.
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ZooeyModeratorIn my view they need another back of roughly his caliber.
Yeah, okay.
On the SUBJ of running backs, I was pondering a week or so ago about what this offense would be like with Steven Jackson in his prime. Good lord. Can you imagine?
ZooeyModeratorNFL playoff predictions: 8 coaches, executives predict conference championship winners
Jeff Howe
Jan 26, 2024This is how the final four should look.
The NFL’s best teams are still standing, earning their way to championship weekend as division winners with quality playoff victories. The field contains teams with three of the best regular-season records — with the exception being the 11-win Kansas City Chiefs, who have won two of the last four Super Bowls.
There’s something for everyone, too.
If you like star quarterbacks, the AFC Championship features two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes against Lamar Jackson, who appears likely to win his second MVP next month.
If you prefer defense, the Baltimore Ravens, Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers ranked in the top three in points allowed. (The Detroit Lions were 23rd.)
If you’re into the running game, the Ravens, 49ers and Lions each ranked in the top five in total rushing yards. (The Chiefs were 19th.)
Want an underdog story? The Lions just won back-to-back playoff games for the first time since 1957 and have never played in the Super Bowl.
If you just want to turn on your TV to see Taylor Swift, hey, that’s fine, too.
We’ve once again solicited our panel of eight NFL coaches and team executives to make their picks for the weekend slate. And this time, they’re chipping in with an early Super Bowl prediction.
The crew combined to go 3-1 in the divisional round, recovering from a 3-3 mark during an upset-filled wild-card weekend.
Let’s see how they fare with a trip to Super Bowl LVIII on the line.
No. 1 Baltimore Ravens (13-4, 1-0) vs. No. 3 Kansas City Chiefs (11-6, 2-0)
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET, SundayExpert picks: Ravens 7, Chiefs 1
Last week, all but one voter picked against the Chiefs, too, so they’re in familiar territory.
But this week, the Chiefs are meeting an opponent that has been viewed as the best team in the league for the past month. The Ravens have been unstoppable for long stretches with Jackson playing at a dominant level and the coaching adjustments overwhelming their opposition.
And tight end Mark Andrews might be returning from a two-month absence.
“If the tight end comes back and Lamar has his safety blanket in the middle of the field,” an executive said, “it might be over for the rest of the league.”
Aside from punting on the regular-season finale when the Ravens rested starters, their last six victories included five wins by double digits. Four of those came against playoff teams, including their 34-10 beatdown of the Houston Texans in the divisional round.
As great as Jackson has been, though, the Ravens defense has been stifling. The Texans only mustered 3 offensive points last week.
The Ravens led the league with 60 sacks, and they’ve got three players with at least nine quarterback takedowns.
“The defense is too good,” a coach said. “KC will be stuck playing catchup.”
Certainly, the Chiefs had no issues going back and forth with the Buffalo Bills, and they won’t be deterred by adversity or the hostile crowd in Baltimore. But did their season’s worth of issues disappear in Buffalo, or were they merely put on hold?
Mahomes’ supporting cast has made more than its share of mistakes, and wideout Mecole Hardman’s fumble through the end zone put their season in jeopardy in the divisional round. Rashee Rice can’t be the only reliable receiver Sunday.
“Mahomes is going to have to play out of his mind,” an executive said. “Baltimore should win unless Lamar starts turning it over.”
The Chiefs have become the standard of consistency, appearing in their sixth consecutive AFC title game and trying to get to their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Teams need a full 60-minute showing to knock them off, and the Ravens appear capable of such a feat.
“I think these are the two best teams left,” an executive said. “It should be a battle.”
No. 1 San Francisco 49ers (12-5, 1-0) vs. No. 3 Detroit Lions (12-5, 2-0)
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET, SundayExpert picks: 49ers 6, Lions 2
The Niners were fortunate to outlast the Green Bay Packers, who carried their hot streak into a very strong showing in the divisional round before letting it slip away. The question is whether the 49ers are reeling, or were they just shaking off some rust against a quality opponent.
“San Francisco is a more complete team,” an executive said. “That defense is going to be tough to score points on. (Quarterback Brock) Purdy will play better this week.”
Purdy was out of sorts against the Packers, marking the second time in his last three starts with a sub-60 completion percentage. Four days after that game, the Packers fired defensive coordinator Joe Barry.
But the Lions are the only remaining team without a dominant defense. Purdy and his incredible supporting cast must use that to their advantage.
“I think (Niners coach Kyle) Shanahan will move the pocket enough to keep (Purdy) clean and create catch-and-runs that will go for big yards,” a coach said.
An executive added, “The Lions will give up some big plays.”
Although the panel voted heavily in favor of the 49ers, a few believed the Lions have a path to victory. The Lions also have a strong running game with David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs that can aid quarterback Jared Goff, who will need to be clean and efficient against a tough pass rush.
“(Lions coach Dan) Campbell will introduce a whole lot of variance in all three phases,” an executive said.
For the Lions to pull off the upset, it’ll be paramount to get off to a hot start. They can’t let running back Christian McCaffrey get into a rhythm and need to find a way to force Purdy into mistakes.
“If the Lions get an early lead and put Purdy into passing situations, he’ll start throwing into the middle of the field where he’s been known to put the ball up for grabs (for the defense),” an executive said.
Still, the panel believed the Niners would return to the Super Bowl for the second time in five years. If they’re right about each game, it’ll be a rematch of the 2012-13 Super Bowl (XLVII).
“I really don’t want to pick against Detroit,” a coach said. “But ultimately, I just feel San Francisco is a more complete team.”
Early Super Bowl predictions
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET, Feb. 11Expert picks: Ravens 6, Chiefs 1, 49ers 1
It’s hard to shake the underdog label, even as the Lions are a sentimental favorite among those within the league. But the Lions have played that role well.
This has been the Ravens’ season, and the panel expects that to continue. They were the league’s only 13-game winner, boast the top-ranked defense and have an MVP favorite at quarterback who has taken his game to the highest level of his career. Not only that, but both of John Harbaugh’s coordinators are up for head-coaching jobs of their own, with Mike Macdonald on some short lists and Todd Monken drawing interview requests.
The marriage of high-level coaching and elite on-field talent has been the recipe for the Ravens’ string of blowouts.
“We had no answers for them,” an executive said about losing to the Ravens this season. “They had us on our heels all game. They were too good.”
The Ravens haven’t played the Chiefs since 2021, but they beat the 49ers and Lions by a combined score of 71-25. They’ll be a decisive Super Bowl favorite if they can get past the Chiefs.
“Best all-around team,” a coach said of the Ravens, “playing the best football.”
ZooeyModeratorThe draft priorites as I see it are another RB and defense.
I agree with what you said about the left side of the line, and I agree that defense is a priority. I think C becomes a higher priority than RB, though. They should add another RB or two, but I wouldn’t make it a “priority.” They have 10 or 11 picks, plus they seem pretty good at adding ronin RBs.
If Shelton leaves and Allen gets let go – as expected – the Rams have no Center. That would be a problem. I’d like them to keep Jackson, Shelton, and Dotson, replace NB, and draft a C and continue to add other guys there.
My priority would be the secondary. That is the most glaring weakness. That and Special Teams. The other high priority that gets mentioned a lot (and I agree with) is another pass rusher.
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January 24, 2024 at 11:21 am in reply to: Rams off-season assessments & rankings & early previews #148997ZooeyModeratorI don’t know if this belongs here, either. Is this devoted to news, or is analysis welcome? If this belongs in a different thread, then by all means, move it.
I think it goes here just fine. In fact, thanks. Fwiw though, and for future reference–the site doesn’t allow admins to move posts anymore.
I bet you could still copy a post, though, and post it somewhere else, and go back and delete the original.
January 23, 2024 at 11:41 pm in reply to: Rams off-season assessments & rankings & early previews #148991ZooeyModeratorI don’t know if this belongs here, either. Is this devoted to news, or is analysis welcome? If this belongs in a different thread, then by all means, move it.
The marvelous Jourdan Rodrigue on off-season priorities.
Five Rams’ offseason priorities — OL investment, tough conversations — and one big question
By Jourdan Rodrigue
Jan 23, 2024The Rams are currently in the after-action review of a 2023 season during which they overachieved relative to the experience level of their roster, and outside expectations.
Ten wins, a narrow wild-card loss, an offense that got back into the top 10 in the NFL and the emergence of a strong rookie class — not bad, right?
They did it by going back to some of their fundamentals as coaches and executives. General manager Les Snead preached discipline from last offseason into the trade deadline, where the Rams had previously spent big capital (money and draft picks), and his scouting and personnel departments were patient and intentional about the players they selected in the draft and veteran free agency.
The 2024 season, it seems, is set up to reward them for that discipline. They will have around $40 million in workable cap space (estimations vary up until the new league year) and will wipe most of their dead money off the books. They’ll have their first-round pick and a full slate underneath it. Some of their top players are heading into only the second or third years on their initial contracts. But success is not a given. How can the Rams avoid regression in 2024?
“From this point forward, a lot of messaging will be, ‘OK, you got to this point and you’ll just move forward next year,’” Snead said. “What we do know is, we can reason that next year is gonna be different. We’ll be a different team. We’re not gonna be able to just show up and hop back on the train and be in rhythm. That took a lot of work. And I think the thing that we can do — what you can apply from this year — is, last year we really said ‘let’s come in every day and try to do something every day so that the collective can play quality football.’ We never talked about having more points than the other team, just quality football.
“The lesson would be not to come in and think, ‘OK, now this is what we do, and now we’ll have 11 wins over 10 (wins).’”
Setting the table in the offseason is all-important. Here are five priorities:
1. Continued investment in the offensive line
The moves the Rams made along their offensive line in the draft and via trade — plus a scheme change in their run game — paid dividends. Rookie Steve Avila will start for them at left guard for a long time. Left tackle Alaric Jackson, an undrafted free agent, got better as the season progressed. Coleman Shelton was consistently solid at center. Right guard Kevin Dotson, whom the Rams traded for in August, was one of the top guards in the NFL in 2023 and paired very well with Avila. Right tackle Rob Havenstein is still the veteran and captain of the group. They also invested in a four-person coaching staff, from position coach Ryan Wendell to assistants Zak Kromer and Nick Jones, and consultant Mike Munchak.
Jackson is a restricted free agent, so subject to a tender. Shelton is an unrestricted free agent, as is Dotson. Snead indicated that at least trying to re-sign Dotson is a goal of the Rams this spring, but he will have a competitive market.
“I would bet that he’ll definitely have a marketplace, for sure, people are gonna want him to come play football for them — we’re one of those teams,” said Snead, adding that the process could take some time. “… But I can say, too, agents will call (and) we’ll start engineering and designing kind of a blueprint, more of a timeline of communication so that each step of the way they know where we stand.”
The Rams may need a right guard, or a center, or both. Even if they are able to keep Dotson, continuing to add for the future along the offensive line is important and should be a priority for a team that learned the hard way in 2022 what could happen if multiple linemen got hurt at once.
It’s important to remember that just because the Rams have resources again, it doesn’t mean they will burn through them all or over-extend their long-term financial plans in the case of a competitive contract discussion. Both Snead and coach Sean McVay have reiterated this point through the start of the offseason. Don’t be surprised if the Rams aren’t splashy in the early days and weeks of free agency.
2. Re-invest resources into 2 premier positions and 1 ‘abnormal’ position
The Rams historically have viewed a couple of positions as “premier,” meaning they are comfortable putting a lot of financial resources and/or draft capital there whether the player was developed in-house or acquired in a trade: outside linebacker/pass rush, quarterback, cornerback and, in very rare cases, receiver (Cooper Kupp, who was also a homegrown player).
In 2023, they stayed young and/or financially disciplined at those spots, particularly pass rusher and cornerback. Rookie Byron Young emerged as a starting outside linebacker with a bright future. Elsewhere, there are clear holes to fill. The Rams badly need another pass rusher on the outside and this year could afford to go the “veteran at the end of first contract/free agent” route for the right player. It could be argued that they need two cornerbacks, too. They have had success with a “pay one, draft and develop the other” strategy with their outside corners.
One position outside their typical team-building model that could merit a rare contract extension is inside linebacker. Ernest Jones has emerged as a team captain and core leader of the defense. Jones is entering the final year of his contract.
“Obviously he’s someone who is a very important part of that defense for many reasons, definitely the leader of the defense,” Snead said of the 2021 third-round draft pick. “In the past, obviously we’ve been invested in some other positions. But I think as we evolve, and as teams evolve, there are times where you may be less invested at a certain position than you were in the past and one of your better players is an inside linebacker. So, he’s definitely someone we’ll discuss and definitely someone we’d like to have around.”
3. Have the hard conversation about future at offensive skill positions
The Rams got great production from their three offensive skill spots in 2023 from a combination of veterans and young players (even if one, tight end, was more blocking-centric in a re-invented run scheme). Still, significant injuries at running back, receiver and tight end should give reason to deeply evaluate all of those positions, and continue to invest in them.
At running back, second-team All Pro Kyren Williams missed four games to an ankle injury. Williams was a legitimate star for the Rams in 2023, should be again in 2024 and his presence on the field made a huge difference in their overall production:
Rams offense: With and without Kyren WilliamsACTIVE OFF THE FIELD/REST EPA/Play+0.159-0.153Success Rate47.8%38.4%Ronnie Rivers and Royce Freeman were capable backups to Williams but Rivers also missed time with an injury. The Rams have continuously supplemented this position via the middle to later rounds of the draft. Williams is deservedly their lead rusher, but because the position is not one they have financially invested in since 2018, continuing to draft and develop a year or two in advance may be important. This might mean picking up a young running back every offseason — that has certainly been their pattern over the last few years.
Meanwhile, tight end is a question after veteran Tyler Higbee tore his ACL and MCL from a low hit by Detroit safety Kerby Joseph in the wild-card loss. Higbee will miss spring workouts and could potentially even miss a chunk of training camp. The only other healthy tight end with any game experience — who is not a free agent in 2024 — is Davis Allen, a rookie in 2023 who showed a lot of promise.
Finally, after his Triple Crown season in 2021, Kupp has battled multi-week injuries in 2022 (ankle) and 2023 (hamstring, ankle). Rookie Puka Nacua emerged as the No. 1 receiver even when Kupp returned to the field after missing the first four games. Kupp and the Rams need a healthy 2024, and he still holds a crucial role for the offense on and off the field — but the Rams also have to keep filling out this room in light of his injury issues, Nacua’s physical style of play and No. 4 receiver Tutu Atwell entering a contract year.
4. Continue draft momentum
This is obvious, sure — but if the Rams can bring in a second consecutive solid draft class in 2024, they’ll have even more financial flexibility over the next three to five years. A cheap, talented roster core compiled from strong drafts in succession means the freedom to take big swings at high-value positions, and even the potential to extend homegrown talent when the time comes. It also means critical depth even if the roster eventually gets top-heavy again!
5. Patience in filling potential staff openings
Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris reportedly has second interviews this week with the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks for their head coaching positions. The Rams’ executives, many current and former players, McVay and even opposing coaches such as Kyle Shanahan have all made strong and public endorsements over the last several weeks for Morris to get one of those positions. McVay has noted that he would “hate” to lose Morris, one of his best friends as well as a colleague who often takes on a “co-head coach” role.
Defensive line coach Eric Henderson accepted a position as the defensive line coach/co-defensive coordinator at USC shortly after the Rams’ season ended.
Meanwhile, pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson will reportedly interview with the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders for their open offensive coordinator jobs, while tight ends coach Nick Caley will also interview with the Patriots for the OC job.
McVay took his time when filling his coaching staff last offseason, and said last week he hoped for continuity (though recognized some would have opportunities for advancement elsewhere). He’ll wait until he knows whether Morris is getting a head coaching job before filling the defensive line coach opening, though mentioned young assistant A.C. Carter as an in-house possibility. If Robinson gets a job, in-house candidates to replace him could include K.J. Black and/or Jake Peetz.
The Rams’ staff played a crucial role in the sound development of their rookie class and even many of their second-year players. McVay remaining patient and casting a wide net if he has to replace anybody is important.
One big question
Do the Rams draft a quarterback this year?
CALM DOWN, people. This is not a suggestion to replace Matthew Stafford in 2024, after a remarkable 2023 season and the expectation he’ll again have a clean bill of health heading into the offseason. The Rams seemed to study a successful blueprint — Seattle’s 2021 offseason — when embarking on their sprint-rebuild of 2023. It’s fair to wonder if they’ll study another (and very familiar) one in the Green Bay Packers, who identified quarterback Jordan Love as a late first-round pick in 2020, and sat him for a couple years behind a veteran star. Coaching, patience and quarterback skill level have all married together and Love is now the future at the position in Green Bay, and growing alongside a young team that won’t incur large cap space in the next couple of years.
The Rams don’t have a clear backup quarterback, with Carson Wentz scheduled to be a free agent and uncertainty over whether Stetson Bennett will return from the non-football/illness list. Bennett was drafted in the fourth round last spring with solidifying the long-term backup spot in mind.
The Rams are committed to Stafford in 2024, and he to them. As long as he’s feeling good, their offense is in great shape. If he’s this healthy for a consecutive season, it would even be logical to have the conversation about him playing into his very late 30s. But is this the year they start thinking about what happens after that?
January 22, 2024 at 11:04 pm in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #148980ZooeyModeratorThoughts? pic.twitter.com/u62Smf3xGn
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) January 22, 2024
ZooeyModeratorTry an historical one. Ask about the Faulk trade or something like that.
Okay, I will. I will fart around with this, but I don’t have a timeline for this project. When I read the line, “My knowledge is up to date only until January 2022,” I smelled bullshit. I’ll go back and ask, but I don’t think it could say anything intelligent about the OL scheme prior to Jan 2022, either. Sometimes AI just plain old makes shit up.
In my first encounter, I fed it a prompt that I thought it simply couldn’t do, and it did okay with it, but it completely lied about the word count of the essay. Other people have reported that it has invented sources when required to provide them. So…it doesn’t appear to be above “making shit up.”
I will play more with it later.
ZooeyModeratorThe #Bills attempted a fake punt with Damar Hamlin early in the 4th quarter while trailing by 3, and it failed. A momentum swing.
Yeah, and the Chiefs fumbled out of the end zone, or else that game would have been over a lot sooner. That rule has to change. That’s a bad rule, imo. Take it back to the spot of the fumble, or the 3-yard line, or whatever, but a touchback makes no sense.
ZooeyModeratorBaltimore slaughtered both teams in the regular season. Ravens over Lions at home, 38-6. Ravens over 9ers on the road, 33-19. Not predicting anything, just pointing out how the story looks so far.
Welp, my final act in Las Vegas was to put a hundred bucks on the Ravens at +300.
ZooeyModeratorWell, this isn’t a good example, but here’s what I got on my first attempt:
YouExplain how the Los Angeles Rams changed their offensive line philosophy this season as opposed to 2022, and evaluate how well the change in their scheme worked.ChatGPTChatGPTI don’t have real-time information on specific changes made by the Los Angeles Rams to their offensive line philosophy for the current season or 2022. My knowledge is up to date only until January 2022. For the latest updates on the Rams’ offensive line changes and their performance in the current season, I recommend checking recent sports news, team announcements, or official statements from the Los Angeles Rams organization.
If you have any other general questions or if there’s a specific aspect of the Rams’ history or performance that I can provide information on, feel free to ask!
ZooeyModeratorYou know what might be fun in this thread to add to the discussion? Ask AI a question about the Rams that all of us know is nuanced and important, and then post what AI says. A question like how did Kyren Williams help the Rams improve their game in the second half of the season. People in the thread would see from such a post that no actual person would ever write that way.
I’m on board. Start a thread, and I will contribute to it after I think about this for a few minutes.
ZooeyModeratorI don’t know what zn means by “invariably AI writing is going to do things I openly and clearly and very specifically don’t allow.”
You basically summed it up. You cannot prove a paper is written by AI but you can tell it is. And virtually everything AI writing does that is bad, and doesn’t work as decent writing, is something you can grade down for being poor writing.
At the beginning of each term, I hand out a rubric I developed that I use to assess all writing. Then I pass out a student essay for them to grade, using the rubric. Then I poll the class to see how everyone scored it, and we discuss it. I do that with 3 papers. The 3 papers are pretty bad. The best one is a C-, and the students often ask to see a good paper, and for the hell of it, I fed the prompt into ChatGPT, and passed out the results. I was very curious what they would make of it because the fluency and conventions were very strong. Well-written and mistake free. But it was full of lofty generalities, and it didn’t directly answer the prompt. One of my classes spotted right away that it had no ideas in it, but I had to point it out to my other class, and explain how the paper didn’t say anything, even if it said nothing pretty well.
ZooeyModeratorAh well. SF pulls it out. They dont look unbeatable anymore though, do they. w v
Which only makes the Rams’ loss to the Lions more frustrating. The NFC is ripe for the taking.
Yeah, the Rams should be in Tampa today, and then preparing to host the Packers in the title game. The blabbers would have liked to talk about the 6 seed hosting the 7 for the NFC championship.
ZooeyModeratorIf the Ravens win, I recoup all the money I lost on everything else. Well…almost.
Don’t gamble, children. It’s bad.
ZooeyModeratorOkay, I just watched that video on Normal Voices, and you know how youtube always prompts you to watch more videos after the one you are watching is over? Mine is usually populated with NFL videos and stuff about Fallacy and Socrates and so on.
Today…it’s all about stripper stories, and “how to” hire escorts and not get scammed by prostitutes and stuff. All sex industry videos.
I don’t use youtube much in the classroom, but I do occasionally. It’s embarrassing enough that NFL videos show up, but I can’t show a video and have this crap come on the screen.
Weird that youtube not only knows where I’ve been, but makes assumptions about why I was there. Also interesting it didn’t make a correlation between my obvious interest in football and the fact that Las Vegas is a gambling city. It just changed the subject to naughty sex stuff.
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ZooeyModeratorIf you read nothing else on this page, be sure and read the big article I just posted (1/15 6 PM et) in this thread: tweets & reporters & the big articles
Sorry. I was in Las Vegas. Just got back. Did anything important happen while I was gone?
ZooeyModeratorI’m heading over to the Mirage right now to collect my winnings on the Rams +3.
Well done.
Well, I lost on Williams scoring a TD, but I’m still up $40.
I’m not ever betting on the Rams again, though. It affects how I watch the game. I remember now that’s why I quit playing fantasy football a couple of decades ago. I just don’t need the extra concerns. I just want to watch the game.
ZooeyModeratorMoving forward I am excited to see upgrades in the secondary. It would also be nice to see Hoecht and Jonah Williams replaced. Another threat at wide receiver might be needed if Kupp has some sort of long term injury. Fun season.
I can’t help but wonder how that game would have gone if the Rams had Ramsey.
Hoecht improved in pass rush over the year, and hustled after plays, but seemed a liability in coverage. That’s all “live” opinion, as in, I haven’t watched any film on him. Just fast and furious live action where I’m watching the whole thing, not focused on any particular player.
ZooeyModeratorYeah, I don’t know if we will see him next year. That looked bad.
ZooeyModeratorThe Lions “out-physicaled” the Rams. The
through tackles throughout the entire first half, busted up Stafford, Nacua, Williams, and Higbee. Just beat them up.
The Rams won the 2nd half, but fell short.
Zero turnovers.
Bummer. That was a winnable game, but that’s the end of it.
Puka Nacua. Good lord. I’d like to think, “Just wait until next year,” but I don’t see how he can improve on his game. Like… how?
Hopefully Kupp comes back full strength.
ZooeyModeratorI’m heading over to the Mirage right now to collect my winnings on the Rams +3.
ZooeyModeratorOnly to find out he’s a degenerate gambler.
Okay, degenerate maybe.
But not a gambler.
Kyren Williams is going to score a TD today.
And just to make you guys super jealous…here’s the view outside my hotel window.
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