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ZooeyModeratorCowboys favored by 6 at the moment, i guess
Needless to say, I regard this game as a Must Win, since two of my idiot brothers are Cowboys fans.
ZooeyModeratorGot to hand it to McVay, the asst coaches, and Snead. They turned over the roster but were still able to field a competitive team.
So you DID find a positive, in spite of being a churlish man-child.
ZooeyModeratorThat last panel seems familiar somehow….
ZooeyModeratorYeah. So. I dunno.
I like a lot of what I saw. I think the Rams outplayed the Steelers, and they lost due to unforced errors.
Which is what you would expect from a young team. But Kupp dropped as many passes today as he did all of last season combined. And a kick doinked off the upright. And so on.
So, it’s disheartening, but these are the kinds of games that I hope the Rams win in Week 14. This is a young team, it has a lot of promise – a LOT of promise – and I want to see the arrow heading up all year long.
I’ll take this loss. They should have won it. But I will take it. They played well.
But I want them to win this kind of game later.
ZooeyModeratorI watched my youngest daughter coloring her book, then I watched these children in Gaza writing their names on their arms so they can be identified in case they die in the next Israeli airstrike. I wept. Something about seeing the stolen humanity of these Palestinian children… pic.twitter.com/xWQ76vC3nw
— Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) October 22, 2023
ZooeyModeratorDarrell Henderson Jr. and Royce Freeman expected to lead Rams backfield vs. Steelers https://t.co/BSbyyDIPzJ pic.twitter.com/sWnDAsujf9
— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) October 22, 2023
October 20, 2023 at 9:58 am in reply to: Rams on the radar this year who weren’t before the season #146308ZooeyModeratorOne name not on that list is Stetson Bennett, btw.
ZooeyModeratorThe Rams are 15-10-2 all time against the Steelers.
They started out 12-1-2 against them. The Steelers have owned them since the Super Bowl.
Last time the Rams beat the Steelers was 20 years ago.
ZooeyModeratorHe argues the owners designed the new NFL to protect and highlight skill sets that Brady has. Not skill sets Barry Sanders had. The guy then argues Barry Sanders was the by far the more talented player, but the owners wanted the game to look different.
I agree with that.
But I think that has to do with the fact that fans prefer sensational passing games over sensational running. Also, there are a lot more QBs who can do what Brady did than there are RBs who can do what Sanders did.
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ZooeyModeratorGary Klein@LATimeskleinMcVay jokingly clarifying comments from last week on impending fatherhood: “I’m not going to miss a game. My son knows better than to come during a game.”Sounds like something I woulda said. I’m very pleased.
October 18, 2023 at 10:01 pm in reply to: Caleb WIlliams wants partial ownership of team that drafts him #146280ZooeyModeratorDemanding ownership? If he keeps this sort of stuff up, the owners will get together and Kaepernick his ass.
It’s not even a thing.
Imagine trying to trade a player who is part owner.
How does that work?
It doesn’t. That’s how.
October 18, 2023 at 9:46 pm in reply to: Rams on the radar this year who weren’t before the season #146277ZooeyModeratoryou elitist Sunday Ticket guys
October 18, 2023 at 4:11 pm in reply to: Caleb WIlliams wants partial ownership of team that drafts him #146259ZooeyModeratorI also want partial ownership of the team that drafts him.
I suspect that our chances of realizing our dreams are approximately the same.
October 18, 2023 at 12:38 pm in reply to: Rams on the radar this year who weren’t before the season #146255ZooeyModeratorWilliams and Hoecht were good UDFA signings. But they’re misusing Hoecht. He’s not an edge. He’s a tall, but undersized DT. Lacking strength/weight is correctable. Lacking bend and twitchy athleticism pretty much never is.
That’s what my eyeballs tell me, too.
I dunno. I’m no tape-watcher, or talent scout. But the guy is a football player without a position. Maybe if he had come up on the other side, as a TE….
October 18, 2023 at 12:36 pm in reply to: Rams on the radar this year who weren’t before the season #146254ZooeyModeratorExactly. I didn’t expect anything from any of those names you listed in bold in the OP. I expected that some would come through, and some wouldn’t, and we would have a lumpy stew of promise and disappointment.
But right across that list, the performance floor has been pretty high, exceeding expectations.
Witherspoon, Young, Turner, Dotson, Williams, and Nacua have exceeded my expectations by a LOT. And Evans seems to have a rocket launcher with GPS. And as wv pointed out, the Rams’ competition has not been dross. AZ is the only team they’ve played that has a losing record.
They are ahead of schedule, and this makes this season far more interesting and entertaining than any of the usual rebuilding years we’ve suffered. I don’t recall a recent season without realistic hope of a SB appearance that had more appeal than this season does. Gotta go back to 99.
ZooeyModeratorI’m just appalled. What’s happening. People’s reaction to it. The media coverage. It’s appalling.
October 17, 2023 at 8:53 pm in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #146228ZooeyModeratorZooeyModerator20+ yard completions this season:
29 Jared Goff
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25 Tua Tagovailoa, CJ Stroud
24 Matthew Stafford
23 Kirk Cousins— Underdog NFL (@Underdog__NFL) October 16, 2023
ZooeyModeratorSteve Avila likes to play football.
This is a guy who likes nothing better in life than to pancake some guy’s ass.
October 17, 2023 at 3:23 pm in reply to: injury list for Steelers game … w/ a lot on RB situation #146216ZooeyModeratorLA Rams Transactions:
• Signed to Practice Squad RB Darrell Henderson
• Signed to Active Roster RB Royce Freeman— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023 at 10:12 am in reply to: injury list for Steelers game … w/ a lot on RB situation #146212ZooeyModeratorYeah, it’s Zach Evans, I would think.
I would think knowing the blocking schemes would be the most important thing. I’m sure any RB can take a handoff and run in the right direction whether they’re effective, or not. But protecting Stafford is probably the most crucial responsibility, and who knows if Evans is any good at that. Blocking is often the deficiency in rookie RBs that keep them out of the starting lineup. Even Jackson had some issues early in his career.
I don’t know if the blocking has changed significantly with the new OL approach. I don’t know anything about blocking schemes. If they’ve changed, maybe Michel would have problems.
Regardless, gotta hope Williams misses only a week, but this may be a high ankle thing. Low ankle sprains usually don’t keep people out, seems like.
ZooeyModeratorWelp, saw quite a bit of the Dallas/SD game tonight, and I must say…those are two pretty mediocre football teams, if this was representative.
ZooeyModeratorColts QB Anthony Richardson is “likely” to miss the rest of the season and undergo shoulder surgery, Colts owner Jim Irsay tells me.
But, to be clear, sources have insisted that active conversations with doctors across the country are ongoing: https://t.co/LwTDMgKl2P
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) October 17, 2023
October 16, 2023 at 8:00 pm in reply to: injury list for Steelers game … w/ a lot on RB situation #146192ZooeyModeratorI’d see if the Vikings would make a deal for Cam Akers.
That guy is very close to 100 yards on the season already.
ZooeyModeratorI kinda feel like talking about the Wild Card race after 6 games is like Christmas merchandise on the shelves before Labor Day.
ZooeyModeratorwell that blows.
He had a gun in his car.
The marijuana is irrelevant, since it’s legal in California.
Concealed gun. Unless Kendrick has a dark past we are unaware of, the felony charge isn’t likely to stick, and maybe none of it will.
What Are the Penalties for Carrying a Concealed Weapon in California?
Carrying a handgun openly and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit are both illegal in the state of California. A conviction on either charge can result in heavy penalties. The potential consequences for both charges are generally the same and include:
Misdemeanor Charges
A violation of California Penal Code Section 25400 can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on several factors. If a violation is charged as a misdemeanor, some of the potential consequences include:
- Up to one year in jail
- Up to $1,000 in fines
- Summary probation
The judge will consider the following before deciding your penalty:
- Any acts of violence you have committed in the past
- Your criminal history
- Evidence that you planned to use the gun
- Your failure to cooperate with law enforcement
Felony Charges
If your violation of PC 25400 is processed as a felony, the potential consequences can greatly increase. A felony conviction could mean:
- Up to three years in prison
- Up to $10,000 in fines
- Formal probation
The following circumstances might make your concealed weapon charge a felony:
- Previous convictions of a firearm offense or felony in the state
- Knowingly carrying a stolen firearm
- Being involved in a gang
- Illegally possessing the firearm
- Being banned from carrying a firearm due to a restraining order or previous conviction
- A previous misdemeanor conviction against people or property
- A previous drugs or narcotics conviction
ZooeyModeratorI’m still waiting for them to draft a successor to Doug Smith.
ZooeyModeratorI always said that while Woods didn’t really have the build of an RB, he ran after the catch like an RB and not like a WR–he had the vision and stop n go instincts of a true RB. Not very many WRs have that, to be honest, or at least not to the extent that Woods did.
Woods also had a knack for being open when the Rams most needed a play. He was my favorite player while he was with the Rams. He is certainly not going to the HOF, but he was a gamer, and I am sorry he could not play in the Super Bowl.
ZooeyModeratorRobert Woods made this amazing 48 yard play out of seemingly nowhere against Arizona in 2019.
Woods was one of the best Yards-After-Catch receivers during his tenure with LA. He had 13 catches for 172 yards on this day pic.twitter.com/0KXEccz9ex
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) October 13, 2023
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