However…

There is this:

Edmonton firefighters return from Ukraine after delivering much-needed aid: ‘It was very rewarding’

Perhaps they left behind some gear?

So it looks like the photo is real.

And the video is real.

And there was really somebody there with an Edmonton firefighting suit.

Zooey wrote:

I think the media has now fully come to terms with the fact that they are the propaganda department. Media used to see itself as independent investigators, reporting the Truth. From time-to-time, they collaborated with Power to shape an “important” narrative, but still saw themselves as basically independent. That has eroded over time so much that I think now that no longer lie to themselves about that. They know their function is to spin stories, and it’s openly accepted. They don’t fool themselves into thinking they report objective reality. They weave it, and they know that’s what they do.

For example.

Take a look at the back of the firefighter’s jacket.

THREAD. What's going on in West Hollywood should alarm you. A growing movement of residents is seeking to spend small portion of City's safety funds (17%) on social services instead of armed bureaucrats. Mayor is working behind scenes with Sheriff to stop it. A fascinating story:

— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) March 26, 2022

FWIW, CBSsports has Allen Robinson as #1 on its list of best FA signings so far. The author is very high on Robinson, and think he is worth a top 5 WR contract, and he signed for much less.

Kamala Harris told brown people in Central America "Do Not Come" but apparently has no problem letting in 100,000 blonde haired, blue-eyed refugees from Ukraine.

We have a word for that.

— Prof Zenkus (@anthonyzenkus) March 24, 2022

I think the Rams have bigger needs at CB and Edge, but I won’t complain if they sign this guy. Good players are good to have, I’ve always believed.

Fixed it. pic.twitter.com/jonX70zMgk

— Blaine Grisak (@bgrisakDTR) March 23, 2022

So that’s about the same as what the Rams got for Robert Woods, except for the 1st, the 2nd, and two 4ths.

Well, that would be like getting Hacksaw Reynolds back.

It’s about time that balanced out.

Take a quality LB from a division rival.

wv wrote:

I liked Madden cause he was… Madden, but I liked Clayton cause he was Clayton. w v

Neither one would have netted more than a 6th.

Billy_T wrote:

Looking at the compensation for the Wentz and Ryan trades — two 3rds, and one 3rd, respectively — it makes the 6th rounder for Woods all the more absurd. Wentz is basically a bust. Ryan is the better player, but he’s 37. Woods deserves at least similar returns. Worst case scenario: a 4th this year. At worst. If we’re comparing his overall game, and his intangibles, to Davante Adams . . . I’m thinking the Rams should have gotten at least a 2nd. Woods is actually a 1st round receiver, and proven many times over. But, yeah, the age and injury thing kick in too. So I get that.

I was thinking a along those lines. I mean…a 6th round pick has, like, 50/50 chance of being with the team for  Year 3. Probably less than that. And that would be spot duty and special teams, maybe. Woods will still be starting and contributing 3 years from now, without a doubt. And he’s a known quantity. He’s GOOD.

But…there are a lot of good WRs. Only a few teams have nobody. Most teams have serviceable WRs, or even really, really good WRs.

QBs just aren’t a good comparison. Wentz may be a “bust,” but he’s a still better than other starting QBs in this league. That’s the reality.

zn wrote:

Zooey wrote:

The media seems to have morphed from pipeline of BS to generator of BS. The media itself is doctoring photos and videos, and so on.

According to the press accounts I have seen about this issue, that’s not true.

I think I have a better way of expressing this now.

I think the media has now fully come to terms with the fact that they are the propaganda department.

Media used to see itself as independent investigators, reporting the Truth. From time-to-time, they collaborated with Power to shape an “important” narrative, but still saw themselves as basically independent.

That has eroded over time so much that I think now that no longer lie to themselves about that. They know their function is to spin stories, and it’s openly accepted. They don’t fool themselves into thinking they report objective reality. They weave it, and they know that’s what they do.

zn wrote:

It was neither. It was because they gave Woods the final say in choosing which team he wanted to be traded to. He chose the team he wanted most, and the Rams, out of respect to him, just accepted the Titan’s low bid. They weren’t out for the highest bidder, they were honoring Woods’s choice of teams, out of deference to what he meant to the Rams and how he conducted himself as a player and leader.

I believe the Rams wanted to “do right” by Woods.

But I’d sure like to know how these negotiations went. Did the Rams contact TN? What did the Eagles, Browns, and Bears offer? I can’t wrap my head around a 6th rounder.

I have often wondered about the Rams getting poor return value on players they part with, but I’ve always thought that there is a possibility that I overvalue Rams players. But this is nonsense. A 6th rounder is probably out of the league before Woods retires. Woods is not just a proven starter, he is very, very good. It just seems like terrible poker playing on the part of the Rams.

Robinson better be very, very good.

Because they didn’t have to sign him. This whole roster change comes out of the oven as Robinson + 6th round pick in exchange for Woods.

Now…why would you do that?

It must be scheme. We know that Woods was down in production this year, and was actually unhappy after the first month of the season. Maybe the Rams decided that Woods wasn’t a real good match with Stafford’s style of play, and Robinson is a better fit. Let’s hope so.

But…a sixth? Is that what TN thought Woods is worth? Did the Rams just lay al their cards on the table? Did they make no effort to leverage the other teams’ offers against TN to make them pay more?

Anyway. So be it.

For the Vikings fella, I woulda understood. A position of depth for a position of need. Would not have loved it, but would have understood.

A 6th rounder?

I would have liked to be in on the conversations because there is no way, from my couch, that this trade makes sense. I mean…if 5 teams were interested, how the F### is a 6th rounder not a laughable bid? Would you trade a 6th rounder to acquire Woods? In a nanosecond.

Why do the Rams trade a 2nd and a 3rd for Miller for half a season, and get only a 6th for Robert Woods for 3 years, or whatever he has left?

This just derails my brain.

He seemed like a decent human being, and his insight was clear and professional.