I wasn’t sold on Ernest Jones his rookie year.I liked him,but in camp
he looked like he needed to bulk up.

The 9er game on the road it was obvious,but he worked hard on being ready.

Raheem Morris told him to keep ready.He proved himself & Kenny Young was gone.

Micah Kiser got cut & the rest played itself out.

LARAMSinFeb. said:

Hopefully we grabbed Bruss due to our inability to grind out a few run yards when needed in the SB. That put a lot of pressure on Staff.

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Yes, but will a 4th round guard be better than an NFL starter right away? His peak could be better but how long will it take to get there?

That's all I have to say, let's get back on topic.

Good watch.

Damn… yeah, that had to be hard for Fuller; he watched the team win it from the sideline after a nearly full season of starting. He speaks about this toward the end. Bitter-sweet for him.

I like the idea. The show concept could be good.

And… Brees might be more natural in a less formal studio environment.

tempests said:

Ramsey was responding to that ESPN blurb where unnamed execs said he was overrated and starting to decline.

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In that case I may have said something along the lines that these unnamed execs either didn't play against me or were trying to trade for me

Smith & Wesson makes the M&P Shield EZ which is designed for folks who have trouble racking slides. I don't have the EZ version but I do carry a Shield and it is an accurate little gun that is pretty easy to shoot well.

fanotodd said:

He’s done this before, and it’s actually pretty clever.
1) retire, missing training camp and pre-season.
2) when/if the team is ready to make a run, THEN come back.

Should he stay retired, the bucs might miss his blocking more than anything. As a receiver, his decline has been quite obvious to me. He’s battered and slow.

Great career, though. Knew it when he came out of college. Wanted the Rams to grab him. Obviously pissed when the cheatriots did instead.

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I don’t know, maybe he wasn’t planning on it but Brady talked him into it. Why does he even need to go through all that misdirection though, have the trainer come up with plausible injury and take camp off.

Reggie Jackson hit a transformer on the roof of Tiger Stadium in the 1971 All Star Game with a monumental blast off of Doc Ellis. It didn't count in his career stats but none-the-less, he hit 563 homers. Just one of 17 players to eclipse the 500 homer mark in the last 51 years. At the time of Reggie's All Star Game homer, there were 9 players with 500 career homers.

Ruth with 714
Mays 642
Aaron 616
Mantle 536
Foxx 534
Teddy Ballgame 521
Eddie Matthews 512
Mel Ott 511
Ernie Banks 510

Two guys would join that club later in the year, bringing the total to 11. Harmon Killebrew on August 10th and Frank Robinson on September 13th. In the first 51 years after Babe Ruth made the home run fashionable in 1920, 11 ballplayers amassed 500. In the next 51 years, 17 more would do it. Some of them with a little help. As a young Yankee fan, I was amazed that of the top 11 home run hitters, 3 wore pinstripes. Ruth, Mantle and Gehrig (493). 500, 600 and 700 are all magical marks but there are some pretty good players....hall of famers.....with 450 or more including. Musial, Stargell, Winfield and Yaz.

Corbin said:

Those aren’t @Loyal ‘s colors, do you have one in miner red and gold?

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HEY!

i look foward to these every time one is posted..

go rams

slo

Faceplant said:

Mostly just methods. I landed a few back rolls, but did more damage on failed ones than I care to remember. Water hurts when you come down from 6' at 40mph....oof.View attachment 55022

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NICE! Thanks for pics… good air there! Love it.

I think McVay requires pass game threat from his TE2 if you want to have them out there more often in 12 sets. He's not a ball control guy and never will be. His TEs will need to block of course but the WRs are required to block too and they do it well. So really the key for this TE depth group is who if any of these guys can be a good enough matchup threat while also being willing to throw their body into blocking responsibilities. Because without that then why not just leave your big and blocking-capable wideouts on the field. Rams can trot Kupp (6'2"), Robinson (6'2"), and Skow (6'3") out there with Higs (6'5") and not give up a damn thing in the size department. All of a sudden they have a very large lineup of targets for 9 to put that ball on without dipping into that TE depth group.

Hopkins has a chance though for sure. I will point out of his 4 receptions in the Super Bowl one of them was bobbled however. Is he past his drop issue he had in college. He's probably been on the roster long enough now to where he knows the plays and mentally can be counted on to be in the right play. He looks good in his routes, very smooth. His upside for the pass game makes me think they're going to try to get him going.

Blanton I figure is the fallback. He's kind of oversized and lumbering, which I don't mind at all in my TEs but I think McVay wants guys who are very smooth and natural in the pass game. Blanton is balanced moreso than Hopkins is, I think he's a better blocker. So that's why I figure he's the guy they go with as TE2 in 2022 if Hopkins can't make a move. But if things go that route then basically 12 is only going to be seen when the Rams want to kill clock. You won't see much of it due to matchups vs smaller secondaries or slow ILBs on the opponents' film.

tempests said:

Mine too. It was the indicator that something had fundamentally changed in the Rams offense, that the deep ball that had all but disappeared for the last two years, was back in a big way. Essential for a team that considered itself a SB contender. Ramsey and Donald loved it too.

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That would be my pick and my take as well with regard to last season.

With regard to a previous season? This one ... "and he just pulled the trigger at the head of the 49ers and that might be the last bullet"
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I see Chicago bottoming out this year, last place in the North.

Cooper Kupp wants to be better than the year before. That has make opposing DC's nervous. There are faster receivers. Bigger receivers. But no one can separate and use his intelligence like he can. Thank you Cooper Kupp for helping our team achieve some the Los Angeles Rams have never done. Win the Superbowl. As good as Aaron Donald is, you were the team MVP all year and the post season.

den-the-coach said:

Wow as usual @BonifayRam you should change your name to Grace because your analyses is simply amazing.

Great info on Thad Bogardus as Bogardus seems like he never played even in college he went to Elon University where he was a video coordinator moved on to become a Graduate Assistant at Ball State University and left Ball State in 2014 accepting a job with the Buffalo Bills as a Defensive Quality Control Coach.

From there Bogardus went to the Broncos as an intern and then came with Wade Phillips as part of Sean McVay's initial staff in 2017. McVay has mentioned him several times, I thought he would continue as just a defensive assistant, much like Zak Kromer, who has been an offensive Assistant since 2017, however, Bogardus finally got a bump in 2020 being Assistant DL Coach, last year Assistant Linebacker Coach and this year, he's overseeing a unit the OLB's.

I'm assuming he's worked with he's worked with Chris Beake in his stops at Denver so that relationship should be solid, but Bogardus seems to be very bright, however, I wonder about his ability because of never playing the game even at the collegiate level, but there has been some success and IMO, Beake although having the title of Inside Linebacker Coach, would seem to be more involved with that unit overall IMO.

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den all I can do from down here afar from the Rams location...is ascertain from what I can read & obtain in roster information and make-up.

I have Been hinting at the slow trending buildup in the 2022 roster of 43 DE's on this roster. Not sure why but the proof is right in our face.

I prefer the 34 D base defense myself so I am not advocating for any change of this base defense to the 43 D. DC Morris has a long history of running heavy usage during game action of DB's at the same time as the front half of his defense varies from snap to snap.

The interesting evidence in this pre-2022 season roster that Snead built has a good amount of 43 DE's type defenders vs. the puny amount of inexperienced/rookies UDFA's & 7th rd draft selections 34 ER's/OLB'ers.

I will be closely observing just where DC Morris can manufacture additional pass rush other than AD from this roster & which Defensive unit will provide that pash rush.....the DL/ ILB'ers/ OLB'ers/ corners or safeties. of course this will be worked out during TC & preseason.

Currently, I do not see the ER's/OLB'er cadre carrying the usual heavy load responsibility & it appears at this time he will get it from every unit not where he got it in 2021.

BrooklynRam said:

I'm down with that, and as much as I disliked Goff towards the end here I am rooting like hell for him to
dethrone the Packers and take Lambeau out of the postseason mix. Not afraid of going into Detroit or Minnesota in January, or Tampa for that matter, didn't want to risk Lambeau this past Playoffs OR in the future.

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You can thank the 9ers for that.The Rams have still lost to them 5 times in a row.

Stafford should have been picked off & The Rams losing 3 in a row with Stafford as the QB. Just saying.

Trading 5 1st would be just plan BAD if that were the case. Jared Goff also gets a bad Rap (Taylor). Then again Goff will do what he does & The Rams are SuperBowl Champs.

The Best thing about Matthew Stafford is he is about team first(WE) & he took a Ram friendly contract even if it’s still crazy coin.

The Rams as a team(organization) do things right.The preseason should be fun.It will give good insight on the young players & depth.

IowaRam said:

age test

how many people here can remember when there was only one kind of Coca Cola ?

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I blew out my flip flop... stepped on a pop top.

FrantikRam said:

Having a WR paid like Tyreek along with the best QB in the league may lead to diminishing returns. I have felt that way with the Chiefs offense the past few years. They had (IMO) the best TE ever, the best QB in the league and the fastest player in the league who happens to be a top WR.

It'll hurt them in certain situations, but I would be willing to bet the Chiefs end up better overall this year. They were able to really upgrade their defense in part because of that trade.

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They DID use the trade and draft to help the team in other areas. That should help them, and no doubt they see the move as an upgrade as you’ve said.

But, with $14M in cap, it feels like there is/was some jam available to do more at WR.

"I'm your biggest fan" ~ @Dodgersrf



Just messin. RIP, Sir.

iamme33 said:

wow only one i have three. one keeps my heart and lungs going. one turns food to shit and last but not least one for sex.

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I’m about to you my last one now. Have a good day.I’m doing 2 a couple times & doing number 2 without even eating now while posting. Those are really no brainers though.Looking forward to training camp soon. Good summer days.

It just went by so fast.
~ Fish

that was exactly my thought faceplant...

go rams

slo

Ehh I am not sure I agree with either statement 1 or 2, so I selected the fourth option.

We naturally as fans get attached to these players but sometimes lose sight of the business aspect of it.

If AD wasn’t performing, everyone is well aware that he would be cut or traded. He came through when he needed to, and deserved every penny he earned. I don’t think “we not me” refers to the player’s contracts. It’s doing what’s best for the team on the field, in the weight room, during film sessions, and staying out of trouble. The business side of it is separate.

And as I’ve said before, Von never asked to come to the Rams. The higher-ups in Denver told him what was happening. When he got here, he bought in, taught AD something about being more vocal, and helped win the SB. But I never thought he he would finish his career here. Right after we traded for him, Snead gave an interview and said while the Rams wanted to work on an extension right away, both parties agreed to wait until after the season. That told me Von wanted to test free agency, and he got an absurd deal. Good for him. Any player has the right to maximize their value.