AvengerRam said:

Just found this on your temporal voice mail system:

"Hey buddy! It's me... March 17, 2021 you. How's it going? Must be great, basking in the glow of that championship. I just wanted to call and remind you of a few things that I don't know. I don't know that the Rams will successfully solidify the offensive line entirely from players already on the roster. I don't know that Cam Akers will get injured, that the Rams will trade for Sony Michel to replace him, and that Cam will return for the playoffs. I don't know who the Rams will draft. I don't know that the Rams will acquire Von Miller, OBJ and Eric Weddle (REALLY? Eric Weddle?) as they make a championship run. I guess the point is... imagine what you DON'T know right now. Anyway... have a great offseason wearing that championship gear. I'm so jealous!"

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That was such a unbelievable ride. I am glad I am old enough, and wise enough, to enjoyed it.

It’s going to be hard to top 2021 Rams in my lifetime. It had everything. It was WHACK!

KJD_Ram said:

I want to see that run during March Madness...

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They just showed it on TNT which is carrying NCAA games , rewound and watched it 3 times

Merlin said:

Harris is a freak. You can bet this staff is going to have a strong plan to get him featured in this offense.

Might not work out either btw. But if it does then suddenly you have two big and uncoverable guys as 1-2 threats in the pass game in Kupp/Robinson followed by a young freak hitting his stride in year two vs third corners and safeties.

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Yeah, other than hoping Rochelle hits, Harris is my 1A.

Holy cow, if Harris can maximize his talents on the field... wow.

Yeah... 5 years, $230M FULLY GUARANTEED!!!

HOLY COW

Also, FU Browns!!! I really hope Stafford isn't gonna chase that massive contract... 'cuz with all the talent fleeing to the AFC, we're already a top choice to come out of the NFC, but if we can bring in one more piece... especially an edge or CB... we're gonna be hellaciously difficult to stop.

Merlin said:

Morris deserved the questions he received around here. He had a lot to prove last season. There were some who were hating on the guy but outside of that I think most of the concerns were fair.

I'm eager to see how he evolves into year two of putting his stamp on this defense. Also eager to see if the Rams can find a couple bargain basement vets to round out the OLB and CB rooms. Thinking they add Fowler for example but we'll see.

And I hope the draft focuses on defense. Morris had a loaded unit last season but this year he's going to be able to shape more of the roster.

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I’ll totally disagree & to blame him was freaking silly around here.Questioning is another thing.He didn’t always make the right calls & have the best game plans.
Raheem Morris is & was a perfect fit for The Rams.I in fact was extremely happy Staley went to SD.Who he might have a Top Defense there.I just think Morris is the better coach.
Either way I also think he does a good job at finding players & talent.
This season having Olsen & Cohen is
going to be WAY better than Kevin O’Connell as OC. My hope is if not that Ram Fans will pay Cohen all that Hate, Morris received last season.

Freaking funny The Rams win the SuperBowl with Raheem Morris as the DC. I liked that stat for all the doubters & Haters.

Elmgrovegnome said:

Yeah, isn’t it great!?! Knee jerk reaction to the Stafford trade.

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YES!!! The moment they paid 3 #1s to move up for Lance, I was giddy... why? The ONE thing they were out of now was the Watson race and I couldn't be happier.

Watson with Kyle Shanahan would be dangerous... basically a better Kaepernick and we saw how a competent coach could use Kaep...

How is the high lower than the low???

I r confused...

Having the quickest & most lethal scoring weapon passing offense in the NFL might be the best way to make Aaron Donald even more effective in 2022. I am sure AD knows this & is already working out feverishly to be even better in his pass rusher skills.

Opponents will be in a constant catch-up mode!

Steve808 said:

Is the problem Baker or Cleveland? Jared Goff did well under McVay but is looking to be a consistent loser at Detroit, like Stafford was.

The team you get drafted by plays a HUGE role in your success or lack of. Jerry Rice is not a HOFer if drafted by Cleveland or Detroit.

There are exceptions of course.

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My guess to the answer of your question is BOTH. It’s gotta be Baker AND Cleveland. That's a terrible combination any way you look at it.

Next signing, I predict Patrick Peterson.....

ScotsRam said:

Come on in fellas, the water is fine.

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But I've been told I'm so sweet I might melt.

MachS said:

Well AD is contemplating retirement obviously from what he's said, and to quote him he said he'll come back if we bring back Von, OBJ, and everyone back. Having Von next to him is the first elite, HOF level pass rusher he's played beside his entire career. So if Von signed for 3-4 years, its fair to believe AD would play with Von as long as he could. Without Von I'm not saying AD retires right now, but he certainly could next year or the year after. And once the AD era is over, I think McVay leaves shortly after. Thats just my opinion. McVay out of his mouth said he wants to take a break and go to the announcer booth. I just hope Von leaving isn't the first domino to fall in this sequence of events. But it could be. If Von stayed I would say our window with McVay/AD was AT LEAST 4 more years. Now no one can say but I'd honestly bet thats the most we'll get if we're being optimistic.

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Just for context, AD and most of the team was totally shit faced when he said that, right?

I haven’t seen any interviews since he sobered up with him talk retirement.

Allen Robinson ain't a bad thing to add to roster.

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Here’s a really cool Stafford Mini movie if you have 15 mins to watch, it’s well worth it!

Big Whit is more of a lock than Miller imo. With that said, Miller is still a lock.

Steve808 said:

Matt Gay was money. Only the Bucs playoff game was a bad game but that's only because we blew a huge lead in the 4th quarter.

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Lets not sugar coat this one. Gay was money all year but, it was only a close game that we had to win at the end because he came up way short on a 47 yard field goal. If hurt then ok, if not what's up with that?

Many have said it already, don’t fix what ain’t broke. I can understand a few changes, but our youngest starting WR last year (Jefferson) made a huge jump from year one to year two. No way am I trading him until he proves he’s not about to blow up in year three.

Leadership, professionalism, accountabilty, he brought it all, and our offensive line played at a higher level with him than probably any point since our GSOT days. 1st class on and off the field, a level of excellence right to the very end, and going out a SB winner and Man of the Year at that.

The 2022 free agent market for the top-rated Edge/OLB pass rushers always command big paychecks from the teams that eventually pay for their services.


#1. Essentially, the Bills signed Von Miller to a 3 year 53 million dollar deal.

#2. The Broncos signed Randy Gregory to a 5 year 70 million dollar deal.

#3. The Raiders signed Chandler Jones to a 3 year 51 million dollar deal.

#4. The Eagles signed Haason Reddick to a 3 year 45 million dollar deal.

#5. The Ravens signed Za'Darius Smith to a 4 year $35 million dollar deal. Incentives can reportedly push the total value of the contract to as high as $50 million.


Von Miller Born Mar 26, 1989 (age 32)

Randy Gregory Born Nov 23, 1992 (age 29)

Chandler Jones Born Feb 27, 1990 (age 32)

Haason Reddick Born Sep 22, 1994 (age 27)

Za'Darius Smith Born Sep 08, 1992 (age 29)


Unrestriced Free Agent pass rushing specialists are always coveted, and paid Top Dollar this time of the year.

All the best Johnny. Hopefully he can do well -- just not against the Rams.

Superfluous to our needs with the impressive showing of Hopkins in the Super Bowl and Blanton's good late season form.

den-the-coach said:

my kingdom for a roadgrader at RG.

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Same here. Would have loved a Saffold reunion.
Couldn't believe it when I read it but he has only missed a couple games since leaving.

Was always a big obo fan, but his constant injuries kept him from developing and he got lost in rotation. Hope he has a great career over in texas.

Allen2McVay said:

I like Howard.

Moe, Curly, Shemp (all brothers by-the-way) ... and Travin (no relation as far as I know)

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Any of them would be Fine

JonRam99 said:

AD, GG & A'SR - what a great 3-4 front we have.
Extend Von Miller & somehow find a way to bring in Bobby Wagner to pair with E.Jones & Floyd, woof.... what a D we would have.

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If that happens I'm sure all of us would be ecstatic.

As someone coming from a military family, I can say that NATO prepped the Ukrainian Army for over a year. As a consequence, the Ukrainian Army completely overhauled its military command structure. They went from the Soviet-style to the NATO-style of command structure. They gave more discretion to field command down to the non-com level. My nephew who was stationed out of Ft Huachuca training Delta Force was over there for 18 months. It's the reason they are kicking ass, and targeting leadership, i.e. command structure, such as generals, and unit Commodes. It's why their first shots are often to take out leadership and then the rest of the unit retreats because they don't know what else to do.

The Ukrainians are fighting just as a NATO army would fight. It's proving that NATO would destroy the Russian military in any fight. It's also validating what the USMC has done by eliminating their tank corps. They know that light infantry with a heavy emphasis on AT weapons can stop the Chinese Army because they fight like the Russians. The US has been over in Taiwan for over a year doing exactly what they did in Ukraine. IMO the Chinese won't stand much chance either. Their logistics have to cross the straits. You know what is going on in Ukraine has got to give them pause. As was proved in WWII amphib attacks are the most complex form of attack there is.

The mistake made in Ukraine by the US and also in Taiwan is they should have had boots on the ground to act as a tripwire, just like there is in Korea. Putin would probably have not invaded because it meant direct contact with the US which could have been reinforced quickly. The US would have had air superiority almost immediately. If the US wants to really deter China they need to have a large "training and advisory force" on the ground in Taiwan. The stupid ambivalence of "maybe" we will fight is no deterrent at all.

Tripwire boots on the ground has worked in Korea and in Europe and will work in Taiwan.