I agree with everyone else that the AFC South is hot garbage. Personally I've never liked this Division. It just seems it's composed of a gaggle of boring, nondescript teams that have next to no history or accomplishments to tote.
Sure the Indy Colts played compelling football back in the day with Payton and all, but that was years ago and it was still a lousy, insipid Division even when he was there.
At any rate so much for my assessment on AFC South with their stale bread style of football.

~ArkyRamsFan~

Mojo Ram said:

I don't understand what folks are debating.

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Mackeyser said:

I dunno if I've ever said this, but can this thread be locked?

It's just folks finding a reason to argue about a past Ram.

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Yeah... This thread has nothing new in it. It was started prematurely and then even the OP kinda said "nevermind". But here we are, 11 pages later at each other's throats over a player who no longer wears the horns.

I don't like to lock threads but the negativity between members is palpable to the point of being nauseating.

M-yeah...locked.

How ? First Tampa drive Brady goes back on a 5 step but the receivers are blanketed. Donald hits him in the upper ribs sideways from the right side. Does it with Brady,s arm in full extension. At the same time Floyd hits him from the other side just above the waist.
Crumpled, few broken ribs but he will survive.
That would do it.

To you Hekker doubters… my man!
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Dodgersrf said:

That was Dan Aykroyd

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Oops sorry I was wrong!

Born and raised in Fresno. Live about an hour north of Fresno now. The Bulldogs have always been my favorite college team. But lately I haven't been into college football so I forget to tune in. They're usually on the local channels when they play.

I used to attend a lot of games back then. I can remember coach Jim Sweeney and his son Kevin quarterbacking in the 80's. Pat Hill and the "Anyone, any time, any place" Mantra. They've had some good teams over the decades.

The basketball team had its moments too. Lost to Patrick Ewing and Georgetown in the Sweet 16. The baseball team won a NCAA championship when they were called "Underdogs to Wonder Dogs". The softball team won a championship too.

The more banged up and sick they are is just fine with me. This game has too much potential playoff seeding potential. I have no doubt the Rams could very well face them again in the playoffs. I hope not but it's probably going to happen.

I'm glad Garrett is off the COVID List and should be available in the DE rotation.

Memento said:

Peyton gets my respect for this. There's a reason why I hate the Cheatriots more than even the 69ers and the Seahags; they literally cheated us out of a potential dynasty.

Fuck the Cheatriots, fuck Bellicheat, fuck Tom Bitchy, fuck SatanCraft fuck the entire organization.

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Everything they have in the NFL no matter how hard they work and study is built on a foundation of cheating. Nothing they do is not tainted. Pats just recently got caught videoing the Bengles and Tom is taking HGH. They never stopped because the price was never big enough. The NFL let it happen.

Tano said:

On Offense but their defense sucks if we can keep the two pass rushers off Stafford

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We don’t have Peterson to terrorize anymore, haha.
I think him leaving makes their secondary better.

HX76 said:

What does mustard have to do with excellence?​

It’s not clear exactly why we say cut the mustard. Some have proposed literal derivations, such as cutting down (harvesting) mustard plants. Others have suggested connections to the phrase pass muster, when a solider gets approval after troops are assembled together for inspection. Evidence for these origins are wanting.

Clues can be found in earlier mustard expressions. Mustard adds spice, zest, piquancy. This may not be obvious in everyday yellow mustard, but slather some English mustard like Colman’s on your frankfurter … and you’ll be feeling the heat!

That’s why, as early as the 1600s, hot/strong/keen as mustard was a figure of speech for something extremely powerful, passionate, or enthusiastic. These qualities are very admirable or desirable, so it’s perhaps no surprise that mustard took the jump to connotations of “genuine, superior, excellent.”

Earlier in the 20th century, people even went around calling each other mustard! He’s mustard, for example, means “He’s great.” It’s this idea, of mustard as “excellent” or “great,” that seems to be at work in cut the mustard.

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So...... Are you over 100?

Just kidding

Riverumbbq said:

Henderson had 8 rushing attempts for 5 total yards against TB last year. If he's questionable, keep him out of this next game.
Malcolm Brown had 3 attempts for 20 yards, so go with Sony Michele, Jake Funk and activate big Buddy Howell. jmo.

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Yeah I think you need to go up the middle on Tampa Bay.

I have been much more impressed with Troy Reeder in these games.

However, I have noticed that they have taken him out quite a bit on 3rd downs which I believe is his biggest weakness in covering the running backs out of the backfield

NJRamsFan said:

McVay is sandbagging because the almost 35 yr old receiver is not living up to YOUR expectations?

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If I may jump in, this could go either way, I think we’ll have a much better feel after this Sunday, I HOPE he hasn’t shown the complete toolbox after two weeks but I guess ya never know

I do think McVay goes into conservation mode when he's got a lead and some of his calls drive me batshit. But none of us hindsighters can say a thing about that when the guy is undefeated when leading at halftime. He's probably got a better feel for that than just about anyone else in the game if we measured it in comebacks.

That old trend of players playing like shit after they get paid. Funny coincidence isn't it.

hey @T-REX Ryder Cup odds are posted

Riverumbbq said:

... are you tired of the traditional Christmas & Halloween decorations ?

How about this ...

5FT Giant Inflatable NFL Players

5FT Giant Inflatable NFL Players

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Bastards got our old old colors;

Tano said:

They do not believe it will hit Earth - not sure what the percentage is now but it is passing between the Earth and Moon

What would happen if it hit the moon instead?

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Nothing that hasn't happened already. The moon has been hit a lot of times, hence why it's so scarred up. There's nothing currently in our solar system outside of other planets/moons large enough that if impacting the moon would destroy it/knock it from orbit.

Round dos if you care, nothing too surprising.....

Rams PFF grades: Best and worst performers in Week 2 win vs. Colts​

Cameron DaSilva
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The Los Angeles Rams notched their second win of the season on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, their first road victory of 2021. They escaped Lucas Oil Stadium with a 27-24 win after overcoming a special teams blunder that resulted in a Colts touchdown, largely thanks to Matthew Stafford’s play down the stretch.
Pro Football Focus handed out player grades for everyone who took a snap in the Rams’ win and we broke them down by offense and defense, analyzing the three highest- and lowest-graded players on each side.

The top performers aren’t particularly surprising, but there was a defender who was graded lower than expected.
Top 3 offense

• WR Cooper Kupp: 90.6
• QB Matthew Stafford: 78.2
• C Brian Allen: 70.8

Kupp was unstoppable on Sunday afternoon, catching nine passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. He got a ton of separation, made plays after the catch and forced two missed tackles with the ball in his hands. It’s no surprise he was the highest-graded player on offense, and by a wide margin. Stafford played relatively well, even if he wasn’t as mistake-free as he was in the season opener. Allen continues to be a pleasant surprise, getting off to a great start in 2021. He didn’t allow a single pressure on 32 pass-blocking opportunities and was the highest-graded offensive lineman in the passing game.
Top 3 defense

• DT Aaron Donald: 92.1
• LB Troy Reeder: 90.0
• CB Jalen Ramsey: 87.8

Another week, another elite grade for Donald. Despite facing a two-time All-Pro guard in Quenton Nelson and being double-teamed frequently, Donald still had eight total pressures and three QB hits. He didn’t have a sack, but the Colts had no answer for Donald on Sunday afternoon, be it in the run game or in pass protection. Reeder played 64% of the defensive snaps and was a stud when he was out there, stepping up when the Rams needed him. He made the biggest play of the game by picking off Carson Wentz in the red zone, being in perfect position to intercept the shovel pass. Ramsey didn’t have his name called very often against the Colts, and that’s because he was targeted just four times. He allowed one catch for 7 yards, and had a game-sealing interception in the fourth quarter. Just another day at the office for No. 5.
Bottom 3 offense

• RG Austin Corbett: 53.4
• TE Tyler Higbee: 52.0
• WR Van Jefferson: 50.7

After playing relatively well in Week 1, Corbett struggled against the Colts. He allowed two of the Colts’ four total pressures in this game and wasn’t very effective in the running game, earning a 49.8 run-block grade from PFF. He had a tough matchup with DeForest Buckner throughout the afternoon, but more is expected of Corbett. Tyler Higbee wasn’t involved much in Week 2, catching his only target for an 8-yard gain. What hurt his grade was his 46.9 run-blocking grade, doing a subpar job of sealing off the edge when the Rams tried to run outside. Jefferson wasn’t very effective against the Colts, either. He was targeted three times, had one drop and one reception for 14 yards. He didn’t seem to generate much separation, and Stafford chose not to look his way very much.
Bottom 3 defense

• NT Sebastian Joseph-Day: 44.0
• OLB Terrell Lewis: 39.5
• DE Michael Hoecht: 31.9

Despite recording his first sack of the season and generating three total pressures, Joseph-Day was given a surprisingly low defensive grade. He had nine tackles, two QB hits and a tackle for a loss, too, making six run stops. I wouldn’t buy too much into his low grade here. Lewis and Hoecht didn’t play much against the Colts, with Lewis playing 14 snaps and Hoecht five. Neither had a pressure in the running game and they each made one tackle, making for a quiet afternoon.
Other notables

• OLB Leonard Floyd: 72.2
• CB Darious Williams: 66.6
• LT Andrew Whitworth: 65.5
• RB Darrell Henderson Jr.: 63.3
• RT Rob Havenstein: 57.7

Floyd bounced back from a quiet season opener by playing well against the Colts. He had seven pressures and one sack, making six total tackles and landing three hits on the quarterback. He was a force off the edge against Julien Davenport, which was good to see. Williams allowed seven catches for 57 yards on a team-high 11 targets, holding up relatively well in coverage – especially in a tough matchup with Michael Pittman Jr. Whitworth and Havenstein weren’t far apart in terms of their overall grade and they allowed just one total pressure combined. Whitworth gave up the Colts’ only sack to Al-Quadin Muhammad. Henderson was playing relatively well before he got hurt, gaining 82 total yards on 16 touches. Hopefully his rib injury isn't too serious because he’s gotten off to a good start.

BonifayRam said:

Stock up, stock down from Colts’ 27-24 loss to Rams

Stock report from the Colts' 27-24 loss in Week 2.

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When Quentin Nelson had his arm around Donald's neck and then Donald broke free to chase after a running Wentz, isn't that consider a pressure?

Switched TB-LAR...after occupying the top spot last week he has the Rams at two and Bucs at one.

And all four NFC West teams still in the top 10 (AZ #6, SF #5 Sea #10).

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Good assessment. I had a rather limited view of the game ( than normal....) But always good to see your thoughts going forward. Keep them coming.

My faves in no particular order...

Manhattan
Dark and stormy
gin/vodka dirty martini
Mojito
Bloody Mary (or Maria)
Orange Crush (a Maryland specialty)
Gin and Tonic w/lime
Transfusion (on the golf course)

and many more that I cannot think of at the moment, haha....

jacktheripper85 said:

Agreed. I liked Goff too but as a Ram fan and football fan if after 2 games you can’t see how much better Stafford navigates the pocket along with his big play ability vs Goff than you really don’t know football.

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Stafford is a better QB and has more talent. But we all loved Goff and he's not a "bad" QB. And after 2018 and the MIN & KC games of absolute perfection, then the NO game in the NFCC - its hard not to believe he would continue that trajectory of growth. Thats why he got the contract extension. But the shitty reality is those games were outliers. And he's always capable of playing like that but not consistently. The 40TDs that Gurley had in '17/'18 was the driving force to the offenses' success. Gurley was Batman, Goff was Robin. Once Goff was asked to take over the team and put things on his shoulders, the turnovers started increasing big time and the holes in his game became more and more apparent.

Is geno Atkins still available if he is id love add him. He could help with the rush and with hollins and flood that be a nice get. I'm sure the dude wants to win