kurtfaulk said:

you can't trade away dead cap space. it is what it is and the rams decided they wanted stafford more than cap space and goff/1st round draft picks.

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I could have sworn there was a way with trades they did something to compensate for cap space, or give money etc which in essence was eating cap for the deal? I’m on the road so can’t look up an example, I could be wrong though.

Either f it, I’m glad we made the decision we did when we did. Time to go get a chip.

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Except you sub sailolrs never knew what sure thang you were gonna get in Thailand....
"You Must be sure that the girl is pure, for the Funky Cold, Medina." ~ Tone Loc

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We paid surface sailors a nickel each to go reach up under a prospective "date's" skirt to see what was there. If they refused to let go, we knew it wasn't a girl.

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‘I want to be known for being a light’: After tough rookie season, Rams DB Terrell Burgess hopes to shine​

By Jourdan Rodrigue Jun 24, 2021






Ingrid Burgess, mother of Rams safety Terrell Burgess, watched her son crumple to the ground after a freak hit across his lower body in late October via a television set at a sports bar in San Diego. She rushed to her car along with Burgess’ sister and they hit the phones, trying to figure out what his prognosis was after he got carted off the field.

Burgess had fractured his ankle and would not walk again until December. But it only took until his family reached him at his apartment near Los Angeles for him to decide he wouldn’t let the injury, or the inevitable pain and loneliness of the long rehab ahead, drag him under.

“It hurt a lot, but I wanted to put it away and be positive,” Burgess told The Athletic. “That was the card that I was dealt. … I did my best to not want anybody to feel sorry for me.”

His approach to recovery stood out. Isolated from teammates not only because of the COVID-19 pandemic protocols in place around injured/non-traveling players, but also because he was laid-up for several weeks, Burgess was perhaps the loudest and most supportive “Rams fan” on Twitter during games. He tweeted play-by-play and messaged his teammates during and after wins and losses with words of enthusiasm. He connected with them constantly, even from afar — and even though the mental and emotional distance between an injured player and a healthy one spans immeasurable lengths.

“If you know T-B, that’s just him,” said second-year safety Jordan Fuller, smiling. He’s a close friend of Burgess’ as the two were in the same draft class and play the same position. They hit it off all the way back at the NFL Scouting Combine last spring and were delighted to see each other’s names get called for the same team (Burgess was a third-round pick, and Fuller a sixth-round pick). Fuller started as a rookie, and Burgess was well on his way to having a similar impact before his injury. The two may even start carpooling to Thousand Oaks, Calif., together with other defensive backs (Burgess drives a Tesla, a savvy rookie purchase considering the notorious Los Angeles commutes), and Fuller and Burgess team up in The Park on NBA2K — two NFL players, talking smack anonymously to the unwitting souls who dare to take them on.

“He’s just one of the most supportive people, one of the most positive people you’ll come around,” Fuller said. “It wasn’t surprising to me, when he got hurt, that he still had a smile on his face and was still attacking every day. … That’s what I love about him, and that’s what everybody loves about him. He’s always happy, and he’s great to be around.”

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After surgery, recovery, a stint on a four-wheeled scooter and a lot of work in the trainers’ room over the course of seven months, Burgess was moving at 90-95 percent during OTAs and minicamp and expects to be at 100 percent by the time the Rams’ training camp begins in late July. Through the spring, he placed an emphasis on building confidence in his ankle’s strength and mobility.

“I feel like I’ll never take for granted walking again,” Burgess said. “That was a long process … I didn’t realize how long I was not even going to be able to bear any weight. That was the longest I’ve ever sat out. … I’m definitely going to be a little nervous in the beginning. But I’ll be ready, for sure.”

His positive energy is felt by teammates, who share on social media and in interviews what a joy Burgess is to have around.

“On a personal level, he’s the guy who should be a politician — he should be the president or something,” linebacker Kenny Young said with a laugh. “He connects with everybody. He’s everybody’s friend, at the end of the day. He works hard, he busts his butt … unfortunately he had the injury last year, but he still carried that energy — you know, on his little scooter, riding through (practice) doors.

“But his energy, honestly, it’s infectious. It matters. It means something.”

Burgess brought that energy with him into his work with special needs programs in Utah, when he was a starting safety for the Utes. A kinesiology major, Burgess worked with several children with special needs at an elementary school in the area, along with some of his teammates. In his senior year, he enrolled in a physical therapy program for adults with cerebral

palsy and autism. Burgess worked at the facility once a week through football season, balancing his sessions with finishing his degree and practices. Simple victories — like the day one of his patients took an extra step on the box-stepper — turned into some of the best days of Burgess’ memory.

“Seeing people with almost all odds against them come in there ready to work every day,” he said, “it showed me that I can always keep moving when things get down for me. … It’s an underserved community that not many people take notice to. And it just made me a better person. I’m always going to stick with it.”

Burgess worked with the Exceptional Children’s Foundation in Inglewood, Calif., this year, and will be the featured guest at the organization’s charitable gala. He ran a free camp for kids in San Diego this month and used the platform to honor

health care workers in the area — and even provided lunch to 120 workers on-site at Tri-City Medical Center. He plans to start a foundation this year, with an emphasis on helping children and adults with special needs — and one day, he said, his voice rising with excitement as he brainstormed in the moment, he believes it’s possible for him to even open a school.

Burgess’ role on the field will expand immensely in 2021. As a versatile all-around defensive back in college, he can play everything from nickel to safety, the Rams believe, or even pop outside in certain packages — snaps that are increasingly important after the loss of Troy Hill in free agency, as Hill acted as a “master key” that helped unlock the Rams’ sub packages as well as the ability to move star corner Jalen Ramsey all around the field. In a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic earlier this month, Rams COO Kevin Demoff nodded toward Burgess as the expected replacement for Hill in that regard.

But Burgess believes it’s what he will do off the field — from something as simple as how he connects with teammates on tougher days, to the large-scale impact he hopes to have in the community — that will build his reputation, and then ultimately, his legacy.

“I really do believe that I’m a humanitarian first, and a football player second,” he said. “Obviously I love football. But I don’t want to be known as just a football player. If I can impact someone else’s life in any way, that’s more important to me.

“I want to be known for being a light.”

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Very nasty ankle injury, but hopefully TB will come back just as strong.

Let’s face it. Rams have ‘fluid’ situations at CB, S, OLB, and at ILB.

Gonna be a helluva camp and preseason, trust me.

snackdaddy said:

Heads are gonna roll when this is all said and done. Whoever owns this place probably won't have the money to pay the kind of lawsuits that will be coming. How can something like this happen in this country? We have plenty enough to worry about but we shouldn't be worried about a building collapsing.

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Yeah, at this point the owners need to face criminal negligence at the very least if all these past inspections warned of what happened. Guess it would depend on Florida law but everything seems to be pointing at plenty of warnings of severe issues regarding the building and the owners dragging their feet or doing nothing at all to fix them.

If Stafford is our MVP, it is a good thing for our season.

Unsurprisingly, Aaron Donald Outshines Everyone in Latest Player Rankings​

Over the last week or so, Pro Football Focus has been revealing their top 50 players in the league for 2021. It came as no surprise to me, that for the 5th straight year Aaron Donald was crowned best in the league. With an impressive PFF grade of 94.5. He’s not just the best right now, he has been for several years now. He is rightly regarded as one of the greatest defensive players of all time.

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The Pittsburgh native has been a monster since coming into the league in 2014 and has gone from strength to strength. The list of accolades for the Defensive Tackle is a lengthy one. Starting with Defensive Rookie of the Year, and PFWA All-Rookie team honors back in 2014. Followed up by 3 Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2017, 2018, and 2020. He has been voted to the Pro Bowl all 7 seasons he has been in the league (2014-2020), and All-Pro for 6 straight seasons (2015-2020). He was also the sack leader in 2018. To finish off, he was a unanimous selection for the NFL 2010’s All-Decade Team.

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How long can the dominance last?

Donald turned 30 in May, and there have been no signs of him slowing up yet. His stats last season were as impressive as ever. Four forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 13.5 sacks, 28 QB hits, and led the league with 98 total pressures. He remains the most feared player in the league, and with good reason. In a league full of Uber-talented physical freaks, Donald stands out like a giant among men. Something that is even more amazing, considering his metrics of 6’1 and 280 lbs are considered “under-sized” for his position.

To use an old cliche, Father Time catches up with us all. Eventually, Donald will lose his position at the top. Younger players like runner-up in the list Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and young Edge Rushers like TJ Watt, Joey Bosa, and Myles Garrett are the prime candidates to take that top spot. For now, though, I’d expect another big season from Aaron Donald in 2021. Seeing him top PFF’s top 50 list next year as well, wouldn’t surprise me one bit.

Surrounded by talent on what is arguably the best defense in the NFL and with star Quarterback Matthew Stafford on the team, the Rams will be looking to go one better than they did in Super Bowl LIII, where they lost 13-3 to the New England Patriots. A Super Bowl ring is all that is missing for Aaron Donald, who is a certain first-ballot Hall of Famer. Canton is waiting for him when he retires, but there are more years of him terrorizing the league’s quarterbacks to come yet before that happens.

Thanks to the dude that corrected me about the dude I was talkin bout.

Jalen Ramsey is among the 10 best players in the league. No qualifications or explanations necessary - his play speaks for itself.

It's nice that Cowherd speaks the plain truth about AD being the leagues best player, but that's not exactly breaking news.

Ramsey is every bit as good (almost always better, really) at his job as any current WR is at theirs.

I get why Cowherd might not want to have 2 of the leagues 10 best players on the same team, but that's just the way the football bounces...

Under the Fisher years, being the youngest team in the league was the number 1 excuse i would hear (or see) for why we were so inconsistent. I never fell for it bc during those years the seahawks were only a year older average wise and were winning play off games and a super bowl.

They seem to love Harris, and he may offer some unique/useful skills in the Red-zone. Skowronek is intriguing and may have Special Teams value (as may Harris).

Either or both may develop into H-backs or TEs. However, neither has the weight or experience right now.

Think the Rams need a second TE for short yardage and in case of a Higbee injury. That’s why I think Mundt makes the 53 (plus he is a core-ST).

The problem is Hopkins who seems to be MIA. I am hoping he works out but the lack of any press is a concern. Hate for them to let go of a 4th round pick (#136 overall) after one season but there’s precedent for McVay/Snead.

John Franklin-Myers was released after one season, and he played as a rookie. Franklin-Myers was the 135th overall pick in his Draft.

Just can't rely on guys that can't stay healthy and take up a roster spot year after year. Obo, Lawler, Lewis, Howard, Kiser. All these guys spend more time on the bench than on the field.

Apples and oranges too much of that type of analysis going on. Just look at the roster's projected starters. Look at their strengths and weaknesses. Look at Sean's scheme and how the players fit. Morris did more with less everywhere he's been. Now I completely understand his enthusiasm. He's got talent like he never had before, not just Donald and Ramsey, but Floyd, Robinson, Fuller, Ram, Williams, and the depth is there as well.

This team has what will be at the very least a top 10 offense and defense. In my personal opinion, they will finish top 5 on both sides of the ball. That's enough talent to win a Lombardi, as long as McVay and Morris don't F'it up, which I find hard to believe they will.

On offense they are two deep at QB, 3 deep at RB, 6 deep at WR, 3 deep at TE, then you have AD, Floyd, Lewis, Hollins, Reeder, Fuller, Rapp, Burgess, Ramsey, Williams, and Long on defense. That isn't including guys like J. Williams at DE, Hoecht at DT, and Gaines at DT. This roster is so stacked it's going to be hard for guys like Rochell, E. Jones, and the Browns to get on the field other than on STs.

Their OL looks like it could be pretty good. Whitworth is showing his age but is still a better-than-average LT. Frankly, it doesn't matter who is at Center because all three guys are clear upgrades to Blythe. Just like OG, where their options on Edwards, Evans, Shelton, and Brewer are all solid. If they keep Havenstein, they will have a good swing OT in Noteboom with good depth at all interior line positions. Also, the media portrays them as unproven, ignoring that they are no longer rookies, and have solid game experience. They were an ad hoc bunch last year but weren't a trainwreck. Far from it they were at the very least average and perhaps a bit better than average last year (I don't believe in PFF's grading system). That experience will make them better this year as will having Stafford at QB as well will improve their play. They have a far better OL coach this year in Carberry so their blocking execution should be far better.

This is a Super Bowl caliber roster if you simply take the time to really look at it putting the players in the context of the system both McVay and Morris will use them. IMO Morris and Carberry are the most heralded hires, who's potential impact simply isn't appreciated. Regardless of who the center is, there is talent enough on this OL to finish in the top 10 going against some pretty good competition. This is why I'm confident that the final offensive ranking will put it in the top 5. The D IMO will be a top 3 unit regardless of the scheme employed by Morris.

Morris' favored drafted picks show that he and McVay weren't satisfied with the run D last year. The Ram run defense ended up #4 but it's their early-down run defense that was the problem. That's why E. Jones and the Browns were drafted this year. It's a clear indication that Morris doesn't want to play run on the way to the QB, he wants to be stout at the POA on early downs and get the offense behind the sticks. At that point, Morris has the dogs to unleash. It will be interesting if Morris rotates AD off on first downs this year to save him for when it's most important. This year he has Hoecht and Gaines he can use on early downs. Next year they can hope to have either of the Browns in rotation with Earnest most likely to be slotted as a 3T while Bobby can work on his technique to play NT in rotation or as a long-term option to Robinson which I think is the real reason he was drafted. Having Hoecht and Gaines now makes SJD expendable this year and perhaps Robinson next year or in 2023.





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Adi said:

Woohoo!!! Let's win some rings !

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The Los Angeles Rams are all in for 2021.

FrantikRam said:

I usually don't respond to you because I often have no idea what you're saying, but I think I have an idea this time.

Remember when the Rams lost the Super Bowl? Remember when the Rams went 3-13? Which moment felt worse?

No worse feeling for me than losing the Super Bowl. Nothing even close really. So yes, I wish THAT on the Bucs (well, NFCCG for them) and Patriots.

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I totally disagree. Yeah - seeing both going 4-13 would be great.The media would have field days with them. Both would not be able to deal with the lossing. To wish they make it to Championship would stink repeating.Just to think if The Rams would loss & how that would feel going through the suspension would
be to much even if The Rams won it all.

and i also expect the rams to go undefeated every year....

go rams

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Nice thread topic, Frantik.

I guess Morris has a bunch of tinkering to do as he sorts out his many CB options. Very nice ‘problem’ to have, huh?

Let’s see…

Ramsey and DW are both studs and both have tremendous flexibility if Morris wants to move them around.

Rochell has future outside CB written all over him.

Long has impressed coaches in OTA’s and mini-camp By demonstrating that he’s taken a big step up here in his 3rd year. Finally has a handle on zone coverage. Likely able to play either inside or outside this year.

I’ve been impressed by Burgess since day one and feel that he’s already starting caliber at either Safety or at NCB. Just depends on what Morris wants to do.

Deayon has received kind words about his play this offseason, too.

Can’t remember when our secondary has been so loaded. Goodness…

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I wouldn’t trade Ramsey and Williams for any of them

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Ditto.

I agree with him. Never know of course but why not us. I think it all comes together in a perfect storm this year and the Rams hoist that Lombardi.

My, how the years fly. I remember being disappointed the Rams didn’t get him the draft not that long ago....

CGI_Ram said:

The 49’ers are F@#cked. :gig:

That accuracy. I dunno. He misses throws really bad sometimes. How many balls do the best QB’s completely airmail? Nothing like what Lance does.

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He is definitely raw as hell. Leaving his hips behind his head is QB 101 stuff.
I am also surprised he was able to keep his int's as low as he did.
A lot of those errant balls he got away with in college are gonna be picks in the NFL
Guess we'll see what kind of magic Shanny has.
I think they had too much time to think about this pick and talked themselves out of Mac Jones.

The last time the 9ers had the 3rd pick in the draft(2017) they picked Solomon Thomas
who was a huge bust along with their second first round choice that year, Reuben Foster.

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Kittle came into town in 2017 and Sherman in 2018. coincidence or not?

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Basically I’m a Nsimba Webster Fan,so F” him. Good luck!!! Oh yeah -Jackson is 187. Dude weighs more than Tutu though. Funk that idea.
Then again the PR group is looking a little blanco. At RB though ? Who knows what Funk brings.

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Tired of watching Webster and expecting a fumble every time he touches the ball.

Plus he lets WAY too many punts hit the ground. And gets a couple of decent returns in a year.

Remember sandlot football…maybe Stafford can hike it to himself

Front Splits! Maybe could get it back, but it's a lot of work getting there!