NateDawg122 said:

Bell has BENEFITED from having other stars on his offense. People can't ever stack the box against him because they'll get torched by Big Ben, AB, JuJu, etc. He's also had an above- average O-Line for practically his entire career. The same can't be said for Todd.

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OldSchool said:

Bell benefited from a good OLine, the best WR in the game, a perennial Pro Bowl QB and was on the top yardage offense. Yet he wasn't able to come close to equaling TG last year not even close. Eight less touchdowns and 100 less total yards in 60 more total touches. Yeah that's right he produced fewer touchdowns and fewer yards in 15% more touches. They are both good back. Last year Gurley was hands down superior, and statistically it wasn't close.

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Why is "benefited" considered a negative? It's basically saying if he didn't have basic requirements for a good offense, he wouldn't be any good.

I'm not saying he wasn't better than TGII, because that's how I ranked them for 2017. But in the grand scheme of things I consider them equal, again I can't place either one above the other.

NateDawg122 said:

Gurley has been the focal point of the Rams offense since he started his first game. He hasn't had nearly the weapons around him as Bell. And I can't believe you seriously don't think that 5 YPR isn't a big difference, especially when Bell is only averaging 7.7 YPR to begin with. Gurley is almost getting twice the yardage every time he catches the ball.

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I don't. I think "yards per" whatever are. B/c he's not getting 5+ yards a pop every time. It gets skewed because of his long runs/catches. It's just as if a WR catches 2 catches for 4 yards then on his 3rd breaks a screen for a 60 yarder. He's not getting that big a "yard per".

I've always ignored that stat. Pointless IMO.

LesBaker said:

I can't recall the union ever saying punishment wasn't enough either. For fucks sake they tried to appeal Rice's suspension.

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They have a fiduciary duty to appeal suspensions if the player requests it.

They are a union for individual players but the overall health of the league is overall more important because they represent all players.
The healthier the league the more money the players make.

The NFL and the players union have a very strong common interest.

The NFL looking as good as possible.

'50 rams scored 466 points in a 12 game season @ 38ppg.

I f that team would have carried over its 38 ppg, it would have totaled 618 for a season.

38 average ppg is mind boggling. No other team is even close.


What most people don't know, and this is a good trivia fact for the bar over beers, is the '50 Rams finnished the season with their 2 QB's rated the highest of all QB's that season. Bob Waterfield started 6 games going 4-2. Norm Van Brocklin started 6 games going 5-1. They lost the championship game to Cleveland, and won it the next season.
GSOT QB's Kurt Warner and backup Marc Bulger also finished the 2001 season being the top two rated QB's in the league. (The year Warner had his hand stepped on)

But here's the kicker. Not only are the Rams the only team EVER in the NFL to finnish a season with their two QB's rated one, two. They've done it twice.

I avoided Cake a decade after the local college station overplayed this single. Now I fantasize on the Ram's upcoming Superbowl and eat all the Cake I can.

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Personally, I think this is BS
How can Simmons be the Rookie of the year when he was on the team all of 2016/2017??

He got paid by the club, sat in meetings, treated by team physicians, earned endorsement dollars representing the team etc. But because he red-shirted, it didn't count?
Kind of bush league IMO

@LesBaker I'm sure you'll disagree with me.... Lol

Hannibal Ram said:

Peter-Head Carroll, week 5, after the Rams come into the Seattle and pummel the Sea-Chickens 45-3.

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They score 3!?!?!

den-the-coach said:

Don't see the Rams making a move here and let's be honest, most of us (including yours truly) felt Isiah Battle was going to be the best Supplemental draft selection since Jamal Williams of the Chargers in 98, but Battle struggled and then only proved to be no better than Darrell Williams and is now on the Seahawks.

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Guilty as charged.

fearsomefour said:

there is no way Marc Bulger ever saw the inside of a weight room.

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I emailed him a pic of one once. Hahaha

Soul Surfer said:

Nice job.
You just succinctly listed every reason that I have been avoiding the Donald contract thread.

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exactly!!! it's the same ol dribble.

Ramstien said:

I was going to post something on this topic but after seeing this back and forth bullcrap I lost my train of thought.

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Wait...Where was I?

Very good.

LoyalRam said:

The world lost a penetrating thinker, which Mr. Krauthammer certainly was.

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Farr Be It said:

Lots of flame throwers out there. He was usually the adult in the room.

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He was a reasonable person in all things and both of you are correct with what you are saying. I lean to the right on some things and to the left on some things and someone like him, in today's landscape in my opinion needs to step up to fill the void. Civility needs to be restored.

BonifayRam said:

Chucky Williams
Strengths:
Has good size
Has good speed
A solid cover DB
A tackling machine
A ball hawk
Has a non stop motor
Is in on every play
Does not give up on many plays
A tough nosed player
Has good instincts
A relentless defender
A ferocious defender
A defensive play maker
A difference maker on defense
A hard hitter
Very physical
Does not back down
Very experienced
Is versatile as he can play FS and in the slot
Does a great job of breaking up passes
Does a good job of bringing the ball carrier down behind the line of scrimmage for a loss
40: 4.58 sec
Weaknesses:
While he has good speed he does not have elite speed but that does not hurt his game

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That sounds like it was written by his agent.
If all that is true he should have been a first-rounder.

Thank You @Prime Time pretty awesome, however, I have a different spin on King Tut then Pharoh Cooper.

The Rams will be intimidating quarterbacks and could knock out a couple. All three D Lineman have size and strength to give a pounding to opposing QBs. Could be the Lbers/Edge rushers that get the big hits as the big three will free them up more this year. It's exciting to see what Wade does with the pass rush. He mention Littleton as a good pass rusher in his last presser which should mean some creative pass rushes from Wade and the Rams this year. With better cover corners Rams could blitz more and from all directions.

dang said:

I just don't see how we can hold 3 (of probably 9) OL spots on the 53 man roster for rookies. My guess 2 of Blythe, Lucas, Eldrenkamp, Pickup from another team's cut would provide early necessary depth.

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Well, there is always that mysterious injury that puts one of them on the IR.

Farr Be It said:

That’s one! The other? Hint: it’s not Grob #73...

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Merlin Olsen #74

I have wanted to see a Rams CBs break off his coverage to go where the ball is going and make a play as I have seen other players . Nice to have CBs with anticipation skills, the quickness and a little fearlessness to go for it. They also have to study their opponents which both Talib and Peters do. As long as they don't allow TDs it should work in this defense. Small miscues can easily be overcome but, not the big ones. Rams play the AFC West this year which both player should know very well.

Prime Time said:

And he's also allowed 15 touchdowns through his first three seasons, per Pro Football Focus.

Peters makes plays on throws far away from his area because he is so athletic, but he can also be taken out of his own space too often. If the Rams can't curb his negative traits, Peters' interception totals won't make up for them.

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Peters has to cut down on the TDs.

Should Peters take more or less risks in this defense with this Rams offense?

RamFan503 said:

I don’t recall him being a problem in HS in Portland or at Nebraska. He could have been coached up to be that guy in Detroit.

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The Swartz effect?

dieterbrock said:

I'm not saying he doesn't want to win a few more, but I think his primary mission is to get to the finals.
And why shouldn't it be? Heck I think if he made 3 more finals without winning, that would be more impressive than making only 1 more and winning it all

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The NBA auctions page just sold JR Smith's jersey from the now infamous Game 1 for $23,000.

I wonder if a Warriors fan bought it LOL.

Much better. Videos still slow starting out but got them to play through smoothly. Stadium section is nice to have with live cam shots. Could use a smaller quick view schedule you don't have to scroll to see.

They all suck as a group but I truly hate these two especially that Hochuli. As I have often said the problem is there is no accountable for their job performance. I know when I was working if I made a mistake or did not perform at a high level there were consequences involved. This has often been my complaint with NFL officials that do a shit job and are back out there the next week. Also it's not just the bad calls they make it is also the ones they don't make. I watch MLB and I am truly surprised at how often these umpires get the calls right when they show these close plays back in slow motion.

I got a weird one today wanting to Facetime. I've never got that one before. I so wanted to answer just to mess with them but wasn't sure what I might have been getting into. Anybody got one of those yet?

Ram65 said:

Rams have to play well on first downs and slow down the run to be in better position to play more nickel and dime defense. That's one reason they got Suh. He can keep the LBers cleaner to make plays and make plays himself against the run. It will be interesting to see the snap counts for everyone. Top 5 defense is within their reach for sure.

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As I hear more of the nickel, dime and 4 man front formations that will be a big part of Coach Phillips D - the more comfortable I am with our ILB/OLB/EDGE situation. The Rams badly needed more reliable run support from LB positions. Quinn and Ogletree were both very athletic and provided some great highlights over the years - but weren't providing the consistency needed to stabilize the Rams D into a perennial top 5/10 unit.