Beating Faulk's combined 1381 rushing yards and 1048 receiving yards in his 4'th year would send a message to the league.

They would have to change the name of the league. ESPECIALLY if it's an AFC team. We gained independence from the Brits for a reason. Let's stay independent.

bubbaramfan said:

Writer discounts the fact that sometimes, even when you KNOW what's coming, there's not a damn thing you can do about it. (See GSOT)

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Exactly Bubba. I don't want to throw out win totals, but to say this team is going to take a step back is just wanton ignorance on the part of Geoff Schwartz.

Way to go sir. You have put your ignorance in print. History will mock you to the grave. Your very existence will now be defined by the underestimation of this Rams juggernaut. Your children will shun you. Your grandchildren will change their names in order to distance themselves from the generational shame you have heaped upon them.

Well, he just should have done a little research, anyway.

Akrasian said:

When did they order them though? As I've said, there have been reports that the stadium was not always fast in terms of acting on requests. If that is the case, they might have been ordered before hand, and delayed for any of several reasons out of the Rams' control.

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According to what I have read after Bush slipped, again that was the second injury, the Rams had the floor covered with the rubber mats.

badnews said:

I feel like Hekker isn't underrated, as far as Punters go, he gets lots of credit.

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Last year was kind of ironic for me, regarding Hekker. I have been saying for some time that he has been the best and most consistent Ram since he's been here. He has been very underrated outside of the Ram culture.

Then Donald delivers not only another great season, but probably his best so far. I begin to start hearing announcers and analysts finally singing Hekker's praises, and he has probably HIS worst season. Any other punter would love to have a season like his, but I actually saw about 3 sub par kicks! Lol.

DaveFan'51 said:

My Next #83 - Drew Bennett:

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And now my queasiness has returned. uke:

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...ah_he_stopped_fighting_deflategate_because_he



While several released clips already caught headlines from Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Tom Brady, there was still plenty of other noteworthy segments from the hour-long session with the Patriots quarterback, which aired Sunday on the OWN network.

There were questions about Deflategate and what it taught Brady, who was suspended the first four games of the 2016 season as a result of the ball-deflating scandal. Sitting with Brady in her backyard, she also asked if there was “something going on” with the Patriots quarterback and head coach Bill Belichick. The answers weren't hugely revealing, but noteworthy nonetheless.

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1maGoh said:

That's disgusting. What were they thinking?

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does anyone have the ratings vs final standing for last season?

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http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/new...talib-peters-cooks/1m0zr0vmzvvua1izdp1fos1la7

Breaking down new-look Rams: Suh boosts defense; Cooks refines offense
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• Vinnie Iyer @vinnieiyer
  
  
  Published on Jun. 18, 2018
  
  The Los Angeles Rams' response to a long-awaited breakthrough season in 2017 has been a Hollywood marquee-worthy 2018 offseason.
  
  After going 11-5 and winning the NFC West for the first time in 14 years thanks to rookie coach Sean McVay getting the best out of the offense, the Rams went to work in upgrading their defense. Six new starters are projected to flank stud lineman Aaron Donald, as the team acquired tackle Ndamukong Suh and cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib to be key personnel in Wade Phillips' 3-4 scheme.
  
  
  McVay and general manager Les Snead did not forget to make a splash on the other side of the ball. They traded for former Saints and Patriots wide receiverBrandin Cooks late in free agency.
  
  
  
  That's a lot of change for a talented, young team still trying to find its championship groove. When examining key parts of the Rams' depth chart going into training camp and cutting through the hype, some new questions come with those new solutions.
  
  
  Wide receiver
  Cooks, still only 24, was traded for the second time in many offseasons ahead of the final year of his rookie deal. After going through a roller coaster in New Orleans and New England with Drew Brees and Tom Brady, respectively, Cooks hopes to last in LA as Jared Goff's go-to guy.
  
  The Rams had Cooks on their radar in 2017, and he gives them both a big-play and a little-play upgrade over Sammy Watkins, who signed with the Chiefs. Cooks got a head start working with Goff before they officially became teammates. There's a good Pac-12 vibe going with Goff, Cooks and last year's surprise top wideout, Robert Woods.
  
  Cooks and Woods are more interchangeable than Watkins and Woods were when it comes to their hands and skills after the catch. With Josh Reynolds, who once was tabbed as Watkins' possible replacement, coming off shoulder surgery, Cooks is a luxury born out of necessity. His quickness will give McVay new ways to stretch the passing game.
  
  Cooper Kupp, who was outstanding from the slot as a rookie last season, is a few months older than Cooks. Their styles cross well, especially on pivot routes, which are staples of the Rams and Patriots' offenses in which Kupp and Cooks excelled separately in 2017. This year, when spreading the field against man coverage, the Rams will be harder to stop.
  
  
  Defensive line
  While Donald does whatever he wants while away from the team and waiting to get a lucrative contract extension worthy of the league's most disruptive defensive player, the Rams are figuring out the best way to fit Suh next to him on their base three-man front.
  
  Suh arrives in LA with new motivation on a one-year "prove it" deal for the first time in his career. Although he has gone through the wringer of defensive coordinators, Suh played in a base 4-3 scheme throughout his time with the Lions and Dolphins.
  
  The trick for Phillips is getting the most out of Suh in the inside pass rush and not putting him in a more limited (though more comfortable) run-stopping role in an unfamiliar defense. The Rams' third starting lineman, Michael Brockers, is so good against the run that Suh can assume an attack-based (instead of gap-clogging) nose tackle role.
  
  Suh, 31, saw his sack total trickle down to 4.5 in Miami last season after registering 8.5 in his last year with Detroit (2014). Phillips will put him in an ideal position to be more productive as Suh plays directly off the attention Donald receives.
  
  The Rams ranked No. 4 in the NFL with 48 sacks last season, with Donald (11) and Brockers (4.5) producing nearly a third of them. Another 15.5 sacks from linebackers Robert Quinn, Connor Barwin and Alec Ogletree are gone, so with LA now lacking a dominant edge-rusher, Suh must rediscover some of his pop with Phillips' help.
  
  Linebacker
  The Rams parted with Quinn, Barwin and Ogletree, and with Mark Barron at inside linebacker as the only returning starter, there are no surefire replacements on the roster.
  
  Based on situational snap counts last season, Samson Ebukam (fourth-rounder in 2017) and Matt Longacre (undrafted in 2015) are set to start outside now that rookie Ogbonnia Okoronkwo is coming off foot surgery. Ebukam is the better run-stopper and Longacre is the better pass-rusher, but neither has proved himself in coverage. Third in the mix is Morgan Fox, who is a little more well-rounded but also is converting from defensive line. Compared to how strong they are elsewhere on defense, the Rams are weak, inexperienced and thin at linebacker.
  
  The Rams' defense last year ranked No. 28 against the run, giving up 122.4 yards per game and 4.7 yards per carry. Although Barron can boost the coverage as a converted safety, he struggles against the run. Ogletree was even worse, which led to his being traded to the Giants despite signing a contract extension during the 2017 season.
  
  Barron could be challenged in camp, too, but for now, Cory Littleton, Bryce Hager, former Chief Ramik Wilson and rookie Micah Kiser are battling for snaps at the other inside spot. Kiser is a natural inside pass-rusher but not much else. Littleton also can get to the QB and is equally good at run and pass coverage. Wilson goes in with the most seasoning, having started 11 games for the Chiefs two seasons ago. But Hager, who produced as a starter in the Rams' 2017 regular-season finale against the 49ers, has a chance to emerge as the best of the bunch.
  
  Phillips in LA doesn't have a DeMarcus Ware or a Von Miller at linebacker. While steadiness is important for those positions, the strengths of the Rams' front and back ends can allow the coordinator to take risks with the players who provide the most youthful energy and upside vs. those who might be considered safe.
  
  Cornerback
  There was a perception last season that the Rams had strong corners, but their coverage was propped up by their two priority re-signees, nickel corner Nickell Robey-Coleman and free safety LaMarcus Joyner. They were active playmakers who combined for five of the team's 18 interceptions.
  
  Trumaine Johnson and Kayvon Webster had their moments outside but were below-average starters. Enter Talib from the Broncos, where he once played for Phillips, and Peters, the former Chiefs corner who arrives as the Rams' biggest offseason prize.
  
  
  
  Talib is a sturdy shutdown type who seems to get better into his 30s. Peters can be burned for big plays, but he is fearless in trying to make them himself. It's hard to find a better combination of players who complement each other's games so well. They also combine to match the Phillips mentality of mixing consistent reward with worthy risks.
  
  The key for Talib and Peters will be meshing their personalities, as well as accepting the fact that they will be considered co-No. 1 corners. Phillips has handled plenty of aggressive defenders with attitude; his track record is making them happy by putting them in positions that mutually benefit the team and the individual players.
  
  Behind Peters, Talib and Robey-Coleman are few viable fill-in options, but former Packer Sam Shields brings another veteran presence to the depth chart. Throwing downfield against the Rams and their revamped secondary will be difficult. The new defensive backs give Phillips endless blitzing scenarios to generate an improved pass rush by committee.
  
  Phillips is as good at masking defensive weaknesses as he is at magnifying strengths. With LA's offense expected to score plenty of points and put pressure on opponents to pass, the defensive coordinator now has the goods to capitalize on the mistakes those opposing offenses make.

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Prime Time said:

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As far as I can remember, six high-profile players holding out from NFL minicamps this year is the highest since the 2011 CBA went into effect. There were four in 2014, and last year, there were none

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So glad Donald didn't hold out last year. That could have led to a lengthy training camp/sorta-but-not-really first game hold out. Glad we avoided that.

Inglewood is getting more tangible everyday, and with us having such a young team, the Inglewood stadium is like a long term goal for us. You want to be on top by the time you get there. If we had an older veteran team you'd have a bunch a guys who likely wouldn't ever get to come out of the tunnel as a Los Angeles Ram in the Inglewood stadium. But we have a young and hungry team, so the new stadium is more a motivational goal.

Best comments:

Brandin Cooks was a steal.

Cooks also has outstanding throttle-down ability, a potentially lethal weapon for a speedster.

No play-caller is more dangerous than McVay when facing predictable looks.

Jared Goff is the right quarterback to lead McVay’s system.

No team has a better backfield passing game.

Kromer’s O-line as a whole was the NFL’s most improved unit in 2017.

Lamarcus Joyner, who’s also a demonic hitter.

Kicker: Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens ****(He is good, but GZ is better)

Tucker is as close to automatic as kickers get in the NFL. Over the last two seasons, he has missed only four of his 76 field-goal attempts. In each of those seasons, the 28-year-old booted a 57-yarder. And the next time Tucker misses an extra point will be the first.

If he takes the field with the game on the line, turn out the lights.

The...party...is...over.:redcard::redcard:



Punter: Marquette King, Denver Broncos ****(This dude can't hold Hekkers JOCK.)
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Yes, King is something of a chucklehead who antic-ed his way right out of Oakland.

But he's also an excellent young punter who has averaged over 47 yards a kick in three separate seasons. Per PurplePTSD.com, King was also effective on "short field" kicks.

On punts from his own 40-yard line or closer to the opponent's goal line, King's kicks covered 77.8 percent of the available yards.

In other words, he's really good at pinning opponents deep. :redcard::redcard:

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:flanders:: "Hello, officer....yes, I'd like to report a crime...."

LesBaker said:

84 will always be Snow to me. And when I see another guy wearing 84 I always think of him because he was the guy when I first laid claim to the Rams as a child.

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I'm right there with you. I remember watching Gabriel and Snow connecting, watching Gabriel throw that perfect long ball down the sideline as Snow would run right under the ball in stride, it was a thing of beauty. Man @LesBaker we're getting old.

Mackeyser said:

I agree...kinda. Marc Bulger took a damned mugging behind our crappy OL and in Martz's system which expected QBs to stand in and take hit after hit.

Marc Bulger was a really tough sonuvagun. Every QB struggles with being hit.

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Some years back I was in STL for a Herdfest, I used to go every year.........what a fantastic time and Signman124 and his family were the tops. What a tailgate!!!

One year Bulger came out of the stadium much later than everyone else. He was walking to the team hotel right across the street. One of the group approached him, and you could see he was in pain from the hits that day he was walking very gingerly.

He was a slightly built guy, it's something that he wasn't hurt more often.

"Today I will take what others don't, so tomorrow I will get the calls others won't."
Tom Brady

den-the-coach said:

That was a good read, Les sure had plenty of options, but followed his passion. Funny Snead was not their first choice for General Manager, that was Vikings executive George Paton, that's right and I spelled it correctly, however, Paton decided to stay in Minneapolis, so the Rams went with Snead, who has proven to be not only a survior, but also the ability to wheel and deal, while also being able to sign quality UDRFA's as well.

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Sometimes, you just get lucky. Lol.

Mackeyser said:

Pretty sure the Watkins contract was 3 yrs/ $48M. Dunno how much was guaranteed, but the bonuses were attainable enough that they count against the cap.

If all he wanted was 3yrs/$30M, the Rams would have signed him without much effort.

I think we made out like BANDITS in the deal, but it is what it is... well, that contract is gonna screw the rest of the NFL, but this year, we made out...

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Sammy sucked! Not your, Sammy though, because he ruled....fucking rock star.

I didn't know that. I can say, he has LeSean McCoy abilities, but for some reason, it didn't translate in the NFL. I don't know why, but he didn't get a lot of chances under Fisher. Not saying Fisher was wrong, but, he didn't get a lot of chances, deserved or not. Car accidents are not cool for anybody.

I wish him well. I was excited about his pick for the Rams. He killed the Senior Bowl.

I think the Rams steamroll the league. Easy 13-3 or better. Best DL, Secondary, STs, RB, great WRs and an underrated QB who will end up one of the best players overall in the NFL this year.

Favorites IMO to win SB.

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I also miss the longer sleeves with the horn, but that is not coming back with the new style of uniforms today with essentially no sleeves due limiting the ability for your opponent hold your own player etc..

....and the road whites to me were always the sharpest unis in football!!

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Looking at the picture makes me wish that the color combo on the sleeves matched the helmet. Yellow horns on a blue background.

If someone can photoshop that I'd like to see how it looks.

Best Cali QB will be determined by week 7 (or sooner) I predict:

- @OAK - tough 1st half then Rams will hit 2nd gear and win relatively easy
- LAC - heroics by the DEF in 2nd half needed to save a close win - this could be a loss if DEF doesnt have a very good game
- @SF - ass kicking by Rams to show NFC dominance; SF will see Rams 2nd string again but not until the 4th quarter when Rams are safely in front

I think the Rams are going to have joint practices with the ravens prior to the 1st preseason game. That really messed up my vacation plans as I had to push it back to Aug 18. I think I will miss camp this year, but will make up for it by spending more time at the beach with my grandson.