So, Jared, let me ask you a serious question now. Do you think I look like Matthew McConaughey?

I'll take it at step further PT and explain that asterk. They're #1 because they cheat. They deflate the football to cause less fumbles. They wire the towel guy to steal plays and the call's of upcoming opponents and who knows what else, I'm sure there is more that hasn't been found out yet.. They've been doing it since the day they hired Billecheat and the NFL commissioner knows it and is too scared to do anything about it. Kraft writes Goodell's paycheck.

I think the quote is funny. The offense last year scored TDs too.

Merlin said:

The love I want to see is the excuse making when Goff is tearing up the league through the air, Gurley on the ground, and our defense is top ten. Them trying to get their heads around how good this young team is under that 30 something head coach.

I can dream, right?

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This^^ will make for a Truly Happy Day!!

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Also, I know there is a reason but it escapes me at the moment why they even have the strict IR rules?

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You'd think that in today's game where injuries (particularly in the head) are treated with so much more caution, that these rules would instantly be revised. Never could understand why it had to be so cut and dry. Why not have a system like MLB that has different length DL trips, a 10 day, 30 day etc

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What is (and isn't) legal under NFL's new celebration rules
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A group celebration, such as Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt gathering in the end zone, is now allowed for the 2017 NFL season. James A. Finley/AP Photo

Our days of ridiculing the NFL for its stodgy and uptight response to harmless player celebrations are over.

For the most part.

Probably.

It's almost definite.

OK, let's go with it.

The NFL announced Tuesday that it has relaxed its rules to allow for the kind of benign celebrations that entertain fans and allow players a sense of individuality and creativity. The decision was years in the making; as the first chart shows, touchdown celebration penalties have spiked by a factor of almost 10 since 2012. Player fines have also risen accordingly, as seen in the second chart. (The figures do not reflect possible reduction or reversal on appeal.)

Still, there is a fair amount of gray area within the new guidelines. Acts that are "spontaneous displays of emotion," in the words of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, will be allowed. But demonstrations that are deemed offensive, that delay the game, or are directed at opponents are still prohibited.

The informed guess here is that officials will be instructed to err on the side of fun (for once), unless and until the issue gets out of hand. How should NFL players handle it?

Let's take a closer look, with some help from the NFL's GIF-loaded announcement to fans.

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Group celebrations

In an attempt to minimize the chances for a physical confrontation, the NFL long ago banned elaborate multi-player performances that became events unto themselves. Those of us with some gray in our hair remember the Washington Redskins' Fun Bunch.

Going to the ground

Some players had gotten around this requirement in creative ways, none better than when retired defensive end Jared Allen kept his knee one inch above the ground during his signature lasso move. In this photo, you are reminded that Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb will be allowed to go to the ground for a snow angel. (Cobb wasn't penalized for it last season, either, as the NFL began backing away from the rule even then.)


Packers receiver Randall Cobb was not penalized for celebrating his touchdown catch against Houston with a snow angel in the end zone. Mike Roemer/AP Photo

Use the ball as a prop

This rule was responsible for so many of the most mystifying penalties we saw in recent years. Example: Redskins tight end Vernon Davis' penalty last season for using the football as a basketball and shooting a "jump shot" over the crossbar. Now we can go back to pretending the football is a baby and rocking it. Or, as then-Cleveland Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor tried last season, using it as "chalk" to evoke NBA star LeBron James' pregame routine.


"I don't consider the ball as a prop on that one," Jay Gruden said of Vernon Davis' celebration. "I might've done the same thing, but now we know and he won't ever do it again." AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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Violent or offensive imagery

Players will still be penalized if they perform what can be perceived as a violent act, such as a throat slash or pretending to shoot a gun. The rule even extends to the use of an imaginary bow and arrow, as Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and New England Patriots receiver Brandin Cooks have done in the past.


Josh Norman celebrates his interception with a "bow and arrow," and was penalized for the celebration in the Redskins' Week 4 game against Cleveland. Chuck Burton/AP Photo

Sexually suggestive acts

For the most part, we'll leave this one to your imagination. But one to keep in mind is the twerk dance performed by Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown. Those moves are considered suggestive and thus will still be penalized if seen.


Even with the NFL's relaxed celebration guideline, this move by Antonio Brown would still be penalized. Rob Carr/Getty Images

Lol Reynolds Space Jam, Tanzel Phat Beach. So random...

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1. Aaron Donald’s fit with new Rams coordinator Wade Phillips.

I think what’s interesting is how he’ll fit playing in a 3-4 front for the first time in his career. And to this question, new coordinator Wade Phillips answered to me a while back, “everywhere”. What did he mean? Phillips was saying that Donald is a player who you fit in a scheme, and not the other way around. But more than just that, there was an opening there to flip the notion that all 3-4 defenses are created equal.

The truth is there are certain fronts that Donald wouldn’t be ideal. The old read-and-react 3-4 usually demands tall, long athletes to play the 5-technique end spots and outsized nose tackles to anchor the middle, and Donald, at 6-foot and 284 pounds is neither, and using him as a hold-your-ground linemen wouldn’t be the best use of his talent.

But Wade’s scheme isn’t like that. It attacks, and gets players upfield, and doesn’t require linemen to hold blocks like Dick LeBeau or Bill Belichick 3-4 defenses of the past would. “He’s one of the best players in the league,” said one scouting director of Donald. “And he’ll still be a 3-technique in that scheme. So there won’t be much different. There are attacking three-down looks there, it’s not a ‘read’ defense.”

Now, what’s interesting is the name Phillips invoked to me when we discussed how Donald fits—JJ Watt. Well, Watt won a Defensive Player of the Year for Phillips. And then, Watt got a big new contract before his first season playing in new coordinator Romeo Crennel’s more traditional 3-4.

Watt responded with two more Defensive Player of the Year awards. He was a good enough player to make it work both ways. And Donald will be just fine—and probably pretty rich—when the season starts.

Harder for draft picks to make good teams.
Or if a team is retaining sub par players, is that a god thing or bad?

Ram65 said:

Loved the bob n weave. Really got the sense of team when they did it.

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I just can't get over that Great Play, the " Double-Post!" Fannnntastic!!:mrburnsevil:

Just got back from Europe, luckily I was at London for only a layover and France during the incident. Really different perspective there when there's the paranoia of Middle Eastern neighbors attacking you. Can't imagine how we'd react if we have this problem with Latin American countries

Psycho_X said:

Fixed it for ya. Media is nothing more than click whores now.

As for the tent, I'd think they'd still take concussion protocol players to the locker room for eval because of reasons stated. This is just so they can pull a guys pants down or take a jersey and shirt off to evaluate other injuries without his hairy ass being shown on tv or the opposing team bird watching what might be wrong with a dude. Privacy.

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Yeah that's the first thing i typed, then decided to throw nfl in there.

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jakebogen95 said:

Yes, forgot to mention that.

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I'd be curious to see his stats compared to the average of his peers, without his included.

Farr should have asked what we all want to know; how is the back, do you like the system, and can you get more pressure and sacks with it?

3 left tackles including one of the the league's best, a number 2 pick and a number 33 selection all under the training of a Jedi oline coach is something I've actually fantasized about so if we can't get it done with this line up and coaching staff, I may just give up on football all together.

Just got done watching his interview. He seems like a real competitor that's very bright (I think he might be the smartest player on our team).

Hoping for big things for this awesome kid!
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Goff and Mannion don't have much of a history of getting injured so I think two could probably work for us this year.

LACHAMP46 said:

Football players have a life expectancy of around 53-59, or about 55 years on average....much shorter than the average lifespan (77).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_player#Life_expectancy

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I can't agree with this^^! Look at Deacon Jones, Frank Gifford, and a host of other's! Jack Youngblood and Rosie Grier are still around!!

I thought you were serious at first....and I was like, geeez, too soon.

McVay is buff under there....plenty of time for some tang later....

CanRamFan said:

Big Rob Havs arms looking big. Maybe it's just me but he looks a lot bigger than last year.

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He's a huge man....His arms were huge last year....I personally wanna see his legs.:shades:

Loved The Spy Who Loved me. Probably watched that more than any other Bond movie
Ok, mostly to see the Lotus Esprit that turned in to a submarine but still.
Moore was awesome. Frankly, its been a Bond downgrade since he stopped. (Not counting Sean Connery slipping back in to the role)
RIP the Saint!

Corbin said:

Still don't get how this caused such a huge delay? Maybe the original date was a push already?

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It was just bad timing. Under most circumstances construction can continue through the rain. However we finally got our rain - and I mean got absolutely slammed - right as they were trying to dig a giant hole in the ground. Problem is there wasn't any other work that could be completed before the site was excavated, so when it kept turning into a lake 3-4 times a week they lost an enormous amount of work hours.

I think the deadline was pretty tight anyway, so losing 6-8 weeks right off the bat was a pretty tough blow.

Ramification said:

If a WR drops a ball because a defender is closing in on him. he doesn't belong here. A defender is almost always closing in. It's not like the DB physically influenced the catch; he hit MT at about the same time as the ball hit the ground.

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The one reason I wanted to do journalism a long time ago is I hated the way no one asked tough questions...It's changed now...but the one question I would have asked Mike Thomas, in regards to this play, early in the game, with a chance to steal momentum,is...did you see #23 coming at you, and did it cause you to lose concentration? Because it looked like the classic concentration drop....not focused...and as a rookie, that's to be expected.
I understand concentration drops...had quite a few myself...what I can't stand is when guys drop throws right in the hands, WITH NO ONE AROUND. That's concentration too....but I put that in another category.

I remember guys in here were saying how good Pharoh Cooper's hands were.....then he started dropping a few too...it happens...These guys are rooks.

I'm more worried about guys that can't create separation and get open. Because you can't necessarily FIX that with coaching and practice. You can run better routes, but that doesn't ensure you'll start getting open. Same with catching too, you can practice but there is no guarantee that you'll automatically begin grabbing the ball outta the air. All you can do is practice....and I've seen/witnessed more success stories with catching than with all of a sudden a guy starts getting open.

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With a top 5 defense and a top 15 offense, I think we win the West and cause problems in the post season.

it's not gonna be about one person, but about units...O, D, ST all coming together.