Now that a year has passed, how do you like the new uniforms?

A few years ago, our local telephone service brought the town into a meeting to announce a new fiber optic television service they would be offering to their customers. Big advantage for us was that during storms/tornado's we would not lose satellite imagery. That lasted a couple of years until they went with an online app and the firestick. Well, the advantage of good weather news during a bad storm was only as good as our WiFi (no better than satellite tv) but it was easier to stay with the service. Now, this subcontracting service is going tits up on June 1st. We paid $85 a month for it and so its seems like an opportunity more than a downer. But, the options are many and no one option is perfect. I will rank the most attractive options for me so far and please tell me what services you use/and or like.

1. Sling TV - The Blue or Orange option are very similar except that one has the ESPN channels and the other offers more devices that can simultaneously watch the programing. I could care less about ESPN, and NFLN is offered by both packages. It costs $35.00 a month. My wife wants Discovery plus which is a seperate service $6 ish dollars a month. I might get Hulu with commercials for around the same price and so $45=$50 a month. Great savings of $35 less a month.

2. Philo TV - This is a hard one. The cost for 63 channels is only $20 month, but there are no sports channels or news channels or local channels(unlimited DVR). So no NFLN and no cable news used to be an automatic deal breaker for me, but I have weaned myself from cable news almost completely due to obvious political slanted coverage and NFLN has lost some utility.I don't think it has Thurs Night football anymore and GMFB is shown on free YouTube almost simultaneous after it airs. I would still get HULU and Discovery Plus. I normally work on the weekends and so I don't get to watch the daytime games and I often stream games from Europe if I have to... It would be about $50 less a month than what we have been paying.

I could list YouTubeTV, Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu TV....Most donj't have live programming which is a must. The MUST channels: History, Discovery, Food, TLC, HGTV, NatGeo, SCI. The nice to have channels would be NFLN, SCIFI, Network channels.

Sorry for the length, but help a brotha out here...

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...stant-pleads-our-people-are-dying-2021-05-17/

She can never go home after this; she'll likely be shot if she does. Myanmar is in a hell of a predicament. It takes a brave person - a true hero - to speak aloud when doing nothing would help her situation. She also has donated all of her money to people murdered by the military junta, so it's not just talk.

She truly is a heroine, and I felt like pointing that out.

Can you find your favorite?

Aaron Donald is the best defensive player in Pro Football. That is a fact. It's an opinion, but it's supported by numerous statistics, accolades, the respect given by his peers... it's as close as a football opinion gets to being a fact.
He is the best player in the league at any position... but I'm sure some people would debate that. Stupid people, sure, but they are out there.

Aaron Donald is the best player on the Rams is a statement that is also true and nobody is going to challenge that.

But is Aaron Donald the G.R.O.A.T.? Is he the Greatest Ram Of All Time?
If not, who is?
Is Donald better than Deacon?
Is AD better than ED? Better than Faulk? Than Warner? Bruce? Pace? Hell, Youngblood?

How would a super bowl victory change his legacy?

We are in the eye of the storm known as Aaron Donald. We are in the quiet part of his career. He's not new, he's not on his way out... the league is almost used to him, or his presence at least... and I can't help but feel like we as a fanbase are slowly, quietly, unintentionally taking his career for granted. This is one of the most special players to ever line up in the trenches and we should be worshipping him like he's our LeBron, or, like he's our Mahomes. Hindsight is blah blah blah but I don't want to look back after his golden era is over and be nostalgic for something I could have appreciated more in real time.

Where do you place Donald among the best defensive players ever?
Where do you put him among the greatest Rams ever?

Bears HC Nagy: Andy Dalton will 'get the one reps' in OTAs after strong rookie camp from Justin Fields​

Published: May 16, 2021 at 03:59 PM

Justin Fields has been making a great first impression at rookie minicamp. He still has some work to do to earn first-team repetitions.
Bears coach Matt Nagy reiterated Sunday that Andy Dalton will be the team's No. 1 quarterback when organized team activities commence next week.
"Andy is the starter," Nagy told reporters. "Andy's going to get the one reps."
The plan beyond that is still being ironed out. Nagy said Dalton "is essentially like a rookie as well" after having been acquired just two months ago. The 11th-year veteran operated in markedly different offenses during his time with the Bengals and Cowboys. Therefore, he needs a healthy amount of snaps.
Of course, the learning curve is understandably greater for Fields. And so is the anticipation. The Bears traded up nine spots to grab the Ohio State product at No. 11 overall, instantly igniting a fanbase that wasn't expecting to land the dual-threat QB whom many evaluators rated No. 2 at his position.

Nagy acknowledged that he too has to curb his enthusiasm for Fields.
"I know that time is the biggest question right now for Justin and I completely understand that, because there is an excitement, there is that want for all of us to see what Justin can do," Nagy said. "We'd be lying to you if we didn't say that or believe that. But we got to make sure as we go through this thing that we also do what's best for the Bears and for Justin."

While Nagy and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor have yet to determine how they'll dole out the QB reps moving forward, a process that also includes Nick Foles, Nagy did specify two areas in which Fields must improve when he takes on his teammates on the other side of the ball this summer: speeding up his first-wide and post-snap vision. The former refers to breaking the huddle, ensuring skill players are lined up properly, locating the middle linebacker and getting the play off in time. The latter entails reading the defense and identifying disguises once the play begins.
How the first-rounder progresses on these fronts might ultimately determine when he plays.
"He's going to get a great opportunity to do that against our defense," Nagy said. "I think that's where we're going to have to see, are there a lot of mistakes being made? Or are there a lot of good plays that are being made? And is it natural and is it easy for him? That's what what we'll evaluate. You'll know when you watch it, you'll see it and we'll all feel it as coaches."
Sunday was Nagy's first opportunity to share a field with Fields. The fourth-year coach was forced to observe the first two workouts of rookie camp virtually after being a high-risk close contact of a family member who tested positive for COVID-19. He said Fields did a good job throughout the weekend of not being rushed as he executed his assignments throughout the weekend.

"When we were in our team periods, the speed on tape didn't look too fast," Nagy said. "That's a win."
It figures to be the first of many for Fields in Chicago.
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I just have a gut feeling we are gonna humiliate them on 9/12 .
First time with people in our new stadium and their QB situation is in it's infancy.
Just feels like a bad situation for them.

Statistically bust rate overall for a 1st rd. QB is 58.3 %. Which means statistically basically 3 out of the 5 will be bust. But when you take a look at the spot within the first round it varies. Honestly I've felt like like Zach Wilson, Mac Jones, and Trey lance would be those 3 QB's.

6-20 seems like the value area to take those QB's at a lower bust rate.


To help you with the number here is the list.


Think past the 1st round is easy as well? Here is past the 1st round QB bust rate.

The Seahawks offense has generally been a conservative one under Pete Carroll. I think at times that has played into the Rams hands.

Over the last 8 games, the Rams hold a 6-2 edge.

With Shane Waldron the new Seattle OC, do they unleash Wilson in some manner? What is unclear is how much of the Rams offense Waldron intends to bring.

If things don’t meet Wilson’s expectations... does this have the making of a Rodgers-like stand off between Wilson and Carroll in 2022?

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Ranking the significance of the Seahawks offseason moves​

Seahawks draft picks 2021: ​

• Round 2, Pick No. 56: D'Wayne Eskridge, WR, Western Michigan
• Round 4, Pick No. 137: Tre Brown, CB, Oklahoma
• Round 6, Pick No. 208: Stone Forsythe, OT, Florida

2021 NFL Free Agency​

We’re a week into the NFL’s new league year, and it has been a productive seven days for the Seattle Seahawks. Despite operating with minimal cap space, Seattle managed to address nearly all of its most significant roster holes to varying degrees.
Below is a ranking of each addition in order of significance.
Note: This has been updated following the addition of Carlos Dunlap on Thursday evening.

13. OT Cedric Ogbuehi​

This is a very similar situation to Simmons. Ogbuehi started four games in 2020 and rebounded nicely after a brutal performance against Philadelphia last November. He closed the season with impressive showings against Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Having known commodities as depth pieces on the roster has its value.

12. Jordan Simmons​

Simmons started six games in place of Mike Iupati last season and also filled in for a few series at a time in almost every contest. He showed enough to deserve a spot on next year’s roster. You could do much worse than Simmons for depth at guard.

11. DT Al Woods​

We didn't have to wait 24 hours to find out who the Seahawks would target at defensive tackle to replace Jarran Reed.
Woods appeared in 14 games for the Seahawks in 2019 before opting out of the 2020 season. He isn't the pass rusher that Reed is, but between Bryan Mone, Cedric Lattimore and Woods, the Seahawks may be able to play Poona Ford at 3-tech more frequently to better tap into his pass rush ability.

10. DE Benson Mayowa​

Mayowa is a perfectly suitable rotational pass rusher and a wonderful veteran presence in the Seahawks locker room. He posted 6.0 sacks in 2020 and played his best ball in the second half of the season, notably once Carlos Dunlap entered the lineup. This move wasn’t a surprise to anybody as Pete Carroll shared immediately after the season that the team would love to have Mayowa back in 2021.

9. C Ethan Pocic​

Pocic showed enough in his first season as a starter to warrant his one-year, $3 million deal. His play tapered off toward the end of the year, an indication that he may have hit a wall. The continued progression of Damien Lewis and arrival of Gabe Jackson should help Pocic as well if he indeed retains the starting center job.
There’s still a chance that the Seahawks use their second-round pick on an interior offensive lineman.

8. CB Ahkello Witherspoon​

Witherspoon has immense physical talent, headlined by his quick feet and 6-foot-2 frame. But there’s no denying that his time in San Francisco was turbulent. The third-round pick in 2017 was benched on multiple occasions, most notably during the 49ers Super Bowl run in 2019. He was a healthy scratch on occasion and was regularly in Kyle Shanahan’s doghouse.
Witherspoon showed some promise at the end of the 2020 season with a PFF score of at least 77.0 in three-straight games to close the year. Maybe a change of scenery will serve him well. He’s a cheap flier on a one-year, $4 million deal, but Seahawks fans expecting him to replace Shaquill Griffin or become the next D.J. Reed should temper expectations.

7. DT Poona Ford​

The reason why Ford is ranked below Carson is because I didn’t expect Carson to return whereas Ford was never going anywhere as a restricted free agent. Ford is a more valuable piece to Seattle’s future, especially if he continues to contribute as a pass rusher. He posted a career-high 2.0 sacks in 2020 and was arguably the team’s most improved defensive player year-over-year.
Ford should be a cornerstone piece on Seattle’s defensive line for years to come, even though his new contract extension is just for two years.

6. RB Chris Carson​

Carson got his desired pay day with a contract that maxes out at more than $14 million, and the Seahawks were able to keep his 2021 cap number to just $2.5 million. That’s the definition of a win-win, and it’s also an indictment of sorts against Rashaad Penny, who Seattle clearly doesn’t believe in to be the team’s lead back.
Carson is one of the league’s most punishing runners and is an underrated pass catcher. Everyone should be eager to see his usage in Waldron’s scheme behind what should be an improved offensive line.

5. TE Gerald Everett​

Seattle gave Everett a one-year, $6 million prove-it deal to showcase that he still has untapped potential. Everett’s single-season career-highs are 417 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those modest numbers are hardly worth celebrating, but Everett’s 6-foot-3 frame and tantalizing athletic profile make him worthy of a low-cost flier.
The Seahawks will hope Everett can provide some much-needed YAC ability with speed to be a seam stretcher as well. The bar for free agent tight ends is fairly low after Greg Olsen posted just 24 catches for 239 yards and one touchdown in 2020 on a similar contract.
Waldron surely gave the green light for Seattle to sign Everett which should give fans some confidence in the move. Will Dissly and, to a lesser degree, Colby Parkinson are likely to have roles as well in another three-man rotation at tight end.

4. DE Kerry Hyder​

Landing both Kerry Hyder and Carlos Dunlap was a huge win for the Seahawks, even though it cost them Jarran Reed.
Hyder posted 8.5 sacks in 2020 for the 49ers after being thrust into an every down role due to the notable injuries along San Francisco's defensive line, headlined by Nick Bosa.
Hyder should predominantly play the 5-tech, especially in pass rush situations. He serves as a value signing with solid upside as a player with a strong motor and fantastic hands.
His two best seasons, including his 8.0 sacks in 2016, came under defensive line coach Kris Kocurek. Seattle is banking on its ability to get similar production out of him in 2021.

3. G Gabe Jackson​

This is a mix of filling a glaring void and acquiescing to Wilson’s public requests for improved pass protection. In a thin guard market, Seattle sent a fifth-round pick to Las Vegas in exchange for Jackson. The Seahawks are on the hook for $9.5 million for the next two years, an expensive yet worthwhile investment in a veteran guard that should be able to stabilize the offensive line.
Jackson played all 16 games in 2020, and Seattle will be relying on that clean bill of health this season. Jackson should prove to be valuable for Damien Lewis’ growth and could help Ethan Pocic in (potentially) his second season as a starter. The Seahawks needed to make at least one splash addition along the offensive line, and Jackson checks that box.

2. DE Carlos Dunlap​

We've spent months discussing how Carlos Dunlap was the catalyst for the pass rush's extreme turnaround in the second half of 2020.
He produced in clutch moments while making others around him better.
John Schneider worked his magic by unloading Dunlap's $14.1 million cap number, only to get him back at $8.3 million over the next two seasons. Seattle didn't incur a single dollar of dead money in the process.
The Seahawks top pass rush group should consist of Dunlap, Hyder, L.J. Collier and Poona Ford. That's a pretty impressive group, especially if Collier can prove to be similarly productive to Reed.
There's quality depth behind those four with the likes of Benson Mayowa, Alton Robinson, Darrell Taylor, Rasheem Green, Bryan Mone and Cedric Lattimore.

1. OC Shane Waldron​

Even with the addition of Dunlap, I still think Shane Waldron deserves the top spot in these rankings. Remember, Seattle had Dunlap last season and still lost in the first round of the playoffs. It'll be Waldron who needs to help get the offense over the hump, regardless of what's happening on defense.
Waldron and his offensive scheme will ideally provide layers of ingenuity and newness that will get Russell Wilson and Co. back on track following a poor second half of 2020. It will be Waldron’s responsibility to get the most out of Wilson while potentially unlocking elements of the QB’s game we’ve yet to see.
Manufacturing easy completions for Wilson will be crucial if Waldron is going to get his new franchise signal-caller comfortable in any sort of short and intermediate passing game. That element was sorely lacking from Seattle’s aerial attack in 2020.
Waldron is the ultimate wild card when trying to forecast how Seattle will fare next season.

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OC Waldron: Approach 'in alignment' with Carroll

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron said that he and head coach Pete Carroll are "naturally in alignment" with many of their offensive philosophies.

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OC Waldron: Approach 'in alignment' with Carroll​

SEATTLE -- During his introductory news conference Tuesday, new Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron sounded a lot like the head coach who just hired him.

He said his offensive approach starts with the belief that it's "all about the ball," a go-to phrase of Pete Carroll's that emphasizes the importance of winning the turnover battle. He made several mentions of his desire for offensive balance and one about playing complementary football, two more Carroll favorites.

It's no wonder the Seahawks tabbed Waldron to replace Brian Schottenheimer, whose clashing with Carroll led the team to announce last month that he would not return after three seasons because of "philosophical differences."

"That was really, in my opinion, what was so natural about the interview process, was that there was so much philosophical alignment between he and I," Waldron said. "I had mentioned this to him: It wasn't like an interview where you're trying to sell yourself to win the job in any sort of sales pitch. It was a conversation, and it was a football discussion that had so many things in alignment that it felt just like a natural progression as we got to know each other and talk through things. So, so many of those things were just naturally in alignment, and that's where I think I felt really good about the process."

As much as Carroll and Waldron found themselves on the same page as they spoke via phone, FaceTime and Zoom over the course of several days, Carroll didn't arrive at his decision alone. Quarterback Russell Wilson made it clear he wanted to be involved in the hiring process -- and he was. A source told ESPN that Waldron was among the candidates Wilson was most fond of during the two-week search and that the quarterback was excited over the hire.

Jake Heaps, Wilson's personal quarterback coach and a co-host on 710 ESPN Seattle, called Waldron the "perfect mesh" of what Carroll and Wilson want in their new OC.

"I had the great chance to get to know him as a person," Waldron said of his conversations with Wilson both during the interview process and since. "[We] talked a lot about our families and just really getting to know each other more as people because I do think the football part of it, that's going to be an important part of it when the time is right, but our conversations really have centered around just who we are as people because you're in a room with some guys for a lot of hours every day when that season gets rolling. ... He seems like he has this unrelenting desire to be better, to be the best that he can be, so I think when we started talking about those things, that's where it was some really fun conversations."

Waldron's coaching career has included college stints at Notre Dame and UMass, one year in the UFL and NFL jobs with the New England Patriots and Washington Football Team before his four-year run with the Los Angeles Rams. He said he took things from each stop to build an offensive philosophy centered around three things: protecting the ball, fundamentals and balance.

"I think the great part about Russell Wilson within this system is he does have an ability to do a lot of different things, and just because I'm saying that it's a balanced attack doesn't mean that that's a conservative attack," he said. "I don't ever want to get that confused."

What wasn't clear from Waldron's first comments to Seattle-area reports was how much of the Rams' offense will be what he brings in versus what the Seahawks were already doing.

"I have a core set of beliefs that I'm going to stick to, but we're going to build this thing together," he said. "I think that the one thing with Russell and with the rest of the players that are on this team, they have a great foundation and they have won a lot of football games together, so will there be parts of stuff that carries over? Absolutely, because there's been some great things they've done in the past."

Waldron called Sean McVay a friend and mentor while saying the Rams' head coach has been instrumental in helping him get to where he's gotten. Waldron spent the past three seasons as Los Angeles' passing-game coordinator and said he wore various hats in that role, including being responsible for certain situational aspects of games, helping with game-planning and being on the headsets with McVay. Waldron also held the title of QB coach in 2019.

One thing he didn't do: call plays. McVay handled those duties with the Rams. Waldron has not done so in college or the NFL, at least not in an actual game.

"It's a great challenge, and it's a challenge that I've been preparing for my whole life," he said. "So I think it's one of those things that I'm ready to get going with and excited to attack that opportunity. I've learned a ton from Sean along the way. With that play-calling experience, he's allowed me the opportunity to do it in different settings, whether it's the preseason or scrimmages or practices. So I've had a little hand in it that way knowing that's obviously not the real deal and there is going to be that opportunity here coming up.

"I'm a guy that likes to prepare. I want to be organized, I want to have that really consistent approach, and in my mind, that preparation began a long time ago and I can't wait for this chance to go ahead and do it."

Waldron is bringing one assistant with him from Los Angeles in Andy Dickerson, who will be Seattle's run-game coordinator. That position was vacant with Brennan Carroll leaving Seattle's staff to be the offensive coordinator at the University of Arizona. Waldron said that when Carroll asked him if he wanted to bring anyone with him who could help with the transition, his first thought was Dickerson, who spent nine seasons as the Rams' assistant offensive-line coach. He and Waldron were college teammates at Tufts University.

anyone hear how he is doing with the covid ? I googled it . No news, everything is 2 weeks old . I looked on here, seen nothing.

My son Brett was over at his friend's house last night... and his Dad (Charles Davis) admitted to him that he loves ROD and that he and many other broadcasters use our site all of the time to help with content to use on air. He said that ROD is very well respected among all of the Sports TV personalities and that is definitely not the norm for sites like ours. Charles wasn't trying to butter me up either because he had no idea that I had anything to do with ROD.

Pretty Cool if you're asking me. So... Charles was basically giving all of you props last night my Brethren!

Here's a pic of Charles and Brett from last night...

Holmes did not report to Rookie mini-camp and was last seen driving away with new Rams cheerleader Linda Lovelace.

McSnead reports new walk-on LS Ron Jeremy will get a "Long Hard" look at LS.

FA and the draft are over. We may get a veteran back up or two, but the core is set.
Regular Season 15-2, 3-0 in the Playoffs. SoFi will get it's first Championship banner earned by the Rams.

Chargers slink off to Mexico City and play in that stadium down there...

Aaron Donald makes Brady retire in the playoffs and the NFL worships us for it.

Now it's your turn, what are your predictions? If you say less than 18 wins, you are doing it wrong like
a @Merlin.

In no particular order, btw.

Who will be our new starting Center?

Who will become our new starting RG? (Assuming Corbett moves to OC)

Who will start at WOLB?

And who will be our starting ILB’s?

Multiple candidates for each of the above. Preseason games might have to decide the victors.

Place your bets. Y’all...

Could change when we move away from the 90 man roster for camp obviously.

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2021 NFL schedule: 10 teams get 5 primetime games each
Posted by Charean Williams

The Packers, Saints, Cowboys, Seahawks, Steelers, Ravens, Rams, 49ers, Chiefs and Bucs are scheduled for 5 night games each.

The Bears, Vikings, Raiders, Colts and Bills each are scheduled for 4 primetime games.

The Giants, Patriots, Chargers, Titans, Browns, Cardinals and the Washington Football Team got 3 primetime games.

The Eagles and Dolphins both received 2 primetime games.

The Jets, Lions, Jaguars, Bengals, Texans, Panthers, Broncos and Falcons got 1 night game each.

Thursday Night Games
Wk 1 Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 2 New York Giants at Washington Football Team, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)
Wk 3 Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)
Wk 4 Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)
Wk 5 Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)

Wk 6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 7 Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 8 Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 9 New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 10 Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 11 New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)

Thanksgiving
Wk 12 Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m. (FOX)
Wk 12 Las Vegas Raiders at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. (CBS)
Wk 12 Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Wk 13 Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 14 Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 15 Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 16 San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)

Sunday Night Games
Wk 1 Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 2 Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 3 Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 5 Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 6 Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Wk 7 Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 8 Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 9 Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 10 Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 11 Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 12 Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Wk 13 San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 14 Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 15 New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 16 Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 17 Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 18 TBD (to be determined), 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday Night Games
Wk 1 Baltimore Ravens at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
Wk 2 Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 3 Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 4 Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 5 Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 6 Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Wk 7 New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 8 New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 9 Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 10 Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 11 New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 12 Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Wk 13 New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 14 Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 15 Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 16 Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 17 Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday December 25th Christmas
Wk 16 Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m., (FOX/NFLN/AMAZON)
Wk 16 Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. (NFLN)

Saturday Games
Wk 18 TBD, 4:30 p.m., ESPN/ABC
Wk 18 TBD, 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC


Los Angeles Rams primetime schedule

Wk 1 Sunday Night Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 5 Thursday Night Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 9 Sunday Night Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Wk 10 Monday Night Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wk 14 Monday Night Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Who is the most underrated player on the Rams right now?​

Everyone knows the big-name players on the Los Angeles Rams. Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp. But games aren’t won by just four or five players. And for the Rams last season, it was a bunch of lesser-known studs who stepped up to help L.A. field the No. 1 defense and reach the divisional round of the playoffs.

When looking at the Rams’ current roster, it’s easy to pick out players who are underrated. Darious Williams immediately comes to mind, as does Jordan Fuller, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Robert Woods and Tyler Higbee.

Pro Football Focus picked the most underrated player on each team in the NFL right now and for the Rams, Williams was the guy.

“Dating back to college, Darious Williams really doesn’t have any bad tape to his name over any extended period. He assumed the No. 2 corner job in Los Angeles last season and proceeded to earn a top-10 PFF grade, allowing just 48.7% of passes thrown into his coverage to be caught for a passer rating of only 55.4.”

Ramsey is an elite cornerback in his own right, but Williams shouldn’t be overlooked. He’s not known nationally by most casual fans, but he put together a phenomenal 2020 season, which was his first as a starter.

With Troy Hill gone, Williams will become an even bigger part of the secondary and presumably see an uptick in playing time, too. Despite being such an important piece of the defense, he played just 80.5% of the snaps in 2020 compared to 94.9% for Hill.

Fans everywhere will become more aware of Williams’ name this season as he looks to make a push for the Pro Bowl.

They are in a tricky spot. If you are a 49’er fan, does 2021 feel like a lost season if he isn’t ready to play?

Garoppolo is not exactly the most durable.

Other QB’s on the roster are Nate Sudfeld, Josh Rosen, and Josh Johnson.

They talk like Lance could sit 1-2yrs. Article below.

But... do you see them being patient enough? Lose Garappolo... it sort of feels like season over? Or are they tempted to play Lance?

I guess it depends on how he looks in pre-season. They gave up A LOT for Lance, so I could see the temptation to play him.

San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York comfortable if rookie Trey Lance sits for one or two years behind Jimmy Garoppolo​

The San Francisco 49ers gave up a bunch of draft capital to move into the No. 3 overall slot to take quarterback Trey Lance.

The team, however, is comfortable if the rookie doesn't see the field for one season — or even two — if incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo has success.

“We’ve talked about this internally,” 49ers CEO Jed York told NBC Sports. “If we’re in a situation where Jimmy goes out and takes us to a Super Bowl again and has an MVP-caliber season, and does it again, there are worse dilemmas to be in. And Jimmy certainly has the ability to do that.

“Knowing it’s the most important position in sports, and it’s great to have a guy that you do believe in and has gotten you to a Super Bowl. So you don’t have to put the weight of the world on a rookie, whoever it was we were going to choose. And now that we know Trey is here, you don’t have to put the weight of the world on that kid’s shoulders. And he can grow into that position.”

Garoppolo, 29, has been San Francisco's starter since the start of the 2017 season when the franchise acquired him in a trade with the New England Patriots. And while Garoppolo has performed well at times, he has battled several injuries, including high-ankle sprains that kept him out of 10 games last season.

He helped lead the 49ers to Super Bowl 54, when the team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 31-20. That 2019 season was the lone one Garoppolo has been the starter for all 16 games of a regular season.

York seemed to clearly indicate, though, that even if the 49ers opt to keep Garoppolo for the next two seasons, he likely will not have his contract renewed once it expires before the 2022 season.

“And even if he (Lance) doesn’t play for two years, we still have an extra $100 million to put back into our team on top of whatever we would have for free agency for the next five years,” York said of the money the team would save from the Garoppolo contract. “It’s really an investment in the team of how do you want to build this thing.”

The 49ers shipped the 12th overall pick, a 2021 third-rounder and first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 to Miami in order to move into the No. 3 slot where they selected Lance.

Lance, who will turn 21 on Sunday, is physically gifted with height, size, speed and arm strength to play the position in the NFL, but is fairly raw and attempted only 318 passes in his career at North Dakota State.

To come up with a comparison, York pointed to current Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who sat the first three seasons of his career after Green Bay selected him in the first round.

“If he doesn’t play until he’s 23, but he’s got a 15-plus year career …” York said. “There were rumors about a guy, and obviously Kyle talked about trading for Aaron. How long did Aaron sit? Two or three years before he played? And, again, I want to make sure that we do everything we can to make sure that position is the best it can possibly be in the NFL.”

Jalen Ramsey can't wait to shut down fans' favorite WRs again in 2021​

You’d be hard-pressed to find a cornerback who enjoyed a better 2020 season than Jalen Ramsey. In his first full year with the Rams, he earned an All-Pro selection and shut down some of the top receivers in the NFL.

From Amari Cooper to DeAndre Hopkins, and DK Metcalf to Mike Evans, Ramsey erased just about every wideout who lined up across from him. And based on his Instagram message Friday, he’s ready to do it again, too.

Ramsey posted on social media that he can’t wait to erase fans’ favorite receivers again in 2021. On his list of potential matchups this year are Hopkins and Metcalf again, as well as Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, and Kenny Golladay.



Ramsey is never lacking confidence, and why would he? He was the best cornerback in the league last season, allowing just 36 catches on 71 targets for a measly 345 yards and two touchdowns.

Those numbers are exactly what the Rams hoped to get out of the All-Pro cornerback when they gave up two first-round picks for him in 2019. And suffice to say, that trade has paid off beautifully for Les Snead and the Rams.

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2021 Offseason Opponent Breakdown: Chicago Bears​

Now that the Rams' 2021 schedule is officially out, it's time to resume our offseason opponent breakdowns on theRams.com. The series kicks off with Los Angeles' Week 1 home-opening opponent, the Chicago Bears (Sept. 12, 5:20 p.m. PT on NBC).

2020

Bringing in veteran Nick Foles via trade to compete with incumbent Mitch Trubisky for the starting quarterback job, the Bears went with Trubisky at the start of the season.

While Trubisky helped the Bears win their first two games, Foles would be named their starter beginning Week 4 after replacing a struggling Trubisky and leading them to a comeback win over the Falcons in Week 3. However, Foles endured his share of inconsistent play, too, over the next seven weeks, as Chicago went 2-5 during that span.

Trubisky was named the starter again after a hip/glute injury knocked Foles out of Chicago's Week 10 game against Minnesota and didn't heal in time over the bye week to allow him to play against the Packers in Week 12.

All told, the Bears' 3-3 finish to the season was enough clinch a playoff spot. Despite losing to the Packers in their regular season-finale and finishing 8-8, they managed to claim the seventh seed in the NFC with the Cardinals falling to the Rams that same day. The No. 11 total defense in the NFL was not enough for Chicago to overcome its uneven quarterback play in the postseason, though, as it fell to the New Orleans Saints 21-9 in the wild card round of the playoffs.

Changes

The Bears' most notable moves came at quarterback. During the 2020 offseason, they declined Trubisky's fifth-year option in his rookie contract and later let the 2017 No. 2 overall pick walk in free agency. They brought in veteran Andy Dalton on a 1-year deal this offseason, then chose former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields 11th overall in the draft.

Chicago also released former starting left tackle Charles Leno Jr. after drafting former Oklahoma State offensive tackle Teven Jenkins in the second round.

On defense, the Bears released two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Kyle Fuller and replaced him with Desmond Trufant on a one-year deal.

Head coach

Matt Nagy is in his fourth season as head coach of the Bears, compiling a 28-20 regular season record through his first three seasons with the franchise. Chicago has qualified for the playoffs twice so far during Nagy's tenure.

What to watch for

Rams defense vs. whoever starts at quarterback for the Bears

Will the Rams see Dalton or Fields under center in Week 1?

Both quarterbacks have different skillsets, with Fields' mobility perhaps offering more upside. However, as talented as Fields is, letting him loose against reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald and the league's reigning No. 1 defense may not be the wisest way to help him learn on the job unless the Bears are comfortable with a trial-by-fire approach.. So in that context, it wouldn't come as a shock if Dalton started against the Rams on Sunday Night Football.

If Fields does get the start, Los Angeles' defense can lean on its experience defending players with similar skillsets like Dak Prescott, Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson to come up with a gameplan.

Starts today for the Rams, right?

Just starting it out here.
Yeah - #16

The NFCW is going to be tough again. All teams have hope, at least on paper.

The Cardinals are generally considered 3rd/4th best in the division if you read the major news channels... but 3rd/4th in this division is still no slouch.

Watt, Green, Hudson were big off-season moves.

Did their draft help close the gap?

Thoughts?

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Arizona Cardinals

2021 draft grade: B (Pete Prisco)
Best pick: No. 49: Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue (Jeff Kerr)
Most questionable pick: No. 16: Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa (Josh Edwards)
2022 mock draft picks: No. 14: Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M (Ryan Wilson)

SportsLine's 2021 win projection: 8
William Hill season win total: 8 (-140 over, +120 under)
William Hill odds to win division: +575
William Hill odds to win Super Bowl: +4000

The Cardinals were the most active team in free agency this offseason. They were able to land J.J. Watt and A.J. Green, two veterans that will immediately pay dividends toward a young roster. They acquired Rodney Hudson and signed Brian Winters to improve the offensive line and altered the secondary by signing safety Shawn Williams and cornerback Malcolm Butler -- better fits for the man-coverage scheme defensive coordinator Vance Joseph likes to run.

Arizona did allow Kenyan Drake, Patrick Peterson, and Haason Reddick to walk in free agency -- but the Cardinals are getting Chandler Jones back to significantly improve the pass rush. Collins will be the MIKE linebacker, which allows Jordan Hicks to become available for trade. The Cardinals will pair him with Isaiah Simmons in the middle as Markus Golden will play the outside with Jones. This defense is better than the unit that walked off the field in Week 17 last year.

Murray may have the best group of wideouts in the NFL with DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, A.J. Green, and the rookie Moore as the top four. The Cardinals have a major problem at tight end, but that position isn't utilized in head coach Kliff Kingsbury's offense. Offensive line is a unit that improved, but can this unit run block for Chase Edmonds? The Cardinals will be throwing significantly in 2021.

Arizona is the wild card in this division. The Cardinals are good enough to steal the division title and will be a problem all year long. If the defense doesn't improve, they could be staring at another 8-8 record. Arizona needs a strong finish in order to make the playoffs, which the Cardinals are certainly capable of.

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Arizona Cardinals draft picks 2021: Round-by-round selections​

Here is a 2021 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Arizona Cardinals:

Round 1 (No. 16 overall) - Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa: He's massive at 6-5 and 259 pounds, but don't mistake him for an edge rusher. Collins, valedictorian of his high school class, is a heady off-ball linebacker who will team at the second level with last year's first-rounder, versatile Isaiah Simmons. Draft tracker

Round 2 (49) - Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue: Moore blazed an unofficial 4.29 40 at his pro day while posting 42½-inch vertical jump. He posted 114 catches and 14 TDs as a freshman in 2018 ... but injuries have kept him off the field quite a bit since. Small (5-7, 181) but very strong, he could be a dangerous weapon – also able to produce on jet sweeps or pitches – between veteran WRs DeAndre Hopkins and A.J. Green. Draft tracker

Round 4 (136, from Chiefs through Ravens) - Marco Wilson, CB, Florida

Round 6 (210, from Ravens) - Victor Dimukeje, DE, Duke

Round 6 (223, from Vikings; compensatory selection) - Tay Gowan, CB, Central Florida

Round 7 (243) - James Wiggins, S, Cincinnati

Round 7 (247, from Bears through Raiders) - Michal Menet, C, Penn State

I think this draft might have tipped McVay's hand a bit when he spoke with enthusiasm about landing Tutu at 57. Then you look at that freak of nature Harris at TE. It now gives Sean a new concept that was missing from his offense. The 4 receivers vertical concept would stress the popular cover 3 defenses which is what Staley brought to the Rams and Baltimore runs it frequently as well. I think McVay's interaction with Staley would have naturally included how to beat that type of coverage. McVay realized it was a big reason the Ravens shredded the Rams in 2019 because the Rams simply couldn't match up.

So what does McVay and Snead do? They draft Burgess to replace Johnson at safety. Why? Because Burgess has CB speed and experience in playing as a CB. So Now the Rams can match up with Ramsey, Williams, Rochell, and Burgess out of their nickel. This year Snead and McVay emphasized speed as a trait they coveted on offense. They grabbed Tutu, Harris, and Funk all with excellent 4.3 type speed, and Jefferson with about similar speed as well.

Now the Rams have enough speed to play a 4 vertical passing game even out of their base 11 personnel. Let me illustrate what I'm talking about. In their base 11 personnel they play Jefferson at X, Tutu at Y, Kupp at Z, Harris at TE. Those are your 4 vertical receivers. Another 11 personnel set would have the same WRs but Funk as RB and Higbee at TE. Funk becomes the 4th vertical. What makes this concept so devastating to the defense, is few secondaries can match up with that kind of receiver speed. Since those 4 verticals will probably be man-covered someone is going to be open and with Staffords having played every NFL team he's going to know pre-snap where his best matchup will be.

Remember both Woods and Kupp can also be at X and Y respectively as both can run those boundary deep routes. I simply inserted the rookies to show what the offense can now do long-term. It's a major expansion of the offense. If that secondary is bracing for potential 4 verticals, it's going to open up the run game which will be playing against a light box.

Speed kills on both sides of the ball. This is how much the Rams have improved their roster since just 2019. This offense will be dangerous this year but even more so as the rookies develop. The same can be said about the defense as well. This is why I'm saying Snead and McVay have built a championship roster that will be good for several more years. This is why I'm saying don't be overly harsh on your judgment of this draft. The Rams quietly added guys that might be key pieces going into the future. McVay isn't planning on staying with the dink and dunk passing game any longer. That was made apparent in the trade for Stafford.

Their SB window is wide open now and will be even more so over 2022 and 2023. Buckle your seat belts my friends as this team is getting ready to take off.

Watch until the end lol :alol:

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