Whitworth also had offseason surgery: his was on his right ankle. Bythe went under the knife, too, having surgery on both shoulders: I hope Havs, Whit, and Blythe all return to 100%. I don't know how much the three of them playing thru injuries contributed to the OL woes last year but it sure didn't help things any.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Agreed. If Kupp isn't worth $20M a year to the Rams I think they'd have a hard time finding a team that thought he was worth a 1st and a 2nd in addition to $20M a year. Second problem: Kupp becomes a FA next March 18 so any trade would have to be between now and then.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
They're really comfortable to wear but they don't have an adjustable nose piece. They have a pocket for a filter but the filters are sold separately.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
My son gave me this set for Father's Day. I wear the bottom one relatively often but haven't worn the other two yet. It's way easier on the ears than the standard issue surgical mask.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
As things stand the Rams should have 6 picks in the 2021 draft: 2nd, two 3rds, 4th, 6th, & 7th. Round 1 - traded to Jags in the Ramsey deal Round 2 - still got it Round 3 - still got it Round 3 comp pick - expected for Fowler Round 4 - also traded to Jags in the Ramsey deal Round 4 comp pick - expected for Littleton Round 5 - traded to Browns for Corbett Round 6by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
His cap number this year is $4.4M. But the contract has $9.5M guaranteed, so if the Rams cut him that entire $9.5M counts this year. Essentially, cutting him would be a $5.1M hit against this year's cap.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
How about .. oh, wait: I tried that. It doesn't workby AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
When I saw that 66 players opted out I figured that's just about 2 per team on average. Then I wondered how that compared to how many players missed the 2019 season due to injuries. According to this site there were 147 players who missed 17 weeks last year.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Right now, Woods' contract pays him $5M in salary in 2020 and another $9M in 2021. IOW the Rams would pay Woods $14M more if he played out his current contract. His cap hits in those two years are $8.175M and $10.175M. Suppose he agrees to a 2 year, $30M extension: if so he would be signed for 4 more years for a total of $44M. The deal could be structured this way: $8M signing bonus $by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought that at first. But if you rotate the photo 180° an squint you can definitely see what they were trying to do there.by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
Are we stuck with these for the next 5 years? Would they 'pop' with the yellow pants?!?by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
The Oakley “Mouth Shield” referenced in the article attaches to the face mask (rather than actually being worn on a player's mouth). Here's the prototype: This is how Dr. Jeff Crandall, chairman of the NFL's Engineering Committee, describes the mouth shield: "Clear plastic with slits or holes in it that block any direct path of a droplet, but do promote air flow, communication, soby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
This site shows the Rams, 1946: Then the Eagles with this in 1948: Then the Colts, with horseshoes on the back of their helmets in 1954: And then the Bears, with the 'C' on the side of their helmet in 1957: For some reason they don't list every team - for example, I couldn't find the Giants or Lions, but I found elsewhere that they both started using a logo in 1961.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The article mentions that the cap could go down to $175M, but the NFL and the NFLPA have agreed to spread this year's revenue shortfalls over the next 4 years so that doesn't seem realistic. It's a simple exercise to spread the shortfall out in such a way that the cap next year is somewhat protected. Here's an article that suggests it might even go up a little, to $200M: ... but it could eby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I bet the folks on TV saying 7 were never math majors ...by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
Full article: Excerpt: The masks were called muzzles, germ shields and dirt traps. They gave people a “piglike snout.” Some people snipped holes in their masks to smoke cigars. Others fastened them to dogs in mockery. Bandits used them to rob banks. More than a century ago, as the 1918 influenza pandemic raged in the United States, masks of gauze and cheesecloth became the facial frontby AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
That immediately reminded me of the movie Hidden Figures. Seems like the timeframe lines up with your wife's experience. Was that the team she worked on?by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
The infield fly rule is easy. Here's the problem they addressed: Man on first, less than 2 outs. There's a popup to the second baseman. The second baseman intentionally lets the popup drop and then initiates a double play. To keep that from happening they automatically call the batter out when he hits that popup. Now, the rule that I don't have a clue about: a balk.by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
I was a math major for a while before switching to computer science. I bet I would find your experiences with the space program fascinating (in all seriousness!!).by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
So if every game is worth 7 games then 10 games would be equivalent to 70, right? 20 games would be 140? And 60 would be worth 420? hmmm ... Sorry, it's 2.7. edit: and because I just love to participate in another couple's spat, if a team only plays 50 games then each game is worth 3.24 games.by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
The original season was 162 games and the shortened season was supposed to be 60. Wouldn't that make each game in the shortened season be equal to 2.7 games? (162 divided by 60)by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
That's pretty much what I thought. They might not exactly be Thunder and Lightning, but it seems that's closer to the truth than saying that they are clones.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
FWIW, The Draft Network lists size, power, and athleticism as Akers' strengths, pass pro as his weakness, and uses Mark Ingram as a pro comparison. ... and lists elusiveness as Henderson's strength and inside runs as his weakness. They don't have a pro comp. ... but Bleacher Report says Jerick McKinnon.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I started following the Rams around 1968 and the 49ers have always been on my most hated teams list. The Giants were the next team added to that list. The Giants were always on TV where I live and they were pretty bad, going 7-7, 6-8, 9-5, 4-10, 8-6, 2-11-1, 2-12, 5-9, 3-11, 5-9, 6-10, 6-10, & 4-12 while the Rams were busy winning *NINE* division titles. (The first division title the Giaby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
From the article: "... according to the latest report Wednesday from the World Health Organization (WHO)." It bothered me that the author referenced a report but didn't provide a link to it. I know she can - there are 5 links in the article as is. I figured what the heck, I'll go find it myself. Turns out I can't find it no matter how I approached my search. (It's not that I doubt tby AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
I live about 45 minutes from Saratoga Race Course. From Wiki: "Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the country..." It's pretty much the only horse track but from what I understand it's a lot different from most tracks. Lots of picnic tables and TVs on the grounds make it attractive to more that the hard-core horse player.by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
How to See All Six Apollo Moon Landing Sites:by AlbaNY_Ram - Bucky's Pub
To back up your comment, Corbett looks a bit light compared to many of the guys who made the most recent Pro Bowl roster. These were the Pro Bowl guards for the most recent game: Player stats from Pro Football Reference. NFC: Zack Martin, Cowboys: 6-4, 315 Brandon Brooks, Eagles (injured): 6-5, 335 Brandon Scherff, Redskins: 605, 315 Trai Turner, Panthers (replacement): 6-3, 315by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Great to have some new faces out in the pasture. How did you find this place? Were you and/or Pops lurkers before you joined? Where do you guys live?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Although the cap won't go up to $215M like we thought a few months ago a modest increase is likely. Remember, the league and the NFLPA already agreed to spread this year's revenue losses over the next 4 caps. This is the opinion expressed in this article: "... the NFL’s salary cap could potentially rise a small amount to $200 million in 2021." And here's a way to lay out aby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com