I'm not sure what playing High School football decades ago has to do with this situation - I imagine you did a lot of CTE-causing head smashing in practice like my HS team did. You need players healthy and on the field to win and it's all about winning. The doctor who does moving the chains once a week said it best yesterday when he said the players are the assets. You have to protect the vaulby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
That's kind of what I'm asking. BTW the non-greedy chargers are asking for taxpayers to help build them a new stadium so Dean Spanos can up his net worth. But they're the honorable ones in this negotiation. I'm not trying to judge either side - just saying that business is business and if they say 'no' and he walks or signs - it's nothing personal. has nothing to do with 'respect' or 'honor'by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Is this some kind of test of toughness. I'd rather they'd have taken shots on Dak Prescott, Dez Bryant, Alex Smith. But that's hard for them to do. So they'll light up Benny with a cheap shot. Cause that's easy.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
What if Cooper has a concussion and is out for 2 or 3 weeks? Defenders piling on Gurley - why? Do they want to hurt him so we can lose 11 games this year? It's this kind of fake tough guy garbage that I can't stand and I think it's encouraged by our staff. If the defense is so 'upset' about how they've played - why didn't they play better against KC 1st teamers? Why did they let Dallas walkby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Some backs (Murray, Peterson) gouged us for huge yardage over the years with JL. Hoping Ogletree's physical talent can imrove our LB play. It hasn't been great for a long time.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I tend to see a lot of 'the kid is greedy, he should be grateful to be making money playing football, he should sign and come in...' I don't know anything about how the Chargers run their organization or treat their players but I know they crapped all over Eric Weddle when he dared to watch his daughter perform at halftime: I have no problem with players fighting for every word of evby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He said it was coming down to offset language. If Bosa is cut at some point during the years of the deal - he wants his full guaranteed money guaranteed, even if he signs with another team. Teams like to use offset language to claw back some guaranteed money if the player gets a job with another team after they are cut. They feel the player is double dipping, where the player's position is - 'by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He'll be a solid #2 with another 2 (or 3 with extension?) years on his rookie contract. Exactly what you want from a 3rd round qb pick. Smart drafting. Will free up cap space at QB.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
That's what UDFA positions are for. Let a guy develop on the practice squad or bottom of the roster. You don't spend a 1 or a 2 on a guy that can't play at a high level for a couple years. You're just wasting roster space, reps, and if the player finally turns it around in year 3 or 4, they they get a huge pay bump or they walk. To manage the cap you have to have guys that are cheap and canby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Trying not to get too down on the situation, so early in, but the stumble fumble against the chiefs was a 'NAF" - if you've seen hard knocks you'll know what that means. If you're deploying a run-heavy system and want to stretch the field with play action, wouldn't a run threat / big arm, big body qb be a little closer to what you want? I'm not saying Wentz will be better than Goff, but Goby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
More frustrating Fisher nonsense with the QB. It's like he can't stand offensive players. Why can't they run more shotgun looks or try no huddle, and the wrist band thing is a great idea. The team needs to help him succeed early on, rather than awkwardly force him to conform to their system. If they wanted an under center qb they should have drafted Wentz. Also agree that Keenum will notby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Have to see a few more pre-season games but I'm hard pressed to see 7. Don't get the Marquez love. Maybe he's ok at special teams, but he's a bottom of roster talent. Quick - the guy should be gone, he's just taking up space, He's never going to be what we need. The sooner we get rid of him the sooner we can work on getting the guy he was supposed to be. Even at the high point of his 'careeby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Seems to be constantly peddled by the NFL media and old boy network. Like there's only 32 men on the planet that can do the job, so if you've got one, even if they aren't successful, well - good luck finding another unicorn. I think it's why there are a lot of recycled head coaches. You hear about 'Stability' and 'continuity' which is all great, but what about 'performance' and 'success'. Looby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It's possible to overcome things. Just not when you're the Rams.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And they won the Super Bow playing a season with a back-up and a severely injured starting QBl. Didn't they have big Oline issues as well?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
We have 2 pro-bowlers and a punter (yay) who are elite. Where is all the other 'talent' that Snisher has stocked? The 2nd best defender on the team was here before them. Our secondary is weak and our linebackers are, for the most part, unremarkable. Our WR group is one of the worst in the league. Our TE group is average to poor with no marquee name. Our O-line's best player is made out of gby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Why do they need to be yelled at (which i think is totally worthless in pro football) to perform? Why can't they come out on fire from the get-go? The Cowboys didn't need any hollering to come out of the tunnel and lay it on us. It seems to be a theme repeated year in and year out. 'It's just preseason.' 'It's just one game.' 'It's a long season and there's always next week to get better'.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
They seem desperate to make it a show even non-football fans might like by playing up random crap that just plays dull. Forced drams that's feels fabricated. Would much rather they focus more on hardcore football fans and show you what makes each team's approach to the game / practice / training different. Much more x's and o's. Heck, I'd love to see more about the weight training routines anby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Have to see how it goes this weekend and next, but I'm not getting the vibe that he's ready to lead the team and function effectively opening day. Hope I'm wrong, want him to start would even rather see Mannion start instead of Keenum who is a waste of time for the organization.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Kind of a mix of vacant stare / deer in the headlights. I know his teammates and coaches raved about him in college and maybe it won't matter, but he seems to be severely lacking in any kind of charisma / it factor.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Wish we'd cut them both. This is your veteran leadership? Showing the young guys what it takes to be a professional and excel at the highest level? Not exactly Jerry Rice with the Raiders running hills after practice. Would rather we roll with rookies and pick up a vet or 2 at cut time.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Seriously dude? Can you even pretend to want to be a great player? Not the best feeling about this guy. When a 3rd year pro needs to be congratulated on having 'his best preseason game ever' the bar is pretty low. Wait til the other team works in more line stunts in a regular season game before you reward yourself with a trip to the snack table.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I would even settle for a TE like Kelce in KC who can rack up yards and receptions. Or a guy like Edelman ( i think his numbers have been very good). We just don't have anyone who's produced close to what a true #1 should.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Ever since he showed me the picture he drew of a 'Liger' and asked me if i was gonna eat my tots.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Especially on game day. It's a bit of a haul and lots of freeway traffic to the Coliseum so leave super early.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Some dropped balls on deep throws. Some overthrows too. Saw Duke Williams drop a couple Of course, that's Duke Williams. Probably won't make the roster.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Just an easier sell to locals. It's still raising revenue from private citizens (people on business trips and vacations) and using it to make a rich jerk even richer. This whole stadium thing over the past few decades is just shameful.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Do we get some kind of trophy for 'coming close'. They beat us. And won like 9 or so other games. and went to the playoffs.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
13 years of losing reflect a franchise that really has lost it's way. There's no other way to explain it. Different coaches, different GM's, different players - same sorry-ass result. What is the constant - bad or unsettled ownership. If you look back - the GSOT years were really just a blip of a break from the 2 + decades dive to loser status in the league. The 99-01 years were the anomaly.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And we agree that it stinks for Rams fans. I'm not sure what you're disputing. Stan and the NFL are going to China to make money in a foreign market. Maybe they'll get some tv money too. I really don't get what you're disagreeing about. Yes, people are writing checks to get teams to play overseas and the owners are cashing them. And will every year from here on out. Whether you think thatby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com