No easy fixes this year.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
"-it will be better in 2014 than 2013...that's my prediction" By the way, I agree completely.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
It hints at collusion amongst the owners which if true and exposed could mean a black eye and possible financial damages. I think that the union is going to have to negotiate a better contract for the players regarding tags. It's a bad deal for great players when a team tags him for several million less than what he'd make as a FA and that during his prime money making years.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Great post Rock, I think you summed up the situation nicely. I like RBs and I think they're being squeezed by the owners but football, above all else, is a business. Players want to make as much money as they can, so do owners. It's greed war and that's a natural, human, thing to do. The game has changed and RBs are getting less now. Live with it or leave it.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Did McVay push him out, or did they clash, or did he have old-man reasons for moving on? I thought it was bad for our team to have lost him. His D. carried the team during the SB loss.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Agreed. The owners are making their money and I don't begrudge the players, who's bodies take a terrible pounding, from making big bucks while they can.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
This article states that the injury rate is about the same, however, every player quoted said grass is so much better. Historically grass has always been superior to fake turf for fewer injuries but the gap has narrowed. I assumed that Stan would have done the football-smart thing and installed grass but he went with fake. I'm sure money and maintenance has a lot to do with it.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Generally I'd be fine with getting Goff again depending on price and if he's to be a back-up or starter. He's proven he has the arm and the skill to get a team to a SB when he's on a strong team with a solid O Line. Three concerns exist: 1) Will he prove that he's a solid enough QB to get a team to the playoffs when he doesn't have a superior Oline and receiving threats? This season seems toby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Thank you, excellent reply! Brought a nice smile to my face this early morning.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I want some flounder from the Outer Banks.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I woke up and fell outta bed. Then I dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup, then I looked up and saw that I was late. Found my coat and grabbed my hat, made the bus by a few seconds. At work I swung a multi-million dollar deal by taking the client rep. out to a nice lunch and gave him two tickets to the opera, and four tickets to Lions' games. Two thingsby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, I'm not tired of saying "at least we won a SB!" Hell, I live in the Detroit area. You wanna look at things from their perspective? LOL, they're delighted that they has a winning season last year. I'd say they're still riding that high now and they are more positive than us Rams fans. They'd be satisfied with 9-8 season, and making the playoffs would be a pound of Argencove chby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Don't use the word "genius" against McVay like a sarcastic pejorative. Maybe I'm taking your criticism of him too strongly, but I don't think he's claimed to be a genius and IMO he's not a genius coach, but he's a top level coach. Yeah he has a big ego but when young men have that level of success it's easy for them to get puffed up. He's seen and admitted his faults and has workeby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I didn't think highly of that pick. I was wrong. I didn't think highly of drafting Donald. I was wrong. I thought Robinson was a great draft pick. I was wrong.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
As quick as I am to poo-poo the Lions I think that they will do well this year. They play in a weaker division now and they've got talent, and got a monkey off their back last year and that momentum should carry forward under Campbell's coaching style. "Well" being defined as a winning season, i.e. 9-8 or better.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
He typifies the death that bean counters bring to any business when they're given too much power. They focus on pinching pennies so much that degrade vital business and product aspects. Shaw is like American car makers compared to Japanese car makers. Poor quality, cheap products. It's one thing to get a cheap disposable commodity, but that'll never compete at the top level. I don't thinkby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Losing Wags and the two DTs makes us much, much weaker against the run. No knowledgeable person could argue against this logically. Looking at the numbers Gaines got, I'd say it was a fatal error to lose him for that cheap. I see a bad moon risin, bad news on the doorstep, I can't take one more step.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Also, she made a profound statement about her impression of Avila so far. She said that he is as pro-ready as any rookie she’s seen walk into the building so far. THAT is a helluva statement, huh? Nah, 43 that's just journalist speak. "Pro-ready?" I don't think so at this point. Does he look good, okay sure, but this is all just the pre-season fever that hits so many spby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Now, that would be beautiful and classic!by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
That Gordon is ignorant of reality and his peers have not loved him enough to have taught him correctly. He should stop whining and get some smarts. The NFL is highly competitive and the owners/coaches all want to wear the ring desperately, (except the Ford family). The RBs are getting what they are worth, not what they think they deserve. Just like good public school teachers; they do aby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I never thought Zac had the speed or size to make it as a star RB in the league. I thought he would be good as a backup. OTOH I thought that Mason was a poor choice being as small as he was. Neither of them seemed to be good enough to be a featured RB.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
That's the last piece of the puzzle needed to turn the LOL Lions into a SB caliber team! This will motivate the players to new levels of effort and inspire the coaches to develop game plans that fit the team's abilities to a tee! The Ford family will be vindicated! At last, Detroit will have a reason to celebrate in Jan and Feb!by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
They've got a great QB and I'm told a top FO / management team. They were smart enough to sign our OLine coach Kroener. To me, its a foregone conclusion that they'll be in the playoffs next year.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not an expert on selection of RB strategy, or on penny pinching on contracts, but I have to say that I think the way our FO has managed the RB situation for the last few years has been a circus. Malcolm Brown has always been dependable and he's come and gone, ditto for Sony Michel. The handling of Hendo and Akers was a little embarrassing to me. Plus, didn't McVay have another little RB aby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I've been watching a chunk of old games featuring Faulk, plus some Gurley games. I'd say Faulk as a half a level better than Gurley. Gurley was very good but Faulk was in a better class. Sigh, I miss seeing that, Faulk was so good.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
The team isn't talented enough to give Kupp the opportunity to be open enough to make all those catches.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Stupid questions like that don't deserve to be asked.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Wow man, I'm jealous, that was a great exp!by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I could easily run 100 yards though not as fast as before. I still jog to keep in shape. I still need to lose some weight however. Sometimes when I sprint I think, "wow, I really suck at running fast!" My other guys, LOL, I guess I doubt it. Some are dead, some are fat and out of shape.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I've played street balls with 100 guys who could have caught that pass. My dog could have caught that pass. Not impressive at all. It's like Popeye eatin a can of spinach when he needs power. WRs and TEs should make that catch in their sleep.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com