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QuoteRamBill Imagine what these coaches can do with the two rookies!by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewaterfield "If they really want to sue, the players should sue them all." Not sure you have actually read any of the pleadings in the case. The reason they are suing the NFL is because they have evidence the NFL actually knew about brain diseases resulting from head trauma and yet FAILED to do anything. Their own medical research showed it but it was squashed by the NFL-until thby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewaterfield As far as the "players should know what their getting into -so their assuming the risk", etc-we are all fairly smart on this board and some have even played this game. Lets be honest up until CTE became an issue did any of us really think about "brain damage" associated with concussions? Probably not. We knew and even experienced concussions but did any of us aby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM that today's helmets are weapons.... I can't for the life of me figure out why a soft helmet can't be made and made to afford even better protection without being a battering ram. And here's a pet peeve I have that truly needs to be addressed. The NFL, or at least the NFL Officials, are doing a MUCH better job of policing head first anything than High School. Friday night as I wby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSteve read this and then scream when you see another helmet to hemet hit: https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/09/18/gary-plummer-nfl-concussion-dementia-therapy Always loved him as a player....I have his games, gonna watch him crush people, and then wonder: was it worth it. I feel terrible for these guys and I am glad my son decided to play baseball in college instead of football, despitby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM My 4th oldest grandson, who is 12.... loves the Chargers. Always has... this when no one else in my family likes the Chargers as their favorite team. He chose them on his own... his own reasons... I have nothing but respect for that. Last meeting between these two we went to San Diego to watch the game.... it was a birthday celebration, both his and mine... he was born Nov. 1by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach taking an OL in the top 10 of the draft...unless you "know" you have an Orlando Pace, Walter Jones, Jonathan Ogden, Joe Thomas, etc. You say how can you know? Well...those guys were talked about in terms dominance...instantly ready...they did what they did for more than 1 year in college. Even before they were draft eligible/graduating...it was obvious. The conversatioby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill Albert Breer@AlbertBreer Whitworth has to be one of the top free agent signings of the last five years. Has totally stabilized the Rams' offensive line, which was a mess before he got there. Just shows it doesn't matter where you pick, as long as you make good picks! I am glad we have him. He is so much better than Greg Robinson they are not even in the same universe.by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- QuoteSoCalRAMatic Lot of words. Don't agree much. Carr was 20 of 24? And we were sharp. And Goff's numbers were very pedestrian. TG30 put up numbers. He took over. Did you watch the 2nd half? Goff rose up while Carr broke down. (Pun intended:spintounge) Goff had an 87.5 QBR in 2nd half Carr had a 0.8 QBR ::o That’s what Trotter was saying in the article A cleby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
And I believed all your posts! Now I have to go back and re-read them all, knowing less than half of them are right! :beercanby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit I feel like my draft today was a disaster. 12 team , ppr auction league. Ended up with: Leonard Fournette Carlos Hyde Austin Ekeler Tavon Austin Chris Warren III Cam Newton Matt Ryan Keenan Allen Juju Smith-Schuster Brandin Cooks Keelan Cole Dede Westbrook Anthony Miller Jordan Reed New Orleans Dan Bailey Rams had 5 players drafted: Gurley wasby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
I know it's only a tweaked ankle, but couldn't he wait a week after signing his extension?!!!by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter Rams DT Aaron Donald has until Tuesday to report to camp or he will lose an accrued season and become a restricted free agent after this season, as opposed to an RFA. Saying that, Donald doesn’t care whether he’s an RFA or UFA; he’s determined not to play until he has a new deal. The better the team is the more he makes it about him. I have ofteby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
He's not a leader, that's certain. Ha! He may actually have one of the biggest impacts in pro football history - singlehandedly stopping a team from making the Super Bowl! Unfortunately it's the Rams.by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDaJudge If anything, give some sort of limited cap exception to players originally drafted by the club. In the big picture, very few care about continuity and players staying with a franchise all their career any longer. I think part of creating and maintaining a fan base is continuity. I am always disappointed when a good player I like goes somewhere else because we just can't work eby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRockRam ZN, I understand that for you, business and contract ethics play no role in this debate. Fine. That's your take. They do for me. And thank gosh they do for most business people or our civil contract legal system would be chaos. For some reason folks such as yourself see Pro sports as an exception to the rule of ethical contract law; I don't. The Rams are NOT responsible for tby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills Small market teams couldn’t compete And possibly go out of business.by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
...Excellent attribution! :thumbsup QuoteRams43 Here’s 8to12... I went to Camp yesterday. However, I was hosting a fellow Ram fan from Italy and his family. So, I didn't have the usual attention to detail that I usually do. I first wanted to counter what was written by OP "Elvis" above. My intention is not to poo-poo his post but just say that what I saw was a little different.by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteCeeZar Would be to play for a team in a state with no income tax. AD will have to pay CA income tax on half his games if I understand it correctly. 13.3% on $10M is $1,305,587. Tennessee, Texas, Florida don't tax income. That is a problem with all California teams. Although it might not be that amount of savings depending on the circumstances. The State of California charges you taxby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn QuoteRamaduneFor example, if he's traded, the other team is going to have to pay a lot in draft picks (more cap-friendly salaries) and pay him a huge salary. Both those things will weaken the team he ends up on. That;s not necessarily the case at all. Rams gave up 2 1s, 2 2s, and 2 3s for Goff. It didn't weaken them. And I see the trade for Donald getting expensive only if teams comby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- I think he's right....McVay is special. I agree. Donald is in a terrific situation. He's on a young, ascending team with a lot of talent, a terrific head coach, a legendary defensive coordinator and a creative, well-run front office. Ownership is strong, stable and putting a lot of money into the entire organization. I get that he wants his $. But if does get to the poinby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
Joking of course. I know quite a few coaches at different levels. Tedford, for example, worked 25 minutes from home when he was at Cal, yet he slept in his office 6 nights a week. Went to something like 2 of his son's HS football games. Burned out a lot of assistant coaches. (And - as a tangent - didn't even recruit several of his son's teammates, including two that went to Stanford and thenby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLos Angeles Lenny Not a Demoff fan, he should be relieved of his duties to get players under contract. Demoff takes a hard stance on Aaron Donald but signs TA to a five year extension? I agree with not renegotiating rookie contracts UNLESS YOU ARE DEALING WITH A FUTURE HALL OF FAMER. If we offered AD the money he is offering this year, last year he would be under contract. Demoff has no &quoby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram "Demoff takes a hard stance on Aaron Donald..." Can you link an article that describes the stance Demoff is taking with AD? "If we offered AD the money he is offering this year, last year he would be under contract." What did Demoff offer last year? And what is he offering this year? "Thank god Snead stepped in and bailed him out on Tree and Austinby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- QuoteRams43 QuoteLos Angeles Lenny Not a Demoff fan, he should be relieved of his duties to get players under contract. Demoff takes a hard stance on Aaron Donald but signs TA to a five year extension? I agree with not renegotiating rookie contracts UNLESS YOU ARE DEALING WITH A FUTURE HALL OF FAMER. If we offered AD the money he is offering this year, last year he would be underby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax If they don't sign Donald before the season starts then thats a big black mark on Demoff, no excuses. He must get it done, I don't care how, and I don't care what his reasons are if he doesn't get it done. You've got the DPOY and arguably the best defensive player in the NFL, a likely HOF DT, and one of the greatest players in Rams history. Demoff has a month to get this thingby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
When he says this, I don't believe him: “I’m not focused on wealth,” Joyner said. I like the guy. I hope we can sign him to a long term contract. I hope he can stay healthy. I get it's his last chance for a big contract. But all he is has to do is look at some of the safeties this year to see how tough the market can be. I listened to an analyst on the radio (sorry, don't know wby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- And the news just gets better....not only did they jack the already ridiculous rates to $75 a game, they no longer have Lot 2 and I have to hope to get lucky enough to be relocated to a tailgate Lot and may not be lucky enough to get.:banghead That's what lots of people and writers say when it comes to signing Watkins or Donald or Gurley or Goff or all of them. Obviously thatby Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com
They also spell that way in Canada. (My birthplace.)by Ramadune - RamsFootballFans.com