First-class player and a first-class organization! Now let's get CK a raise and get some more chips.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote...that the general opinion seems to portray the Rams as a good but not top team in 2021 who got lucky. I agree. And no disrespect to the guys who have retired (or are contemplating retirement), or have moved on to other teams, but... IMO, you get stamped as "legit" when you're able to successfully defend your title. You eliminate all nonsense related to: - you ONby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
I think that, for a Super Bowl winning team that won its division, NFLN has been giving the Rams short shrift on 2021 replays. To me, they've been treating the team as though they were a .500 squad that barely made the playoffs. In fact, we played in some very good, highly-competitive regular season games like the roadies against the Vikings and Ravens. Can't seem to find those replays anywhby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
Mack was a good player. I wanted the Rams to get him.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram Interested in seeing Rams vs Falcons on Sept 18? Tickets are available right now on Ticketmaster for as little as $46. Maybe the Panthers on Oct 16? They're as low as $44. That's how I worked it, AlbaNY. I got 3 tix for each of those games that ran me about $700. My wife and her 9'er girlfriend wanted to go to the game on Oct. 30th. Those two tix cost $800! I toby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
Seriously, though... If we needed a backup QB for 4 games, I'd much rather have Fitzpatrick than either Wolfy or Perk. In one (likely two) of the games, Fitzpatrick would be spectacular. He'd lose one completely by himself. And I'm thinking that he'd screw up the 4th, but we might be able to muddle through by playing good defense.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 <snipped> QuoteSimply one of the best defensive tackles to ever play the game. Trying to think of another DT in Donald's class at this point. I'm guessing Reggie White? QuoteGreg Gaines- 6’ 2” 313 lbs., unrestricted free agent after 2022 Thrust into a starting nose tackle role after the injury to Sebastian Joseph-Day, Gaines responded with 55 tackles, 4.5 sacksby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLeoram Most American businesses for years operated on the premise that you cut costs in production, charge as much as you can for the product, pay staff as little as you can get away with, and work them as hard as they will take. Smart businesses (and those who will thrive going forward) find and pay for excellence. They show they care about their employees daily, and not just lip serviceby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotepromomasterj 'Money Hungry - Stripped mentality" What exactly is a 'stripper mentality'. Have you known a lot of strippers so well that you know their personal motivations? And why would apply that label to a celebrated athlete? Would you say Aaron Rogers has a 'stripper mentality?' How about Tom Brady? Cooper Kupp? And who are the 'wrong people' he's listening too? Thisby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
I know all teams have problems with him, but the Rams have been particularly bothered by his power. But it's a long season. I wonder if he can make it to the playoffs in one piece.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 <snipped> He loves his teammates here. I'm wondering if he feels any obligation (to play) to the players he recruited to come here? I mean...I think he tried to get VM to re-sign and it's clear that he did the same with Bobby Wagner. I know this happens all the time in college football where a head coach will recruit a player; get him to sign his letter of intentby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit Is this the interview with B. Marshall? Yes. Brandon Marshall, Adam "Pacman" Jones, and LeSean "Shady" McCoy. Even Chad "OchoCinco" made a cameo. (LOL!) Pacman trying to ask sophisticated questions! It was actually a fun video/interview to watch. ETA: For some reason, the video doesn't show up and play on MS Edge browser. But it runsby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
Sorry...having all kinds of problems posting the YouTube link.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
About an hour and 15 minutes. Don't think that I've ever heard AD touch upon so many topics: - Cooper Kupp/Matt Stafford - his upbringing - contracts for offensive vs. defensive players - his in-season weekly routine - McVay - Challenges of having some of his kids living across the country - his foundation - his marketing gig and (gulp!) acting - leaders on the team not necessarily beby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 I have zero problem with AD signing with Donda for off-field opportunities. Smart move, actually. As to the different postures of Kupp and AD’s camps in contract negotiations? If you can’t or won’t see that then we have no common ground to have an intelligent discussion on this particular topic. Cheers. Explain the difference to me.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 QuoteramBRO Apparently, Aaron Donald isn't even allowed to try and sell a t-shirt without people becoming upset with him? Like I said...there seems to be something different in how some folks in this board view his contract negotiations and those of Stafford and Kupp. Honestly, you don’t see the difference between AD’s contract negotiation posture and that of Stafford and Kby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
and some of the ludicrous posts on this board at the time. AD should play out his rookie contract... They outta just trade him and get a 1st rounder in return... Tag his arse! And if he continues to refuse to sign a contract THAT I WOULD SIGN...TAG HIM AGAIN NEXT YEAR... All the while, AD and the Rams were simply going about their due diligence behind closed doors.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
Apparently, Aaron Donald isn't even allowed to try and sell a t-shirt without people becoming upset with him? Like I said...there seems to be something different in how some folks in this board view his contract negotiations and those of Stafford and Kupp.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
This is interesting as some posters have suggested that AD should work on trying to commercialize his on-the-field success. Well, looks as though he's on his way to doing this. Will acknowledge that this will get even more interesting if this new group actually begins to represent him in his NFL contract negotiations.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Cooper Kupp isn’t doing the same thing, BRO. Kupp is participating in OTA’s and he and his agent are quiet as a mouse about contract negotiations in general and definitely not insisting on being highest paid WR in particular. And Stafford? He waited until his last contract year, made absolutely NO AD-like demands and, in fact, gave the Rams a bit of a hometown discount in the opiniby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 No hate here, RamBRO. I love AD as a player and teammate. It’s just business. Well, it seems to be business for the team and Donald. Unless you were being hyperbolic, it seems that this is a little personal for you. Can't think of any reason why you'd refer to him as being petulant, an extortionist, who needs to "man-up." You make it sound as though he's somehow Deseby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam ....you can be the best on a team that pretends. Did you watch Kupp's interview in another thread? He understands that football is an eleven player team. Take more for yourself and the remainder of the team may suffer....and miss out on being the best TEAM. If players get too greedy and ownership can't control their own purse, the best paid players can wallow in frustratioby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 QuoteAlbaNY_Ram If you discovered a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.in your attic and it was appraised for $30M how much would you sell it for. $20M? or $30M? Well, in today's market AD is worth $30M a year. How much should he get paid? That’s an oversimplification, AlbaNY. If AD were a UFA today then maybe we’re talking $30M, but AD is under contract with 3 years left to go.by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteFlorida_Ram <snipped> No guarantees, but I'm on the train that thinks Donald will be highly productive (no drop off in performance) for another 3 seasons. This is what gets me when people talk of an eventual "drop off in performance" with respect to Aaron Donald. I'm under no illusions here...as players grow older, there's an eventual drop-off in performance forby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamstien What ever happened to having some character and living up to what was agreed upon, by your word, with a signature. What 135 million is not enough for this greedy SOB, posting pictures of his home and his lavish lifestyle. Let him leave football and try to find a job makin a fraction of that amount of money. I hope the Rams cut ties with his arse, he is now on the down side of his NFby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRam_Ruler Is he not taking care of his body like he should? Just genetic? He's reminding me of Michael uh-oh, from back in the day. Splash play followed immediately by injury. I had a conversation with my brother about this issue a few weeks back. He was of the opinion that many players begin to make "business" decisions once they make it to the professional level (i.e. I've maby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteh2omelonhead <snipped> our interior line did not have a great game. Also our TE/WRs didn't do a great job of blocking. Rams were down to their 3rd/4th string TEs and WRs so blocking and making adjustments were probably not their forte. This is a good point. And I'm wondering if, even if in-game adjustments were under consideration...did McVay have the personnel (i.e. TE's)by ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit QuoteramBRO I've yet to get a clear explanation of what the 'gals were doing on defense that prevented us from running the ball. . . Anyone one else have an answer for this? Simms treated what the Bengals were doing with the alignment of their DTs and edge plates, basically attacking the Rams' guards at the LOS and not letting them get downfield into the second level of the deby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com
I had not seen this. Although it's pretty clear that they didn't have their video synced up, I could halfway visualize on my own what Simms was trying to get across. What still bothers me, though, is that I've yet to get a clear explanation of what the 'gals were doing on defense that prevented us from running the ball. I mean...I knew it was gonna be tough sledding against the Bucs and anby ramBRO - RamsFootballFans.com