Badfinger said:

Georgia Frontierre (sp?) for disrespecting Eric Dickerson, Jim Everett for losing his nerve, the NFL for taking the fun out of touchdown celebrations (by the by, do they penalize Packer players for the Lambeau Leap? If not, I'm callin bullcrap...), Mike Ditka for gettin fat ass Fridge Perry a Super Bowl TD, but none for Walter Payton, Tom Landrys hat, Red Auerbach's cigar, any commentary from Deon Sanders or Michael Irvin, giving up long touchdown runs on 4th and one...

I'm sure I'll think of more. Like I said, I'm full of hate lately...

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All of these....especially Deion and Irvin

Roger Staubach for being the luckiest SOB

Tarkenton.....wanted to squeeze his head like a zit

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ount-i-think-jeff-fisher-knows-our-names-now/


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Plenty of people were amused last week when Rams coach Jeff Fisher made references to “Brandon” and “Danny” while discussing the Patriots’ running backs because Brandon Bolden usually only plays special teams and there hasn’t been a Danny at running back in New England since Danny Woodhead left town.

The Rams said Fisher was referring to wide receiver Danny Amendola, but he already knew LeGarrette Blount from a brief time when Blount played for Fisher with the Titans. Blount was joined in the backfield by Dion Lewis and James White in a 26-10 Patriots victory on Sunday and he referenced Fisher’s comments by mentioning them after the game.

“He already knew my name,” Blount said, via the Boston Herald. “I think he knows James and Dion now for sure, though.”

Blount ran 18 times for 88 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, leaving him with 230 carries for 957 yards and 13 touchdowns. The attempts and touchdowns are already career highs and he’s 51 yards away from another one during a year that’s left Blount well known around the league.

I could go either way on this hiring.

Rams could be facing their next Head Coach in Kyle Shanahan!

Again Troy Hill for the block please....Please activate Hill I realize this is a great opportunity to play Michael Jordan, but Atlanta has some very skilled wide receivers and I would rather Jordan get experience against less offensive teams.

BTW the Rams have other CB's on the roster like Blake Countess, who is more like Joyner so I would only play him in the slot, but there is also Marqui Christian and Steve Williams, well, if Hill is better activate him this week please no reason to keep a solid cover CB on the PS IMO, but who the hell knows at this point?

R.I.P Colonel. You will always be remembered.

kurtfaulk said:

Well he certainly signed with the right team. Can't get more punting practice than with a jeff fisher offense.

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Well, maybe then his agent should have negotiated piece rate?

Ram65 said:

I don't think he has done a great job.

He has been able to make deals but has had the draft assets to move around.

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I think he's doing a fine job.
And he's been able to make those deals with those assets because of acquiring those assets by making deals.
It's a circular strategy that keeps on benefiting him.

iamme33 said:

ok I am ready to get beat up on this one but hear goes. last year we ran ta on jet sweeps all the time most were fakes. I think if the df has a middle blitz called and they see ta coming on a jet sweep they call it off because they don't want their lb up the middle while ta is going around the end. last year I noticed if we faked gurlly up the middle and ta on the j s the pass protection was really good. if we ran a lot of j s we would limit the routes ta could run but he could still run some and the df could not bump and run with him as easy. pluss if we faked it to him a lot then when we did give it to him it might work better. i really think this would help get our ol get back to where it was last year.

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I certainly won't beat you up about that. There does need to be more variety in play calling. Especially in the running game. Just slamming Gurley up the middle can only do so much. But regardless of creativity, the linemen still need to win 1on1s when they get them. And I don't see that often.

OldSchool said:

One thing that cracks me up with these discussions is people who think a successful college head coach will go to the NFL and take a pay cut to be an OC. If they get fired sure it could happen but winning coaches don't take a step back like that.

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Right
No successful head coach is going to take an OC job, its just silly to think so

Don't know, don't care.

shaunpinney said:

Must come down to coaching and play calling...

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It plays a part, but I think they were a bit overconfident in the talent they were bringing back. They scapegoated the QB position, but there were more holes than just the QB.

Unfortunately, I don't feel like we can even judge Goff until we get a new coach/system in place. We could have Tom Brady but in Fishers offense even the greats would look pedestrian IMO.

Dodgersrf said:

Rams On Demand should be hired as the GM and have all say on draft picks, free agents, coaches and all personal decisions.

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OK .. With a support Staff like THIS^^ I'll come out-of-Retirement and take the Job!!

i thought fans only count for 1/3 of the voting

Should be an interesting game if we can score points. IF

Elmgrovegnome said:

- And that is what it came down to in the end. OSU had one less loss. It doesn't mean, like you want to imply, that OSU is clearly the better team. They really aren't far apart from PSU right now. They are close and that why they played a close game. The committee played it safe and stuck with the one loss teams. In Washington's case they ignore Strength of schedule and the down year for their conference. Washington didn't beat anyone that was really good other than an overrated Colorado team. If they get in then Western Michingan should have gotten in. Western Michigan had a very similar win against Northwestern as OSU did and they are 12-0. Many PSU fans feel that at the very least they should be in over Washington. I would love an Ohio State rematch at some point to give PSU the chance to stop the 'fluky' win talk that so many (not you) use to discredit a big accomplishment by a still depleted PSU team.

I expect you to argue in Ohio State's favor since you are a dedicated fan, as I am for the Penn State. Nothing new there. But, to act as if Ohio State is far and above the better team is just arrogance based on recent reputation. The two teams are close than what you want to admit. Your young Oline is a weakness that holds the team back. Without the great blocking Barrett's game is not the same quality it was in the past and take away a great RB like Elliott and receiver like Thomas and it is obvious that there would be a big drop off from the norm. This year's team just isn't as talented. But no worries with Meyer's crazy ability to recruit I am sure Ohio State will bounce back from what they can call a down year.

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I'm cool with your opinion that we're closer than I acknowledge, but I don't think using the result of the game is the way to go. By that logic, Penn State is nowhere near Michigan's level - and yes, Penn State is playing better since that game, but so has Ohio State (since the Penn State game) - even though they are now unranked, the 62-3 win over Nebraska showed what this team is capable of. I wouldn't think to say that Minnesota is close to Penn State, despite the game going to OT.

I think the easiest way to explain Ohio State this year is that there are so many young players - it seems they play at a very inconsistent level. Some games our offensive line looks awful (like against Penn State), and sometimes it dominates. Teams also "get up" for Ohio State more than most programs because of who we are.

One thing I was happy to see - that simulating the old BCS formula, OSU would have been playing Alabama for the national championship game. My concern with the BCS was that it was only two teams - I wish they would bring it back and let it choose the 4 teams for the playoffs, that way there is some consistency to how teams get in.

The announcer in the Patriots game kept quoting Hoodie B about Goff's eyes dropping to look at the rush.

Quinn has one job basically....get to the passer, that is his gig. He can do other things but he is a speed rusher. That is why he got the big bucks, not because he can contain against the run....although he can. For his salary he should be a complete player. He has been in the pas and may be again. Like a lot of things this season it just hasn't worked out.
Long was a key part of the line because he (after a couple of years) set a consistent edge and got consistent pressure allowing Quinn less attention. I don't know if Quinn is not totally healthy or if he has some limitations now that are not going away. Maybe the nearly total lack of presence on the other side has affected him. Like most things this year it is a problem with multiple possible causes and no obvious answers.
The issue with cutting any player is who do you replace him with? The Rams could free up a little cap space by letting him go but it makes no sense at this point.
Quinn, Brockers, Donsld, Easley, Hayes will all back next year.
So, what is the long term outlook for Quinn?

After the game one of the announcers mentioned that this was the first time in 44 years that a team had a -3 turnover differential and still won.

kurtfaulk said:

They wouldn't even announce his extension. Their silence speaks volumes.

Or am i seeing what i want to see?

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Don't know. This organization is messed up right now. That's all I know.

I work with a couple people who say they go to church with Hekkers parents. Say they are very nice people. I'm not religious at all but I may have to become a church going man to become best buddies with the parents.

Mojo Ram said:

I thought it was funny.

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Me too
In fact, I think it would be pretty funny if Fisher pulled a stuffed bunny out of his pocket on Sunday at some point, or a panties or something
Railing on Fisher over not finding the challenge flag is pretty weak IMO. Especially considering he did still make the challenge, and rightly had the call overturned.....

MFICNFL is my guess. Shanahan sounds awful sharp here in this interview, but is he a HC? I sure as Hell don't know.

I LOVE the antique one too.

Makes me jealous. I need to get a few more...