fanotodd said:

You’re right on the $$. I was commuting back then and I was listening to plenty of KNBR sports talk radio (SF based). The whole pre-season was an uncomfortable situation whereby the 9ers didn’t want krapernick and we’re trying to deal him. Krapernick was more than willing to go but wasn’t gonna make it easy by taking a pay cut.
…you don’t think there were reporters around him all through camp? Where was his social unrest then? He had mikes in front of him all summer.

No, he was a petulant child that infamous night. As you said (and I was saying right from the get go), he scrambled for an answer after the game and then refined it the following week into a full-fledged crusade.

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Yep spot on, his girlfriend helped him turn it around into some social justice cause, she was smart to do so he has made a bunch of money. But what he was angry about that day was losing the starting QB spot. Not police brutality. Or he would have kneeled that first day.

TSFH Fan said:

Tight End University draws 85 players together to work on their craft

Von Miller started a pass-rushing clinic for the league's edge rushers a few years ago, and Lane Johnson has his annual gathering of offensive linemen.

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Tyler Higbee, two other Rams TEs attending star-studded Tight End University

Tyler Higbee and the Rams’ tight ends are getting in some extra work with the position’s biggest stars this week. Tight End University, which was started by Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen, is back again this year and Higbee will be a participant. Kendall Blanton…

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Tyler Higbee, two other Rams TEs attending star-studded Tight End University​

Cameron DaSilva

June 23, 2022 11:12 am PT


Tyler Higbee and the Rams’ tight ends are getting in some extra work with the position’s biggest stars this week. Tight End University, which was started by Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen, is back again this year and Higbee will be a participant.

Kendall Blanton and Brycen Hopkins are also attending the event, which is being held in Nashville, Tenn., this week. It’s a tight end summit where the best players at the position work together to improve, with more than 24 participating.

Higbee attended the summit last year, and this time around, he’s bringing a pair of his teammates with him.

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Higbee, Blanton and Hopkins will have some bragging rights in Nashville this week, being Super Bowl champions. They don’t have rings to show off yet, but at least they’ll be the only three players there who can say they won a Super Bowl this past season.

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Here’s the full list of players attending, according to Chiefs Wire.

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Seems like everybody who's anybody is there.
Didn't see Gerald Everett's name though, he could use the seasoning.

FaulkSF said:

A free luxury box, how did that happen?!? These are all great sounding shows

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A friend of mine who lives in Denver has access to a box at the arena there through the company he owns.

Nice to see these guys still hanging and working with Big Whit.

OldSchool said:

NFL Salary Cap FAQs - Russell Street Report

Share on facebook Share on twitter Everything You Could Ever Want To Know About The NFL Salary Cap (and MORE!) By Brian McFarland @ravenssalarycap How is the Salary Cap calculated? The Salary Cap is based on a complicated calculation that measures the league’s revenue (or certain revenues) and...

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@SeminoleRam to be specific to your question, and stealing from OldSchool's awesome link (thank you! Great stuff), it depends on if they achieved the incentive the year prior:

How do incentives affect the Salary Cap?

Incentives are written into some contracts to pay a player for reaching certain performance criteria. Incentives come in two varieties – Likely To Be Earned (LTBE) and Not Likely To Be Earned (NLTBE) – each of which has different Salary Cap implications.

Likely To Be Earned Incentives (LTBE) are incentives based on performance levels that were reached in the prior season. LTBEs count against the Salary Cap in the year they are scheduled.

For example, if a RB ran for 1,200 yards last year and he has an incentive that will pay him $100,000 if he runs for 1,000 yards this year, the incentive would be a LTBE Incentive and would count against the Salary Cap this year.

On the other hand, if the RB ran for 1,000 yards last year and he has an incentive that will pay him $100,000 if he runs for 1,200 yards this year, then incentive would be Not Likely To Be Earned (NLTBE) and would not count against this year’s Salary Cap.

If the player does not earn a LTBE Incentive, then the amount of the incentive ($100K in our example) will be credited against the following year’s Salary Cap and the team would have $100K in additional Cap space in the following year.

The opposite happens with NLTBE Incentives. If those are earned, they are charged to the following year’s Salary Cap. In our example, that would mean that the team would have $100K less in Cap space the following year.

den-the-coach said:

IMO, with the agreement of the XFL with the NFL, again the USFL will be defunct besides the fact, that every damn game was played in Birmingham.

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majrleaged said:

Here is a story line that really worries me. If the Whiners cut Grabmypole and all of a sudden have 24 mil cap space, will they sign OBJ? I don't think the Rams could meet what he would get paid. That would really change there offense. Their D is already a monster.

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I think we will not be the high bidder for OBJ, but the Whiners, damn I hope not the results
train

If that happens go for Jimmy G.
Rams before players.

I don't think much of Jimmy G. That said, I can't see Rams backups beating a playoff team.

I can never understand this CAP stuff anyway... So, no sense in my trying to.
So, let's just go win another SB anyway!!
I have to pay others just to do my own taxes....

brucebruce said:

As country as that sounds, I actually dig that for him.

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How about ‘Mr Robinson’ with the end zone as ‘Mr Robinson’s Neighborhood’. See Eddie Murphy for point of reference.

Faceplant said:

Watched it earlier as well. I love that podcast.

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I've been catching up on stuff most of the morning! Listening to Jalen right now.

CmC all day long.

Just to play Devils advocate, how should have McVay handled the Goff thing better?

Keeping in mind that the goal was to upgrade the position for the better of the team…

AvengerRam said:

True or False?

1. Cam Akers will rush for at least 1,190 yards (70 yards/game) this season.

2. OBJ will re-sign with the Rams.

3. Apart from (or, perhaps, in addition to) OBJ, the Rams will have a starter in their first playoff game who is not currently on the roster.

4. Allen Robinson will have 1,000+ yards receiving.

5. Matthew Stafford will throw 12 or fewer INTs this regular season.

6. Aaron Donald, Leonard Floyd, and the Rams' No. 3 pass rusher will combine for 32+ sacks.

7. The Rams will trade their 2023 second round pick before the trade deadline.

8. Logan Bruss will have the most snaps among the Rams' rookie class.

9. Cameron Dicker will make the Rams' 53 man roster.

10. Ernest Jones and Bobby Wagner will combine for 250+ tackles.

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1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False -15
6. True
7. False - No major upgrade needed this year
8. True
9. Ugh....IDK. not a valid answer so I will guess and say False
10. False

He will be an interesting college player to follow. Draft eligibility isn’t until 2026.

kurtfaulk said:

I suggest the author of this piece should not give up his day job.

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I think he is still getting unemployment. Guess you don't need much cash if you're living in Mommie's basement.

I'm hoping Coen is a better OC than KoC was. KoC deserves a ton of cred but I don't look at him as some amazing OC who got away. He got the job done which is what's important but hopefully Coen will get the job done too and score the most points through the season doing it. I know I'm a spoiled dickhead fan now but why not have a dominant Super Bowl win this year where they fucking dismantle teams.

Anyway Coen seems like a smart dude with some good comm skills to him. Very hopeful with this hire that the offense is about to explode. There's reasons to expect that across the board this year, from the talent on the field to the staff itself, with Olson returning too. Rams should be crushing gameplans this year.

I am on page 2, and I agree with pretty much everyone in this thread. What a great dicussion to even be having. Just think how far this team has come. We're discussing the merits of our 3rd string WR..... I think back to when Brandon Gibson was our #1. Life for Rams fans is so much fun right now.

He wasn't a Saint, but then neither was Deacon Jones....but still love the guy.

AZRams said:

Each time I re-watch the game I am more amazed at the countless number of holds that went uncalled on the Bengals secondary.

If it moved, they grabbed it.

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Not sure which is more infuriating...the hold on Jefferson before the half or the one early in the 4Q on 3rd-and-7. Apple has a hold of his arm on that one...the back is crossed over Jeff's arm on the earlier one, keeping him from getting a second hand up for the catch.

Tua and the Dolphins.

Nick Scott Was Ready To Start For Rams When Called Upon In Playoffs​

The Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl LVI, but an underrated aspect of their run was their depth pieces stepping up when called upon.

There was no greater example of this than Nick Scott, who stepped into a starting safety role after the Rams lost Jordan Fuller and Taylor Rapp to injury. Alongside Eric Weddle, Scott provided much-needed coverage in the middle of the field and played a crucial part in the postseason.

Scott was willing to do what was asked of him but admitted he knew he could contribute more if given the opportunity, via Peter King of NBC Sports/a>:

“When you go out into the world, you’re going to be part of a team. Teams are great, teamwork is great. You embrace your role on that team, but never settle for the role you have. When I got to the Rams, I know they were thinking of me as a special-teams player, but I was thinking of myself as more than that. No one saw the work I was putting in during the offseason when no one was looking. So when I finally got called on to start, I was ready. I knew I could do it.”

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Scott was a core member of the special teams unit who played sparingly on the defensive side of the field until the injuries hit. Los Angeles has a knack for being able to develop players to play more meaningful snaps, and Scott is another case of them finding talent to mold around their star core of players.
Heading into the 2022 season, Fuller is expected to resume his starting role, though it is an open question as to whether or not it will be Rapp or Scott lining up opposite of him. It might be a situation to monitor during training camp, but at this point, Scott has definitely earned more playing time.

Raheem had some stars in that defense so he sucks.
~ PFF

ScotsRam said:

I don't think Jackson is an elite passer. He is an elite runner and clearly you can win with him. But I'm not sure the Ravens should be backing up the brinks truck.

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Agreed. Also he is entering that stage where he should know enough to be able to use more of the pocket protection, which is what allows for a longer career. But to do that he must read and win from the pocket.

So I figure he will get paid. Then his team will try to turn him into a pocket QB to preserve him. Then he will end up getting cut for cap savings as the team realizes they are paying a great RB with a power arm.

But unlike Spruce he's talented. Might end up being more Brian Quick but there's time. The guy got hurt.