National Football League of "Merica: Week 1

troparra

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Do they insist on giving Austin the ball behind the line of scrimmage? I know Steve Young was going on about that earlier. But why? Can he not catch a pass unless he's like 2 feet away from the QB?
 

garlan5

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Do they insist on giving Austin the ball behind the line of scrimmage? I know Steve Young was going on about that earlier. But why? Can he not catch a pass unless he's like 2 feet away from the QB?
Jeff Fisher is a good defensive minded coach but he has never had a solid offensive plan. I realize it's on the OC but he seems to not ever to have the right person calling plays. Seems like high school ball to me. Get the best kid the ball
 

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Listening to Berman slowly read information about players out loud off his cheat sheet is BRUTAL.
 

E5 Yaz

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Jeff Fisher is easy to root against.
I was listening to Fox Sports Radio over the weekend on a 300 mile drive, and the hosts were talking about the Rams. One guy starts talking about how, with all their new players, "8-8 would be a great record for them," and I'm screaming at the radio that "Fisher teams ALWAYS go 8-8. It won't be a great record."

I had to explain this to my wife, but I knew I was right.
 

garlan5

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I was listening to Fox Sports Radio over the weekend on a 300 mile drive, and the hosts were talking about the Rams. One guy starts talking about how, with all their new players, "8-8 would be a great record for them," and I'm screaming at the radio that "Fisher teams ALWAYS go 8-8. It won't be a great record."

I had to explain this to my wife, but I knew I was right.
I think boomer said Fisher made the comment they plan to win more that 6 games this year. Something to the effect of "we aren't a 6 and 10 team this year"
So I guess 8 and 8 is dynasty level
 

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I'm trying to be fair to Boomer but he is incompetent at play by play. I think any of us could call this game as well as he is.
 

E5 Yaz

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Fisher through the years

13-3 (3 seasons of that record)
12-4 (1)
11-5 (1)
10-6 (1)
9-7 (0)
8-8 (5)
7-8-1 (1)
7-9 (4)
6-10 (2)
5-11 (1)
4-12 (1)
1-5 (1)

Last 10 seasons: 6 losing records, 2 .500 records, 2 winning records
 
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E5 Yaz

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Fisher through the years

13-3 (3)
12-4 (1)
11-5 (1)
10-6 (1)
9-7 (0)
8-8 (5)
7-8-1 (1)
7-9 (4)
6-10 (2)
5-11 (1)
4-12 (1)
1-5 (1)

Last 10 seasons: 6 losing records, 2 .500 records, 2 winning records

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This seems a good time to recall that Rams coach Jeff Fisher hasn't had a winning season since 2008. He hasn't coached a team to a playoff victory since 2003.
 

garlan5

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Fisher through the years

13-3 (3)
12-4 (1)
11-5 (1)
10-6 (1)
9-7 (0)
8-8 (5)
7-8-1 (1)
7-9 (4)
6-10 (2)
5-11 (1)
4-12 (1)
1-5 (1)

Last 10 seasons: 6 losing records, 2 .500 records, 2 winning records
That is a about as bad a trend you can have. What's the parenthesis? Division wins?
 

bigq

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I was listening to Fox Sports Radio over the weekend on a 300 mile drive, and the hosts were talking about the Rams. One guy starts talking about how, with all their new players, "8-8 would be a great record for them," and I'm screaming at the radio that "Fisher teams ALWAYS go 8-8. It won't be a great record."

I had to explain this to my wife, but I knew I was right.
My wife hates football. After watching the first half of this game I'm starting to agree.
 

Cellar-Door

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Steve Young who retired due to a shit ton of concussions just encouraged Gabbert to keep diving head first into safeties.
 

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It still amazes me that a sport that is so popular in the US still has shit stains like Case Keenum and Blaine Gabbert as starting QBs.
 

riboflav

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You know, after watching Jeff Fisher on HBO treat their first preseason home game as the Rams' "Super Bowl," I can't say I'm surprised by their performance tonight.
 

riboflav

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You know, after watching Jeff Fisher on HBO treat their first preseason home game as the Rams' "Super Bowl," I can't say I'm surprised by their performance tonight.
Whereas Steve Young, on the other hand, is SURPRISED based on what he saw on HBO.
 

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All of those places are really close to each other. Oxnard probably the only one more than an hour drive most of the day.