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This is not the “little blonde” Groucho had in mind… (Photo courtesy of Paul Barraza)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

Captain: \u201cOne of them goes around with a black mustache.\u201d<\/strong>
\nGroucho: \u201cSo do I. If I had my choice I\u2019d go around with a little blonde.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

What happened to that bill coming due for the Los Angeles Rams?<\/p>\n

The last two seasons\u2014seasons the experts said would be rebuilding years\u2014they’ve won ten games and made the playoffs twice.<\/p>\n

The only hiccup, which looks more and more like a brief one, was the 2022 Chainsaw Massacre along the offensive line.<\/p>\n

Pretty impressive.<\/p>\n

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\nI like the College Football Playoff. I think it should expand to 16 teams, and I think there should be two rounds of home games\u2026<\/p>\n

The Bowl games we’re seeing now are the football version of the NIT.<\/p>\n

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\nWas it just me, or did the moment of silence for Jimmy Carter last night feel like more of a half a moment of silence for the 39th President?<\/p>\n

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\nWhat’s it like to be the Arizona Cardinals, the only team in the NFL without home-field advantage at SoFi?<\/p>\n

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\nD’Angelo Russell going out the door, again, this time to Brooklyn for Dorian Finney-Smith, is a good deal for the Lakers this year\u2026but he turns 32 in May\u2026and I don’t know what he gives you beyond the next six months\u2026<\/p>\n

And, honestly, I don’t care.<\/p>\n

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\nIn 2022, the Carolina Panthers had both Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield. In 2023, the 49ers had Darnold.<\/p>\n

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\nNothing wrong with Tom Brady as a color commentator\u2026but if you want to talk about Rich Eisen being a terrible play-by-play guy, I’m all in…<\/p>\n

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\nNext Add Rams:<\/strong> Never have I enjoyed a winning season less\u2026than this Rams season.<\/p>\n

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Imagine getting everything ready to watch the Rams play in the NFC championship game…and then having a mass of riff-raff and non-fans crash the party because it sounds like fun? Can the Rams beat the Packers in Inglewood? Can The RamCave survive false-fans, fake-fans, and girlfriends?<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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\nI’m loathe to say this\u2026but I wouldn’t want to play the Chargers in the first round of the playoffs\u2026and if Cincy sneaks in, I’d want nothing to do with them.<\/p>\n

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\nRaheem Morris rolled the dice and came up craps\u2026but I get his reasoning. And he might have been asking a little too much of his rookie quarterback in just his second start, but I believe fans and the KBM are only coming after him for fashion’s sake.<\/p>\n

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\nAs a Mets fan, I will be physically ill if Pete Alonso signs with the Giants.<\/p>\n

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\nLast Add Baseball:<\/strong> When did Paul Goldschmidt turn 37? One minute, he’s winning me a fantasy league title at 25\u2026and now he’s considered a risky acquisition by the Yankees.<\/p>\n

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\nKyler Murray played well against the Rams\u2026but I would never want him to be my quarterback. It’s not about talent or size but body language.<\/p>\n

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\nReally Last Add Baseball:<\/strong> Do the Angels have any fans left?<\/p>\n

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“RamView” Live on YouTube today at 5PM<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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\nLast Add Rams:<\/strong> Should they bench the starters this week against Seattle? I like that idea. I don’t want to risk Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, or Kyren Williams to injury. I’d like to see Rob Havenstein rest his shoulder another week.<\/p>\n

But Tampa Bay hosts New Orleans in the 10:AM window. It’s a long shot, but if the Saints pull off the win\u2026bench everyone that matters because the third seed will be locked up.<\/p>\n

If Tampa wins, the Rams should play everyone to get that third seed.<\/p>\n

The Dude abides\u2026
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\n2 Corinthians 1:9
\njtbank1964@yahoo.com
\nFollow Joe on X: @joet13b
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\nYouTube: \u201cRamView\u201d (MWF)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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