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\"\"By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

\u201cThey show you photographs of how your life should be<\/strong>
\nBut they’re just someone else’s fantasy\u201d\u2014Styx<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Detroit Lions have rewritten the book on a season ruined by injuries. Dan Campbell and his team have made the statement that injuries are no longer an excuse.<\/p>\n

It’s just, how bad do you want it? <\/p>\n

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\nJimmy Garoppolo was terrific for the Rams yesterday. But if something were to happen to Mathew Stafford, and Jimmy G. led the Rams on a Super Bowl run\u2026.I still wouldn’t bring him back to be anything more than a backup quarterback.<\/p>\n

***
\nTrying to understand why the Baltimore Ravens, after Rashod Bateman’s close call, Zay Flowers’ knee injury, and the very next play, after Flowers goes down, the Ravens run a quarterback draw with Lamar Jackson\u2026against the Browns, in Week 18.<\/p>\n

And in a blowout, the Ravens had Jackson and Derrick Henry getting touches in the fourth quarter. Make it make sense.<\/p>\n

Some will say: “Well, the Lions do it.”<\/strong>
\nNote to Ravens: “You’re not the Lions.”<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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\nWas Saturday Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s last appearance in the NFL?<\/p>\n

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\nLocally, Arroyo needs a head football coach. The smart thing would be to call Jesse Ceniceros.<\/p>\n

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\nIt’s on to UTEP for Malachi Nelson.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

“RamView” Today (Click Pic)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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\nNFL Playoffs:<\/strong>
\nOff The Top
\nSaturday:<\/strong>
\nChargers at Texans<\/strong>\u2014The Bolts have a shot\u2026good matchup.<\/p>\n

Steelers at Ravens<\/strong>\u2014Baltimore’s the easy the pick, but if any opposing coach knows Lamar, it’s Mike Tomlin. Close? Yeah. Potential for an upset? Absolutely.<\/p>\n

Sunday:<\/strong>
\nBroncos at Bills<\/strong>–Denver’s already won by reaching the playoffs\u2026but Buffalo wins the game.<\/p>\n

Packers at Eagles<\/strong>–If Jalen Hurts plays, if he’s healthy, it’s Philly\u2026But then again, it’s Philly\u2026cue the swallowing of the jalape\u00f1o.<\/p>\n

TaxSkins at Buccaneers<\/strong>–This game should be a lot of fun\u2026 I’m going to dance with Tampa Baker.<\/p>\n

Monday:<\/strong>
\nVikings at Rams<\/strong>–Everyone will be taking Minnesota\u2026 that’s fine\u2026but as a Rams fan, the idea of ending a very successful Vikings season has me salivating.<\/p>\n

Yes, I’m still bitter.<\/p>\n

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\nFor the record, I’ve never worked at FS1\u2026and I was never sexually assaulted at FS1\u2026However, I have been offended several times by FS1.<\/p>\n

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\nAs a Rams fan, I love draft picks. The New York Jets have requested an interview with Rams executive Ray Farmer.<\/p>\n

If Farmer becomes the Jets GM, the Rams get two third-round picks as compensation. One this year and one in 2026\u2026break me off a piece of that!<\/p>\n

***
\nRead a blip that said the MLB is considering taking action to stop teams\u2014the Dodgers\u2014from deferring so much money on their players’ contracts. <\/p>\n

I think they should\u2026right after the Mets get a few players inked to similar deals.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Joe T.’s High School football novel is available through Amazon.com (Click Pic)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\nNext Add Rams:<\/strong> The Vikings got roughed up by a banged up Detroit defense\u2026What an opportunity Chris Shula and his guys have next Monday night.<\/p>\n

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\nWhy are the Chiefs always good?
\nHere’s an example: They got rid of Tyreek Hill and got five draft picks.
\nThe Dolphins signed Hill to a 3-year\/90-Rock contract extension\u2026With 59 guaranteed\u2026In 2025, he’s a 28.6-Rock hit\u202656.9-Dead.
\nOh, and since trading Tyreek Hill, KC has won back-to-back Super Bowls, and they went 15-2 this year.<\/p>\n

That’s why the Chiefs are always good.<\/p>\n

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\nAs a Mets fan, I can’t think of a worse outcome than having Pete Alonso sign with the Yankees and former Yankee first baseman Anthony Rizzo sign with the Mets.<\/p>\n

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\nLast Add Rams:<\/strong>
\nI’ve seen a lot of push for the Rams to draft a TE this April. Everyone loves Penn State’s Tyler Warren.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at the history of first-round TEs.<\/p>\n

The Rams scored with Tyler Higbee in the 4th round in 2016, but since McVay arrived, the team has not given second contracts to Gerald Everett (2\/44\/2017) or Brycen Hopkins (4\/136\/2020).<\/p>\n

Since the 2000 NFL Draft, 26 tight ends have been taken in the first round. Thirteen of them have been absolute busts.<\/p>\n

The Best: Brock Bowers, Greg Olson, Jeremy Shockey, Todd Heap<\/p>\n

Top TEs Right Now: George Kittle, Trey McBride, Mark Andrews, Jonnu Smith, Sam LaPorta, Travis Kelce–none were taken in the first round.<\/p>\n

So I ran a Mock Draft\u2026which currently has the Rams picking at #23, and low and behold\u2014right there for me to take was the Nittany Lions’ Warren.<\/p>\n

Believing you should never take a TE in the first round, I passed on Warren and took Ole Miss CB Trey Amos–good size, great year, 28th on PFF’s Draft Big Board.<\/p>\n

And what happened to Warren? He went to KC at #32\u2026<\/p>\n

***
\nIt’s January 6th; the Lakers and Clippers have each played 35 games\u2026Jimmy Butler making a 48-Rocks is unhappy,\u2026and I haven’t watched 48 minutes of NBA basketball this season.<\/p>\n

I’d rather watch Charles Barkley instead.<\/p>\n

The Dude abides\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

1,225<\/strong>
\n2 Corinthians 1:9<\/strong>
\njtbank1964@yahoo.com<\/strong>
\nFollow Joe on X: @joet13b<\/strong>
\nInstagram: @joet13b<\/strong>
\nYouTube: \u201cRamView\u201d (MWF)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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