A quick note as Mrs. BGA and I head to the Jersey Shore for a couple of days . . .
The Los Angeles Rams' Turf Show Times SB Nation site offered the following about former Dartmouth offensive lineman Matt Kaskey's performance in hte NFL team's final preseason game. Kaskey recorded the second-highest Ram PFF grade on offense in the game (LINK):
Matt Kaskey, LT: 81.6
Kaskey first joined the Rams in 2019. he bounced around to the Carolina Panthers for a couple of years, and then to the Los Angeles Chargers. He also played a couple of seasons with the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL. The Rams signed Kaskey this year when injuries struck the offensive line early in camp.
This strong performance in ways confirms that Kaskey in a professional, whether at the NFL or UFL level. This likely isn’t the last we see from him.
Green Alert Take: While Kaskey was among those cut by the Rams on Sunday at least PFF thinks he has a future somewhere in the game.
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This is NFL cut-down time. Niko Lalos '20 in New Orleans and Isaiah Johnson '22 in Miami will learn their fate as teams have to reduce their rosters from 90 players to 53 by Tuesday afternoon.
Even making a practice squad is tough but at least some critics think Johnson should have that chance. (LINK)
Lalos spent most of last year on the Saints' practice squad. Saintswire isn't optimistic about his chances of making the regular roster this time around. (LINK)
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Dartmouth football social media posted this after the first day of preseason:
Best feeling in the world.#TheWoods #GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/PV3X6cPD6b
— Dartmouth Football (@DartmouthFTBL) August 25, 2024
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EXTRA POINT
We came down to the Princeton area this weekend for a surprise birthday party. I didn't dare post exactly where we were going – or why – to make sure the surprise was exactly that. It was. ;-)
Now we're off to the shore where old friends have invited us to use their Ship Bottom beach house for a couple of days. Hope the surf's up!
