Soon, Cody was regularly traveling back and forth-east to star in stage shows, and then back west to continue the wholesale slaughter of buffalo. He began partnering with the authors of dime-store novels and started commissioning plays about his exploits.
Wealthy and powerful men from the East Coast and even Europe rode west to join in on the fun, guided by “Buffalo Bill” Cody.Īs journalists traveled with the wealthy men to document the hunts for newspapers across the country, Cody saw his first real opportunity for fame. They killed thousands of buffalo a day, leaving the animals’ lifeless bodies where they fell on the plains to rot. Men from all over the country boarded trains headed west in order to shoot buffalo with. Sherman’s advice to Sheridan was simple: remove the buffalo in order to remove the Indian.Ĭody had gained a reputation as a skilled hunter, and he went to work for Sheridan, killing as many buffalo as he could. Sherman observed that wherever buffalo existed, there would be Native people, and they would continue to fight for land wherever the buffalo roamed. Sheridan reached out to William Tecumseh Sherman, who had distinguished himself with his scorched-earth battle tactics during the Civil War, for advice. Grant appointed Phillip Sheridan as commanding general of the army and asked him to help solve the “Indian Problem” once and for all. In 1869, facing a protracted battle with Native tribes like the Sioux, President Ulysses S. But still, Native communities fought to maintain their lands, and fought well. The United States attacked Native people in every way it could-fighting combatants on the battlefield, killing women and children in their homes, spreading disease, forcing relocation-nothing was off limits. government had declared de facto total war against Native people wherever they stood between the United States and its expansion west. Prime railroad territory was often prime grazing territory, and valuable resources like gold were found in places where the Sioux hunted. Safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde each intercepted five passes last season.As American colonizers looked to expand their territory westward with the building of railroads in the mid- to late 19th century, they came into direct conflict with the Native people who had lived on those lands for centuries. Cornerback Tre’Davious White is sidelined as he recovers from a 2021 knee injury. Outside linebacker Von Miller left the Rams to sign with the Bills, joining a defense that features linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano. The offensive line features two new starters - left tackle Joe Noteboom and right guard Coleman Shelton, both of whom played extensive snaps in 2021. Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are the top running backs, but rookie Kyren Williams also could have a role. Van Jefferson is out as he recovers from knee surgery, so second-year pros Ben Skowronek and Tutu Atwell will get opportunities along with perhaps Brandon Powell. New addition Allen Robinson is regarded as one of the best at contested catches. Cooper Kupp led the NFL in catches, yards receiving and touchdown catches last season, and was the Super Bowl MVP. Stafford will be passing to a reconfigured receiver corps.
Last season, he passed for 41 touchdowns, with 17 interceptions.
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When Rams have the ball: Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been nursing tendinitis in his right elbow but appears to be at full strength. Joe Noteboom replaces retired left tackle Andrew Whitworth, and Coleman Shelton replaces right guard Austin Corbett, who signed with the Carolina Panthers.īreaking down how the Rams and the Buffalo Bills match up heading into their game at 5:20 PST on Thursday at SoFi Stadium. Receiver Allen Robinson ostensibly replaces Robert Woods, who was traded to the Tennessee Titans. Yet there have been changes to a unit that last season ranked tied for seventh in the NFL in scoring (27.1 points per game), ninth in offense (372.1 yards per game), fifth in passing (273.1 ypg) and 25th in rushing (99 ypg).Ĭoach Sean McVay is still the play-caller, but with Kevin O’Connell leaving to become coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Liam Coen rejoined the staff as offensive coordinator after a season at Kentucky. Stafford and receiver Cooper Kupp remain the centerpieces of the offense for the defending Super Bowl champions. Can always try to feel like I’m 21 again. “I feel great - I’m ready to go play,” Stafford said Sunday when asked about his elbow. Stafford, 34, is entering his 14th NFL season. After more than a month of answering questions about tendinitis in his right elbow, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is looking forward to showing he’s fit when the Rams play the Buffalo Bills in the season opener Thursday night at SoFi Stadium.
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