Well said. Unfortunately, Talib didn't need to do it to defend the play. Had great position and could have easily batted it down or kept Cooper from catching it.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
They don't need to. They have great fans, and were great to me when I went down there. Very knowledgeable and loud as you can imagine. Then almost silent when their O has the ball. I think it at least helps that the Rams played there already in a huge game. They know what to expect. NOLA is my favorite visitor site to watch a Rams' game. Go Ramsby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
that a disproportional amount of Goff's interceptions have had Reynolds as the target. I think that Goff and Reynolds don't have the same connection that Goff has with the other receivers, and it leads to interceptions due more to miscommunication than bad throws. On the last play of the Philly game, Reynolds turns around to catch the ball instead of running hard to the spot. If he doesn't tby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
Isiah Robertson passed away last night in a car crash. It is a very sad day for me. I first met Isiah in 1972. I was ten years old, living in Fountain Valley, California, and a proud member of the Rosita Little League Major Dodgers. We were a middling team, nothing extraordinary about us or our season, until one day at practice we noticed a rather large gentlemen jogging through the parby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
your dad's old flannel shirt. Their strength of schedule currently sits at 32nd in the League. In their twelve games thus far, they have played only THREE teams with a winning record, ALL AT HOME (NE - L, SEA - W, MIN - W). They have already played the bottom four teams in total offense (Cards, Jets, Bills, and Dolphins), as well as the Lions (23) 2x, Giants (21), and Seahawks (19), giving somby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
You are absolutely correct. This year seems to have had an exponential effect on the popularity of the team. Of course, I was a Rams fan in SoCal while they were in Stl. We were like unicorns back then. Not much better in 2016. But now you see Rams fans everywhere. It is really getting to be a big thing here. The fact that they sold out the coliseum in 6 days with little help from the viby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
In college, if the taunting occurs before the touchdown, they enforce the penalty on the play. In the pros, they enforce the penalty on the kickoff. Much more draconian in college for some reason.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
Goff was initially judged, and many QBs are evaluated, based on Fantasy Football standards. In other words, the good QBs are the ones that do the best in Fantasy Football, rather than evaluating what they are doing on the field. Goff is making throws that no other QB is making. Look at Mahomes TD passes compared to Goff's. Only Mahome's first TD to Hill was a tough touch pass. The rest ofby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought the Vikings game was the most incredible Rams game I have ever seen live. The Chiefs' game blew it away. Total mayhem and electricity the entire night. Draining, but the payoff was incredible. What is encouraging is that the playoffs will be like that guaranteed. And there is a very important reason why. When a game like the Packers game is announced in April, it gives the visby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
McVay has consistently passed in that situation. I.e., needing one first down to ice the game. He is the anti-Fisher, even when conventional wisdom says run 3x and punt. McVay trusts his offense to get the first down and not give the ball back to the Chiefs. Trying to get 15 yards running the ball against zero coverage is an extreme longshot. McVay characterized it as a tackling drill. Whby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
"terrible." He said it was a terrible (non) call for being grasped. For that, the ref gave Seattle the ball back. Utterly shameful.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
At the combine, Goff's arm was stronger than Wentz (and in the upper echelon of arms measured over the last 15 years).by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
But it was clear that the head referee wanted to insert himself into the spotlight. I hated the Littleton call, but the worst call was the call on Fowler. Rams hold on third down, the Seahawks putting team is going on the field, and Fowler has a short discussion with the referee. He then turns his back to the referee and walks away. With his back to the ref, the referee hears something and caby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
They both seem resigned that they have to do interviews, but neither seek them out and appear relieved when they are over. Goff always gives the same pat answers, and Gurley while honest gives the shortest possible answers to most questions. Not the way to get a bunch of commercials, but in the locker room you will never get looked at as a primadona as opposed to one of the guys.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
Namely, that the Rams hustle to the line so that McVay can read the defense and call the plays for Goff. One continues to hear this from some lazy commentators and opposing fans, even though it was grossly overblown to begin with. I believe that early last year, this may have happened a few times. It was never a constant thing, and I don't think it happens at now. But you still heard beforeby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
How can you not be impressed with wins at Balt and at Minn? Right now they have to be considered the co-favorite to win the NFC, especially if they hold the tie-breaker over the Rams after Sunday.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
Cutting Nick Williams or Jojo Natson would not have cleared enough salary cap room to sign Fowler. Brown's salary matched Fowlers, less about $200K. The Rams could have tried to restructure some players, but they either didn't want to or there wasn't time. Either way, Noteboom can play guard and Brown wasn't being resigned after the year. Makes sense he would go.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
The Chiefs game is the least important game remaining on the schedule. The Rams will play to win, but if players are iffy they likely will not play. McVay will not use his best plays against KC, because it is not a division or a conference game, and because they may meet again in February. I will not panic if we lose to KC in three weeks, the Seattle and NO games are much more important.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
I was listening to the Rams' post-game report after the game, and one of the hosts states matter-of-factually that the Rams won despite Goff being "somewhat off" and I was a little taken aback. Our young QB had just completed his second 4th Q comeback win, throwing for 300 an 3 TDS, and his effort was being diminished because . . . what, he missed a few throws? I defy anyone who tby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
I appreciate you trying to explain, but it seems like it always falls on deaf ears. I have lived in Southern California my entire life. I know at least ten Packers families personally, including my next door neighbor. I know at least ten Cowboys families, including my other next door neighbor. I know die hard Broncos and Chiefs and Patriots fans. Many of them have never seen their team livby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
Agreed. On the replay the ball almost looked like it was traveling end over end. Didn't look like anyone hit him either. Heard JB Long on an interview yesterday, and he mentioned how good Goff looked considering he got injured. So there was something, but hopefully he is recovered by next week. Also, this may have been a product of the Rams' being on their third road game, or their confiby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
Panthers cannot be the 4th seed if the Saints are the 2nd seed. Wild card teams are 5 & 6by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
I shake my head and want to know why her "model" thought the Rams were a seven win team without Donald. That alone should get you kicked off the air.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't think most teams anticipated an early run on centers, which may have pushed other guys like Allen up. Ragnow going 20th and Price going 21st were earlier than most projected, which led other teams to move on centers early. The Rams may have pegged Allen for the 5th or 6th, but when the other centers started coming off the board early, and they really liked Allen, they had to revise theiby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
This is what it bought the Saints: Marcus Davenport The Saints control his rights for up to five years. This is what it bought the Rams: Brandin Cooks, Marcus Peters, Aqib Talib The Rams control the rights to these players as of right now for five years (Cooks 1, Peters 2, Talib 2) * The Rams paid a 4th this year for Peters, but got a 4th from the Patriots back for Cooks. The Saints paby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
wow, do the Rams really have four picks in a row in the 6th round? Has that ever happened before?by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
but thank you for offering them to Rams fans first instead of going to the highest bidder.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams would be doing the exact same thing if Minnesota was the #1 seed and Philly was the #2 seed. McVay is holding out his best players to have them as fresh as possible for the Wild Card Round. Not the Divisional Round or the Conf Championship. This is a beat writer trying to stir the pot.by LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com
that New Orleans and Seattle were the biggest tests. You could afford to lose to Minnesota. But after that loss, facing a Saints team that was on an 8 game winning streak, if you lose that game fans and media would have looked at the Rams as pretenders. Frauds who beat up bad teams but were not ready for the big boys. Instead, the Rams totally handled New Orleans and kept the confidence ofby LBRamsFan - RamsFootballFans.com