I hate Sean Payton and the NO Whinerbabies for taking so much of the fun out of the weeks heading up to SB last year. Instead we were effing re-playing the NFC Championship Game over and over in the media. I also blame the media for making it a bigger deal than it was. Sports media for the most part kind of suck with their tired stories that they make up then constantly repeat. None worse tby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I remember that at one time he was one of the top-rated tackles in the NFL, which really surprised me. Then last year he really fell off. Possibly related to playing through injury? I remember we gave him a healthy, but not bank-breaking, contract which surprised me a bit at the time. Then the following year he looked great and looked like we had locked him up cheap. Then with his play laby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
he is the greatest player in NFL history followed by Jerry Rice. Really?? I'm hoping this is sarcasm. You could probably make an argument that he has the best arm of all time, but to put him above Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor, even Tom Brady is a stretch. I'm sorry, the man has arm talent, but I don't believe he has the heart of a champion.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I think Aaron Rodgers is overrated. Oh he is a good thrower, but he's not a winner. Tom Brady is not a spectacular athlete - but the guy just knows how to win.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It looks like Higbee, after making a nice block on a pursuing tackler, realizes that he can't block the one guy left in front and gives Kupp a subltle little shove in the right direction to help him cross the goal line. Does anyone else see the same thing? I don't think I've ever seen a player do that at full speed before.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It makes Corey Littleton even more of an attractive FA as one of the top MLB in the league. Which could make him more expensive to keep.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Wild Card Weekend is often dull, sometime Divisional weekend is well. Championship games, though, are almost always good games. They certainly were last year.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Got the strength of schedule statistics from Think strength of schedule doesn't matter? Only 3 playoff teams were in the 10 teams that played the hardest schedule. 6 play off teams came from the 10 that played the easiest schedules. Not sure how SOS is looking for next year - I do know that the NFC West is going to be a meat grinder of a division again, as it was this year.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
No denying the greatness of Bellicheat's skill as a head coach, although his character does not stand up to his ability. But the Patriots basically start every single season with a 5-1 or 6-0 headstart by playing in the worst conference in football, the AFC East. That tends to make your regular season record look good.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I still remember that Ferragamo pass and I was only 12 at the time. And later on, we led the SB versus the dynasty Steelers through 3 quarters.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
At least on that last play, there was nothing that should have been called PI. Hand fighting a bit between both players, that was all. I would rather they had lost on an overturned PI call that went the other team's way, but I will take this loss any way I can get it.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Wish they had shown Sean Payton more at the end so I could have enjoyed his sour, whiny countenance. What a great weekend for both of my least favorite teams to lose ignominously.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe neither of them this year, but I think Bruce gets in eventually. Holt was excellent but will be up against a lot more excellent WRs from an era that benefits the passing game.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Fowler came into the league with all the physical tools in the world, and took several years and a change of teams before he began to meet his potential. Even now, his numbers are good but not outstanding. Littleton came into the league as an UFA. He had to work his way up from special teams. He was handed nothing, had to earn every move up every step of the way, and he has gotten better evby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not sure what, if anything, all this means. It *might* mean that we were better than our record this year, and might have some regression to the mean next year which would be helpful. This is not a paid article - the tables in the article didn't paste well and it will read MUCH better on the original site at Not All Close NFL Wins Were Actually Close We used win probability to findby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I watched a bit of the game at the beginning, then turned it off to spend quality time with my son. How in the heck did we force 5 turnovers and only win by a TD? Did we play that badly aside from the turnovers?by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
remember we played one of the hardest schedules in the NFL and were 9-7 - a missed field goal away from 10-6. So an average of B should be about right. Of course our worst games seemed to come against bad teams. Grading versus our (high) expectations rather than grading objectively.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm assuming he leaves in FA - hopefully for a big contract that gets us a comp pickby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
They definitely got better in the 2nd half. No question. But the run blocking was still pretty awful.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Getting the OL right has to be priority one. Both our running attack and our QB will look a lot better behind a competent line. I'm curious why you said Allen was "overmatched" at center (I agree btw) and that Blythe looked better there (I agree with this also) but then go on to say we will keep Allen but not Blythe.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If we don't get our offensive line solidified and competent. We have seen what Goff can do behind good protection (anyone else remember him being in the MVP conversation in the first half of 2018) and we could put Jim Brown in his prime back there and he wouldn't get great yards getting hit in the backfield like our RBs were on nearly half the plays this year. I think we can go back to beinby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
the last time I rooted for the New England Patriots was 1776 I don't know if you made that up or heard it somewhere, but I intend to steal it and use it.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I have a special place in my heart for lowly draftees who take opportunities and grow into great players. Just say NO to this year's Jamie Duncan and keep the guy who had the heart to improve every year and grow from a special special teamer into one of the league's top LBs.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I hate the New Orleans Megawhiners because they were such bitter old crones after they gave away the NFCC game last year multiple times. I hate the Cheatriots for obvious reasons, but more recently because it is so unfair that most years they get a 6-0 advantage by playing in the worst division in football. I'm having trouble hating the 49ers these days, but I think it will come back. Iby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I know I'm supposed to hate the 49ers but having trouble doing that just now. Would love to see A Viking/Ravens or Vikings/Chiefs superbowl.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Giving up not one but 2 3rd and 16 conversions on the final drive. Weird that it felt like the defense played well most of the night, but in the end gave up 34 points (well 27 really) which is way too damn many.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
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We should have had him tackling Zeke on each play last week. The defense gave up way more than that many missed tackles on one player in one week at Dallas.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
But who knows. Any given Sunday. One thing I will say about this season - we determine whether we win or lose. When we come with a good game plan and play to our ability -we can beat anyone except maybe the Ravens because damn!@ But when we come and play lackluster football, we can lose to anyone. I'm not a head coach and don't have any idea why the team can look so good one week(Seattleby RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Out of contention for MVP. I have nothing against Wilson, I respect him in fact, but I won't shed any tears if this is the case.by RantoulRam - RamsFootballFans.com