Josh Gordon.....total knucklehead, loser, pothead, come up with any label you want. He's been a troubled guy since college (and very likely before). You can't count on him to answer the phone let alone come and play football. This guy is going to wind up living under a bridge.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If Hayes is gimpy, the smart move is to keep him out. Let him heal up. It's a long year. And that is usually Fisher's MO. Westbrooks has been coming on strong. And we have Longacre waiting in the wings. So we should be good there. I have little doubt that the "questionables" will play. And I'm crossing my fingers that we'll see both Cooper and Spruce get some looks.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It's a shame. But for some reason some guys just cannot stay on the field. I wanted this guy bad. Glad we didn't get him.....but ONLY because he can't stay healthy. Tremendous talent.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Surely he's just misunderstood. Or he wasn't breast fed. Or he doesn't know who is daddy is. Or he was bullied when he was 4. Or he got a 3rd place trophy in soccer and it has ruined his ego. Why else would any rational human do what he did, does, and keeps on doing? Yep, it's society. That's what it is. You, me, all of us....it's our fault. We, collectively, have failed him. Gosh, Iby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm at a loss as to why when even if everything some say about addiction is true (and there's been lots of sympathetic excuses for why people do drugs, get addicted to drugs , steal, prostitute themselves, even kill for more drugs), is the fact that what they do is illegal to begin with. So they commit an illegal activity.....in fact they do it over and over again because addicts aren't one tby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
The new "weed" is nothing like the weed of the 60's, 70's, even 80's. This stuff has been hybridized, is far more potent, and can be quite addicting in the same way that alcohol can be. I agree that in general it is not in the same class as Opiods or designer drugs, even Cocaine. But, yes, it does grab hold of people. And some are more easily addicted than others. But regardleby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
No disrespect intended. But I have never bought this idea that a person accidentally becomes a substance abuser. Or the rediculous idea that it is a "disease". Was it caused by bad genes, bacteria or virus? Heck no. It was caused by bad behavior. You have to use the substance.....a substance that is illegal and has to be purchased on the Black Market......in order to become addictedby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I've pointed this out before, but it is important to acknowledge: Goff is 21 years old. Wentz and Prescott are both 23 years old. It matters. At these younger ages, every year brings a level of physical brain development (I have a very close friend who is an expert on this), and of physical development. Goff needs to add some strength and weight. I saw him get knocked around pretty goby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If you're going to decide that two guys spitting at each other is worth sitting for a week, then two guys fighting ought to be a couple of games. Sorry, can't go there. Simms was ejected, and will face a pretty stiff fine. End of story. Move on. Nobody said he was a rocket scientist. His job is to play football; and he does that pretty well.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It feels sometimes like we're playing D with 10 guys. The FS is nowhere to be found. I don't know if it by design, or if we just don't have good FS. If not, that and WR have to be our offseason priorities.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I love Arians. I'd take him over Fisher in a heartbeat. Teams go through rough spots. Zona is a really talented team. But they are long in the tooth in two places: WR and QB. I don't know if age is finally catching up to Palmer and Fitzgerald or if it has nothing to do with it. The keys for this game do NOT all lie in the defense. Yes, of course, the Dline needs to pressure the stationaryby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
One of the advantages of passing the ball downfield, and doing it fairly often, is because of the close way PI is being called in the passing era NFL. As former player/announcers regularly point out, it is very difficult for CBs and S's to keep their disciple when defending the pass, and it is nearly impossible for balls thrown slightly short or on back shoulder throws not to interfere if one hby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
In general, little to no push. In fairness, that is a stout Dline the Bucs have. But not terrible. They generally pass blocked pretty well. The one sack Keenum had was on him. He held the ball probably 5 or 6 seconds and could have thrown it away pretty easily (he was near a sideline).by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If the Rams hope to have a real shot at beating 'Zona, they're going to need EJ Gaines. The Cards have a bunch of good WRs and will often run 3 WR sets, so the Rams better hope Gaines is ready to go. I'm also hoping that Cooper and Spruce are ready. I think these guys can be difference makers. Who might sit? I think Marquez and Thomas. Neither are offense contributors. Rams are goiby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It is milliseconds between it being a completed takedown and a late hit. What I don't like is that first, Winston was still fighting to stay up....he was NOT down....and second Tree hit him shoulder to shoulder. I heard no whistle and no claim that the whistle had been blown thus ending the play. Yes, it was a tough hit. But hardly a cheap shot or a late hit. Isn't this what football is about?by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I believe it was a game against the Cards last year that Fisher inexplicably went for 2, and when it failed, it put the Rams in a bad spot. I don't recall if the Rams won or lost (I think they lost). I agree. It made no sense.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Great win. I agree with those who say that this is exactly the type of the game the Rams usually lose. Can't take away that the Rams finally scored some points. They showed great tenacity and it shouldn't be overlooked that this was in the EDT timezone, and it was a road game. And then the weather disruption. Bucs played hard, and Winston is everything I knew he'd be coming out. When he gaiby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I think the rule is that if kicked into the end zone, and the ball isn't touched by the receiving team, it is a dead ball. If it is touched by the receiving team, it is a live ball, however the receiving team can elect not to run it back and then it moves to the 25. If it falls short of the end zone, it is a live ball. It acts just like an onside kick; it can be recovered by the kicking teaby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Couldn't agree more. There is NO NFL RB that can't be stopped if the D keys on them and keeps everyone up close. The only way to stop that, is to have a credible passing game. I don't care who that involves: WRs, slots, TEs, even RBs. But if the D just flat doesn't believe your passing game will hurt them, but the running game can, guess what they're going to do? The Rams don't haveby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
That Mannion can be an effective back-up ought to be well on it's way to being determined. Keenum is going to have to be paid in the $3.5 mil range per year. Mannion under $1 mil. Cap management says that the Rams probably ought to let Keenum go and have Mannion as the backup. None of this works anyway if Goff isn't the firm starter to begin next season (unimaginable he wouldn't be).by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Let's remember that a healthy rested Tom Brady starts game 5 regardless of who is QBing now.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I know everyone is enthralled with Wentz, Prescott, and now Brisett's instant succes. But please take note that if you take the running part of their game away, things change significantly. RG3 was on his way to the HOF his first year. Then all that running caught up to him. I doubt he's in the league in another year or so. Tony Romo had to run around in order to be who he is. Injuries haveby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I guess everything Houston did, they did on purpose. But I never saw such silliness. And I saw a HC who was absolutely overmatched. O'brien looked overwhelmed and didn't seem to understand what was happening. Of course a couple of lost KO fumbles doesn't help either (jeez, are you kidding me?) They seemed to have no inkling that a rookie QB who hardly knows the playbook, but is athletby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Even when Goff gets elevated to #1, I don't think there is any limiting factor as to why Keenum couldn't be #2 the remainder of this year. In fact, it would probably be better for Goff to have Keenum #2 because he'll be activated on game day and it would give him someone with NFL game experience to talk things over with. I do think that after this year, assuming Goff doesn't completely flamby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I like Hill. He's a keeper. He's a heck of lot better than Sensbaugh who simply chases WRs around after they've caught the ball. But Gaines is better. All he has to do is stay healthy. When he comes back he'll be a meaningful addition to the secondary and I have no doubt he'll be immediately installed as the starter. But then we have some good depth, and a good dime CB with Hill.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If you have a means to watch in slo mo, go back and watch Forrest, Havenstein, and Ogletree. Joyner was a beast. I can see why they let Ayers go. Forrest is a player. He seemed to be where he was supposed to be; did well fending off the big linemen he had to deal with. Made plays. Havenstein gets off the ball quicker than any other of our oline. He has a great kick step and stays in balancby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It's not about one game. It's about more than a decade of futility. FO feuds. Terrible drafting. Even worse FA pick ups. A tin foil hat wearing grandma for an owner for many years. A team president that lived a half a country away from the team for many years. And then sub par coaching and player development. It has produced no winning seasons in so long I can't even remember. Nowby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Rewatched and keyed in on our Oline. They held up pretty well. And GRob had a good game. Barnes did too. He got torched once when clearly the blitzing LB anticipated the snap count. GRob is no Big O. But he is no longer a liability either. He did fine. The issue was that the Hawks played so many guys close to the LOS that there were more D players than guys to block them. And this is a stellby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com