Perhaps the best CB and LB combo the Rams have ever had. They would turn the Rams biggest weaknesses into strengths. It was tempting to go with Deacon Jones and Kurt Warner, but those choices would only strengthen positions that are already strong.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams D is playing much better now than when they played the Saints in November, and they have Talib back. The offense is missing Kupp, but they now have C.J. Anderson and the tight ends and Josh Reynolds picked up their games during the last several games. Get a few hits on Drew Brees, and the Saints offense will be in trouble.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...the Rams have a higher probability of making it to the Super Bowl than any other team in the NFC. It should be about 50%. The Saints probability should be a little over 25%. The Eagles probability should be less than 25%.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
If the Chargers beat the Patriots, there will be two interesting bits of trivia: (1) the Rams will have played all four of the other remaining teams: Saints, Eagles, Chargers, and Chiefs; and (2) it will be the first time in NFL history that two teams from the same city make it to the conference championship games.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
I have computed NFL powering rankings for every season since 1945. The Rams finished third in 2017 and 2018. Last year, they were at the top before sitting their starters for the final game. Both seasons, they were within a few points of the top. NFL Power Rankings 1945-2018by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...is Jared Goff standing in the pocket too long, failing to sense the rush, and turning the ball over.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The Cowboys have some serious weapons on offense, including a tough QB who can hurt you in more ways than one. They have two of the best young linebackers in the NFL. They have some quality victories this season, and they won 7 of their final 8 games.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Gurley and Anderson both have big games out of the backfield.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
It does seem that many of Goff's bad throws seem to be between 10 and 20 yards down the field and on the right side of the field. However, there is a natural built-in bias to that part of the field: it's the most natural area for a right-handed QB to throw the ball away.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The next few games could be a referendum on Sean McVay. Last year, the Rams were totally unprepared for a playoff game at home against a team that finished third in its division. After going into a tailspin late this season, the future success of McVay will come into question if he is unable to lock down the second seed in a home game against a 4-11 team and notch his first playoff victory. If thby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm pretty sure it was the game the Rams lost to the Falcons 30-24 in 1993. The Rams were nearing the red zone and had a 4th down. Everett could have easily run for a first down and put the Rams in position to win the game. A QB has to run the ball and take the sure first down in that situation. But Everett threw an incomplete pass, and the Rams lost.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...for an outsider to see things that an insider fails to notice. This happens all the time. Fisher was apparently blind to his ineptness in running the Rams, but it was painfully obvious to most Rams fans, and it was confirmed that those outsiders were correct after McVay came along. No matter how brilliant McVay is, he has made some glaring mistakes that are right out there in the open for an oby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The losing streak in 1989 was four games. After the Rams started 5-0, the streak started with a tough loss in an exciting MNF game with the Bills. It ended with another tough loss to the Vikings in one of the strangest games in NFL history (the Vikings scored 21 on 3 TDs, the Rams scored 21 on 7 FGs, and then the Vikings won on a safety in OT). If not for that rough patch in the middle of the seaby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
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It is true that you need to get out of bounds when out of timeouts. However, that is exactly what the other team expects. There are times when taking a chance and doing the unexpected could have a big payoff. That is exactly what was going through my mind when Gurley caught the pass near the sideline. He could have gotten out of bounds, but it also seemed possible that he could use a burst of speby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
You need to learn that you don't dare speak the truth on this board if it's an inconvenient truth. I learned that many years ago during Kurt Warner's meltdown in 2002.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The 2018 Rams remind me in some ways of the 1969 Rams. That team started 11-0 but started to sputter before the winning streak ended, and then came a total collapse to finish the regular season at 11-3. They fell behind 10-0 at the half to a terrible Eagles team that finished 4-9-1. They pulled that game out to go 9-0, but they later got destroyed 28-0 by the Lions. That team made some adjustmentby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm tired of seeing him taking kickoffs out of the end zone. I haven't seen him do anything as a WR.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
As bad as it was last night, the Rams averaged exactly 30 points per game over the past three games.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The turning point in the Bears game was the holding call on the kickoff return that pushed the Rams back and led to a safety, which in turn allowed the Bears to get the ball back and score a TD.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...for the Rams to start dominating in December. The flavor of the month team of November has scored only 13 points in six quarters so far in the month of December.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams got robbed of a TD by the refs and had to settle for a short FG attempt, which was blocked and returned 90 yards for a TD. That totally absurd series of events kept the Rams out of the Super Bowl that season.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams had a chance to get to within one game of the 49ers for the Division. They had a good lead and were dominating. But they blew it and lost 30-27. A few key plays were when Joe Montana made a TD saving tackle after an interception and a bad snap that cost the Rams a TD. The real killers were short passes to John Taylor that turned into 92 and 95 yard TDs. I tossed and turned in my sleep the whby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
As far as the Rams are concerned, I'm glad about two things: 1. I'm glad that Kareem Hunt played against the Rams. The loss of a key player would have taken something away from an epic Rams victory. 2. I'm glad the Rams won that game. If they had lost and gone on to win the Super Bowl, it would be tainted in the eyes of many: "The Chiefs were really the best team in 2018. The Rams woulby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...would be to continue with the usual playbook. In that situation, the opposing defense is going to key in on preventing first downs. That should make the defense more vulnerable to an offense that keeps playing to its strengths. More than likely, the Rams would get at least one first down with that approach, and that would probably suffice to win the game. If you go into a shell and punt afterby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
I turned 60 this year and just had my prostate removed. To Rams fans getting into that age bracket, beware of misleading articles that downplay the danger of prostate cancer and the need for PSA tests. Before long, I would have been facing metastatic prostate cancer if I had neglected getting PSA tests. Happy 70th Birthday to James.by L.A.Rams - Bucky's Pub
Reynolds, Higbee, and Everett have all shown good hands and made big plays with a big game on the line. All of them had also shown positive signs in previous games. With their emergence, there is a definite net gain in the offense, even with the loss of Kupp. The Rams gave up 51 points to the Chiefs, but Peters looked better. It appears that Son of Bum made some long overdue adjustments. The onlyby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...one could make a case that the Rams defense was the key to this victory.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com