Sometimes I start thinking there is funny business going on in the NFL. This game was a case in point. 01 SuperBowl too. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Guess I can be accused of being biased, but I've seen what looked to me like lots of questionable flags against the Rams in this game. At crucial junctures. And some uncalled holding on Eagles O Llne that you can call from the armchair. Yeah, there's a judgment call on what constitutes holding and PI. But seriously . . ??? BCby BC Ramsfan - Game Time Forum
Look, the flight of the ball was forward. This was apparent from the stop motions. Isn't that what determines a "lateral" from a "forward pass"? If not, it should be. IE: the positions of the thrower and catcher are or should be irrelevant, as well as when control is lost and regained. The path of the ball is or should be the determinant. And it was completely clear thatby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
They even showed stop motion on one replay stopping the film where Russell threw it, and then again when the guy caught it. It was forward by at least a yard, maybe a yard and a half. The only way you miss that is if you look at it relative to the 2 players' forward motion, but that doesn't count. It was forward, plain and simple. Should have been challenged. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Ejections when the head to head is obviously not accidental / unavoidable. Looked to me like several in this game weren't. These guys make so much money (and concussion protocol is so likely) that fines aren't going to do it IMO. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Sounds good to me. McVay and Wade won't put up with any BS or freelancing, so no real downside I can see. OK, maybe tackling . .. And JJ might well want to come back to the Rams now on the upswing. Tru is big and physical does his job fine but I'd take JJ any day. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
They didn't do a replay, or I don't remember one. Did you see it again closely? BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Very happy to be wrong. Congrats to Wade and Jerod, but an overall team win. Sammy, Kupp, OL, a Higbee sighting, Quinn showing life, AD of course. Etc Etc. Webster, Barron and JohnsonII made key tackles. Ogletree got held bad on the last Saint TD. How can the official miss stuff like that? Inept. Get Woody and Robey back and I think we should take the Hawks. OTOH, that Prevent D was a tby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
He is instantly the standard by which all football commentary is measured. There is really no competition. He's in a totally different league. It's time for the TV producers to wise up. Find more people like him, guys. Or maybe it's time for the all other overly-complacent cliche-ridden NFL commentators to "step up" their game. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
During the game I was thinking the Vikes were working Goff using the crowd. Show one D pre-snap, encouraging Goff to audible to a play they wanted. Then shift into their actual called D when crowd noise & play clock would prevent Goff from doing anything about it. Seemed like they really had the Ram's number on O all day. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Thought he was a great fit for Wade's attacking 3-4. Next year hopefully. We have to admit on the whole we've had good luck re injuries. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
This will be a REAL tough game for our Rams. I will be (pleasantly) surprised if they come out on top. Bad matchup against a very strong team this year. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I did a bit myself and concluded the Rams need to win in Seattle AND Tennessee to get in. Nothing exhaustive just picking who I thought likely winners thru the remaining weeks. Did NOT count on wins vs Saints or Eagles. Detroit had a pretty easy schedule remaining, Caro on upswing. Seattle doing their thing. I don't think the Rams are shoe-ins at this point. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
How about OL depth? Blythe did well for Sully, but who else is there though? BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
You can see from this quote what Whit brings off the field. Great work Rams FO. Hope he stays a while. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Couldn't stop Vikes all day, but especially last drive. D Turnovers have been the salvation in a lot of games. None today. Zimmer. CB Depth exposed. (OL depth a weakness too, been lucky there.) Vikes had D starters out, did fine. Bad game. Hope RobertW is OK. BCby BC Ramsfan - Game Time Forum
QuoteDavid Deacon Fisher loved the physical talent wasn't big on brains. That's a bullseye IMO. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Me too. If they are winning mainly by power running alone, then Brees is completely in reserve for "difficulties." Ouch. Play action anyone?? He's a smart, experienced QB and a surgeon with the pass. Tough, tough combination if true. Not real confident about our power running D. Pretty light in the pants. And word is their D is for real, at least B quality. Gonna have to scorby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Amidst all the surge of recognition for Whit, Sully, RodgerS, Goff, Gurley, Woods, Legatron, Aaron of course, Hekker, etc etc, my untrained eye has been VERY impressed with John Johnson this year. Always seems to be in the right place, good range, good tackler, seems like good balls skills. Instincts/recognition is SO important at FS, and he seems to have it. I like him LOTS better than TJ, Mo, oby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
He's FAST too. Didn't understand that. Motored thru the secondary like they were standing still. What an underrated pickup. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Thomas better start hanging onto the ball if he plans on making this team. The days of patience are (thank god) over. Higbee made a nice catch today, good to see. On this Rams team you can't play skill positions if you can't catch. Drops and you're gone. Finally! BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Thought Barron had a pretty good game. Some key tackles and the INT. Ogletree still tackling too high, let Zak score on that swing. A good tackle had him out of bounds at least. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought he should have passed for the first down too. They have lots of "safe" short throws. And their receivers catch it. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Ding ding ding, we have a winner. Son of Bum strikes. I bet QBs are careful with their short outs against the Rams for a while. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
missing unless I have the cuts wrong. In for Marquez I guess. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm totally tired of him and his agent. Sent him to the NFL's biggest loser for the next 10 years. I like it. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Nice! Love the format too, wish I had the template. Well done. My guesses where different from yours: QB Orlovsky is a cut (pretty sure that's what you meant, not eligible for PS) TE Hemingway is now a PUP or IR. So Harkey and Rogers both make it (otherwise Rogers PS) C Blythe Roster. G Donnal cut (Eldrenkamp roster) OT Murphy cut (maybe late FA addition @ OT??) OL a couple lby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Higbee has not impressed me a bit. Don't see it. BCby BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com
He's had and still has a big learning curve. He's proven to be good in adversity (college). i think he has good teachers. He's tough. I think he'll make it. Might take a couple years to settle in. BC PS not a response to you PaulB, just hit the reply to your post. You are one of the guys I listen to most.by BC Ramsfan - RamsFootballFans.com