Stafford, Offensive Line, Defensive Line Noteboom did well in place of Whitworth. That TB front 4 is no slouch.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM I think the Ram's will struggle once again running the ball. I was surprised today they didn't stick with Fournette who seemed in control...but they have Brady and today I think that cost them. BUT... they did stop Fournette just enough... and so... both offensively and defensively I think we just saw next week's game plan,. This is what happens also when the Rams Offenseby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Would like to see the replay, but I think TB was rushing 4 pretty much the whole game. They blitz like 40% of the time during the regular season. This game, I barely saw any blitzing. Might have been the first time they rushed 6 all game. I think first game, they blitzed Stafford and realized that Stafford and Rams' WRs can easily beat their coverage behind. This game, feels like theyby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesstrams there wasn't a false start or illegal formation.. wouldn't that have had a ten second runoff? Exactly.. I was thinking the opposite. slow down, make sure everyone is set or this opportunity is lost with a false start or illegal formation/shift Be quick, but don't hurry.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams_81 Every week in the NFL teams lose trying to run the clock. Yes, sometimes they hang on by the skin of their teeth, but I see games every week in the NFL where teams are content with the lead to run it and punt it to burn clock even though there is still plenty of time for the other team to score and they end up losing. But teams just keep doing it and keep blowing leads by not trby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam Some play action on that series where Akers fumble probably would have gotten the first down. Yep, exactly.. I was yelling play action on 2 drives. Only misdirection was the sweep by Jefferson. But other than that, it was straight hand off. Conservative 4th Quarter Play Calling, not understanding his QB was on it. Like he still thinks he's got Goff as QB in the 4th Quarteby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedodgerram Ramsey, Allen,Akers, Cooper. All had a chance to put this game away numerous times and made horrible plays, did not execute. IMHO it was on of McVays best games. Go RAms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely.. McVay can't help fumbles. But he can help seal the game despite the fumbles with better playcalling at the end. He went conservative again in the 4th quarter... running up the miby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Looks like the Younger Hochuli isn't influenced by Brady. According to acCOUNTable refs, the penalties and reviews were called correctly, including the no call on Brady's complaint of helmet to helmet and Brady's unsportsmanlike penalty. Calls probably helped Rams more than Bucs.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
McVay has gone chicken with his conservative play calling in the 4th quarter with the lead. 3rd and 8 or so and runs the ball vs letting the QB, who you mortgaged the future on, try to get the first down for you. He said he'd learn after the 49ers game. He almost got burnt again. He can't control the fumbles, but he can control what happens after.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe McVay will finally realize that and quit going conservative on offense trying to burn down the clock.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
well supposedly rams are big on stats, so we'll see if they do anything different or want to test those strengths head on. There's always a belief that your strength can overcome their strength.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam On Ticketmaster I saw 50 yard line tickets halfway up the stadium for $225. What? That is cheap! Are beers like $1 at Lambeau?by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams/Bucs game will be officiated by Shawn Hochuli. However, I believe he has a mixed crew, not his normal crew. Nevertheless, the tone should be set by the lead official. In the regular season, Shawn's crew threw: Top third most penalties and yards Top third on most defensive penalties.. defensive holding, defensive pass interference Top third on most offensive holding penalties Middlby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Sounds more like a setup to declare Brady the GOAT of all GOATs across the entire Universe of GOATs if Tampa Bay wins.. especially if Brady leads them to a winning last drive.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJimYoungblood53 no one uses a lot of man because it's a sure loser unless you know you pressure can get there. When you see it now is when there is at least 5 guys rushing Unless you are Belichick who runs alot of Man... unless he's playing against McVay in the Superbowl and switches to zone for almost half the snaps :(by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes, was going to comment on that, but waiting for the replay. Saw some coverages that looked different and some blitz concepts that looked different. Might have gotten Kyler confused a bit.. made him second guess what he was looking at. If there is an overhead cam, I think it would have picked up some blown coverages in the secondary by the Rams as well. Although Weddle was back there, I tby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
For folks wondering if the Cowboys/Niners game was appropriately officiated, check out acCOUNTable refs Great sources of info. They say Cowboys/Niners was officiated fine. Bengals/Raiders was not. Also have some great stats on the Rams and the League. Rams have been more of a beneficiary of penalties called in games over the season. Rams also have the lowest impact of win probabilby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Give him too much credit.. Reeder would have been 5 yards away from that play.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
what a tackle by Van der Esch Cowboys Coach trusting the defense instead of going on fourth down twice.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
how much longer can Cowboys sustain momentum? Got hit with 2 key momentum killers: -Fumble recovery, but really an incomplete pass -Would have been 4th down but illegal hands to the faceby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Looks like they sold their tickets to Niner fans. Lots of red in the stadium.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Lots of talks about Refs in Playoff games. So here's what to know about the crew that is assigned to Rams/Cardinals: Referee: Clay Martin Umpire: Carl Paganelli Down Judge: Danny Short Line Judge: Brian Bolinger Field Judge: Jabir Walker Side Judge: Dale Shaw Back Judge: Tony Josselyn Replay Official: Brian Matoren Replay Assistant: Randy Campbell Clay Martin's crew (not sure ifby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Craig Wrolstad's crew is in the middle of the pack for total penalties thrown.. but has the 3rd highest roughing the passer penalties thrown. So you do have to know who the ref's are and what their tendencies are. Since Roughing the Passer is usually thrown by the Ref, then the argument that this isn't his full crew doesn't apply as the constant is still there which is Craig Wrolstad. So heby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe for that play.. but they tend to blitz ALOT throughout the game. So this is actually a different look for the QB.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
NFL sees it different Their game management was bad. I don't understand the concept of changing officials within crews for playoffs. This isn't an all star game. Football teams play for a whole season together and when it is playoff times, we don't have teams mixing players. Referee crews should be the same.... you go into the playoffs as the same referee crew through the season.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
fouls happen on each play, just depends if the umps want to throw the flag or not. Rams fans should know since Donald gets held pretty much most of the time and they don't get called.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
except the Refs just kept killing the Raiders second half drives. Especially the one where the Raiders per potentially on the 2 yard line ready to score a TD.... but on that drive, something like 3 offensive penalties called on them. They got a FG but game/momentum would have been different with a TD.by h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe McVay is a genius. He realizes that this team may not win the Super Bowl. So he's setting up the narrative that it isn't the Offense, it is a Defensive issue. Make the Defense win the game by running the ball 3 times and let the Defense hold. Any Offensive "Genius" coach wouldn't do that. They'd win the game by getting a first down. Look how this board has turned againby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams are an above average team, not a dominant team. Very few teams every year can be considered dominant. Rams defense is mainly good when the Offense is rolling. When the Offense can score points and creates leads, the Defense can shut down opponents as opponents go 1 dimensional. This is pretty much indicative of the blowout wins. This is why I don't pay much attention to overall statby h2omelonhead - RamsFootballFans.com