...and when to ease up. To me.....the control of the tempo once the offense got going was really frustrating the Packers. Regarding Goff's ability to handle pressure and adapt, I've seen Tom Brady get unwound under pressure (both SuperBowls vs the Giants). And....Brady is sorta good. So, I won't get worked up about Goff looking out of sorts at time when the pressure was applied. Up until tby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
I love the "little" things that go unnoticed in the game. And I don't mind someone pointing them out for me. For all the railing we do about how our TE's.....looks like Higbee has enormous value in other ways.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
About four times that I could count. McVay will be sending the league a little footage for them to review. Yes Alexander played well....but had the refs call the holds that happened early in the game.....and he knew he wouldn't get away with that crap.....I'm not sure you would have seen such stellar play.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
They are playing well and should at least get to 10-6. Figure that should be good for a wildcard.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
So, it might be that the Rams would still have outside rush issues even if Quinn were still on the roster. In order to pay Donald and Talib.....they had to gamble that they could get some outside pressure on the cheap.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Young and Ebukam stepped it up a bit. Longacre....not so much. I don't take McVay's comments on Obo as negative. It's probably going to take the ful 21 days for them to determine if they want him to occupy a roster spot.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
She is a very casual football fan (lineage from Pittsburgh....so.... more of a Steeler fan if she would claim to be a fan). She watched this presser from start to finish over my shoulder (unbenownst to me). When it was over....she asked "Who is that guy".......after I tolde it was Gurley....she said "What a great guy!!!! Gurley just seems relatable......regardless of whether yby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Almost all the pundits think the Rams will win....but fully expect Pack to keep it within 4 or 5 points. I'm not big on predictions, but it seems like time and time again, when it looks like Aaron Rodgers will be deep-sixed.....he seems to keep his team hanging around....then figures out some way to pull of a win. However I just see many things going in the Rams favor. The Defense seems to bby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
However...they have only faced one top 10 rushing team....the Niners who gashed them for about 170 yards. The rest of the teams they have faced are in the #12 - #25 ranking of rushing attack. The point being....being ranked #12 vs the run is VERY misleading. This is more a team that is closer to a #20 -25 ranking. So your point is still valid.....Gurley and Brown are going to be busy on Sunby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
NFL was a bit generous on one sack.....where I thought Brockers should have been credited for a half sack, and Donald the other half.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Eli never has been.....and isn't now.....a QB who can move around to keep a play alive. The years he did well (and won Superbowls) he had great offensive lines. Give him the chance to go through his reads and he can make the throw. But......the Giants in the last two years can't protect him. He needs much more protection than most QB's. With the Rams O-line......he would get the extra timeby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Donald did a good job not "abusing" the QB on his sacks. But.....my concern is that even the slightest contact on Rodgers next week will garner a flag.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
I think McVay saw what was happening with the Rams D. He probably figured go ball control with the running game until the Niners can demonstrate they have figured out the Rams D. The Niners never could figure things out....so turnovers and field position were in the Rams favor. It was good to see Malcom Brown get some carries starting late first half. I wouldn't mind seeing the Rams startby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
I would have liked the Ravens chances at home in OT. Getting the Saints to two losses would have been great for Rams Home Field Advantage. Now there is no margin for error.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
The Niners have yet to play a team that is ranked higher than 12th in defensive points allowed. In fact, if you take the avg points allowed for their opponents so far to date.......it would come out to 25.2 points allowed. That would rank 20th in the league.....and Niners have scored 24.7 points against these teams. While the Rams defense is not playing as well as expected or hoped......theyby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Big games which could start to separate the Rams from the field if the Rams can take care of business in SF. Panthers at Eagles Pats at Bears (although Pats not great on the road against tough defenses) Minnesota at Jets New Orleans at Ravens Cowboys at Redskins I figure Eagles, Pats, Vikings, Ravens, and Redskins win. If the Rams win, they would be 2 1/2 games clear of the Vikingsby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
The Denver game was not as close as the final score. The Rams need to do a better job playing the soft zone when they are up 10+ pts with less than five minutes left. That game should have finished 23-13. Also GZ would likely have hit the FG that Santos missed....so it really should have been 26-13. That likely would have changed the dynamics of the lasat seven minutes. I know this is wouldaby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
He acknowledged he has been at practice.....but he hasn't really seen him. So he really must just be working with the position coaches on his technique....and isn't getting any snaps in practice. That being the case.....no way he plays this week, unless he gets time with special teams. They will probably take at least 15 days to get him up to speed....then another 5 days to see if they wantby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
D-line and DB's have had their share of top echelon homegrown performers over the years. But LB?.....not so much. The great ones we had.....they let get away (K. Green and Hacksaw Reynolds). What made it worse was they got away at time when players RARELY left one team for another. But think about the top 10 homegrown linebackers for this team. How many exist in this roster in the last 20by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Ultimate compliment to Goff. Teams are now willing to let Gurley hurt them on the ground in order to take the ball out of Goff's hands. So if the result was the Rams score 23 instead of 35.......then figure other teams will take their chances and do the same thing. The problem is, you can't run Gurley 30 times a game week in and week out and expect him to be fresh come January. Brown, Daviby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
The Giants need an attitude transfusion. Shurmur needs to do something quick. The problem with this team last year was that they plain simply quit on McAdoo. They don't seem to be changing their stripes under Shurmur. You heard Aikman remarking about it last night. Most of the issue is on their defense squad. They have no fire...and just walk through plays. Beckham continues to be a petby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
With the exception of selecting the talent (where Snead manages things) and negotiating contracts, McVay runs and owns EVERYTHING else. And rightfully so.....this franchise has a bright future entirely because of McVay. Stan is smart enough to just step to the side and let McVay do his thing. There is no reason for McVay to go anywhere else.....unless of course you get a Jimmie Johnson vs Jerrby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Would love to see what he could do with a week of game planning with the 1's. No need to rush Cooks and Kupp At the very least...if the Rams go up by 14 or more......Reynolds should be getting plenty of snaps.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Phillips is going too much of a free pass. I know the team and McVay like to joke about him....donuts...going to bed at 6:00 pm. But let's face it. This defense has never been able to stop the run ever since Wade has been here. Last year we got drunk on sacks.....so we just let it go. This year....the run defense is non existent.....they aren't getting any pass rush (because they figuredby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
He took his guy back and down in a second. It was great to see him pumped up too after he realized they got the first down..by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
The best part is.....he seems to be in his "surge" year right now. He is getting comfofrtable with things......and is dropping dimes all over the place. Given all the crap he took in year one........real proud of him.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
If Goff were to repeat his peformance vs the Chargers in Thursday nights game vs the Vikings......then that would mean his performance in the Charger game is NOT an aberation. That would be bad news for the rest of the league. If Goff is continuing to grow and improve.....so long as his O-line stays healthy and keeps him mostly upright......than 30 - 40 points per game becomes the norm for thisby chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com
Mild calf strains are 2-4 weeks. His looked a bit more than "mild". Particularly if it's lower in the leg where the tissue starts converge with the achilles. Those tend to take longer. I was expecting 6 - 8 weeks.by chunkmeister - RamsFootballFans.com