and got spanked? I don't care if the worst QB in the league is leading the Colts opening day, I am not counting it as a win until we see the final score. Good news if they are weakened, but I would rather the good news be that we play well enough to beat them with or without Luck.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
While Dallas was definitely playing backups, they did play the OL and the RB's that they will start the season with, and our D looked pretty good against them. And that was with several of our starters on the bench as well. Passing game is a different story as very few of those starters were playing. I think what AD and his people are not factoring is that they are negotiating while AD stillby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
He got overshadowed on the GSOT by the flashy guys, but when Kurt needed 6 yards for a first down he often looked Ricky's way. Guy always knew where the first down marker was. I met him at training camp in Summer of 2000. Genuinely nice guy and spent extra time signing my Super Bowl book.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Best player at his position in the NFL. Not uncommon, but special teams players really do get the Rodney Dangerfield treatment.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Would like to have this available throughout the preseason as a reference guide. Tremendous post. Question - Did Mo Alexander play at FS or SS last year, and which is he projected at for 2017?by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
I lived in Iowa where they rarely showed the Rams on tv. So I only saw them if they made the playoffs. Vince was probably the first Ram whose name I knew as he took them to Super Bowl XIV. Where, btw. we led the might Steeleres three out of four quarter. Sadly the only quarter we did not lead was the 4th.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
AD, on the contract he is on now, does not have the injury protection he will have when he signs a big long-term deal. A serious injury could be career ending. Therefore, don't practice even without heavy contact when it is optional. It is simple, smart, risk-reward analysis and I think it shows that he is a clear thinker. Now, should we extend him while we still control him for the next feby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Fletcher was the heart and soul of our defense, and as someone else pointed out, he had many, many great years after he left the Rams. After they refused to pay him, they paid very nearly the same money Fletcher wanted to mediocre waste of space Jamie Duncan who was not 20% the player London was. Big, big mistake on one of my favorite Rams players of all time.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Had Vermeil stayed Martz would have been hired as a HC somewhere immediately. The "hot" OC or DC always is. Now I think it might still have been better for the Rams had that happened, but to be fair we did go to another Super Bowl and had a dominant team in 2001. Other than getting outcoached by the AntiChrist in SB36, something that has happened to a lot of other coaches as well, Iby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
I am with OldSchool on this one. I don't care who is our QB as long as he is good and helps us win games. Good QB's have come out of later rounds and have been backups and surprised. If he is really good and better than Goff then play him. IF that happened, then we get some time to groom Goff and maybe he eventually becomes Aaron Rodgers. I don't necessarily think it WILL happen, but iby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
As many of you recall, we owned the first half but the second half was all about the Titans. Long drive after long drive until they finally tied it up. The feeling of imminent doom and disappointment was palpable. Then Bruce made his miracle comeback catch and run, and we were up by 7 once again. But I looked at the clock. The way the Titans offense had been playing, and the amount of timeby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Under Fisher, we had both a coach and DC that got defernse, and as a result we had a very good defense that was limited by being on the field too often and having to cover short fields. Unfortunately, we had NO coaches that really were competent at offense, and that showed as well. This year we have a head coach who by all accounts is not just strong but very strong at offense, and somehow weby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't think we had that play in the book since then.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
if we trade up again in any real way. You need to have numbers of draft picks to hit on at least a few. I am not in favor of an aggressive trade-up.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Would love to pick him up in the 7th.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
As I was wondering what we could expect in his rookie year from a good WR we draft, I decided to look up Torry Holt's rookie year. His stats were: 52 rec for 788 yds and 6 TD's. Note that was 1999. Kind of makes me temper my expectations for impact from a rookie WR. On the other hand, while looking this up, I saw this other info about Torry that really made me appreciate him: NFL recorby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
My theory is that St Louis knows that it does not have a case on the merits, but that it feels with legal action it can subpoena internal documents and such that will embarass the NFL and give it a black eye (most likely related to never really intending to give STL a chance to keep the Rams.) The goal will be so settle out of court to prevent the documents from being made public. I doubt if tby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
looks like Will Ferrell in that video.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah. Like Richie Incognito!by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Our ST were special. Lets at least keep the one thing what was working intact.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
That's funny. And sad. Plus you have to take it times 30 other teams who did the same thing.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
I was just going to spend a few minutes on Youtube, and stumbled upon this full playoff game from 1985. Things to watch: 1. Big game from DIckerson 2. Dieter Brock looking like a 2015 or 2016 QB 3. AMAZING defense. 4. Watch the tackling. They just don't tackle like that anymore. And future Rams coach Dick Vermeil on the play by play. You won't have a more enjoyable two hours.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
...just be ready for Jared Cook to break your heart because he inevitably will. Have to say it was a heckuva catch on the sidelines yesterday though.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Its far from ideal, but in this day and age you can have an in-face meeting using technology.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Its all about the QB. Look at every team that shows up over and over and they all have one thing in common - a really good quarterback.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
He has had success with three different teams. With him as HC and two young but promising coordinators TBD I could see this team succeeding. Also, is anyone talking about Tom Coughlin? Anyone who has beat NE in the Super Bowl twice is OK by me. Just stirring the pot a little - not hard suggestions. Johnby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Interesting article. I did not draw too many conclusions, other than that several former Rams Olinemen seem to be doing all right for their current teams. By Jim Thomas St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nov 2, 2016 (0) A total of 30 former St. Louis Rams have been on NFL regular-season rosters this season. Nineteen have started at least one game, a couple are playing at Pro Bowl levels, and oby PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com
Just kidding, mostly... But Belicheat is always open to trade talk and at one time he was the most dependable receiver we had. Not spectacular, just moved the chains.by PeoriaRa - RamsFootballFans.com