And I don't mean that to be a validation of our D. But you simply can't ignore the fact that they've won 3 and lost 1 with that D. I've seen only very 'slight' variations of the D in the 4 games... some with a keener eye can probably discern more? Now I really don't believe this next is, can be, true... but that game had the appearance of a mindset that looked like: "Hey, soft is workinby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
After going through 24 hours of why? why? why? I have come to believe it was simply an off day, an aberration. None of the speculations about what 'precisely went wrong', including my own, make much sense to me. Not even on defense. The all consuming "a little bit of everything' may be true but it says nothing. If things were as bad as I considered in the last day, some of yoby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
it doesn't make sense to me....unless it's an injury that only kicks in with certain specific motions... I've had injuries like that. Had an elbow injury once where I could throw without pain most of the time but every so often in mid-toss I'd get a shooting surge of pain that would dang near bring me to tears.by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
although I'm not sure this is a McVay weakness that's been present throughout his head coaching days?by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
I read several media people after the game yesterday calling out the D. But I don't know if Morris addressed the media, the media may not have gotten the chance. We'll hear today, no doubt... but my guess is they'll be all over him if they do get the chance. - JamesJMby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't think hyper "score to settle" exuberance can completely account for that level of dominance. I think both these can be true: Az played brilliantly and the Ram's played about as badly as possible. I know the comeback from some... "you're not giving Az. their due".... I disagree... as I said, both those statements can be true. - JamesJMby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
It's uncomfortable for me to post about because it wreaks of 'excuse making'.... but some of his passes yesterday are difficult, (for me anyway), to explain outside of some type of malady. One, two... that happens.... and I didn't count, (for too emotionally distraught for that), but it seemed like several of his passes went wildly awry. On the other hand.. a couple (again, I didn't count)by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
What happened today to our D has been apparent since game 1. It certainly wasn't as glaring in the first 3 games but there none the less. Az. scouted it, spotted (not hard, so did most of us), and exploited it. So will Seattle coming up... something MUST be done. Disclaimer - I am NOT giving the O a pass. Just as bad today. One topic at a time. - JamesJMby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
both offensively and defensively... you can NOT take away from that. But did we beat ourselves? Yes... without question. Our those two things contradictory? I don't think so..it was both... and it was 'both' to the extreme. - JamesJMby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
If anything today the Ram's D got weaker against their offense as the game wore on.by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
70% of Stafford's bad throws today were complete. Also 70% fewer drops. Also assume McVay would have relied a little more on the run. Doesn't change Az's score, they still win.. but how many more pts do the Rams total if you factor those assumptions in?by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
to be this stubborn I think may reflect more of a collective input.by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
only knows that one style of defense. You cannot get to his level being that myopic. So what's the deal?by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
Him not seeing open receivers that is. I'm not saying he didn't do that... I just didn't see it. What I DID see was: Some of the best pass coverage I've ever witnessed in an NFL game. Ram receivers were smothers... short, mid, deep, didn't matter... they were covered like a blanket.by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
but the way the Ram's played today on both sides of the ball I think makes that a tough call. Any team in the NFL would have beat the Rams today... which is NOT belittling Az... Az was outstanding. - JamesJMby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
Someone on the Game Time Forum mentioned that he slammed his throwing hand into a defender again last week... second time this year. Believe me... I KNOW that sounds like an excuse... but frankly it's the only logical thing I can think of right now.by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
It was last time I checked... but that was some time ago.by JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
lackadaisical? Maybe? That's basically the way I define it.. but you and others may have a different definition. By my definition I wouldn't call their performance "Flat". Overconfident comes to mind. But most of all... not only totally unprepared but off... and I can't explain that level of 'off'. They did almost nothing right.... the only exception that comes to my mind isby JamesJM - RamsFootballFans.com
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I'd bet the ranch that if they played another game later this evening Morris would not change ONE SINGLE THING.by JamesJM - Game Time Forum
did to themselves today.by JamesJM - Game Time Forum
the hit itself was legal... and I'd have to see it again but that looked very near head-hunting.by JamesJM - Game Time Forum
only live game timeby JamesJM - Game Time Forum
But now, going into the 4th.. he's low, he's high, he's wide, the only thing he hasn't done is bean a cheerleader. - JamesJMby JamesJM - Game Time Forum
I'm posting this AFTER Jefferson's catch.by JamesJM - Game Time Forum