Those Giants wins were glorious. High 5 to Eli and the gang for knocking off the enemy. Same way I feel for Mahomes and the Chiefs knocking off the whiners.

To this day I will never watch any nfl doc glorifying any cheatriot or whiner teams. Adding smelltics to that too.

Merlin said:

I thought CGI returned to the land of freedom.

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I did! That post was from 2022.

RhodyRams said:

guys...the challenge flag was on the ground before the next play...the refs just didnt see it before the snap

if the flag is on the ground, it has to be honored.

/argument

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The guy held AD they just didnt see it. Stop evertything.

Flatlyner said:

I have been wondering the same thing. Our WR end arounds was a staple of our offense in the SB year, including a HUGE 4th down end around with Kupp in the SB. I've even noticed the lack of screen plays recently. Would be nice to use either of these every once and a while to keep the D honest.

Oh yeah, and a deep shot to Tutu every so often wouldn't hurt.

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I’m really not getting the Tutu usage. He is truly limited on contested balls but he seems to find space across the middle. Seems like a perfect option when Nacua/Kupp are blanketed but Stafford seems to prefer to laser passes through mouse holes.

InfiniteRam said:

100% - still waiting for somebody in the Ram's media to call him on this shit.

Atwell should be taking half of Robinson's snaps, and probably about 10-20% of Kupp's to keep him fresh.

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I agree with everything that you are posting here InfiniteRam.

McVay has got to be able to figure out that the perpetual problem of slow starts is a clear sign that opponents have locked onto Rams' schemes, tactics, playcalling and personnel.

We've become utterly predictable and defences know exactly what to expect.

Early in the game, you've got o take some deep shot to back off the safeties, corners and linebackers in order to create vertical spacing and put the fear of getting beat deep in the minds of the defence.

Instead , we continually dink and dunk in the midrange blended with prototypical, uninspiring run plays, no reverses, no screens, no misdirection plays and absolutely no trick plays, no prospect of quick strike td's.

Our whole game is centred around short to mid-range catches followed by YAC.

Since we have also have Offensive Coordinator Mike Lafleur along with McVay on a headset, I'm unsure if McVay is the one calling the plays. I suspect that McVay does, because he so often apologizes post game after losses for not putting the team in the best position to win.

Anyway, it doesn't matter. McVay has consistently shown an unwillingness to change his pattern of playcalling and frankly he should give up these duties. Coaches can have core football beliefs and philosophies, but they have to blend these with flexibility and a willingness to adjust on the fly.

He is a fine leader of men with exceptional football knowledge. He is a talented coach whose players believe in him and play hard for him.

But there's no denying that his playcalling and use of personnel has now grown stale.

He talks about explosive plays, but fails to use the player (Atwell) most able to deliver those plays, likely due to McVay's obsession with big receivers who can block.

As a consequence, teams lock onto our intermediate passing game without the need to defend the deep ball. We fail to make them stretch to defend every inch of turf.

Slow starts and red zone struggles can be signs of deficiencies in personnel, but in McVay's case they are symptomatic of predictable, unimaginative, uninspiring playcalling and an inadequate use of personnel.

McVay can then focus on overseeing the entire team.

That would be nice. But draft history always seems to have the TEs I like being snapped up before we pick, so I am skeptical.

Merlin said:

Another small handed Michigan QB. Nothing to see here folks.

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Bourbon and a bit of ice.

PhillyRam said:

And its not a great draft for pure LTs from what I can gather. More RT types, so Jackson might have to stay at LT and any swing T would mostly be a RT.

Maybe the answer next yr fir a swing OT is to sign a veteran who has experience at LT as a reserve.

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Id do that this year too. Christian was signed to the PS and I think grabbed by someone else.
He has plenty of starting experience and could provide solid depth at LT.
There are vet players out there like that.

InfiniteRam said:

Anyone watching the Rams, who has watched them since day one of McVay, can clearly see how stale this offensive system has become. He has either chosen not to adapt, or is unable too. Good teams find ways to win with marginal talent at certain positions, and with injuries.

He will not have an endless leash - no one ever does.

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It’s so stale, there are new coaches every year trying to replicate it.

Also, not to put too fine a point on it, but the last two seasons we’ve had record levels of injuries and still made the playoffs last season and there’s a slight chance we do again this season.

This team perfectly healthy is a tough out for any team.

snackdaddy said:

Lord of the Rings trilogy has gotta be among the best movie series I've ever seen. Top notch acting. Good special effects. Good story line. Sean Astin was at his best in this one. And he's had some good ones. The Hobbit movies were great too. I have no idea what critics think about them. I don't pay attention to them. I just know what I like.

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YOUSONOFA ~ Rudy Ruettiger

McClendon was ok at times, but his technique was shot on a few plays and he was reaching and fell forward. He needs to clean that up quick or he's out the NFL in a hurry .

Judge is gonna have to win a World Series to erase the stigma that comes with that drop. Didn't help that he mostly slumped in the playoffs.

Londoner said:

Graham is a 3T. It’s Grant who’s the nose tackle for Michigan.

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Grant is the NT however the move them both around quit a bit which is the way of Wink Martindale. I've seen Grant play 3 and 5 tech more than most NT's I've seen as well as Graham all of the line. Both are pretty universal.

That’s all folks.

Fuck the Harbaughs

PARAM said:

I guess. I also have a Goff jersey. A Woods jersey. Multiple Aaron Donald jerseys. Kupp better watch out!!!

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Yeah. I bought a Conlan, Wistrom, and an SJ jersey all the year they ended up leaving the team. I figured a Puka jersey was a safe one for a few years at least.

So, can Leveston play RT? Asking for a friend.

RamFan503 said:

Going with a Charcuterie with a few nice stouts and an imperial porter.

The picture doesn't show the apple, pear, and a couple other things. View attachment 68457

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Bottle logic and the Russian River are good. Haven’t had the other two yet. Enjoy!

Once again put it on the D’

Great sack by Fiske but my god verse was tackled

They kick off but score first. Its like breaking the opponent's serve in tennis. Doesn't help we have a road game at home.

I'm not going to worry about who is in and who is out due to injuries. The backup players need to step up. This has been an injury plagued season but the Rams built this team to be deep so lets see it and win this game.

Merlin said:

Accurate I think. But even understanding hindsight being 20/20 it's fair criticism to question the plan.

Now granted I wasn't against the plan so not trying to take a victory lap here or anything. I figured if they felt Avila could play Center they had a good chance to be right. But I expect when the Rams do a lessons learned on this past FA season they're gonna nuke it as they should. It's one thing to move guys around, but as it pertains to signing big ticket players in FA you should be certain that specific spot is a need.

All that aside there is a sense of irony that they finally prioritize the OL and then find a late round gem at Center. Kind of funny, in a good way.

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Yeah when we drafted Avila, people liked that he was a guard/center hybrid and there was little criticism here when the decision was announced he’ll move to center.

I’m not saying it was the right decision and the criticism is fair, but I trusted the team and hoped it worked out like the rest of us. Most of this criticism was not going on back in June.

Some crazy early games