I'm Taking a Break...

[RamsSince1969]

Rams football is a pleasure, normally. Medical problems occupy my waking hours.

Bro hug Loyal. The forum is better with you around. My best to you with your health issues

 

[Snaz]

That was a very depressing loss. I felt it. Big time. Felt fixed like they planned on the Eagles to win. NFL/Refs/Possible Coach McVay and Possible Stafford. Felt like the fix was in. NFL isn't a sport it's entertainment.

I would hope that it's not. That somehow the what you see by players and staff are real. Not a preset plan. But really felt that way.

 

[Allen2McVay]

That was a very depressing loss. I felt it. Big time. Felt fixed like they planned on the Eagles to win. NFL/Refs/Possible Coach McVay and Possible Stafford. Felt like the fix was in. NFL isn't a sport it's entertainment.

I would hope that it's not. That somehow the what you see by players and staff are real. Not a preset plan. But really felt that way.

Come on man. I understand the frustration but ... Come on

 

[dieterbrock]

Its the NFL and defenses are PAID to do their jobs.
No mercy, ever.
Who cares about "feelings" ??

I dont think McVay has ever let up to protect feelings or show any kind of mercy.
They just have been frustratingly unable to put teams away at times it seems.
They wasted no time going for the TD in the 2nd half, giving them the 19 point lead

 

[Mojo Ram]

We had this game. It was ours with a high percentage FG to win the game and our kicker was blocked from 41yards. We can all argue about McVay's play calling, but none of that would have mattered if we made that kick.

The other true statement is that no lead is safe with McVay as HC. He doesn't like to pile on the other team when we are up two scores or more. It doesn't matter if the other team is good or bad, he changes the play calling that often results in 3 and outs or FGs. Then the other teams race up in scoring to cause us all heartburn.
This was the worst Rams' loss in the regular season that I can remember. I am not watching any sports show this week at least, maybe more. I may not post here much...we'll see.

 

[0311rams]

if we didn't drink the kool aid we might realize we have an oline problem. teams never get far with oline issues. special teams are glaring as you shouldn't have to worry about that too much except for your kickers. the offense oline is no different, even after all these years trying to get good olinmen and deep at the position we were very poor in the evaluations and purchases. sure, we can scape by, win a bunch of games maybe even, but what we saw against the eagles proves that we are not going far with this oline soon enough. then Stafford is gone and a new qb with a bad oline awaits him. why the bad oline play? its not like it sneaked up on us. Whit was gone and we knew he was leaving. since then, how'd that go?

 

[PhillyRam]

We had this game. It was ours with a high percentage FG to win the game and our kicker was blocked from 41yards. We can all argue about McVay's play calling, but none of that would have mattered if we made that kick.

The other true statement is that no lead is safe with McVay as HC. He doesn't like to pile on the other team when we are up two scores or more. It doesn't matter if the other team is good or bad, he changes the play calling that often results in 3 and outs or FGs. Then the other teams race up in scoring to cause us all heartburn.
This was the worst Rams' loss in the regular season that I can remember. I am not watching any sports show this week at least, maybe more. I may not post here much...we'll see.

Be glad you don't live in the Philly market. For me it went from being a glorious week, listening to local shows as well as the national ones, to now shutting everything off and focusing instead on my stock investing, fishing, and making dumb comments on here.

 

[FrantikRam]

But we didn’t, though.

If you go back and watch those games, it was backups fighting to score, not McVay pressing to drop a 50 burger on purpose. He’s never pressed when up 3 scores…ever. He’s always gone conservative and this isn’t the first game that’s gotten away from him doing that.

We just have to make peace that he’s never gonna be that guy who presses for 60 minutes and will score as much as he can.

All of our 50 point games have been happy accidents except for the 54-51 game against the Chiefs.

This is not even close to correct. Right about the 50 burgers, but the three score comment? Not even close to correct.

Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants - November 5th, 2017 | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Los Angeles Rams 51 at New York Giants 17 on November 5th, 2017 - Full team and player stats and box score

www.pro-football-reference.com

There is the example in question - Gurley scored our last TD to get the game to 48-10.

Then SEVERAL more where he kept the offense going once up there scores:

2017: Colts, Cardinals, Giants, Seahawks, Texans - all games we won handedly - the starters played most of these games. The Texans game was closest at 33-7 (four scores)

2018: Cardinals twice and Niners twice - second Niners game, we were up 45-17 going into the 4th quarter

2019: two four scores wins where backups didn't play - at Falcons and at Cardinals

2021: Giants, Jaguars and Texans (ran it up to 38-0 before backups came in). Bonus: Cardinals in the playoffs, won by four scores, starters were in

2022: Broncos game

 

[Neil039]

We had this game. It was ours with a high percentage FG to win the game and our kicker was blocked from 41yards. We can all argue about McVay's play calling, but none of that would have mattered if we made that kick.

The other true statement is that no lead is safe with McVay as HC. He doesn't like to pile on the other team when we are up two scores or more. It doesn't matter if the other team is good or bad, he changes the play calling that often results in 3 and outs or FGs. Then the other teams race up in scoring to cause us all heartburn.
This was the worst Rams' loss in the regular season that I can remember. I am not watching any sports show this week at least, maybe more. I may not post here much...we'll see.

Ram Brother I hear you. I place the results of the game on McVay. This one hurt after settling for FGs over TDs in the first half. IMO I'd like to see McVay switch things up against a few of these teams that seem to have his number.

Hope you're managing life for your family and you the best you can.

 

[Juggs]

McVay cares too much about pissing teams off. He thinks about relationships and how they will be effected. He is planning for life after coaching. He isn't hungry for blood....and it shows when we let that shit happen this week. See you soon @Loyal I quit these fuckers atleast 2 times every 5 years ...I make it about a half before I tune in.

 

[gabriel18]

I’m feeling the same way. That game will come back to haunt them at the end of the year.
Still feels like a gut punch

 

[TexasRam]

I get it Loyal. That was a tough loss.

Hope you are back soon and health gets better.

This is one of those games I won’t be rewatching, it was that maddening.

Regarding play calling, Stafford was a bit off this game and If some throws are made and/or refs called it right… then we win and Mcvay looks like a genius. WR’s were wide open for the taking and Mcvay totally outcoached Fangio.

Mcvays biggest error was keeping Limmer in. Keeping Limmer where he is on the depth chart actually. It’s mcvays patience and loyalty such as Tutu, Limmer that kills him.

Why did we not take an IOL or CB in the draft or free agency ? It was a glaring spot to address.