The gamblers don't think the Rams will make the playoffs

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I heard that on The Herd today.

And it makes sense. They have Adams, Puka and Ferguson out. Watson is done for the year. Avila is injured. Kobie is injured. Stafford looks different than last year. McVay has made some dumb decisions.

But I'm in agreement with Modern Eagle that being the underdog has it's advantages. Teams like the Packers, Chiefs, Niners etc. expect to beat us. The Rams don't inspire fear in anyone, so when shit does happen, it'll be a shock to them. We aren't the hunted anymore.

Reason's to be positive?

Ferguson, Davante and Puka will be back. Kobie will be back. Garrett isn't even up to his standards yet and he should improve week to week. Stafford will have to adjust to missing his safety blankets and find new ones. McVay has to limit the dumb decisions.

It's certainly going to be interesting to see how it all unfolds!!!!
 
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gogoat1 said:
Not sure I care what gambling degenerates think.
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Rams have 2+ turnovers in nearly every game this season. And must lead the NFL in pre-snap penalties. Is anyone surprised that isn't a winning formula? Even from our vets we are seeing this. Tyler Higbee in particular has been egregious for both and needs to have played his last season in horns, as grateful as I am for his years of service and how he has put his body on the line year after year. Injuries haven't helped, but the real reason we will not make the playoffs is pissing games away with back breaking unforced errors. We should be at 7+ wins by now. If we stop making so many mistakes, we will make it in, even with the injuries. But I keep going back and forth on if we can do that.

Biggest reason we beat Chicago on the road in the playoffs last year, in downright brutal conditions, was playing CLEAN football. Few penalties. No drops. The Bears were sloppy and it cost them. Remember DJ Moore's route towards the end of the game that he basically gave up on causing an INT? I believe Odunze dropped a TD. You can't beat good teams with crappy execution. You often can't beat bad teams, either.

Not sure what the issue is this year but you do have to look at the coach. Why is the team not buttoned up?

Seattle is just as disappointing as we are this year. I wouldn't be surprised if either team finds a way to sweep at the very end of the year, which obviously has massive playoff implications. There is a lot of football left.
 
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It's going to be tough, it's not outlandish to think we don't make it.
Lions & Vikings have 2 losses on us & GB has 1 and is playing very good.

Bears have the toughest remaining schedule & the NFC North will have no choice but to beat up on each other but we will need to win games short handed and then win against good team when players come back.


NFL SOS RankTeamCurrent RecordRemaining Opp. Win %Key Remaining Matchups
2Green Bay Packers (Seed 7)6-3-0.576vs. MIN, at LAR, at CHI, vs. DET, vs. BUF
3Detroit Lions (Seed 5)6-2-0.558vs. NE, vs. CHI (x2), vs. MIN, at GB, vs. NYG
4Los Angeles Rams (Seed 9)5-4-0.557vs. GB, vs. KC, at SF, vs. SEA (x2)
6Minnesota Vikings (Seed 6)6-2-0.539at GB, at DET, vs. CHI, vs. SF, vs. NE
13Seattle Seahawks (Seed 8)5-4-0.514at LAR, vs. LAR, vs. DAL
16Dallas Cowboys (Seed 10)4-5-0.507vs. SF, at SEA, at LAR, vs. JAX, vs. NYG


Current NFC Wild Card Standings (Entering Week 10)

Seed / RankTeamRecordWin %Status
5Detroit Lions6-2-0.750In Wild Card
6Minnesota Vikings6-2-0.750In Wild Card
7Green Bay Packers6-3-0.667In Wild Card (Cutoff)
8Seattle Seahawks5-4-0.556In the Hunt

9Los Angeles Rams5-4-0.556In the Hunt
10Dallas Cowboys4-5-0.444In the Hunt
11New Orleans Saints3-5-0.375In the Hunt
12Tampa Bay Buccaneers3-6-0.333In the Hunt
13Atlanta Falcons3-6-0.333In the Hunt
14Arizona Cardinals3-6-0.333In the Hunt
15Washington Commodes2-5-1.313In the Hunt
16Philadelphia Eagles2-7-0.222In the Hunt

 
VegasRam said:
I don't think I would call Vegas "gambling degenerates".

(draft kings, fanduel, off shore books, and the nfl otth...)
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Not sure why not, its not a normal place. I used to drive there from Nor Cal and spend a week. I live in a pretty rural area with normal people.
But in Vegas, everyone who is nice to you wants something from you. Like we are all marks or something.

Except for one guy. This is a bit of a story but I will tell it anyway. We drove our 82 Shirocco to Reno and through the desert Hawthorn. Tonopah. Goldfield ect. Its August and 118 degrees. About a hour from Vegas the car started sputtering. Finally died on the side of the road. Wife is crying thinking we are going to die in the desert. BUT, the car starts back up and we are off. This happened 2 more times before we got to Vegas to find a cheap motel room.
We found one, the Econo Lodge up past the Stratosphere on LVB. This was in the early 2000s and the Econo Lodge we stayed at was the same one the 9/11 Hijackers stayed at. Great.
Well, I am a bit of a mechanic and brought my tools and a pair of coveralls. I pop the hood and checking things out. Next to the motel there was a auto repair shop. So I go over there thinking I can pick the brain of a mechanic and point me in the right direction as I was getting frustrated. I talked to the owner and we decided some ignition parts were in order.
So my car was not running right and you know what he does ? He hands me the keys to his brand new Cadillac and tells to use it as I needed to get my parts. I was kind of blown away, nicest most trusting guy ever. Drove it all over Vegas looking for what I needed. Did it several times as the first 2 trips did not quite fix the car. Thought I had it fixed with a new coil but it started acting up. Got the car again and bought a new alternator and it worked.
Driving out of town Friday it started doing it again before we got to Indian Springs. Wife freaking out I turned the car around back to Vegas and the Econo Lodge. What I ended up doing was getting up in the morning and driving to a Kragen, putting a rear wheel up on a curb in their parking lot and jerking out the fuel pump and changed it and that fixed it.
Drove all the way to Humboldt in one shot, 16 hours so I could make a drag race Sunday morning.
Most people in Vegas want something from you. But not that fine old man. I came back a few years later and bought the crew pizza but the man passed away.
I plan on going back for the Aviation Nation Air Show. I went to it in 2017 and it was great. Right after that mass shooting too.
But Vegas is not a normal place.
 
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Cool story! Gamblers are wrong often and I appreciate that about them since they pay taxes in Nevada so I don't have to pay an income tax.

Also who the fuck cares what Florio says or thinks?

Also it's comical to think that the people described in here aren't found in cities other than Vegas.

And in case the first time was missed fuck Florio.

Also Florio and these gamblers are likely in the GDT so who cares for another time what they think.
 
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This is my 10,000th ROD post. I thought about launching some dramatic new thread with it but because I’m lazy I’m choosing to keep it simple and tag onto this one.
As an overly optimistic, Rams fan over the last 55 years, I see a path to glory in 2026. It starts with a one game at a time mentality and ends with peeking at the end of the season.
The first hurdle is getting through the next three games with a 2-1 or 3-0 record. In order to do this their defense has to reach new heights, and the offense has to be effective, efficient and creative.
The second hurdle is staying healthy enough and getting Nacua, Adams, Ferguson, McDuffie and Turner back for a glorious run through the remainder of the season and into the playoffs.
I say keep the faith and remain positive as long as there’s any glimmer of hope this year.
Go Rams and fuck the 69ers!!!
 
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If the Rams win the next three games I guarantee we make the playoffs and go on a deep run.

The narrative will be completely different. With Rams the media favorite at that point.

Here are the 3 challenges:

At Arizona. Rookie QB first start. Depleted WR group. Inferior defense.

Packers at SoFi. Massive challenge but we are at home and will likely have Donald, Garrett and McDuffie.

Chiefs at SoFi. Chiefs a bit overrated. We might have Davante Adams back.

If we lock in, which Mcvay teams commonly do later in the year, we could
Cover those home games.
 
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