Your Controversial Rams Takes

[Faceplant]

Sam Bradford could’ve been the greatest QB in our history, were it not for injuries and horrid coaching.

Steven Jackson was our best running back, and should be in the Hall.

Love ya Mem, but you will hate my controversial take here...

Sammy the Sleeves was little more than a checkdown Charlie with twigs for legs and SJax was HAPPY to be a big fish in a cesspool back then and didn't care about winning. Hate me!!!

My more optimistic takes have already been......taken but this one bears repeating....

The 2001 Rams were the best NFL team I have ever seen.....

 

[gabriel18]

This might now qualify for the tread , but here’s a scenario.
Would you guys take another magical Super Bowl run this year , if it meant Stafford , Donald and Kupp would retire after the win ?
I think I might

 

[Merlin]

This might now qualify for the tread , but here’s a scenario.
Would you guys take another magical Super Bowl run this year , if it meant Stafford , Donald and Kupp would retire after the win ?
I think I might

Hell yes. Titles are worth everything. Another one would cement Stafford in the Hall as well.

 

[Ram_Rally]

This might now qualify for the tread , but here’s a scenario.
Would you guys take another magical Super Bowl run this year , if it meant Stafford , Donald and Kupp would retire after the win ?
I think I might

Damn, good question. Because if they lose this year they may actually be set up better for 24 and 25 if they stayed. I genuinely don't know.

 

[Loyal]

I have a couple of weird takes.....

1. Carrol Rosenbloom was a dirty owner and could have been killed by the mafia.

Before he owned the Rams, he owned the Baltimore Colts. There were rumors that he bet on his team, but the biggest allegation was that his team threw Super Bowl III vs the Jets. Rozelle commented that the Colts loss was the best thing that could have happened because the Super Bowl concept was in danger if the AFL was whipped again in that game.
We all know that Rosenbloom never swam in the ocean without another person, except on the day he drowned. Figures were seen in the water near where he drowned that looked like wet suits, but there is no proof of that.

2. Marshall Faulk was a better RB for the Rams, especially in the playoffs, than Eric Dickerson.

Faulk's critical role in two Rams Super Bowl appearances along with the path to both, should be evidence enough. He didn't gain as many yards on the ground as ED did, of course, but Marshall was a multifaceted weapon. During GSOT, he was every bit of a WR as he was a RB. As a RB, imagine Kyren Williams with an extra gear which Marshall had. I think Faulk was the most complete offensive weapon I've seen since 1969.

 

[Merlin]

1. Carrol Rosenbloom was a dirty owner and could have been killed by the mafia.

 

[Merlin]

2. Marshall Faulk was a better RB for the Rams, especially in the playoffs, than Eric Dickerson.

Truth. But what would it have looked like if Dickerson had a QB and a roster built by Vermiel.

 

[Loyal]

Truth. But what would it have looked like if Dickerson had a QB and a roster built by Vermiel.

He would have needed to find an undrafted HOFer at QB to pair with ED.

 

[Merlin]

He would have needed to find an undrafted HOFer at QB to pair with ED.

"We can just get Pat Haden to come out of retirement."
~ Unnamed RoD poster

 

[Loyal]

"We can just get Pat Haden to come out of retirement."
~ Unnamed RoD poster

SONOFA ~ @den-the-coach

 

[Dodgersrf]

This might now qualify for the tread , but here’s a scenario.
Would you guys take another magical Super Bowl run this year , if it meant Stafford , Donald and Kupp would retire after the win ?
I think I might

I wouldn’t.
I’ll keep them and win the next two Superbowls after the oline and secondary are replenished.

 

[Alaskan Ram]

This might now qualify for the tread , but here’s a scenario.
Would you guys take another magical Super Bowl run this year , if it meant Stafford , Donald and Kupp would retire after the win ?
I think I might

Throw in defeating the 9ers in the playoffs en route to that Title and I'm in.

 

[JonRam99]

Bradford couldn't lead a WR if he had a leash.

 

[RamUK]

I must say that his right arm has been looking far stronger lately.

Is this him?

 

[den-the-coach]

SONOFA ~ @den-the-coach

"We can just get Pat Haden to come out of retirement."
~ Unnamed RoD poster

Yeah, that is exactly what we need. In this photo Haden refused to put his hand on the ball because it was substantially smaller then Namath & Ferragamo.

 

[Corbin]

New takes? No. But I know many think differently.


1. Kurt warner should have never been traded. Bulger should have been the one traded when time and value peaked.

I'm sorry, Kurt did have an ego and I think eventually him and Martz got to a breaking point after he got hurt that made him expendable with the emergence of Marc Bulger. Obviously Marc was a good QB. but he didn't have the instincts or clutch ability that Kurt did.

2. 2003 NFL playoffs, if we don't lose in OT to Steve Smiths walk off TD we get to the NFCCG beat Philly and go on to the SB to rematch the Cheatriots. I have no idea if we win that matchup, but I truly feel we would have been SB bound that year and matched up good with the cheatriots.

 

[Dodgersrf]

2. 2003 NFL playoffs, if we don't lose in OT to Steve Smiths walk off TD we get to the NFCCG beat Philly and go on to the SB to rematch the Cheatriots

That playoff game against Carolina, was one of the most intense games I’ve ever seen.
It was a crazy good game.
It still hurts a bit, that we didn’t end up with the W, though.

 

[henry dyer]

taking the opening kickoff driving 79 yards then having dempsey's kick blocked and bobby bryant score
finally getting home field advantage against vikings and it is a mud bowl
watching jim nettles try to stop viking gene washington
george allen punting on third down in the old coastal divison game against bears ,, forgetting how many downs they had
rod perry waving at the air as stallworth runs away
dieter brock throwing balls against the bears that were off on the x axis y axis and z axis
scouting lawrence phillips

 

[FrantikRam]

New takes? No. But I know many think differently.


1. Kurt warner should have never been traded. Bulger should have been the one traded when time and value peaked.

I'm sorry, Kurt did have an ego and I think eventually him and Martz got to a breaking point after he got hurt that made him expendable with the emergence of Marc Bulger. Obviously Marc was a good QB. but he didn't have the instincts or clutch ability that Kurt did.

2. 2003 NFL playoffs, if we don't lose in OT to Steve Smiths walk off TD we get to the NFCCG beat Philly and go on to the SB to rematch the Cheatriots. I have no idea if we win that matchup, but I truly feel we would have been SB bound that year and matched up good with the cheatriots.

I think many on the board side with you on number one.

I strongly believe Bulger over Warner was the right move though and I think that's the more controversial take here

 

[HitStick]

Sam Bradford would be a top QB and likely still playing if McVay was his head coach back then