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  • September 14, 2014 at 8:43 pm #7280
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    Jim Fadler

    Jim Fadler @jimiramsboy ·
    Brian Quick’s stutter step off the line a thing of beauty #GoRams

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy
    Austin Davis owes Tavon for hanging him out to dry on that ball….there was juice on that throw

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    A face mask on the kicker, drink……#GoRams

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy
    TJ has out played the rest of the starting 11 in both games #GoRams

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    Rainey once again catches the #Rams in a blitz and gashes them…..

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy
    Austin Pettis and Austin Davis….man alive #GoRams

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy ·
    The sun is brighter, the coffee is better and the world is rounder when the #Rams win

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    petro3193

    Sideline report from the game

    I stuck it out through the delay and have plenty to report from 50 yard line 11 rows behind the Rams sideline!

    1. My initial reaction upon arriving to the stadium was a state of shock and satisfaction at how many fellow Rams fans were in attendance today! I was fortunate enough to be sitting next to 5 other fellow fans.

    2. Jo-Lonn Dunbar was the heart and soul of the team on the sideline. He was the only guy that never once sat down on the bench when the offense had the ball and was constantly yelling at and motivating the defense. TJ McD did too.

    3. Austin’s injury looked bad, like real bad. But after the delay he came out and ran sprints before shutting it down for the day. Reason to be optimistic there.

    4. Greg the Leg was kicking 70 yard field goals on the side line straight as an arrow. Wish he could be more accurate in the game! But hey, he came through when it mattered most.

    5. A 20 yard pass on 3rd and 1 with 3 minutes to go was ballsy, but Pettis made the catch and perhaps the play of the game. There was new life on the sideline after that play… Couldn’t find one guy sitting down not even T.A.

    OVERALL, awesome game, awesome win, and looking forward to next week!

    Go RAMS!

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    Saguaro

    A win is a win. They won. On the road. With the 3rd string QB, who played his heart out. Two blocked kicks to help keep them in it.

    THOSE are the kind of things teams do to find a way to win when the breaks are otherwise going against them. Which they were.

    I am going to bask in this all week.

    I loved how different players made plays to contribute. Davis, Quick, McDonald, McLeod, Pettis!, Kendricks, Zeurlein. The ingredients of team glue come from mutually supportive performances like this.

    Let’s take a short break from cold inspection and just be happy for some of these players. If reality is going to re-assert itself painfully, that will come soon enough with no help from us.

    Thank you, Rams, for a fun Sunday!

    September 14, 2014 at 11:20 pm #7311
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    Robocop

    What the Bucs fans are saying NOW (favorite quotes)

    That’s a freaking 3rd string QB…nough said! If Tampa can’t pressure and rattle a 3rd string QB then we freaking blow! We are officially the worst team in the NFL in my book! Lost to a backup QB…now a 3rd string QB? Get the freak out of here!!

    I seriously wish we weren’t playing Thursday night! We are about to be embarrassed on National TV!

    Gruden looks like a GOD right about now.

    Backup QB and 3rd string QB…

    Let’s just have a kicker under center, no need for touchdowns.

    I can’t stand McClown.

    McCown was good. The OL was good. Rainey was good. But for the second straight week we let a back-up QB look like Peyton Manning.

    Lovie was completely out coached. His defensive game plan sucked today and two weeks in a row a back-up comes in with limited weapons and slaps his Tampa 2 bullcrap around.

    Can’t blame the refs.. They gave many gifts thruout the game

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    September 15, 2014 at 11:08 pm #7535
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    safer

    Rush D–#30— I put this stat on our 3 lbers. The front four is not getting pushed off of the ball.
    PASS D–#5! Look at how well our young secondary is doing. JJ has really played well, as has TJ. Gaines and McLeod have held their own (really nice pic by McLeod on Sunday)
    Overall D #18
    Scoring D–#25
    While we have few sacks, our front 4 has dictated to the opposing O’s, causing them to get the ball out quickly. We just need to continue to tighten the screws on the short routes, which we did play better this week.
    OFFENSE
    Rushing #22
    Passing #16 (pretty damn good considering all things!)
    total O–#18
    Scoring–DEAD LAST…

    September 16, 2014 at 1:36 am #7551
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    Defensive Rookies

    although not all have played a lot of snaps, through week 2 the folks at pff have them accounting for 5 of the top 7 rams defensive scores as follows:

    1. donald
    2. gaines
    6. westbrooks
    7. joyner

    among all nfl defensive tackles that have seen at least 50 snaps, pff ranks donald 3rd overall and 3rd against the rush

    September 16, 2014 at 2:23 am #7560
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    Jim Fadler @jimiramsboy
    If Aaron Donald isn’t in there the Rams have too much room in the middle of their rush for QB’s to avoid the ends

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy
    Currently leading our tackle for a loss charts? Rams Rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald with four of them.

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    That throw to Austin Pettis yesterday was something to remember and savor #PlayDavis

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy
    Some of my worst recent #Rams memories are against the Cowboys…last year and that snap to eternity to Romo a few years back

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy
    It took me three years to even be able to mention the bad snap to eternity that Romo converted….#StilNotOverIt

    Jim Fadler @ jimiramsboy ·
    Coach Fisher can say whatever he wants to but I think #RamsNation knows Shaun Hill is on a very short leash from here on out #PlayDavis

    September 16, 2014 at 2:47 pm #7582
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    Love to see the emphasis on Donald in this thread.

    IMO, he’ll soon be starting and playing all crucial downs. He makes a real difference.

    By virtue of the absurd ...

    September 16, 2014 at 8:43 pm #7606
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    alyoshamucci

    This week was of course a win, and there will be much more in the “good” section . . . We gutted this one out. I know many saw this as an ugly game, I disagree. It was not ugly, it was violent. It looked like a Carolina win from 2004. I’m fine with it. I really think an ugly game has to have sloppy play and turnovers.

    The Great

    1) Brian Quick. He is the most added fantasy receiver this week. That is validation of his showing so far. he has gotten open, gotten targets, and made the most of them. Should he have made the catch on the deep ball? Yes, and I believe he will next time. He still has issues with being jostled as the ball comes . . but he’s getting more calm and comfortable. We have our #1. I don’t go into next year’s draft screaming for a WR, for the first time in as long as I can remember.

    2) Austin Davis made 8 clutch throws. Thats a lot. For a 3rd stringer that’s unheard of. Way to go dude. If they want to put Hill back in against the Cowboys, fine . . as long as they can find Quick and the TEs we’ll be fine.

    3) TJ McDonald. He is the safety I have been wanting for years. This was his 13th game? Goodness, what an awesome pick.

    4) Shotty calling an intermediate passing game? Play action on 1st and 3rd down? He’s learrrrning

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    The Good

    5) Britt and Pettis both made vital plays when we needed them.

    6) Bailey comes back this week, so we have a clear #2.

    7) Donald had three of his splash plays. That’s what I want his number to be each game . . it freaks the offense out when he beats his man that fast.

    8) Jenkins can tackle now, no longer a weakness, in fact a strength.

    9) Gaines was a 6th round rookie draft pick. Wow.

    10) Stacy was moving much better this game, he must have been rusty game one . .

    11) McLeod’s pick. Way to secure the ball dude. He also played fast beyond that.

    12) Kendricks and Cook. Clutch.

    13) GZ was 4-4 on a muddy field. We don’t win that game without him.

    14) The D line started collapsing the pocket and disrupting on run plays like I wanted them to.

    The Bad

    15) Injuries to Austin and Harkey.

    16) Wells is still missing blocks. I’m scouting for centers in the collegiate ranks in case Jones falls through.

    17) Still missing some tackles and some run fits. I thought we did fine against AP, giving up chunks to Rainey made me mad though. My guess, albeit optimistic and with little foundation, is that they are still getting used to the fits in GWs scheme, and J Lauz missed the preseason. Also, not having CL hurt in that department.

    The Ugly

    18) What’s the deal with the refs? Seriously. Im asking. Do they hate Fisher?

    September 17, 2014 at 1:57 pm #7658
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    under Davis rams are the worst scoring team in the nfl…and people want to start him…scary stupid

    zero tds passes by Davis in 2 games and only 1offensive td scored….Hill better get well quick…

    pluses Donald(3 tfl and 3rd/ 68 dt’s), Quick’s play, Williams blitzes vs TB and Gaines

    minuses…play of Brockers, Ogletree, Tavon Austin, run defense, Wells(30-32), Joseph, (61-69), Robinson not starting…and most importantly Bradford’s injury

    looks like along season unless Fisher benches Wells/Joseph and we start running the ball better and the D gets better play from Brockers, Langford, Laurenaitis, Dunbar, Ogletree and McLeod..team will struggle to win 4 games if they can’t stop the run

    who is to blame? Fisher..his gm, his coaches and his players…Brockers came to camp slimmer but needed to come in bigger..we needed a 2 down run stuffer and got a dancer.
    good news is Boudreau will likely retire/be fired which will help. Also think team will look/play better without Austin playing…

    also expect Armstrong to get some snaps at lber soon…Dunbar has to go. Hayes also better start playing better soon or don’t be surprised if Westbrook ends up becoming our lde starter

    also expect either Kevin Reddick or Denicos Allen getting a call soon to 53 with Watts/Bayer being demoted to ps..

    Take these opinions for what it is worth. I thought they were interesting enough to repost.

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    September 17, 2014 at 2:05 pm #7661
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    Definitely interesting, Ag.

    Lots of different views on lots of different
    players at this point. Its so early,
    there’s not a lot of consensus on players yet.

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