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December 8, 2022 at 11:22 pm #142023
znModeratorAt one point with a lead McDaniels (who I can”t stand) was setting up a halfback throw. The play didn’t work but still, at that point he was just trying to pile on with a lead using a trick play. So in the end he got what he deserved.
Defense did well in the 2nd half.
Mayfield did the impossible.
Nice win.
December 8, 2022 at 11:28 pm #142024
joemadParticipantyeah, McDaniels got out coached.
Fuck him and that stupid visor
Baker Mayfield… impressive.. and no delay of game penalties
December 8, 2022 at 11:29 pm #142025
InvaderRamModeratorwow. nice win. from a team that is almost unrecognizable from the one that started the season. at least on offense.
December 8, 2022 at 11:41 pm #142028
canadaramParticipantLovely to see a win again. Baker really is an instant upgrade for the Rams at the backup QB position. Atwell continues to look like a solid option. Although I think every team can see the jet sweeps coming from a mile away now. How does one not love Bobby Wagner? I hope he plays another season.
December 8, 2022 at 11:57 pm #142030
Billy_TParticipantLoved the game. Mayfield was a great pickup, and I loved his hutzpah. Excellent plays from Skro, Gaines, Akers, Scott, and Tutu.
Probably missing some names. But that was a lot of fun to watch
Excellent pick-up for the Rams, to get Baker. Can’t lose with it. Keep him, re-sign him, or let him go and get a nice comp pick. At the very least, audition him for the rest of the league. Keep him if he plays really well. Mayfield is soooo much better than Wolford or Perkins. Lotsa good press from football players regarding his quality as a teammate. He seems like an inspirational player.
Smart move by the Rams. Great win. Loved watching this one.
December 9, 2022 at 12:38 am #142036
HramParticipantThat was incredible
and he did it with a less than stellar oline.
the team has heart. They are still fighting. I think it bodes well for next year when they are healthy.
December 9, 2022 at 12:56 am #142037
JackPMillerParticipantShocked. It’s been a while since I saw us win a game, on Offense, with just virtually no time left. We were down throughout the game, until it mattered. Let’s hope there is Baker magic left in him. If Baker can win out, I will not be shocked to see another team pay big money for him.
December 9, 2022 at 6:41 am #142048
nittany ramModeratorLet Baker Bake!™
December 9, 2022 at 11:55 am #142060znModeratorBTW I believe that in a lot of ways, the Raiders just gave that game away.
But the Rams took advantage of and made the most of their opportunities.
December 9, 2022 at 1:59 pm #142064
ZooeyModeratorThat was perhaps the most stunning thing I’ve seen in 55 years of following the Rams. I didn’t think Baker could even play with less than two days to prepare, let alone play nearly the entire game. He showed his arm on the first play. The man has physical gifts, that’s for sure. 98 yards with less than 2 minutes, and no timeouts, and he barely knows anybody’s name he’s giving the ball to. I just can’t believe it. If it was a movie, I would certainly observe that this ending is why I hate sports movies. They have preposterous “come-from-behind” storylines in the games.
Anyway, Baker is going to be the focus of attention in the final 4 games. I’m still skeptical of his character (based on innuendo I’ve been exposed to in the media), but he can throw the football, that much I know.
In spite of some of the worst officiating I’ve seen, the Rams ended up benefitting from a couple of calls on that final drive. Even with the penalties the Raiders gifted them, the Rams still made those plays. Skowronek’s catch was superb, and the dime to Jefferson was a spectacle. The Raiders contributed to this loss (which is devastating to them, I am happy to observe). They tried to walk through this game. Carr barely cracked 100 yards passing, and they didn’t play Prevent defense on the final drive, and it cost them the game.
The silver lining of this devastating season is that a lot of guys are getting live experience, and the team (as Hram observed) is still playing with heart. There is depth going into next year.
And maybe an heir apparent at QB?
December 9, 2022 at 3:40 pm #142065ZooeyModeratorSeriously, though, in terms of “I don’t believe what I just saw,” the only game that comes to mind is the 1979 game against the Seahawks where the Rams held them to -7 yards on offense.
There is just no way in the world a QB arrives on Tuesday night, plays on Thursday night, and leads an unfamiliar team 98 yards in the final 2 minutes with no timeouts left. Especially a team without an OL, and only #3 and #4 WRs.
It simply isn’t possible in any timeline.
December 9, 2022 at 10:59 pm #142070
HerzogParticipantWow
December 9, 2022 at 11:05 pm #142072znModeratorSeriously, though, in terms of “I don’t believe what I just saw,” the only game that comes to mind is the 1979 game against the Seahawks where the Rams held them to -7 yards on offense. There is just no way in the world a QB arrives on Tuesday night, plays on Thursday night, and leads an unfamiliar team 98 yards in the final 2 minutes with no timeouts left. Especially a team without an OL, and only #3 and #4 WRs. It simply isn’t possible in any timeline.
Thursday reminded me a bit of “Ferragamo to Waddy.” Not really the same conditions and circumstances, but winning in the last minutes when it looked bleak and then pulling it out of a hat.
December 9, 2022 at 11:37 pm #142076ZooeyModeratorThursday reminded me a bit of “Ferragamo to Waddy.” Not really the same conditions and circumstances, but winning in the last minutes when it looked bleak and then pulling it out of a hat.
I think that’s a good “victory pulled out of a hat” comparison. Games that seemed lost, but where the Rams made big plays at the crucial moment.
The difference, though, is that going into the game against the Cowboys, if you were asked if the Rams could beat the Cowboys on a big play late in the game, you would say, “Yeah, that could happen.”
If you had offered me Baker Mayfield with his 17 QBR, who was with the team 2 days, a chance to win the game from the Rams’ own 2-yard line with less than 2 minutes to play, and no TOs, and a mangled WR and OL corps, I would have bet my house against it.
There is just no effing way the Rams win that game. No chance whatsoever.
This game will live with me the rest of my life. It will come up on this board 20 years from now, and everybody will instantly recall some very specific things about this game.
(And another thing about that game, though, a thing a lot of people WILL forget… Mayfield doesn’t even get that opportunity if the Rams don’t get a 3-and-out, including a stop on 3rd and 1).
December 10, 2022 at 1:00 pm #142091
wvParticipantWell, I guess I’m the only one not all that surprised at what Baker did. I’ve always thought he was good at ‘winging it.’ His problems come in as the games pile up and he has to actually lead and study, etc etc.
Still, it was a game worth remembering in a season from hell.
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December 10, 2022 at 1:28 pm #142092HramParticipantThe defense played well and hard. Which was great to see.
December 10, 2022 at 1:34 pm #142093ZooeyModeratorHis problems come in as the games pile up and he has to actually lead and study, etc etc.
That’s what Colin Cowherd said.
December 10, 2022 at 1:59 pm #142096znModeratorHis problems come in as the games pile up and he has to actually lead and study, etc etc.
That’s what Colin Cowherd said.
That’s the thing with Mayfield. We don’t know if he has changed in those terms or if he even can. I mean it’s no accident that a #1 pick qb with clearly obvious physical talent was available during the season. He could be the Rams own Jeff George.
But that’s to worry about next season. For now…I look forward to the Packers game.
December 10, 2022 at 5:19 pm #142098
TSRFParticipantI’m ashamed to say I went to bed when it was 16-3 in the early 4th quarter.
Last year, when they signed OBJ, I thought, “Fuck, no; locker room cancer.” I was proven wrong.
I had the same exact thought when they signed Baker.
For one night anyway, proven wrong again.
At least the last few games should be interesting…
December 10, 2022 at 5:19 pm #142099TSRFParticipantWent to bed, not went to be. I’ll probably never be…
December 10, 2022 at 9:32 pm #142100znModeratorDecember 11, 2022 at 1:19 am #142103ZooeyModeratorHis problems come in as the games pile up and he has to actually lead and study, etc etc.
That’s what Colin Cowherd said.
That’s the thing with Mayfield. We don’t know if he has changed in those terms or if he even can. I mean it’s no accident that a #1 pick qb with clearly obvious physical talent was available during the season. He could be the Rams own Jeff George. But that’s to worry about next season. For now…I look forward to the Packers game.
Looks like we all share the same perspective which dampens my hopes of a board war as we head into the holiday season.
December 11, 2022 at 1:21 am #142106znModeratorLooks like we all share the same perspective which dampens my hopes of a board war as we head into the holiday season.
Yeah no board war. You’re just going to have to settle for enjoying the fact that your precious Seahawks found a qb in Geno Smith.
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