Rams Blowout Giants 51-17 feat. Joe Curley From: Downtown Rams – Podcast

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November 6, 2017 at 6:53 pm #77021

Agamemnon
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The Los Angeles Rams improve to 6-2 after their 51-17 win over the New York Giants. What is this team’s ceiling and is Jared Goff the best quarterback in the NFL? Friend of the podcast, Joe Curley, joins the show.

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November 6, 2017 at 7:52 pm #77027

InvaderRam
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i’m curious as to how mcvay decides to attack the houston defense.

it’s a good defense, but zn’s post showed that they’re vulnerable to play action. so does mcvay use a lot of play action and let goff rip it, or does he protect the ball and try to run it?

i expect something similar to the giants game. he’s generally tried to pound the ball all season.

November 6, 2017 at 8:47 pm #77032

InvaderRam
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yeah to me it’s rams and eagles in the nfc. both offenses about as complete as you could expect. exciting offenses. it’ll come down to defense for me.

but i gotta say that performance against the broncos. i didn’t see the game, but on paper. oh boy. that’s scary.

November 6, 2017 at 8:48 pm #77033

InvaderRam
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also curley needs to brush up on his rams history. that historic rams turnaround was 1999 not 2001.

November 6, 2017 at 9:01 pm #77034

Zooey
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InvaderRam wrote:

yeah to me it’s rams and eagles in the nfc. both offenses about as complete as you could expect. exciting offenses. it’ll come down to defense for me.

but i gotta say that performance against the broncos. i didn’t see the game, but on paper. oh boy. that’s scary.

What about New Orleans and Minnesota? My son says Minnesota has played a soft schedule, and we know they are helmed by Case Keenum.

November 7, 2017 at 12:14 am #77042

canadaram
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Zooey wrote:

What about New Orleans and Minnesota? My son says Minnesota has played a soft schedule, and we know they are helmed by Case Keenum.

I agree on both the Saints and the Vikings. Drew Brees is still going strong, Alvin Kamara looks unstoppable and their defense seems reborn. The Vikings continue to win even with Keenum starting because their defense is elite. If either Bradford or Bridgewater can return and stay healthy I would think that they can make a big run.

November 7, 2017 at 12:34 am #77043

zn
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canadaram wrote:

Zooey wrote:

What about New Orleans and Minnesota? My son says Minnesota has played a soft schedule, and we know they are helmed by Case Keenum.

I agree on both the Saints and the Vikings. Drew Brees is still going strong, Alvin Kamara looks unstoppable and their defense seems reborn. The Vikings continue to win even with Keenum starting because their defense is elite. If either Bradford or Bridgewater can return and stay healthy I would think that they can make a big run.

Keenum went 7-7 with the Rams, but he did better overall when they had a running game (0.8% Ints in 2016, 3.4% in 2016). The Vikings have a running game. With a running game he can be the hobbit who surprises you (1.3% Ints). The defense helps too. So with him at qb they’re 11th in total offense and 13th in points. But you’re right, they would be a top contender with a starting caliber qb.

November 7, 2017 at 6:30 am #77045

InvaderRam
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Zooey wrote:

InvaderRam wrote:

yeah to me it’s rams and eagles in the nfc. both offenses about as complete as you could expect. exciting offenses. it’ll come down to defense for me.

but i gotta say that performance against the broncos. i didn’t see the game, but on paper. oh boy. that’s scary.

What about New Orleans and Minnesota? My son says Minnesota has played a soft schedule, and we know they are helmed by Case Keenum.

certainly they are strong teams. i just don’t know that they’re as complete a team as the rams and eagles are.

i guess we’ll find out soon enough though but i’m confident the rams can beat those teams. maybe not minnesota but only only because it’s on the road. then again the rams have been strong on the road. but i’m not so sure about philly.

November 7, 2017 at 6:37 am #77046

InvaderRam
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zn wrote:

But you’re right, they would be a top contender with a starting caliber qb.

if bradford and cook were healthy, forget about it. with their defense, it’d be the vikings. no doubt.

but that’s 2 big pieces missing.

November 7, 2017 at 10:05 am #77054

Zooey
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Let me get this straight:

It’s November, and we are having a conversation about how the Rams measure up against the top teams in the NFC. Do I have that right?

{“Zooey…Wake up. It’s time to get up and go to work….”}

November 7, 2017 at 12:31 pm #77061

Herzog
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Man, I don’t know how good this Rams team actually is, but we’re about to find out. After Houston (maybe including Houston) they are about to play some really great teams. I’m excited to see how they measure up, b/c right now, they look pretty damn good.
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