Rams tweets etc. … 2/7

zn wrote:

Hayden Winks@HaydenWinks Stafford is 1st (by a ton) in success rate versus blitzes and 24th versus 3 or fewer pass rushers. Expecting a very soft coverage game plan from Cincy again, similar to last week. Where Patrick Mahomes ranked against 3 or fewer pass rushers out of 33 QB qualifiers going into last week per @football_sis: + Most dropbacks (by a ton) + 25th in total EPA (-8.6) + 25th in success rate (39%) + 32nd in pressure rate (39%) An elite game plan by Cincy.

this worries me.  could this be another game where stafford has a handful of turnovers?  that’s the only thing i see derailing the rams.  maybe this is a time to pound the ball in the running game?

zn wrote:

Skip Bayless@RealSkipBayless

I just have a feeling about Joe Burrow and the Bengals.

Stop the presses {yawn}.

Skip Bayless hates the Rams more than he hates the Commanders. That’s unnatural for a Cowboys fan. There has to be an Inciting Incident, and I’d like to know what it is.

wv wrote:

Zooey wrote:

Stop the presses {yawn}. Skip Bayless hates the Rams more than he hates the Commanders. That’s unnatural for a Cowboys fan. There has to be an Inciting Incident, and I’d like to know what it is.

== Well, he does indeed hate the Rams, but it might just be media-schtick with Shannon Sharpe. Cuz Shannon always takes the Rams’ side. Ya know. Bayless calls McVay ‘mc-yay’ ever since McVay ran down the sideline to congratulate desean jackson on the long td pass. w v

I think it’s because McVay is 3-1 vs the Cowboys and 3-0 against his favorite player (Tom Brady) since he became a Buccaneer.

zn wrote:

Blaine Grisak@bgrisakDTR There seems to be a narrative that the Rams can’t run the ball. 3 of last 4 teams they played were SFx2 and TB. Those are two of toughest run D’s in the NFL. Michel ranked 3rd in rushing yards from Week 13-17. Michel + Akers had 113 against AZ in divisional round. Key to this game is up front where the Rams should win the battle. However, with a bad offensive line, don’t be surprised to see Bengals rely on quick passing game. Burrow’s average time to throw this season with 2.69 seconds. That was the 10th-fastest in the NFL. Sosa

Kremenjas@QBsMVP Matthew Stafford is 315 passing yards away from having the most passing yards in a single postseason in NFL history.

zn wrote:

Hayden Winks@HaydenWinks Stafford is 1st (by a ton) in success rate versus blitzes and 24th versus 3 or fewer pass rushers. Expecting a very soft coverage game plan from Cincy again, similar to last week. Where Patrick Mahomes ranked against 3 or fewer pass rushers out of 33 QB qualifiers going into last week per @football_sis: + Most dropbacks (by a ton) + 25th in total EPA (-8.6) + 25th in success rate (39%) + 32nd in pressure rate (39%) An elite game plan by Cincy.

don’t fall for it, sean.  i think this defense might match up well against the rams offense.  they sat back against mahomes and mahomes couldn’t crack the code.  i think they take the same approach with matt.

just pound the ball.  don’t worry about records.

• This reply was modified 3 years ago by InvaderRam.

Zooey wrote:

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That cant be right.   It goes against the Narrative.

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zn wrote:

The Rams defeated the Bengals in 1984 with big plays by Olympic speedster Ron Brown and an onside kick return for a touchdown by Mike Guman

very cool… Rams wore home blues on the road in old riverfront stadium.. home of the Big Red Machine….. note the turf patches on the dirt infield squares around the bases…. very common in the 70’s for teams that shared baseball stadiums on turf…..