Reactions to the Bears game

Oline was dreadful. Goff was dreadful. Playcalling was dreadful. Legatron clanked a short field goal. We need to learn how to play against great defensive fronts like a Chicago or Dallas, because we may see them in the playoffs. Especially when they are attacking. We play a pretty good front 7 next week in Philadelphia. Hopefully we will be ready.

joemad wrote:

Goff looked like Steve Dils today… wish they ran more in…

Tough loss. Saints #1 spot.

Saints sch = Panthers, Steelers (in NO) Panthers

Rams sch = Eagles, (Cards in AZ), and SF.

We have to look at the number 2 seed. The Panthers have been on a 5 game losing streak, which the lost to the Cleveland Browns today, and the Steelers lost 3 in a row, losing to the Oakland Raiders today.

Also, the Bears seem to have our number, we lost 6 of our last 7 games to them, by the way.

The secondary played well but the rest was disgusting and the Bears are not that good. Way better at home but Goff wasn’t even the worst qb on the field and we still lost.I mean Trubisky is freaking horrible! My theory is the cold was in the Rams collective head. You could see McVay sweating on the sideline while his team looked like they were all freezing to death at 26 degrees.Everyone played like they were holding back. Man that was ugly easily the worst game of the McVay era. I saw exactly zero mental toughness from the offense . They looked like they wanted to be somewhere else , like the weren’t even present at the game

goff looked bad. but lots of good qbs have had days like this.

just can’t figure out why mcvay chose to run the ball more unless he really did want to get goff reps in cold weather.

defense played about as well as they could given what they are. hopefully, they don’t have to play another cold weather game again this year or in the playoffs.

I really have to scratch my head over the gameplan. Clearly they could not throw the ball yesterday. And when they tried they were often deep drops by the QB and slower developing routes. The oline got beat. Period. Even when he seemed to have time, Goff’s throws were not great. Last week I saw a stat where he has 18 tds and 2 ints at home. He was 9-5 on the road. That got worse. He has not been good on the road this year. So fine. He was having a bad night. But even so–Gurley got way too few touches.

The Josh Reynolds show was not spectacular. Honestly, Reynolds seems to be a very meek receiver. The hail Mary wasn’t all that terrible but Reynolds never made an effort. On the pick on the sideline where Goff stared at Reynolds the whole way–Reynolds should have at least tried to play defense. He didn’t. On the catch Reynolds made where he could have taken two or three steps and gotten a first down, he chose to avoid contact and simply stopped and tried to run around the defender. He got stopped.

This team misses Cooper Kupp and Goff REALLY misses him.

Reynolds has to play better.

I didn’t understand why McVay did not adjust to what was happening on the field. Maybe shorter passes? EWven when Goff went through his progressions and went to check down, his passes were off. Maybe more quick throws? The only ones they seemed to try were some screens to Woods that went no where. And when Gurley did start clicking McVay went back to the pass. I hope he is not an inflexible coach. I’ve seen this team adjust before but last night they never did. It was a curious sort of gameplan. Mcvay seemed almost stubborn. Maybe he just didn’t have answers, I don’t know. I know that the oline had major problems.

As for defense? I thought they played well against a horrible QB. They certainly played well enough to win. No–this loss was on the offense.

This team has not blown everyone out. They have been in some coin flip games but found a way to win. Last night they didn’t.

Right now–I just want them to get a bye. 2 out of the next 3 clinches that.

I just hope that Goff is not in some serious funk right now. That would not be good.

That wasn’t good, and that’s not what you want to see, especially when gearing up for the playoffs. I was not able to give my complete attention to the game, but I saw enough to see what is obvious from the score anyway…the Rams could not get anything going on offense.

Goff was terrible. Receivers dropped balls. Gurley ran nowhere. I saw a couple penalties on Whitworth. The OL couldn’t keep Goff clean when the Bears rushed 3 guys.

I don’t know.

I thought the Rams needed to win 2 of 3 against the Chiefs, Saints, and Bears, and they escaped with just one. That’s a concern. Not a hope-killer, but a concern that the Rams aren’t quite “there.” On the other side, no other team has looked inevitable, though the Saints are still showing stronger than the Rams overall.

If the Rams struggle with Philadelphia, the confidence level will take another dip.

Anyway. Bash on, regardless.

OT/

Recently read Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun, and thought it amazing. Profoundly moving and powerful. I remember you had recommended her, so I checked the book out of the local library when I saw it. Definitely makes me want to read her other works.

She’s a master story-teller, and I learned a ton at the same time.

zn wrote:

Billy_T wrote:

What’s your take?

My take is pretty much the same as yours.

I thought Mahomes was amazing to watch. He can make more “forget the instruction manual” type throws than anyone else I think I’ve ever seen seen.

Donald just delivered that game to the Rams. On the strip sack that Ebukam recovered, he hurts himself through the air outstretched, with his feet off the ground and his body doggone near parallel to the field.

Agreed about Mahomes. He’s scary good.

Donald isn’t all-world, as some say. He’s not of this world. He’s like some cosmonaut, transcending both the Marvel and DC universes.

And that bending the laws of physics you mention? Reminds me of Quinn in his best year, the one with the nearly 20 sacks. Oh, what could have been!! Imagine the Rams with Quinn still at DE, minus the injuries, and Donald!! Sheesh. It almost wouldn’t be fair to opposing QBs, etc. Jones and Olsen redux. Build the D around them . . .

i joke about it a lot but i really do think goff’s relatively small hands hurt him last night. if those fingers are a half inch longer, it makes a big difference i bet.

wv wrote:

I am reminded of the game the GSOT played against the Sapp-Bucs.
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That same comparison entered my mind during the game.

I kept waiting for the Proehl moment.

But Kupp is out for the year.