Recent Forum Topics › Forums › The Rams Huddle › tweets … 12/26 … Rams sitting starters?
- This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 10 months ago by
zn.
-
AuthorPosts
-
December 26, 2017 at 8:37 pm #79587
znModeratorGaryKlein @LATimesklein
Listening to McVay, sounds like Rams will rest players such as Whitworth, Goff, Gurley etc. against 49ersAlden Gonzalez@Alden_Gonzalez
Rams coach Sean McVay told the media in Thousand Oaks that he will probably rest his starters for the season finale against the 49ers. Getting guys healthy is more important than a 3 or a 4 seed, McVay said.Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Sean McVay says he might rest some starters in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers. Weighing cost/benefit of getting guys rest knowing they’ll go on road after first round of playoffs.Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
McVay hints that there will be Rams starters “who won’t play at all” on SundayRich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Resting players makes total sense for Rams this week. No massive benefit to being 3 seed, rather than 4, and imagine if Gurley, Donald, etc., got hurt.December 26, 2017 at 8:49 pm #79588
InvaderRamModeratormakes sense. i don’t even care if gurley and donald don’t get opoy or dpoy.
doesn’t concern me. apparently doesn’t concern the rams. getting healthy and the playoffs are the bigger concern. 3 or 4 seed won’t affect getting a home playoff game in the wild card round.
i like it.
December 26, 2017 at 9:18 pm #79589znModeratorDov Kleiman@NFL_DovKleiman
It seems that Sean McVay will win the coach of the year honors and Aaron Donald might win defensive player of the year honors with Todd Gurley offensive player of the year honors.For a team that won’t finish with the number 1 or 2 seed in its conference that’s a lot of hardware
Mike Sando@SandoESPN
Jared Goff vs the @Titans’ blitz (5+ pass-rushers): 7-12 for 128 yards and 4 TD. @ESPNStatsInfoPete Prisco@PriscoCBS
I am as big a quarterback guy as there is, but I am starting to think my MVP vote might be going to Todd GurleyMel R. Valenzuela @MelMatchmaker
in a perfect world, who would you like to see the @RamsNFL play in the first round?Vincent Bonsignore@DailyNewsVinny
It’s almost splitting hairs. When #Rams are playing to potential they can beat anyone anytime anywhere.Really no right or wrong way for Sean McVay to handle relatively meaningless #Rams game this week. Only stake is 1st rd. home opponent
Should be whatever he feels best prepares #Rams for playoffs. Whether it’s rest guys or go full throttle.
Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
McVay said OG Rodger Saffold’s injury was an oblique, “He’s good to go. Checked out OK.McVay says Matt Longacre will be IRed with his back injury. That’s a big blow @CVRamsClub
“You have a home playoff game no matter what… that’s a luxury that you want to take advantage of.” — McVay
McVay says Mark Barron’s Achilles injury came “out of nowhere.” Hints he may rest Barron.
SN’s Vinnie Iyer@vinnieiyer
Todd Gurley needed a lot of things to break his way to possibly trump Tom Brady as NFL MVP. They happened Sunday.Alden Gonzalez@Alden_Gonzalez
Rams coach Sean McVay said the team will “move forward with confidence” in new kicker Sam Ficken, who missed two early field goals on SundaRich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Rich Hammond Retweeted Los Angeles Rams
Rams will play four other 2017 division champions in 2018, three of them at home.Brent Lancaster@lannyosu
Sammy Watkins has 8 TD’s on only 39 catches. That’s a TD for every 5 catches.Ben Volin@BenVolin
Nick Foles is going to get eaten alive in the playoffs. Tough break for the EaglesMichael Lombardi@mlombardiNFL
Bruce Arians, a two-time NFL Coach of the Year who is just less than two seasons removed from taking the Arizona Cardinals to the NFC title game, will agree to part ways with the Cardinals next week, multiple sources tell Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly.Jason Cole@JasonCole62
How is it that Jeff Fisher is being talked about for another head coaching job before somebody like Mike Smith or Steve Spagnuolo? Fisher is better than some believe, but so are Smith and SpagsJeff Darlington@JeffDarlington
In 2013, Richie Incognito was suspended and sent into NFL exile. For a year, he was toxic. And he probably should’ve accepted the end.Four years later, at 34, he’s been voted by his peers to the Pro Bowl — not as an alternate like years past. A starter.
Man, that’s something.
==
"#Gurley4MVP! Touchdown LA!"
Inside the #LARams radio booth 🎙 pic.twitter.com/IX7kw1hjLP
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 26, 2017
==
Early look at Sunday Notes, with @danorlovsky7 and Mike Shanahan helping explain the incredible turnaround by Jared Goff and the Rams under Sean McVay https://t.co/B9h8cDEMMM
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) December 23, 2017
December 27, 2017 at 8:19 am #79637
nittany ramModeratorThe Rams have clinched a playoff berth with their division title so now there isn’t a ton of reason to force their starters to play this Sunday versus the division rival 49ers.
Sean McVay told reporters in his press conference today that he will probably sit all of his playoff team’s starters for their New Years Eve contest versus the San Francisco 49ers.
This may upset some people who want to see the Rams get a nice win in the last home game of the regular season but it doesn’t make a ton of sense for the Rams to risk injury to one of their starters that could cripple their playoff hopes before they even play in a playoff game. The one reason to play your starters in this one would be to retain the number three seed that they could lose to the New Orleans Saints but overall it doesn’t really even matter and might actually benefit the Rams depending on who they end up playing.Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers are on a tear, riding a four-game winning streak as they look to finish the season 6-10 after losing their first nine games. It’s improbable but it’s what happens when you acquire a QB like Garoppolo mid-season. The Niners will definitely look to head into the off-season on a high note winning five-straight so the Rams can expect a team they barely beat 41-39 with Brian Hoyer to be a lot better this time around.
As for the Rams two things to watch out this weekend if they indeed sit their starters. First off, the Rams would likely have an increased possibility of playing the Nick Foles-led struggling Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the playoffs as opposed to a brutal match-up in Minnesota versus the Vikings. On top of that the Rams would get a prime chance to find out what exactly they have in backup third-round QB Sean Mannion. The fact that it’s no guarantee Mannion is on the roster after this season is a reason but also it’s important to go back and remember what Matt Flynn did the year the Packers sat Aaron Rodgers. Flynn threw six touchdowns and built up his stock so much that he received a hefty deal from the Seahawks. The Rams however, do not have to worry about Mannion walking in free agency so they could actually use a potential dominant performance to shop Mannion for a draft pick or two. That is something to seriously ponder…
Stickin’ with Ficken
During today’s press conference McVay confirmed that the team will stick with kicker Sam Ficken this week against the 49ers. He was sure to emphasize the trust he has in him. Whether or not he is able to come through this weekend is another story but for now Ficken is the guy and likely the guy moving into the Rams first playoff game since 2004.
December 27, 2017 at 9:02 am #79638
JackPMillerParticipantIf somehow by chance we meet the Saints in the NFC title game, it will be at their place. The Saints are much better at home than on the road.
December 28, 2017 at 10:32 am #79699znModeratorPractice Report: Rams to Rest Goff, Gurley, and Donald on Sunday
Kristen Lago
The Rams held a walk-thru session on Wednesday to kick off the club’s preparation week for the 49ers. The team will cap its regular season on Sunday, before hosting a playoff game at the Coliseum during the NFC’s Wild Card Weekend in January.
INJURY UPDATE
Although the Rams did not hold an official workout this afternoon, they would have been without several of their starters on the practice field.
Left tackle Andrew Whitworth, outside linebacker Connor Barwin, and center John Sullivan were given their weekly veteran rest days and were listed as non-participants. L.A. was also without left guard Rodger Saffold(oblique), linebacker Mark Barron, and wide receiver Cooper Kupp (knee).
Head coach Sean McVay said that Kupp’s knee issue was something that he had been dealing with throughout much of the regular season. But the injury was brought on specifically by Kupp’s touchdown reception in Sunday’s contest.
“He had just the normal bumps and bruises, but that knee had gotten banged around a little bit [because] he’s gotten a bunch of different plays and he’s competing in the run game,” McVay said. “But it was aggravated on that play.”
RAMS TO REST SEVERAL STARTERS ON SUNDAY
L.A. clinched the NFC West and a spot in the playoffs with its victory over the Titans in Week 16. But regardless of the outcome in Week 17, the Rams can finish no better than the NFC’s No. 3 or No. 4 seed heading into the postseason.
As such, McVay indicated on Tuesday that the club would likely be resting some of its starters against the 49ers and later confirmed the news after Wednesday’s session.
Left tackle Andrew Whitworth, center John Sullivan, running back Todd Gurley, and defensive tackle Aaron Donaldwill all be inactive this weekend. And although quarterback Jared Goff will be active — since the roster currently holds just two quarterbacks — Sean Mannion will receive his first start this weekend.
“We came in as a staff and we talked amongst our coaching staff and took everybody’s opinions into account,” McVay said. “For us everything that we do is intentional and designed to be best for our team and for our players.”
“When a situation like this comes up, we talk about how it’s a nice luxury to have, but you want to make sure that you handle it the right way for our team,” he continued. “And it might not be for every team, but we feel like that’s the best approach for us.”
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
