WOW … (official Cards game after-thread)

Oh Yeah.

Awesome.

I just watched the highlights
at NFL.com. Looking forward to watching
the game on replay.

Huge road win against an excellent team.

Not the same ole sorry-ass-fisher rams,
apparently.

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So incredibly excited. That was a different offense in the second half! Did not expect that kind of change. Hugs for everybody.

TrenchRam wrote:

I hate to be second guessing after such a huge win, but did anyone else think that the Rams should have gone for 2 after the final touchdown? It seemed to me like a no-brainer. If they had missed, it wouldn’t have made much difference in what Arizona needed. If they had made it, the Cardinals would have been driving to tie instead of win with a field goal at the end. The announcers never mentioned the possibility of going for 2, so maybe I’m crazy, but it’s what I would have done.

NO, 24 – 15 gives them a 9 point lead. That makes it a 2 score game. If they go for 2 and don’t make it, Arizona can tie the game with a TD and a 2 point conversion.

On a bad note: Ogletree needs surgery

Nick Wagoner ‏@nwagoner 51s52 seconds ago
Rams coach Jeff Fisher said LB Alec Ogletree will require ankle surgery. Could be candidate for IR with designation to return but unsure now

If they can run for 146 yards every week they will win more games than they lose.

That’s a fact. I just made it up.

Anyway–I believe that would be the case.

In any event–I’m enjoying this one. I was probably the only guy in my work pool to pick the Rams.

Guess who will be smiling on Monday?

Well…not me, I’ll be at work. But I’ll feel good about the pick anyway.

Zooey wrote:

This win was less dominant that the win over Seattle, imo.

Well, it may have been less dominant, but it was a victory over a superior team than the Seahawks and it was on the road too.

I know that Raiders loss is probably still stinging, but that’s no reason to come here and run down the Rams on our own message board.

the most important thing to take out of this game is the running game. it took until the second half to get there, but gurley knocked some rust off. the oline perhaps is starting to gel. and that will be the bread and butter of the offense. so that’s real important going forward. the offense has something real to build on. the seahawks win was great, but it’s not a real formula. THIS is a real formula. they just gotta keep pushing forward. watching gurley. i don’t think that’ll be a problem. i can see him being a leader of this offense much like jackson was with his physicality and marshall was with his intelligence.

and i still don’t think he’s quite at full strength. still getting in game shape. still learning. but his instincts started kicking in today. and dare i say with only 2 games his instincts already look better than steven’s! tee hee! i don’t know about faulk level good. but he’s a more natural runner than steven. i hope i’m not jinxing him. but he’s got great vision. gets to the outside quickly. nimble feet in traffic. good balance.

i thought the defense could have performed better but hung in at the end.

a couple of years ago this is a loss. maybe they are learning.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by InvaderRam.

NERam wrote:

. Just wondering what changed when Gurley started to let loose. In the first half he was getting hit 3 yards back from the LOS, and then, after Fitzgerald’s fumble, it seemed like everything opened up…. So what changed?

Well here’s one thing, though it’s just one. According to the announcers, in the 2nd half, they used more sets with both Harkey and Kendricks. Remember, Kendricks in a lot of respects and Harkey too to a lesser extent can line up all over the formation. So basically they switched to more power-oriented sets.

InvaderRam wrote:

zn wrote:

NERam wrote:

. Just wondering what changed when Gurley started to let loose. In the first half he was getting hit 3 yards back from the LOS, and then, after Fitzgerald’s fumble, it seemed like everything opened up…. So what changed?

Well here’s one thing, though it’s just one. According to the announcers, in the 2nd half, they used more sets with both Harkey and Kendricks. Remember, Kendricks in a lot of respects and Harkey too to a lesser extent can line up all over the formation. So basically they switched to more power-oriented sets.

have i mentioned that i dislike cook? more kendricks and harkey please.

Here’s someone else who saw the same thing.

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CierraRam

While the OL did a fine job in this game. I give equal credit to the fact that the Rams put a H-Back in the back field to block in the second half. Picking off that first defender is huge to the running game.

Did Quick play at all?

nittany ram wrote:

Did Quick play at all?

Yes, I know that he was on the field for at least one play in the 2nd half. That’s all that I noticed. I’m sure that there were other plays. I don’t think that he was targeted. Similarly, I only remember Britt been thrown to once, and that wasn’t until later in the game.

canadaram wrote:

On Gurley’s 52 yard run Cook was the H-back. He actually made a decent block on his man who was backside pursuit. Then he stood and watched, but Gurley was way down field by that point. After cursing them for the last 3 weeks I’m warming up to those stretch the field running plays.

I noticed that too. I had put it in another thread but it belongs here:

In this play he lines up in the backfield, and look at how they use him. It’s especially clear in the re-play.

http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Todd_Gurley_with_a_52Yard_Rush/9655a7dc-c037-4eb5-915c-db2b77ecdde1

InvaderRam wrote:

gurley on that 50 yarder showed some nifty footwork to avoid being taken down sooner. doesn’t necessarily look for contact if he can help it. he’s got really good footwork. good balance.

Yeah I agree. He is a very fluid, athletic runner, especially for his size. He is reminding me a lot of Fred Taylor.

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