Obviously this is terrible news. It will be interesting to see how many reps per game Donald can endure now. Do they call up big Bill Norton from the PS? He’s a 300+ pounder. Starting subpar linemen in front of Landman and Speights could get really ugly for this defense. The offense doesn’t have any legitimate receiving options after Nacua. Just a bunch of guys really.

It’s unfortunate that I can’t even console myself with the thought of a high first round draft pick in 2027 (or 2028) at this point. This is an example of swinging for the fences having a catastrophic outcome. Maybe Nacua and his expiring contract become trade bait in a couple of weeks? I’m not sure if a team would take a gamble on him with his off the field issues.

Losing at home to one of the worst teams in the league, a team missing their star rookie running back is a regular season low point in the McVay era. It was a total team loss. The Rams had no response to Arizona’s blitzes. McVay knew he wouldn’t have Jackson at LT and it’s like he expected that it didn’t matter. The defense held them to field goals but Arizona moved the ball without much difficulty all game.

The Rams will not get a wildcard and I don’t think they even finish the year with a winning record. The eventual return of Myles Garrett will move the needle enough.

Still can’t stop a 2-pt conversion. Defense was torched, but not shocking given that Josh Allen was the arsonist. I don’t know… to me Lake, Kinchens and Curl aren’t exactly strengths for the Rams. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like they’re Rich Coady awful but sometimes they seem like JAG’s who can be exploited by good offenses. Kudos to Kinchens for his hustle in OT though. Landman and Speights also underwhelm me. The Rams do not want to invest a lot of cap space in their MLB’s and on days where the d-line is getting blocked, Landman and Speights don’t often come to the rescue.

Anyway, pointing out how awful the special teams are seems like a cliche now. It’s just been a real slog for this unit since Fassel left. There was some stability with Matt Gay kicking, but they let him go and it’s been a nightmare ever since. It appears as if nobody in the Rams front office knows how to solve the problems that have plagued the special teams for quite some time.

They still might find themselves in a wildcard position if everything goes perfectly from here on out, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Pretty disappointing first 5 weeks.

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• This reply was modified 3 weeks, 2 days ago by canadaram.

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It got especially bad when Smith elected to field a punt he shouldn’t have early in the 3rd.

Followed by a 3-and-out and then Evans out kicking the coverage leading to a good return and solid field position for Denver. Combine this with the Rams inability to stop a 2-point conversion and I was having flashbacks to Seattle last year. It’s frustrating when old problems are still problems. That was a clean INT by Wallace that would have ended the game, but too many self inflicted wounds led to this Rams loss.

This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it.It was effectively banned as it never aired again.I wonder why.MEDIA-OPOLY

— Michael Warburton (@michaelwarburton.bsky.social) 2026-09-21T18:07:38.998Z

Brock Purdy's average throw went 4.4 yards downfield for #49ers. The only game with a shorter ADOT in his career was 2.3 in 2022 NFC title game vs Eagles when he didn't have a functioning elbow. (Previous low in a healthy game was 4.5 vs Dolphins in Week 16 2024)

— Josh Dubow (@joshdubowap.bsky.social) 2026-09-11T03:46:09.057Z

I see that the Vikings cut Johnny Hekker. I didn’t even realize that he was in Minnesota. Seems like yesterday that he was one of the only bright spots on the Rams.

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canadaram wrote:

While I really disliked the Atwell pick when the Rams drafted him, I grew to appreciate the role that he played for the Rams. Barring injuries to other players, I won’t expect him to see the field much, but I’m glad that he’s back.

Maybe it means they werent crazy about the WRs they had on the roster. I would think Whittington or Mumpfield is getting cut?

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It certainly makes you wonder about the motivation behind it. I like what Whittington brings to special teams, so I hope he sticks around. Maybe they like Daniels better than Whittington? They have similar frames, but Whittington is faster. I’d be surprised if they were already giving up on Mumpfield. Granted he doesn’t appear to be a star in the making, but I thought he looked like he could be a reliable contributor.

Another thing that I like about this is that If the Rams knew they weren’t going to keep Hunter, then getting anything for him is good as far as I’m concerned. I do wish that Atwell could contribute to the return game though.

My favourite Canadian. There’s already been several documentaries made about Terry Fox, including an ESPN 30 for 30, but I can’t wait to see this one. I doubt that it makes its way to American theatres though.

wv wrote:

Unlike Watergate nothing will come of it. Cause this aint the 70s.

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I’ve never really identified with or understood nihilists until these last 8 years.

• This reply was modified 2 months, 3 weeks ago by canadaram.

I’m ok with them. I appreciate the font used on the numbers and am grateful that it appears the numbers are not made from that weird looking rubber they use for the other jerseys. I don’t think that I will ever embrace the broken horn on the helmet, however.

• This reply was modified 3 months ago by canadaram.

That’s right, Raheem! Break his spirit.