Were I a jersey buyer/wearer I would get a number 8 jersey with Imperfect Scenario on the back.

wv wrote:

Enh. I’ve seen all this too many times now. Somebody doing really well on a line with Aaron Donald. I dunno how good Turner really is. He’s certainly played well, and he’s ‘solid’ and he was a great draft pick. But more than that, I dunno. w v

This is undeniably true and it does make me wonder as well. However, there have been enough lineman who have not made had similar success while playing beside Donald. Suh for example had 4.5 sacks in 2018. I’m not sure how his role under  Wade Phillips compared to what Turner is doing for Morris though. Probably not fair to compare guys like Brockers, Robinson, Gaines and Joseph-Day as they are different body types and different players. No doubt Leonard Floyd and Donte Fowler benefited. Although Floyd is having a decent season in Buffalo this year.  Turner may not show as well once Donald retires, but I am thrilled with how well he has played as a rookie.

nittany ram wrote:

Rams clinch playoff spot with a week to go. Thanks Pittsburgh.

Unbelievable.  Cyber hugs and pie for everyone.

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Another thing (albeit an obvious thing), for the Rams to have any hope having a winning season they needed big moments from rookies. Today Kobie Turner had 2.5 sacks and Puka had 118 yards receiving and a great run for a first down.  Those were two picks that I was excited about back in April, but I had no clue they’d have the types of years that they are having. This really has to be the best rookie class the Rams have ever had. Hope all of their careers are long ones.

Breaking down Kobie Turner’s night.

The piece by Sam Farmer hit me right in the feels. I love that Stafford is the Rams quarterback. What a remarkable performance last night.

Ronnie Rivers! I meant to ask when he was expected to return. I couldn’t even remember if he was gone for the full season. I had liked how he was progressing before his injury, but now I have come to appreciate the big back that Freemen is. I haven’t thought about Zach Evans for a long time.

Zooey wrote:

zn wrote:

‘Gosh dang, I can’t believe that you made this throw,’” Kupp said.

Wow, I had no idea that Kupp has such a potty mouth.

That made me laugh.

zn wrote:

Okay, so, Rams took Baltimore to overtime, which no one expected. Last week they beat the Browns, who at the time had the #1 defense but were starting Joe Flacco. This week the Browns, with Flacco at qb, beat the 8/4 Jaguars to make them 8/5. Lawrence started for Jacksonville.

Hopefully the playoff committee takes that into consideration with their rankings this week.

The usual shaky spots had a hand in this loss. The young secondary and special teams have had me watching some games through my fingers this year. A inconsistent pass rush isn’t doing the db’s any favours but we’re some costly blown coverages in this game. The special teams since Fassel left has reminded me of the special teams under Martz, minus Jeff Wilkins, so worse I guess. Hopefully, a lot of these problems are related to the youth and these experiences will result in some big wins in the future. On a positive note, Davis Allen looks like he might be a gem,  and Puka  and KyrenWilliams just keep on impressing. I sure appreciate meaningful football in December after my expectations in August. Shoutout to Demarcus Robison as well.

My prediction for the Rams back in August was 3 to 5 wins, so they have officially exceeded my expectations for the season. The Rams offense seemed dead in the water during the middle third of the game. That could have been because of Nacua being out for some of it, but the multiple false start penalties didn’t help either. That said, the Rams didn’t give up a sack all day, so there is something to be said about that. Stafford got bailed out on a couple of potential INTs, one of which looked like a pick 6. The Rams secondary looked vulnerable on both of the Browns scoring drives. Seems like a healthy offense with a quality quarterback should be able to inflict some damage against this unit. Yeah, they only gave up 19 points though, so I guess I should be happy.  This season has gone better than I thought it would. I love Puka Nacua.

nittany ram wrote:

Short, stocky, not very fast, but shifty

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Yes, shifty. Before the injury Williams was having a great season based on his work inside the ten yard line alone. He just seems to find the smallest of creases to work his way across the goal line.  A huge weapon when the Rams are in scoring position. If the Rams can get him consistently rolling outside of the redzone, things will get exciting.

“Instead of feeling happy, I feel sort of let down.” – Charlie Brown

After yesterday’s loss the Rams would currently pick 9th in the draft. Arizona has the first pick.

https://www.tankathon.com/nfl

Zooey wrote:

That’s kind of a bleak outlook. I think they will win more than just that game. They will beat AZ, probably. I think they have a better than 50-50 chance of beating the Commies and Giants. 50-50 to beat the Packers, Saints, and Seahawks (they just own Seattle the way SF owns them). They should lose to Dallas, but Dallas has a way of getting in their own way. Ravens, Browns, Niners…losses. I still think they are going to end with 8 or 9 wins (which is what I thought before the season started).

Well the Rams certainly have been competitive in every game so far, and that’s why I’m not calling this season a disappointment. So perhaps they can snatch a couple of more victories along the way. I just won’t be expecting it to happen  on those game days

“I wear black in the outside because black is how I feel on the inside.” – Morrissey

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