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  • January 16, 2026 at 9:31 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161274
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    i wonder if dotson will have some rust to knock off.

    January 15, 2026 at 10:00 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161248
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    Zooey wrote:

    Okay, but what ya’ll are skipping over is that it hasn’t been very cold in Chicago yet. Nobody in Chicago has had to knock ice crystals out of their beards since sometime in early 2025. So they’re maybe acclimatized to some highs in the 40s – which is cooler than the 60s or 70s, whatever it is in LA right now – but the first “frozen beard” day is this coming Saturday.

    They aren’t acclimated either.

    it’s gonna be fuuuuuuuuun…

    but only if the rams win…

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    January 15, 2026 at 7:13 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161243
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    wv wrote:

    All the ex-players ive seen talk about it, have said its a big factor. Tom Brady for one, talked about getting ‘softer’ when he was in Tampa Bay.

    yeah. none of these guys who were saying it was a non-factor were players.

    like zn i’ve moved from warm weather to cold weather and back again, and it’s amazing how quickly your body adapts to the different climates.

    it’s not just playing in it. it’s just going about your day – day after day. will it be colder than usual? yes. but it’s just different when you come from a place like la to a place like chicago. those lake michigan winds will be unkind.

    January 15, 2026 at 7:08 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161242
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    zn wrote:

    But you acclimate fairly quickly. And when you do, your old acclimation goes away. You are basically re-set.

    this. i think it’s a legitimate factor. will it decide the game? it’s one of many factors. i think the rams can neutralize it to some extent by running the ball. it’s a rams strength vs a bears weakness and weather conditions favor a game like this so mcvay would be wise to run the crap out of the ball.

    January 15, 2026 at 5:50 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161237
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    wv wrote:

    “HC Ben Johnson has been making the Bears practice without heaters this season, according to S Kevin Byard.”

    Shades of Bud Grant.

    is that a good or a bad thing?

    a lot of rams influencers/pundits are getting really defensive about the weather factor. i don’t understand why. it’s a factor. the rams play in la which has really mild weather. bears players play in these conditions. it’s an advantage. hopefully, the rams can overcome it.

    January 15, 2026 at 5:46 pm in reply to: QB prospects = meh #161236
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    wv wrote:

    Well, my bet is they do a deal or two they might not ordinarily do. Just a hunch.

    one significant free agent signing from outside the team would be good. not necessarily an earth shaker. but a davante adams type signing at cornerback. maybe that’s being unrealistic?

    and then draft secondary in the first round. draft some oline depth. a receiver. some dline depth.

    January 14, 2026 at 6:41 pm in reply to: MVP for Stafford? #161215
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    just wanted to repost this in this thread since it’s specifically about mvp.

    he got his first all pro selection this year so his hof score is currently at 95.7. mvp puts him at 105.6. average score for a qb in the hof is 108. he’d be a virtual lock at that point.

    January 14, 2026 at 6:19 pm in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 1/13 – 1/14 #161213
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    Zooey wrote:

    Somebody show that tweet to Puka. Show it to the whole team.

    i know puka shouldn’ta said it. but damn if they’re not proving him right.

    they should be embarrassed if it’s true.

    January 13, 2026 at 6:55 pm in reply to: coaching & GM changes around NFL (update: Tomlin) #161186
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    wv wrote:

    “Internal discussions revealed a committee member’s comment that Tomlin was “too hip-hop,” which reportedly played a role in choosing Cameron.”

    sadly that does not surprise me one bit.

    January 12, 2026 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161146
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    zn wrote:

    Asked Sean McVay what stands out about Bears HC Ben Johnson’s system and rapport with QB Caleb Williams (given McVay’s own system and rapport with Matthew Stafford).

    i forgot. same guy who rebuilt goff.

    this is what i want to see.

    January 12, 2026 at 2:26 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161142
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    i’m probably going to say this a thousand more times before next sunday. i’m gonna annoy everyone on this board and everyone i see. but the rams need to pound the ball on this run defense. especially if dotson is back and healthy.

    January 12, 2026 at 1:07 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161137
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    January 12, 2026 at 11:45 am in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161133
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    rams were without puka and cooper.

    but also bears didn’t have loveland and burden yet as they were still in college. williams is a year wiser. and i don’t know what the weather was but being that it was on september 29 it probably wasn’t too cold. next week’s game will be in freezing weather with snow very likely.

    it’s true that stafford played well last year in philly under similar circumstances against a more talented team. so i’m hoping he can replicate that performance.

    and also hoping that there aren’t any st gaffes and that the defense can somehow slow down caleb williams. maybe they should focus on taking away the run game and loveland. make the other receivers beat them.

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    January 12, 2026 at 10:20 am in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #161123
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    January 12, 2026 at 10:09 am in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161122
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    zn wrote:

    On paper anyway, the Rams offense is better than the Chicago offense, and ought to shred the Chicago defense at a higher rate than the Chicago offense will against the Rams defense.

    stafford does not play well in below freezing weather. the weather could very well neutralize the offense.

    it might be better to just run the heck out of the ball and keep caleb off the field. avoid turnovers which the bears excel at on defense.

    and as wv mentioned, bears play better on defense at home.

    January 12, 2026 at 9:31 am in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161118
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    January 12, 2026 at 9:26 am in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161117
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    January 12, 2026 at 9:21 am in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161116
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    i’m getting more and more worried. caleb’s arm strength is very very good. elite. can make all sorts of throws. can move around. he’ll be able to avoid the pass rush and just zip throws to receivers. just a bad bad matchup for this defense.

    January 12, 2026 at 1:40 am in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161108
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    lake vs loveland. lake better have shaken that rust off. that’s a tough assignment.

    January 11, 2026 at 10:47 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161105
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    wv wrote:

    I think this is where a running-QB is a significant advantage. This kind of weather.

    bears left tackle is out for the season. i’m still worried. i see williams running around and buying more time and burning this secondary. loveland looked good. swift is good. they don’t have a big time receiver but odunze is a big target and athletic. dj moore has been down but productive in the past.

    packers handled them for three quarters and then they erupted in the fourth quarter. i’m worried.

    January 11, 2026 at 10:28 pm in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #161104
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    one crazy thing i looked up. stafford is first in passing yards for the lions. if he plays two more seasons in la, he should take the top spot in passing yards for both the rams and lions. i believe no other player had held the top spot in passing yards for two different teams in nfl history either simultaneously or at different times. that’d be crazy. he needs 4352 yards. most likely would need at least two seasons to accomplish that. or could do it with one really good season.

    he would need 14 tds to take first in passing tds for the rams. he already is number one for the lions.

    he would need 29 more wins to get the most wins for the rams which he already has with the lions. he’d need most likely three more seasons to even have a chance at breaking this record for the rams.

    in terms of game winning drives he would need three more with the rams. again he leads the lions in this category.

    i believe if he could get all four records in the regular season this would be unprecedented. granted this might also say something about the history of qbs for both teams. but still an impressive achievement.

    January 11, 2026 at 9:54 pm in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #161100
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    in regular and postseason stafford is at or near the top in almost every significant passing category only including his numbers as a ram.

    if he plays three more productive seasons, he could easily be at the top of all of them.

    interestingly. and i’m sure a lot of you already know this. bulger is second in yards and fourth in tds. first in game winning drives.

    stafford is fourth in yards and third in tds. second in game winning drives. tied for second in wins.

    as already mentioned he is at the top already as far as postseason records go.

    January 11, 2026 at 9:06 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161096
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    it’s gonna be cold and windy. hope dotson gets healthy. a dominant rushing offense would be nice to see.

    maybe lafleur should call the plays. ha.

    January 11, 2026 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161079
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    at least one of seattle or sf will knock the other one out.

    hopefully rams can beat bears but yeah. they got some kind of weird mojo going on.

    January 11, 2026 at 7:58 pm in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #161077
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    so stafford’s hof score is currently 93.11. which currently puts him at hof level.

    first team all pro which he already got puts him at a score of 95.7.

    mvp puts him at 105.6.

    this is a link that the post refers to.

    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/hof/hofm_QB.htm

    January 11, 2026 at 7:36 pm in reply to: Rams next game? Chicago! So…setting up the Bears game thread #161073
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    Rap: Matthew Stafford (finger) has X-rays come back negative.

    good news but it’s probably really swollen and stiff right now.

    January 11, 2026 at 3:04 am in reply to: our reactions to playoff game 1 #161028
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    canadaram wrote:

    Hopefully Dotson and Ferguson are back next week.

    stafford had his two worst performances against this defense. i remember something about olsen saying about the panthers defense being really good against play action. maybe it was a matchup thing. maybe it was stafford’s hand. maybe a combination of things.

    stafford hopefully performs or matches up better with the other defenses. hopefully dotson and ferguson come back and shore up the rushing offense. maybe adams shakes the rust off. maybe lake shakes the rust off and tightens up the pass defense ever so slightly.

    i hope?

    January 10, 2026 at 11:12 pm in reply to: 1st playoff game–tweets, plays, highlights, commentary #161024
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    January 10, 2026 at 11:11 pm in reply to: 1st playoff game–tweets, plays, highlights, commentary #161023
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    January 10, 2026 at 10:02 pm in reply to: 1st playoff game–tweets, plays, highlights, commentary #161021
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    them lyin’ eyes.

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