problem is those turnovers don’t exist in a vacuum. we don’t know what events, which could have been influenced by information obtained by the patriots spying, occurred prior to that which influenced what happened on any one of those turnovers. and not just the plays themselves. but even plays prior to those plays. unconverted third downs. third and longs. hits to warner. and even on the other side giving the patriots an advantage on offense.

we’re just left to wonder exactly how much the patriots knew. and it only makes it worse that they only won by a field goal.

that play on peterson was unreal. this season should be fun if for no other reason than to watch him play. quinn too.

wv wrote:

fwiw:

@nwagoner: #Rams rookie RB Todd Gurley says he has shed the yellow “no contact” beanie and there’s nothing he can’t do at this point in his recovery.

i’d still keep him out until the oline situation is a little clearer.

one thing that gives me hope. seattle’s oline situation supposedly isn’t the best right now and they’ll be missing some key personnel on defense. so hopefully the rams are catching them at the right time.

overall i’d say it’s a good looking roster. lots of potential.

and at first glance it looks like they got rid of some talented players. which is a good thing.

now can they play?

one thing that hurts is if they lose battle, they lose that draft pick. methinks they should have kept him if they think that much of him, but probably can’t afford the luxury at this point.

wow. dunbar cut. i take this as a good sign actually. a sign of how deep the talent has become on the defense.

it’s an exciting season for sure. as it always is. but this oline seems to be total shit…

i think if the oline can gel and gurley comes back legit, the rams can make a run in the second half. but will it be too late by then?

tavon also spent a lot of energy reversing field on that play. he may have started getting a little gassed at that point. the play says 40 yards but i wouldn’t be surprised if he ran closer to 70 yards.

zn wrote:

Nick Foles to Tavon Austin for 43 Yards

Quarterback Nick Foles and wide receiver Tavon Austin connect on a 43-yard pass play in the first quarter.

http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Nick-Foles-to-Tavon-Austin-for-43-Yards/9fd71334-9bf9-47fc-8905-2f17da32e073

this is the tavon austin i want to see in the regular season. we saw glimpses of it his rookie year.

again. not expecting 100 catches. but if he can get about 50 receptions, 40 carries, and punt return duties along with a highlight reel of missed tackles i’ll be happy. anything more than that would just be gravy.

wv wrote:

Laram reacting to Fisher/Boudreau’s decision to move Saffold and
the rookie Guard such a short time before the Seattle game.

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Just unbelievable that an NFL HC with experience would do this.

I’ve seen (I know you have as well) o-lines with a positional strength on one side or the other, cover-up deficiencies.

This line has weak links all over. I dunno how you mask them, and I certainly don’t think that Bouds is the guy to do it.

I can’t point to one area of strength on this line. If Saffold could stay on the field I could identify him, but we’ve seen enough to know he can’t.

GRob’s development is concerning. I had concerns when he came out, but said that if Bouds felt they were correctable, he would be a good pick.

Well..I’m not seeing the improvement there yet. Will he ever develop into a top level LT?

Barrett Jones and Rob Havenstein are both train wrecks. Jones no power or athleticism, Havenstein, slow feet, no lateral quickness and a waste bender.

They have about 7-8 games I believe against 34 defenses. A defender on the nose and teams running 3-4 Eagle fronts, they won’t have any idea what to do with that.

This is a disaster man. Just really sickening.

ummm. well. this is not pleasing to read.

what does he think of brown?

i’m not ready to bury havenstein either. but. robinson sounds like he isn’t quite ready yet. not too surprising. a little disappointed but not too surprised. havenstein might eventually come around, but it’s going to take awhile. i think brown should be fine.

but i’m worried about center. and i’m worried about saffold’s health. i think it’s not going to be enough this year. this team needs a fast start, and i don’t see a fast start happening.

i think gurley will be the best running back fisher has had with the rams. for sure. better than an aging steven jackson. don’t know about a young steven jackson. but definitely an aging steven jackson at the beginning of fisher’s tenure. that alone should be a positive for this offense. if he can end up being better than that, then it really gets interesting.

i would take rgiii over mannion. i don’t know about foles. they’re both young. although rgiii clearly has more potential.

or not. i don’t know. that’d be tempting. i’m anxious about foles. i really hope the offense can show something against indy.

nittany ram wrote:

InvaderRam wrote:

i just hope against hope that the coaches were keeping the goodies under wraps until the regular season and that the players will actually show some pride when the games count.

We’ve been hoping that was the case for two or three straight preseasons.

It hasn’t worked out for us yet.

But hey, maybe THIS year!

Seriously, it’s not like I’ve given up on the season after a coupla preseason games, but I have no expectations for this team.

This is most likely a 6 – 8 win team. Maybe they’ll do better but there’s nothing about this team that would suggest that they will be better than that. There’s no evidence they will be better. All we have is hope.

yeah. that’s what it’s looking like right now. nothing real positive to say about this team other than glimpses here and there. but nothing that would indicate the kind of consistency needed to make a run at the playoffs…

i’ll say this. it wasn’t fun watching last night’s game.

it was sloppy. rams seemed disinterested.

i just hope against hope that the coaches were keeping the goodies under wraps until the regular season and that the players will actually show some pride when the games count. but can they just flip the switch on like that?

the rams should not be holding back on offense though. they should be doing everything they can so that they are firing on all cylinders by the time the regular season roles around. and if that’s the best they’ve got, the rams are not making the playoffs. hopefully, they gameplan a little bit for the colts.

if it’s like this game 3? i will be freaking out for sure.