i’m thinking they were a little rusty. bills did play starters some in the preseason.

but also i’m worried about the oline. they got waxed. noteboom got waxed. i’m hoping it was just rust.

defense was not very impressive either. it’s just one game though. and mcvay wasn’t going to win every opener in his career.

i gotta believe it’s to sign obj?

zn wrote:

Rams fans seeing the Higbee re-structure and all of the tweets from OBJ suggesting he’s coming back

that’s what i was thinking.

kupp, obj, and arob???  holy crap.  and then higbee???  just need some health and a good running game.

for sure morris has inherited some great players on defense.  but i’m interested to see what he can do with the younger players.  how they develop.  jones being a prime example.

Zooey wrote:

wv wrote:

It takes a series of miracles to repeat as champions, but ya know, the rams are definitely in the mix. But I cant picture them having enough general-scariness to win it ALL without OBJ. Thats the ‘kind’ of addition that tilts things just enough. Its a large piece of the puzzle, i would think. Late in the year, if they can add a healthy OBJ they would be a different team than they were in, say, the previous 12 games or whatever. He turbo charges them. So, i keep thinking about that there situation. I did not know he was as good as he turned out to be. I never followed him. But that guy just changes things. w v

Emphatic agreement.

zn wrote:

Yeast really rose to the occasion through the preseason. Coaches felt he got breader and breader each week, while many rookies would crumble under the pressure. They’ll knead him on special teams sooner than later, too.

jourdan’s odd. funny but odd.

also excited for mccutcheon and hummel and thomas.

hmmm. well. i certainly hope he doesn’t get suspended…

also very good points…

there was a lot more pressure on stafford than warner.

and warner was surrounded by hall of fame talent on offense.

and i might be conflating warner’s season with the rams’ season as a whole. they went from zero to hero in one season. dv’s last hurrah. etc…

but also qbs were not protected like they are now. imagine what warner could have done in today’s league. he probably would have finished his career as a ram in today’s nfl.

as great as stafford’s season was he only ranked sixth in qb rating. warner led the league that 99 season. although yes. that rams’ offense caught everyone by surprise. and he was surrounded by hof talent. and while that schedule was weak, warner had to beat what was in my opinion one of the all time great defenses in the tb bucs. and they were so far ahead of their time. so far ahead of everyone else it seemed surreal.

i might look back on the 21 season differently depending on how these next few years go. i think part of what is coloring that 99 season is what happened in 00 and 01. some of the most ridiculous video game type football i had ever seen.

that 00 season before warner got hurt and the 01 season. if they caught the league by surprise in 99 they still couldn’t catch up to them those two years. although yes. belichick did get them in the superbowl.

but it is close. as the years go by i might actually be convinced that stafford’s season was better.

logan bruss injured.  didn’t sound very good.

wv wrote:

Well for me, what Stafford did in the 4th quarter during the post-season run, is equal (or surpasses) what Kurt did.

ok.  i forgot about those fourth quarters…

it definitely makes it closer…

it doesn’t surpass warner’s 1999 season, but it might be on par with it.

i definitely think he can have the better career with the rams.  he’s under contract until 2026, and i don’t see any reason why he can’t keep up that caliber of play.  especially with all the rules to protect the qbs.  and if we’re lucky, he can play even beyond 2026.

and i agree.  it would have been nice to see warner finish as a ram.

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well skowronek didn’t play either and coaches are talking about him being that third wr game 1 with van possibly out…

it’s gonna be hard for mccutcheon to make it. maybe powell is odd man out. if atwell can be the returner.

hey, er!  hope all is well.  mccutcheon with another spectacular grab!

zn wrote:

After initially listing Terrell Lewis as a third-string OLB, the Rams have now moved him into a co-starter spot with Justin Hollins

interesting.  i like the battle going on there.  hopefully we can see these edge rushers play a little bit tomorrow.

https://sicscore.com/nfl/updates/why-matthew-staffords-elbow-injury-is-not-as-concerning-as-it-seems

Why Matthew Stafford’s Elbow Injury Is Not As Concerning as It Seems

Reigning Super Bowl champion Matthew Stafford has reportedly been dealing with a throwing elbow issue during training camp and fans are understandably concerned.

However, it is unlikely that Stafford is dealing with a ulnar collateral ligament injury in his elbow and the Pro Football Docs do not have any concern for his availability or effectiveness for the upcoming regular season.

Matthew Stafford – SIC score 92

Head Coach Sean McVay has been cryptic about Stafford’s exact injury but said it’s “a little bit abnormal for a quarterback” and is something that MLB pitchers deal with.

The Rams’ head coach has not confirmed that the issue is tendonitis, but the Pro Football Docs believe Stafford is dealing with medial flexor wad tendonitis.

That common baseball injury would affect Stafford’s ability to grip and likely hurt when he flicks his wrist on the follow through of his throws.

It is primarily a pain-tolerance issue and thus the 34-year-old quarterback is not getting a downgrade in his SIC score.

He is still at a 92 because the issue is not likely to keep him out of any games. There is a slight chance it could affect his accuracy on deep throws, but that would only happen if the tendon were significantly aggravated.

The Rams are, smartly, managing Stafford’s throwing reps so that the tendonitis does not turn into a chronic pain issue.

The Pro Football Docs would not be surprised to see Stafford throwing with a smaller, college-size football at some point during training camp to reduce stress on the flexor tendon when he grips the ball.

Stafford confirmed that he received a PRP injection in his right elbow after the Super Bowl for an issue that he played through last season.

This is likely that same issue because tendonitis can linger. Stafford has been throwing in individual and 7-on-7 drills early in training camp and McVay told reporters he doesn’t expect Stafford to participate in team drills before the Rams leave Irvine on Aug. 10.

That does not mean he has suffered any sort of setback. It likely means the team has known about this issue for awhile and they are taking a measured approach to getting him ready for the regular season.

Stafford has been known to play through injuries in his career and his approach to this tendonitis is likely no different.

The only thing that would sideline Stafford is if he aggravates the flexor tendon to a point where he can’t grip the ball. That’s what the team is trying to avoid by limiting his reps.

Last season – Stafford’s first with the Rams after 12 with the Detroit Lions – he threw for 4,886 yards with 41 touchdowns and 17 interceptions while completing 67.2% of his passes, tying a career-high from 2015.

In four playoff games, Stafford threw for a total of 1,188 yards, 9 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

Rams Super Bowl LVII Odds

The Rams are +1100 to repeat as Super Bowl champions and are +125 to win the NFC West, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Stafford is +800 to lead the league in passing yards this season and +1400 for MVP.

wv wrote:

Rogers took Aya “i wanna feel what pure love feels like”

he’s still a dick.