zn wrote:

He might not play against the Titans though.

game time decision. but if not this week then surely next week.

not only do they have great talent on this team. but they seem to have great character as well. jones and miller both come across as standout people.

just so excited. what a season so far.

Zooey wrote:

Von is a force multiplier for both Floyd and Donald

yeah. wow. donald will make miller better. but for the first time in a long time, donald has someone who could actually make him better as well. depending on how miller plays in the second half of the season i really would like to see him sign a 2-3 year deal with the rams. that could be one helluva front seven for the next couple years.

Zooey wrote:

Assuming he has something left

miller is a hall of fame caliber edge rusher, and there are plenty of examples of edge rushers who had productive season well into their 30s.

kevin greene
terrell suggs
demarcus ware

there are other examples i’m sure. it doesn’t mean that the same will be true of miller. but it’s far from impossible.

so we can hope.

Zooey wrote:

3-point pressure is not a good thing if you are an OC.

this is just very exciting. very unexpected. and very exciting.

ummm… hehehehehe… uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…

i hope he’s got something left in the tank. he very possibly could. he’s got 4.5 sacks midway through the season. his second half could be much better.

and ya know… reggie white signed with the packers his age 32 season. and had some pretty freaking good seasons after that. so he’s not necessarily done.

this season just got a lot more interesting.

ya know. the chargers defense is allowing only 3 or 4 yards less per game than the rams defense. not only that but the rams defense is actually allowing less points per game than the chargers defense. talent wise i don’t know how they compare.

but hopefully this defense continues to improve as the season goes on. maybe they even make a last second trade to add some more talent on that side.

lastly. kupp. what a player. i’ll say it again. my favorite receiver since rev ike.

i don’t think it’s too late for stafford and the hall of fame. depends on how much longer he can play. would also help if he could win something in the playoffs.

personally i hope he can play at least 8 years with the rams at a high level.

zn wrote:

He’s a vertical threat in this offense, more than ever.

well. to me he’s like ike. he’s not super fast. but he’s got elite level agility. and he’s so precise. love the guy. favorite receiver since ike himself and torry holt.

it just sucks he couldn’t stay healthy.

i like goff. i really do. but the rams defense must sap goff of any remaining confidence he may have in himself and his footballing ability. they must be constantly in his face. cause multiple turnovers and choke the life out of this lions offense.

the biggest positive i can take from this game.

that the overall feeling i get is. especially from mcvay. is that they were not impressed with themselves. and they shouldn’t be. they did not play very well. especially the offense.

is it just lip service? i don’t think so. but we’ll see. we’ll see if they rollover against a very poor lions team or if they show more urgency. start out sharper than they did against the giants. cuz the cardinals look like a championship caliber team. the rams look playoff caliber but nothing more.

Zooey wrote:

Okay, but that doesn’t tell us anything about Sean.

yeah. we may never know. sean did acknowledge that his uncle was part of the conversation. but he pretty much did his best to skirt around the topic.

again. doesn’t mean he shares the same views as them.

Zooey wrote:

wv wrote:

Gruden and McVay are good friends, right.

Sigh.

w
v

Maybe. They know each other, and share a love of football, and like each other, I guess. I’ve never seen any evidence that they play together outside the office. I have “friends” at work whom I never see socially.

But…maybe they are, and maybe McVay shares similar views. In my experience, there are a lot of a-holes in the human species.

the grudens and mcvays go way back. there’s a history there.

it wouldn’t surprise me. who knows really though.

Zooey wrote:

I didn’t catch all the blather from Buck and Aikman, but it didn’t seem like they had an explanation for the double punt play.

they said the exact same thing you did. the guy was past the line of scrimmage. the refs screwed that one up. had he not been past the line of scrimmage it would have been a good play.

nevermind he’s been traded. to carolina for a sixth round pick.

if the rams can afford him, they should go for it.