it was alright.

the big thing i gather after reading this is the front office really is a reflection of the team itself. or maybe it’s vice versa. i don’t know.

but it’s headed by young hungry and ambitious people. mcvay, snead, pastoors. hopefully, they can stick around for awhile.

Zooey wrote:

Only one of those guys did it by his 24th birthday.

part of it is just playing in a different era of football.

but shoot. he makes some really pretty throws. like special throws doesn’t he?

we could be right in the middle of something really special brewing for gurley. not just this season but for the next few years.

just wondering to myself how everything unfolds.

just one example is yards from scrimmage. he might be only the 13th player to get 2000 yards from scrimmage. i’m not quite sure of that. just something i read on the internet. i do know that there are 65 total seasons where that mark was achieved. he’ll join an even rarer group if he manages to get another one this season. and even rarer still because it will be back to back. and to produce that consistently over 32 games (31 in todd’s case) is nothing to scoff at.

just pretty amazing i’d say.

i’m worried about gz’s peter. i hope it’s good enough for him to kick…

i’m worried about green bay coming off a bye week.

i’m worried about kupp’s knee.

i’m worried about goff’s miniature hands. they really hurt the rams last week. hopefully, they get home field advantage and don’t have to play in any cold or rainy weather.

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canadaram wrote:

I’m really not looking forward to seeing Aaron Rodgers coming off of a bye either.

i guess i should have read the previous post…

nittany ram wrote:

The biggest problem with the Rams pass defense is the lack of a pass rush. Sure, Donald and Suh are great at hurrying the QB, but the QB just rolls away from pressure and finds a receiver.

good post. i especially liked this part. suh and donald can pressure the qb all they want but it won’t matter if someone else isn’t there to finish it off.

i was hoping ebukam would be part of the solution. but he hasn’t really done much in the sack department.

this could be a major problem.

i’m telling y’all. goff and fumbles could be a thing in this game.

wv wrote:

But there’s still things we DONT know about Goff. How well can he play under playoff pressure, in the clutch, etc.

yeah.

and i’d also just add longevity. can he do it for five years? ten years? fifteen?

those are the two things left.

warner got the first part down.

he couldn’t get the second part down with the rams although obviously he came back later with another team.

i’m hoping goff can stay a ram awhile.

zn wrote:

The middle of October in Denver is unlike anywhere else. You can probably say that about any month in this part of Colorado. But this time of year, in particular, can be a bit erratic. Like the snow that’s expected on Sunday to go along with an expected high of 27 degrees and lows of 21.
In other words, the Rams’ first road trip outside the West Coast should be a doozy.

goff was a little off in seattle. i wonder if the rain had any effect. the weather could be a significant factor tomorrow.

zn wrote:

Hi. What are you not sold on? That it was all gap stuff? Or are you not sold that they will fix the gap stuff?

i’m not sold that they will actually fix it. i believe them when they say that’s the problem. i’m skeptical that it can be fixed this season.

my guess. and it’s only a guess. is that they are abandoning gaps in order to overcome some other shortcoming. if they stay gap disciplined, who’s to say that the opposing offenses won’t shred them in the air? there’s no outside pass rush, and talib is out. my guess is they will have to concede something either way. and if they come across a more balanced team, it’s just not going to work – as in the playoffs.

i don’t think it can be fixed this season. unless ogbo is just what they need and talib comes back and peters gets healthy. just too many variables at this point.

well why are they abandoning gap responsibilities? and why would they change now? and why didn’t they change before?

are they trying to do too much to cover for deficiencies elsewhere?

i’m not sold yet.

it’s hard to say. things are muddled with all the new rules.

but i can safely say of the rams qbs i’ve seen. he’s better than bradford.

same with banks….

i can’t say for sure, but i think he’s better than bulger. i know he hasn’t won a playoff game, but it’s only a matter of time.

trent green never had enough time with the rams to qualify.

that comes down to warner. with the rams he only had three strong years. but those were three glorious years. he hasn’t quite gotten there, and there’s no guarantee he will.

as for the nfl. too early to tell. ask again after year 5.

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zn wrote:

Zooey wrote:

1. Marcus Peters was beat by a lot more than a strained leg on those TD passes. That was not the injury alone. He blew it. Dunno more than that, but I do know that much.

Yeah, he was gambling.

I think he was gambling even more than usual to make up for not being 100%.

if that was the case. and i think it was. then i wonder if peters should have been playing. but maybe they had no choice.

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wv wrote:

I’ve only seen the hilites so far. Seems like they might be a bit more like the 2000 team as opposed to the 1999 team.

i don’t think this defense is quite as bad as that 2000 rams’ defense. but not quite as good as the 1999 version either.

somewhere in between.

one big difference between the 99 rams and this year’s edition is that there is no catching teams by surprise this year. there was a lot of hype building around this team from last year. and then with the offseason additions. no. teams were preparing for these rams.

so. i don’t i know how much of a difference that’s made.

football outsiders ranks the defense 9th through week 4. that’ll likely go down after this week. but they rank 23rd against the run. and i’m sure that’ll go down as well.

another thing that’s been disappointing is special teams has taken a huge hit this year. they rank 17th this year. this despite the blocked punts by littleton. my guess is gz being out and the return game being affected by injuries to cooper and then to natson hasn’t helped.

the 99 rams team had great special teams units. didn’t they have that coach who loved to run around training camp with something strapped to his back making loud noises?

anyway, that rams team was well rounded. this year. not so much.

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Zooey wrote:

The Rams need the experience and confidence that comes with these kinds of games because the playoffs are going to be tough as always.

yes. good point.