wouldn’t surprise me if Pettis got picked up by Seattle to replace Harvin.

i was livid on the Cook call and I do believe that it was pivotal. but every call that went against the RAMS you can redflag those against SF too….. I mean J. Jenkins grabbed Crabtree in the 4th and nothing was called.

but until the RAMS get and hit the QB, the RAMS won’t win many games… the Rams lost because Kapernick passed for 343 yards to 8 different receivers who were constantly wide open because there is no pressure on the QB.

despite all that crap, the RAMS still had a chance late in the game…. two 4th down stands by the interior lineman in the closing minutes…..

and it could’ve been worse, Vernon Davis had some easy drops that could’ve easily been catches….

I was all up for Austin Davis to replace Hill, but I’ve seen enough, he can’t handle pressure… plays well when nothing is on the line, but when the pressure is on to deliver, he can’t do it.

tbux

Warner made an observation—if anyone knows what a QB is doing and not doing it is him. He didn’t bash Davis, but he said Davis does some things well, but doesn’t handle pressure well. The late pick 6 a perfect example of that. They need to practice more on teams blitzing and reading it and how to beat it. It will continue until we beat it routinely.

Austin Davis need’s Warner’s HS coach with his “Kill Kurt Drill”

“””””””In high school, his coach used to run a drill called “Kill Kurt,” in which he was forced to stay in the pocket, with pass rushers coming at him, until the coach blew the whistle. The idea was to keep him from getting happy feet. Now, says Martz, “He’ll stand in there (and) he’s oblivious to what’s going on around him. That truly makes him unusual. He blocks it all out. And the best illustration is (the winning TD pass in) the Super Bowl. He releases the ball, he knows he’s going to get waylaid on that thing. There’s no question. Does he feel it? Sure, he feels it. Some guys will duck and chuck. But he doesn’t do any of that stuff. He just throws it.” “”””””””

SF 23
LA 20

I want the RAMS to win badly though.

GreatRamNTheSky wrote:

Hey JoeMad you didn’t answer my question on facebook about those two clowns who beat up that fan at Levi Stadium last week.
You think the Yorks get sued?

Grits

that story was and is big new here in the SF Bay Area, the victim has permanent brain damage…… Yes, I think a lawsuit will result. …. rowdy behavior and violence happens everywhere, but now everyone has a smartphone with a decent camera to catch this stuff. My son and I saw much worse things at the RAMS/ Raider game in Oakland a few years back…and that was with tons of Oakland PD in the stands……..

BTW, remind me not to tap on anyone shoulders when I use the bathroom at the field of jeans on Nov 2nd.

Rams beat the 9ers Monday if the Greatest Show on Turf takes the field.

Seriously, If the Rams “bend but don’t break defense” doesn’t break in the redzone, and special teams makes a play with the defense winning TO battle, the Rams will win…..This almost happened last week, but Philly was the team that made the ST play.

You nailed it ZN. Davis was tight early in the game and at the end. I think calling screens would’ve helped him against that Philly pass rush.

Not sure if these are growing pains for Davis or if that’s his M.O. I was a bit pissed with the time management at the end of the game and the play clock penalty didn’t make matters easier on the 4th down play and no one had a chance for that final pass play…it was déjà vu from last year’s Seattle game with Clemmens ……but it was a good sign to see Sam on the sidelines with no crutches.

I hope Sam is affordable for the Rams next year. No doubt in my mind that the Rams are a much better team with Bradford

BTW I was really impressed with Philly today….until they had to manage the clock in the 4th qtr… They just couldn’t operate the offense to put the game away.

Rams need to play a complete game, but they 1st need a complete team.

true that Dak. …… it’s time that the NFL Network start showing more classic NFL games or old NFL Films moreso than their morning talk shows… I don’t know how Lavar Arington scored that gig… he’s not very good on TV.

Football Life’s are great shows though…. the new one Sean Taylor was great… I barely remembered that guy.

In regards to Harbaugh, Pete King said it best, no one on the NY Giants liked Parcells either, but they still won.

“””””” I think there are lurkers who would appreciate seeing several perspectives, so I jump in on that. “””””

Yes keep posting. I was a lurker on the herd Pol board when 9-11 happened and appreciated the enlightenment.

In regards to sports /political affiliation….Bill Mahr stated that the NFL with the salary cap, revenue sharing and the draft with the weakest team getting the 1st round pick is a “socialist” sport.

I give him a B….

great division record in 2012…. didn’t happen last year because of injuries.

If you’re grading on a bell curve with former Ram coaches like Lenihan and Spags… he gets an A-

Most disappointing Fisher decisions were the fake punt at Candlestick last year and picking Isiah Pead.

overrated piece of crap…. that’s funny…..

Shawn Hill’s 1st career start: 22 for 27, 81.5% completion rate; 1 TD; 106 rating while playing for MIke Nolan with Jim Hostler as OC and his most productive WR was Michael Robinson, I don’t even know who he is….

Austin “Powers” Davis 1st career start: 22 for 29 75.9% completion rate; 0 TD 99 rating

Jim Hostler: As offensive coordinator for the 49ers, he was subject to much scrutiny and criticism regarding his playcalling. Among his most common criticisms was his inability to effectively use star running back Frank Gore, who led the National Football Conference (NFC) in rushing in 2006, but under Hostlers’ play calling, was largely ineffective.[1][2] Gore publicly criticized Hostler, saying the team did not trust his play calling.[3] Midway into the 2007 season, the 49ers’ offense was ranked last in the NFL, and the 49ers’ rushing offense, ranked sixth the previous year, was ranked near the bottom of the league after eight games under Hostler’s direction. Under Hostlers’ direction, the 49ers fell behind every team in the league in the categories of total offense, yards passing, and yards per play

it sucks starting the season 0-2 …..I hope I’m wrong, but for some reason, I don’t recall the RAMS have much luck playing in TB, nor in the state of Florida….

URL = http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/6069/rams-vs-buccaneers-preview

It’s tough to call the second game of the season a “must-win” situation. But that might not be far off what the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are facing this week.

Both teams are coming off embarrassing losses that could set the tone for disastrous seasons. But a victory in Week 2 could save a season — at least for the moment.

ESPN Rams reporter Nick Wagoner and Buccaneers reporter Pat Yasinskas take a look at this matchup:

Yasinskas: Nick, let’s cut right to the chase. Are the Rams as bad as they looked against the Vikings in the opener?

Wagoner: I don’t think the Rams are as bad as they were in Week 1, but I can understand why some might view it that way. That isn’t to say this team just had an off-day and is about to string 15 wins together. The issue in Week 1 boiled down to the Rams failing to do the things they believe they will do well this year. Namely, this is a team built to run the ball to set up play-action on offense and dominate defensively, but they didn’t control the line of scrimmage well enough on either side of the ball to do that. On paper, this looked like an offensive line that could be really good if everyone is healthy — but even healthy, it looked like an aging group unable to block basic four-man rushes.

Still, I expect the Rams to be more competitive this week, so long as they have veteran quarterback Shaun Hill back from a quad injury.

I suppose the best option now is to redirect back at you: The Bucs disappointed in Week 1 against a backup quarterback, and either way, they’re going to see another this week against the Rams. Are they as bad as they showed against the Panthers? How do they bounce back?

Rams at Buccaneers: Stats of the Week

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That’s the number of sacks, including three from defensive end Robert Quinn, the Rams had against the Bucs in the teams’ 2013 Week 16 meeting.

19.5

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That’s the number of career sacks for defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. Only in his fifth season, McCoy needs one more sack to move past Anthony McFarland (20.0) for fourth place in franchise history.
Yasinskas: The Bucs were horrible offensively for more than three quarters. Their defense, which is supposed to be a strong point, wasn’t much better against Carolina backup Derek Anderson. There weren’t a lot of good things to come out of the opener, and I’m not trying to make it out to be more than it was. But the Bucs did score 14 points in the fourth quarter, and they made it a game. It took a long time, but their offense finally showed some rhythm in the fourth and they had a chance to win at the end. Maybe this offense isn’t that good, or maybe it just took some time to get things going in the right direction.

I know hopes were high with Sam Bradford, and that all changed with his injury. How much of a difference will it make if Hill is able to play?

Wagoner: Let’s be honest here: It’s not like the Rams are choosing from a quarterback trio of Elway, Marino and Montana. But of the three they have on the roster, it’s pretty clear Hill gives them the best chance to win at this point. He’s a steady hand and actually got off to a pretty good start against the Vikings last week before a dropped screen pass and a bad throw that resulted in an interception just before the half. For what it’s worth, Jeff Fisher said Hill was trying to throw that ball away but couldn’t get it out of bounds because of the quad.

Either way, the Rams need Hill under center because the options behind him — Austin Davis and Case Keenum — simply aren’t going to get the job done. Of course, it won’t matter who is under center if the offensive line doesn’t perform better than it did the past week. That group has to give Hill time to throw and open some holes in the run game for this offense to have any chance of success against that Tampa defense.

Speaking of that defense, Lovie Smith once coordinated the group in St. Louis, and we all have a pretty good idea of what he likes to do. But now that he’s back with the Bucs as the head coach, what are some wrinkles he’s bringing to the table, and how good can that group be with guys such as Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David in the system?

Yasinskas: McCoy and David are two excellent cornerstones around which to build the defense. But as we found out against Carolina, the Bucs need more than that. The key to a Smith defense is getting pressure from the front four, and the Bucs didn’t do that against the Panthers. They came up with one sack (by McCoy) and got no pressure on the outside. Defensive ends Adrian Clayborn and Michael Johnson have talent, but they have to be more productive for Smith’s defense to really work. If the defense gets pressure, the turnovers will flow. If it doesn’t get pressure, the defense will be nothing more than ordinary. McCoy and David are the stars of the defense, but the Bucs need Clayborn and Johnson to really make things click.

NFL Nation: Week 2 Previews

Our NFL Nation reporters break down every game on the Week 2 schedule:

THURSDAY
• Pittsburgh at Baltimore

SUNDAY (EARLY)
• New England at Minnesota
• Miami at Buffalo
• Jacksonville at Washington
• Dallas at Tennessee
• Arizona at N.Y. Giants
• New Orleans at Cleveland
• Atlanta at Cincinnati
• Detroit at Carolina

SUNDAY (LATE)/MONDAY
• St. Louis at Tampa Bay
• Seattle at San Diego
• N.Y. Jets at Green Bay
• Houston at Oakland
• Kansas City at Denver
• Chicago at San Francisco
• Philadelphia at Indianapolis
Tampa Bay’s offensive line is a huge question, and the Bucs might be without injured guard Logan Mankins. Like any quarterback, Josh McCown is going to struggle if he’s pressured. Are the Rams capable of putting a lot of pressure on McCown? If so, that will stall Tampa Bay’s offense.

Wagoner: The strength of the Rams’ defense is certainly found in the front four and the pass rush in general. Of course, that wasn’t all that evident this past week against Minnesota. The Vikings only allowed one sack, and that came because of a botched snap. But Minnesota had a good game plan and made it a point to get the ball out quickly, which negated the Rams’ pass rush. In fact, Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel averaged the fewest air yards per attempt of any quarterback in Week 1.

The Bucs know exactly what the Rams’ pass rush can do after Robert Quinn gave them all kinds of headaches in the past year’s meeting. But the Rams have to be better in coverage on underneath stuff if they want their pass rush to take off as it should.

McCown had some success throwing against the Rams last year when he was with the Bears, and the Bucs have a couple big, physical receivers on the outside. If things are going how the Bucs want, what type of challenges do they present to the Rams’ defense?

Yasinskas: Let’s assume for a second the offensive line plays a decent game. If that’s the case, McCown will have time to throw, and he has some nice targets to work with. Vincent Jackson, Mike Evans and Austin Seferian-Jenkins are all at least 6-foot-5. That creates all sorts of matchup problems for a secondary. Evans and Seferian-Jenkins are only rookies, but they can be impact players. Jackson is a proven receiver who probably doesn’t get the recognition he deserves.

But like I said, the offensive line will be the key. If McCown has time to throw, he can be an efficient quarterback. If he doesn’t have time, he’ll show why he’s been a backup most of his career.