Dak wrote:

Btw, this has been hard, trying to ignore the NFL the past few weeks. The NFL Playoffs was always my favorite sporting event, even with the Rams rarely in it. But, I have to try. I haven’t missed a Super Bowl since I can remember. It will be really weird not having it on in my house. It’s SUPER weird not watching the playoffs. I actually turned on an old episode of Columbo during the Arizona-Green Bay game.

This bothers me.

Back in 1995, I was not even aware that there was such a thing as an internet board, where you could read and write about the Rams, and share ideas, discussions, and emotional highs and lows regarding the wins & losses.

Perhaps if I was involved with one back then, I would have had stronger feelings for the fans of LA and their sense of loss than I did.

Rooting for the Rams, from CT, I really don’t care where the stadium is. I will still follow them, from my nomadic perch.

But seeing how much this has affected the people from St Louis, has affected me. And I am also getting a taste of what LA fans went through way back when, even though I didn’t have the vehicle to make me aware of it.

Again. Sorry, Dak. Sorry, St Louis.

Let them eat cake.

I really enjoyed your reviews, always a good read.

You consistently came up with a humorous comment, week after week, that made me chuckle, such as this line from the final 49ers game this year – “Also, they weirdly commented after halftime that they thought there would be more offense. These were the worst two offenses in the league! 16-10 at halftime is a shootout for these two!”

Thanks.

bnw wrote:

Open mailbox?

Yes, open mailbox.

From 7 yards away.

With the little red flag sticking up.

I think I’d like to understand this whole issue of turf toe a lil better.

I mean, is grass better or worse for turf toe? I think you can get it on turf or grass. I think. Maybe.

I’ve seen games lost, seasons ruined and careers shattered by this horrid injury.

Is the new stadium gonna have grass or turf?? Could our fearless warriors be taken from turf and made to play on grass for a spell, and then rudely yanked off that and sent back to turf again?

Makes ya think, don’t it? Lots to consider.

I have a conspiracy theory that that’s what happened to Massey, BTW. He got injured on turf, only it wasn’t his toe, it was his knuckle, draggin along the turf like that every snap. And then, because turf knuckle wasn’t a commonly accepted ailment, they couldn’t legally put him on IR. And that was it. Pffffft. Gone.

Sorry for St. Louis, and anybody, really, who is feeling kicked in the mouth over this.

I’ve been rooting for this team since 1967, always from CT, so I’ve never had the opportunity to call them my home team. Just my team. So, I don’t have any real emotional stake in this. I watch the games on the internet, I don’t spend money for seats, food, drinks, or trinkets. No real investment, other than 3 hours a week of my time. And to be honest, with some of the play of the past decade, I’ve wondered if even that wasn’t too much of an investment.

In my earlier years, the big business aspect didn’t seem as prevalent, it was just the players who seemed to play out their careers on the same team, a lot more than they do now. The greedy bastard owners were always there, but it just didn’t seem to manifest itself so much.

Right or wrong, I look at this as just another greedy bastard making another greedy bastard move. And this will happen again, somewhere, to another team, another city. And, next year, there will be players playing for another team, because of a more lucrative contract.

I will continue, I’m sure, to watch the games on the internet, broadcast from LA instead of St. Louis. And somehow, try to enjoy the small facet of “the game” that is now intertwined with big business. Run by greedy bastards.

Holy Meltdown, Batman.

That was ugly, stupid, dumb, embarrassing, foolish and uncalled for.

IF, the Rams of the future lose a game by stupid penalties, I’m probly not gonna get too too mad at them anymore. Cause I have tonight’s game to look back on, and understand that no matter how bad things are, there’s always someone else worse off.

Bengals set a new standard of ineptitude tonight, and in grabbing a loss out of the jaws of victory.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by NERam.

I remember his rookie year. I had visions of the offense having to get just past midfield to get within his range…

Yes, certainly there should be competition for him.

Three games ain’t enough to make an educated assessment. Win on Sunday, though, and wellllll… 😉

I do, however, like the idea of continuity. Would hate to have these guys go through another learning curve…

Keep him.

Not sure why, but I found this one particularly amusing.

“This will be a 2-0 game in O/T
I can almost see how this game will play out… Neither team is an offensive powerhouse, so the game ends 0-0 in regulation. In overtime, we win the coin toss, take the kick off in the endzone for a touchback, then Tomsula attempts to challenge the spot at the 20 yard line but is told he can’t. Gabbert gets sacked 3 times for a loss of 21 yards and a Rams safety. End of game.”

Man, reading some of these comments is almost as much fun as watching the “W”…

wv wrote:

IN Seattle? Are you kidding me?

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Barnes is the new Massey… Clutch.

Seattle D???

Pfft. I twerk in their general direction.

nittany ram wrote:

“Analytics aren’t useful” said Belichick. He went on to add “What is useful, is knowing your opponents practice schedule and having access to their practice facility. That’s how you win football games. Shit, did I just say that out loud?”

🙂

wv wrote:

Well….what about QB ?

Ya know.

What about that.

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I have already sent Foles off to the Russian Front, and am happily digging my spurs into the haunches of the new horse called”Keenum”

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-feel-the-rush-in-win-over-bucs/article_e4dfddd0-59cc-56de-a60f-aa25bd4666dd.html

“Keenum finished up with just 17 passes, completing 14 for 234 yards. With those two TDs and no interceptions, Keenum’s passer rating was 158.0, just short of a perfect rating of 158.3.”

The man was.3 away from perfection. How can you possibly question that report card???

😉

I dunno, man. I’m thinkin our troubles are over. Finally. The Rams are definitely playoff bound now.

Unfortunately, now = next year.

<Sigh>

wv wrote:

Snead said Boras wanted to use more ‘power’
in the running game.

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If more ‘power’ means better run blocking and opening bigger holes for Gurley, then I guess I could see where that might be a good thing.

I like this new way of thinking. Vive Boras.