zn wrote:

Zooey wrote:

But as I read that, I thought about Steven Jackson who had all that plus size, plus speed. Imagine Jackson on this team. What % of their drives would end in points?

K Wms is doing well and I think that AI guy is right about his strengths, which the Rams know how to use. But of course at the same time, Kyren is on a team with a very good OL and top OL coach, and an elite qb who has seen everything and can make any throw. As we know, Jackson was without the OL and often without a qb, let alone one that was at Stafford’s level (Bulger wasn’t Stafford though he was more than good enough, but as we also know he got bulgerized behind those problem OLs).

Anyway. A Jackson in his prime on the present Rams offense would make it one of the best offenses in all NFL history. I really believe that. That’s why I am working on time travel. It’s a tricky issue but I am making some progress I think.

While I’m at it I will time jump Tony Horne too, who was both a great returner and great special teams gunner.

While you’re at it, try nixing all that Rich Brooks nonsense too.

Muffed punt was terrible, but ultimately the defense’s inability to bother Darnold cost them the game.

This Rams offense is outstanding though. I think their best ever. Maybe not as prolific as the GSOT, but it’s more reliable. More resilient. Better under adverse conditions. That’s mostly Stafford.

zn wrote:

nittany ram wrote:

Gabriel won the most games at 74. Stafford has 52 including playoffs.

The stats in question, though, were about the postseason only.

Right but I don’t think playoff stats alone are enough to conclude that Stafford is the greatest QB in franchise history.

Postseason stats, regular season stats, wins, losses, clutch performances, game winning drives, TDs, turnovers, etc are all part of the rich tapestry that must be considered before you can anoint a QB “the greatest in franchise history”.

zn wrote:

nittany ram wrote:

If Lefleur is available, the Ravens should hire him. He’s a highly regarded offensive mind that could help Lamar Jackson get over the hump.

I want all teams except the Rams to make bad or inappropriate or poorly considered coaching hires.

As a decades long Rams fan, I know how to spot those when they happen.

Every team should have its Linehan. Every fan base should go through that. It’s their turn.

Linehan?

I mean, we all talk about wishing ill on other teams, especially division rivals…

But Linehan?!

That’s some pathological level of hate right there.

John Harbaugh and Matt Lefleur might both be available this offseason.

Harbaugh has been linked to the Packers job if they move on from Lefleur.

If Lefleur is available, the Ravens should hire him. He’s a highly regarded offensive mind that could help Lamar Jackson get over the hump.

A head coach exchange might be an upgrade for both teams.

https://lombardiave.com/adam-schefter-drops-coaching-link-rock-nfl-packers-fire-matt-lafleur

Zooey wrote:

nittany ram wrote:

zn wrote:

Josh@JoshiosTweets
The Rams will end the season with a 12-5 record and the highest point differential in the Sean McVay era.

8 wins by 14+ points is the most in McVay era and in the NFL this season.

And that’s against the toughest schedule any team has played.

You’re just a Rams sniffer.

Sniff this, Bucko. {hilariously pulls own finger}

Ya know, it’s ok to have an unexpressed thought from time to time.

Zooey wrote:

And, on the bright side, the Rams have 11 days to prepare for the Falcons.

The importance of which cannot be overstated.

Thanks for that. I sense the board was about to go off on some aimless excursion to a place filled with rants about losing the One Seed and losing home field advantage through the playoffs and not winning the division…

You got us back on course.

wv wrote:

Zooey wrote:

I gotta say. Confess it.

Puka Nacua is working his way right up my list of all-time favorite Rams.

I think Jack Youngblood is #1 with me. But…as I’m thinking about it…as many guys as I have loved over the past 6 decades…I love this guy, Puka Nacua. And I want to be clear that this isn’t a list of the players I think are “the greatest” or something. Just guys I personally like.

And I just love Puka Nacua. He is a really special player. A really special human. He brings me happiness.

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Yeah, ‘favorites’ are different from ‘best’.

Most of my favorites are from the old days. I think sometimes players make a bigger ’emotional’ impression on people when they are young.

For me, Roman, Jack Snow, and Merlin. 60s-70’s blue and white guyz.

Puka is special. Best Tight End the rams have ever had

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Snow was my first favorite.

Youngblood is my all-time favorite.

Stafford is my favorite current player.

This is the best Rams team (not counting the Massey era, of course) since the 2001 squad.

Easily.

wv wrote:

nittany ram wrote:

Having accessed this trade on both a macro and micro level, and after an exhaustive in-depth analysis of its intricacies and nuances, I officially declare this trade to be pretty good.

So you’re saying it was better than the Marshall Faulk trade. We shall see.

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I’m saying it’s somewhere between the Marshall Faulk trade and the Jerome Bettis trade.

Zooey wrote:

I expected a QB controversy considering how well Garoppolo handled the victory formation.

That’s how James Harris usurped Hadl.

I sorta wish Purdy was going to play. Mac Jones is having a much better season.

The Rams defense was impressive. Offense was inconsistent but came through when they had to, and the Texans do have a really good defense.

Avila returned to the game. Hopefully Dotson’s injury isn’t bad.

Zooey wrote:

Yeah. That “playoff opponents” list doesn’t tell us much, though.

True.

Not facing many opponents that made the playoffs doesn’t really mean much in regards to a team’s success.

For example, when the Dodgers saw they were playing the Pirates this week, they probably saw that as an opportunity to strengthen their grip on the NL West.

After all, the Pirates aren’t a playoff team. Hell, they haven’t sniffed the playoffs since the 90’s, which belies their storied history as one of baseball’s greatest franchises.

But what happened?

The Pirates channeled the spirits of legends past and beat the Dodgers not once, not twice, but three straight times. With San Diego in the midst of a 4 game losing streak, the Dodgers had a chance to essentially lock up their division.

Easy peasy, right?

You would think so, especially if you buy into the delusion that a schedule laden with non-playoff opponents was some sort of guarantee of success.

But you would be wrong, as the proud young men in black and gold demonstrated so vividly to the Dodgers over the past several days.

So good on you Zooey, for not buying into the playoff opponent hype.

Correlation does not imply causation…