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wvParticipantRams Tapes@RamsTapesAll this praise lately on Matthew Stafford, and Puka Nacua.. but can we talk about Ernest Jones? Who is ranked in the top 9 in total tackles (132) arguably currently the best blitzing LB in the NFL, has 5 sacks, 5 QB Hits, and 13 TFL’s, and has a @PFF grade of 81.5Yeah, i keep hearing celebrity-pundits describe the Rams defense as “Aaron Donald and a bunch of other guys no-one has heard of”
Its a lazy way to do tv. Non-analysis.
Ram fans know all about Ernest Jones. He’s not just a ‘guy’.
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wvParticipantFwiw. Betting lines for week 17
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Rams favored by 6 against NYG.
Seattle favored by 4.5 against Pittsburgh
Vikings favored by 2.5 against Green Bay
Bucs favored by 3 over New Orleans
Bears favored by 3 over Atlanta
wvParticipantI was skimming that passing-yards chart and, of course, Brady is on top by a mile. His career was just astounding. But if you look at the names on that list — Marino, Elway, Rogers, Manning, etc — It never ‘seems’ like Brady was the ‘most talented.’
But Brady’s talent was inside his head. I guess. Its the only explanation that makes sense. He ‘processed’ things quickly, accurately. Better than the rest.
So, anyway, i kinda look at Kyron Williams that way. He’s like Brady. Hes not got elite-level ‘measurables’ like many star RBs. But he does something ‘inside his head’ better than the rest of em. I think. I dunno.
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wvParticipant“If the playoffs started today” (I know, i know, but still…)
49ers bye
Eagles 2 vs Seahawks 7
Cowboys 4 vs Bucs 5
Lions 3 vs Rams 6
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Ravens bye
Dolphins 2 vs Colts 7
Bills 6 vs Chiefs 3
Browns 5 vs Jaguars 4
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wvParticipantStafford needs 1293 yards to enter the top ten passing-yards leaders in NFL history. Fwiw.
Its mainly solid Hall Of Famers in the top ten, but not completely. Philip Rivers? Matt Ryan? Eli is 10th right now.
If Stafford played 3 more years, he would be in top-5 territory.
Course plenty of Hall of Famers played before the rule-changes made it a passing league.
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1 Tom Brady 89,214 2 Drew Brees 80,358 3 Peyton Manning 71,940 4 Brett Favre 71,838 5 Ben Roethlisberger 64,088 6 Philip Rivers 63,440 7 Matt Ryan 62,792 8 Dan Marino 61,361 9 AARON RODGERS 59,055 10 Eli Manning 57,023 11 MATTHEW STAFFORD 55,730 12 John Elway 51,475 13 Warren Moon 49,325 14 Fran Tarkenton 47,003 15 Carson Palmer 46,247 16 Vinny Testaverde 46,233 17 Drew Bledsoe 44,611 18 RUSSELL WILSON 43,653 19 JOE FLACCO 43,627 20 Dan Fouts 43,040 wvParticipant1973. Rams vs Packers. Monday Night Football Highlights. John Hadl. Harold Jackson. Jack Snow. Fred Dryer.
(1 hour, 33 minute, 32 second mark of the vid)
wvParticipant…If the 49ers were to rest their starters in the final game against the Rams, one wonders how the other bubble-teams would look at that.
Or, if the Lions were to rest their starters in that final game against the Vikings…etc.
I dunno if there is any way the NFL can address situations like that.
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wvParticipantwvParticipantThis guy is interesting.
wvParticipantI do the averages for the last 5 games only, and then compare those averages to rankings for the 16 game (so far) league-wide averages: Yards allowed per game: 254. Would rank 1st. Points allowed per game: 22.4.Would rank 19th. Turnovers per game: 0.8. Would rank 31st. Sacks per game: 2.2. Would rank 27th. % of 3rd down conversions allowed: 35.7%. Would rank 5th.
Thats some odd stats, there. First in restricting yards per game, but only 19th in points allowed.
Still winning without getting turnovers. Imagine if they were just middle of the pack in turnovers.
Merry Holiday, humans.
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wvParticipantwvParticipantAccording to a vid i saw, if the Rams beat NYG and the Steelers beat Seattle, the Rams clinch a playoff berth. So that there is one scenario.
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wvParticipantLions leading the vikes 30-21 in the 4th, i see.
Amon-Ra Julien Heru St. Brown,
has 11 catches for 102 yards.
“…St. Brown was named after Amun, the supreme deity in the Egyptian religion, due to his father’s interest in black consciousness…” wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amon-Ra_St._Brown
wvParticipantI think that means that if the playoffs started today LA and Seattle would both be in.
True, but think of the possibilities this year. If, say, the Rams lost to the Giants, and a bazillion things happened over the next two weeks….and five or six teams all finished 8-9.
It could come down to the 42nd tie-breaker, which i believe is, which team could name all the Dire Wolves and the order they died, on Game of Thrones.
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wvParticipantI remember when the Houston Oilers built a very good team. Onliest problem was the Steelers had built a super-team.
I hope the McSnead-Rams dont end up being the Houston Oilers over the next few years.
Cuz, the 49ers look like they built a super-team.
We must burn sage and manifest crippling injuries for that north-calif team.
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wvParticipantVikes lose. 7-8
Seattle wins. 8-7
Packers win. 7-8
Falcons win. 7-8
Not sure what all the permutations, and algebra would be involving possible 2 and 3 and 4 and 5-way ties. Yes, there could be a 5-way tie, i guess.
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wvParticipantSo, i guess these are the games we are interested in, Sunday:
Vikings vs Lions
Packers vs Panthers
Bucs vs Jaguars
Seahawks vs Titans
49ers vs Ravens
wvParticipantJust some background on the family that spawned the Pew Charitable Trust, fwiw.
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wvParticipantwvParticipantNew York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito has filed new trademarks for:
1. TOMMY CUTLETS
2. PASSING PAISANOThe filings claim that DeVito plans to sell branded:
➡️Decals
➡️Clothing
➡️Pasta
➡️Pizza
➡️Tomato sauces
➡️Energy Drinks…and more 👇#tommycutlets #NYGiants pic.twitter.com/byCAZSMJ2w
— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) December 21, 2023
wvParticipantTrying to boil this down into a Hack-sized post: Don’t want them to trade or cut Kupp, and I think he still holds a great deal of value for the Rams. They’re stronger with him than without him, and an off-season to regain health and focus may do wonders. But it wouldn’t surprise me if the FO decides to move on from a 31-year-old receiver, who’s taken his share of hits, all too many of them “cheap shots” in my book.
I would think it depends on what their expectations for next year. If they think they have a shot at another ring next year or the year after that — then they keep Kupp and Nakua and Higby together for a couple more years.
Just looks like now, they only need to really work on the defense. Probly have a solid two year window on offense, I’d think.
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wvParticipantOh, and I’ll repeat something — this team has some beautiful drives. Just a beautiful mix of passes and runs, short stuff, deep stuff, sideline stuff. There’s a sports-beauty to it.
Starts with Stafford, though. He’s Picasso.
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wvParticipantWell, that was F’ing awesome. Holding Kamara to 19 yards? Are you kidding me.
And now a mini-bye.
This is one of the most intriguing Ram-teams, i can remember.
The changes McVay made in the running game have been startlingly successful.
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wvParticipantI’m gonna go ahead and, Believe.
Rams 31
Saints 17
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wvParticipantwvParticipantYeah, and if Mc-Snead does not sign a competent vet backup-QB NEXT year, I’m gonna make it my mission in life to be crabby about it.
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December 20, 2023 at 3:44 pm in reply to: as Rams emerge, praise for Snead…+ Snead interview #147700wvParticipantYeah, and Les always seems to turn up on the vids more when the rams are winning. 🙂
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wvParticipantWell, they’ve been in this position before haven’t they — 6-6, huge game against Ravens in Baltimore.
Now, 7-7, huge game against New Orleans. This one certainly seems more do-able but, i guess we shall see.
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tidbits on the saints, fwiw.
“The defensive backs, even without Marshon Lattimore, are the class of the team. We have come to expect high quality play from Paulson Adebo in this breakout season, but Isaac Yiadom has also stepped up immensely. Jordan Howden had another quality game, as did Tyrann Mathieu. The amount of talent in that room is endless. — Jeremy Trottier
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“This was another big game for Alvin Kamara, who made plays on the ground and through the air; he led the team in yardage both as a rusher (66) and as a receiver (44). His efforts put him over 1,000 scrimmage yards this season for the seventh time in his pro career, which set a new Saints franchise record. He’s a critically important part of the offense. — John Sigler
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“..Both receiver Michael Thomas and defensive back Marshon Lattimore are eligible to return off injured reserve this week against the Los Angeles Rams, but it doesn’t sound like either of the New Orleans Saints stars will be available.
“They’re both in the rehab process … I can’t tell you exactly where they’re at,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said. “I don’t expect the practice window to open, so we’ll just keep going through the rehab process and see how it goes.”
Asked whether either would be able to return at some point during the Saints’ final three regular-season games, Allen said, “I’m hopeful, but I really don’t know the answer to that right now.”
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“…The Rams have had a surprisingly lackluster pass rush, getting opposing quarterbacks on the ground just 2.2 times per game. While the Saints offensive line was bad early in the year, they’ve somehow made their way to 8th in the league in sacks allowed per game,..”
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“While the Rams defensive numbers are middle of the pack, they’re 11th in the league in red zone touchdown percentage allowed at 51.28%. On the flip side, the Saints are right at 50% in the red zone this season, but over their last three games, that number has jumped to an astonishing 90% (maybe they need to keep putting Jimmy Graham in when they get inside the 20).”
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wvParticipantMike Florio mentioned that if the Rams could get a 6th seed, maybe they end up playing the Lions.
Now THAT would be fun.
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wvParticipantinteresting thread
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