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wvParticipantYes. With Mannion, the smartest QB in the room.
One more year for Oline and a good draft. Even Fisher can get 10 wins.I would like to see some Mannion
in the last month of the season.I mean, why not? I’m not saying
they should get him all bulgerized
but let him play some — give it to Gurley,
throw quick passes, that sort of thing.
Get him some experience. Its too early
to do it now, cause they aint gonna admit
the season is over, but maybe in the
last month or so.w
vwvParticipant<span class=”d4pbbc-font-color” style=”color: blue”>Coaches always believe that they can coach them up.</span>
Do you think
this team is “close”
to being a double-digit winner?w
vwvParticipantIs it sad to say that the highlight of football season for me these days is the off-season?
If Fisher is back, i wonder if he will feel pressure
to draft players who are ‘game-ready’ instead
of raw players with high-ceilings?I am ready for some game-ready players.
Ya know.w
vwvParticipantTo me there’s no doubt. Had Foles not melted down and the OL not been so injury wracked, they would have been fine.
Well, we’ll never know ; the injuries
wrecked any chance they would have had…but
I dunno.My own thing iz, I cant quite figure out
what is:
1) Fisher
2) and what is injuries.Could be they would have been double-digit
winners without the injuries.
Though, maybe Foles was too flawed, and Fisher
sucks in regard to offense. I am not sure
anymore.Either way, whether its key-injuries or Fisher
or both — This is the most disappointing year
for me, since the year the Rams crashed and
burned the year after they met the 49ers in the playoffs.
89? 90? somethin like that.It would not surprise me if they
beat the bengals btw. They’ll get a few
more ugly wins, I would think. Gurley
will have a few more good games,
and some turnovers will go their
way. Enh.w
vwvParticipantSure made wonder how they have the spotter do his/her job. Does this person sit up in a booth with binoculars? Are they on the sideline? There was a Rams game early in the season where a timeout was called by the ATC spotter and to me the injury was far less obvious. It’s a big area that the spotter has to cover with his or her eyes. So I can see how some instances could go unnoticed. Having the benefit of a tv camera pointed right at Keenum made yesterday’s example obvious for viewers. Still, given Case’s reaction it’s surprising that he stayed out there, or was allowed to stay out there.
Was it Greg Robinson the pass-rusher zoomed past?
Or was it someone else who got Keenum’s brain scrambled?w
vwvParticipantFor me, This is the most disappointing year,
in the last decade or so.Have we hit bottom yet? Is this
bottom ?w
vDisappointing losses are starting to bleed together for me. Hard to distinguish among them. This team leads the league in disappointing losses.
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This year is different for me. I was
really expecting a great defense,
excellent special teams, and an offense
that started slow, but got better
as the year sent along.
I expected Foles to be a
clutch gamer, who managed
a strong short-pass-game and
hit big plays, enough to win.
I expected big things from Stedman.
I expected more from Britt.
I expected more from Greg Robinson.I dunno. I know the injuries to Q
and Long have hurt the D,
and the OLine has once again
been decimated, so maybe the
team would have come on, had
there not been injuries. Sigh.
Maybe.But Fisher just aint growin on me.
I hate the idea of starting over with
a new system, but I also dont much
like the idea of year FIVE with Fisher.I just know i cant even stand to WATCH
this offense. I cant even watch it.
Its unwatchable for ‘me.’I was expecting ten wins. What will
they end up with now?w
vwvParticipantFor me, This is the most disappointing year,
in the last decade or so.Have we hit bottom yet? Is this
bottom ?w
vwvParticipantYup.
The National media keeps talking about this game
by pointing out the Rams strong Defense,
but they haven’t been factoring in
the Q-factor. It simply AINT
the Ram Defense without Q,
or with a damaged-Q.They need a Max-Q
to be a max-Q defense.
They cant have a min-Q
or no-Q.This is all advanced algebra,
people.D – Q = L
Even if you use Quantum-Kabbalistic-Algebra, and subtract
Foles and add in Keenum, its still
a loss: D – (Q-F) + K = Lw
vwvParticipantYou need six weeks to come back from
a broken bone?
wvParticipantYes, well, had your original post said “earth” foxes, then I would known what you were talking about. But it didn’t say that, it said “ground” foxes.
I think that was intentional. An intentional ground, if you will.
Let the Admins deal with you as they will.
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You do know what a group of Ravens
is called…http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_group_of_ravens_called
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wvParticipantCaplan is not impressed with Mr Foles
or the Rams offensive players.w
vwvParticipantNot many yards rushing.
He’s no Russell Wilson.w
vwvParticipantWhat the heck are ground-foxes? In relation to air-foxes and/or sea-foxes?
Enny-hew, I’m sorta agreeing with you on this one. Can’t make any more positive predictions with this team. Not even sure Super-Gurley and Ghost-Of-Welker can help these schizos…
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Q: A group of foxes is called a ?
A: http://www.ask.com/pets-animals/group-foxes-called-51593f3cb63ae3b2
Cook said, that prior to the Bears game,
the team decided it was going to “start a new season.”So they are really just 0 and 1.
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vwvParticipantRavens 24
Rams 8I have lost faith.
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“He walked out in the gray light and stood and he saw for a brief moment the absolute truth of the world. The cold relentless circling of the intestate earth. Darkness implacable. The blind dogs of the sun in their running. The crushing black vacuum of the universe. And somewhere two hunted animals trembling like ground-foxes in their cover. Borrowed time and borrowed world and borrowed eyes with which to sorrow it.”
― Cormac McCarthy, The RoadwvParticipantRousey faces 6 month medical suspension…
http://pennstate.247sports.com/Bolt/Rousey-medically-suspended-after-knockout-loss-41179409
Not a sport anyone should stay in
very long. Make yer money and
get the hell out. Lord.We’re all going to hell just
for watching it.w
vwvParticipantAdding a new stat.
Defensive big plays against.
My source says “a passing big play is one in which the yards gained on the passing play equal 25 yards or more while a rushing big play is one in which the yards gained on the rushing play equal 10 yards or more.”
Rams rank 23rd with 29.
.
Well that is an important stat right there,
I would think.These two stats seem odd to me.
It seems odd a Defense would be
this way:
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE: 31ST
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 5thWhat does it mean?
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vwvParticipantMaybe Fisher felt he had to change QBs just to keep Foles from getting his OL hurt defending his interceptions.
Well lets face it, the Rams OLine was not keeping up with its
usual injury-rate. Something ‘had’ to be done.
So Foles stepped up.w
vNovember 18, 2015 at 4:21 pm in reply to: Do Seattle's defense’s fourth-quarter problems begin with the offense? #34373wvParticipant===========
“…The Rams are what they have been for years. Very good within the division. Not so hot out of it. Tough defense. Nasty demeanor. Changing quarterbacks and offensive coordinators yearly.
It’s the 49ers and Seahawks who have changed so much they’ve lost their defining features….”
————Same Ole Sorry Ass Good-in-the-Division Bad-outside-the-Division rams.
That would be, what? SOSAGD-BD-R
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vwvParticipantIts unusual for Balzer to be so Wrong on a big QB-Cap issue.
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vNovember 18, 2015 at 4:09 pm in reply to: Wagoner: Rams trying not to panic but know time is running out #34371wvParticipantWhere they were in week 11 since 2008.
2008: 2-7
2009: 1-8
2010: 4-5
2011: 2-7
2012: 3-5-1
2013: 3-6
2014: 3-6***
So we are back to the glory days of 2010.
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Zooey, lets say the Rams limp to another
8-8ish type finish.If YOU were the big-boss would you
bring back Snisher, or would you
start over? Just curious.w
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LMU93 — if season ended todayRams would have the 14th, 43rd and 44th overall picks in the top two rounds.
————————–wvParticipantFoles as a rookie for Reid. Why is he worse now?</span>
I dunno, but the vast majority of those hi-lites
involved a nice clean pocket or at most
one pass-rusher attacking from one edge,
and Nick could easily glide away from the rusher.w
vwvParticipantHow is it possible that Foles could play SO poorly? Many people who were against the trade said there were flaws with Foles’ game, but there was nothing that could have predicted this complete futility. Of course the new offense and poor o-line play are contributors but…sheesh. It’s like his overall suckiness is greater than the sum of its parts.
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Yeah, its bad. Story of the year
for the Rams. I think it
even overshadows the Gurley story.Unbelievable.
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vwvParticipantIMO the biggest negative with Foles was his holding onto the ball way too long… More often than not Foles simply throws the ball in an area and hopes for the best. I’ve yet to see him (with any consistency) hit receivers in stride or put the ball in a consistent place where the onus isn’t on the receiver to make a circus catch. Even on routine routes. I’ve been consistently voicing my concerns about him…
This is exactly what Zooey has been saying.
Is it possible Zooey,
is, Coach-OWouldnt that make Coach-O
a Raider fan?w
vwvParticipantI see that both Williams and Brown suffered season ending injuries on the Foles INT late in the game.
Thankfully Havenstein was already out with his calf injury so he managed to avoid a season ending injury trying to make a tackle….This is good posting,
right here. Excellent work.w
vwvParticipantWhat a train-wreck the offense has been.
Might as well try Case.
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Deadpool — could the Rams offense get even worse?I have been giving this some thought this morning and just got a chance to look at some stats.
The Rams are averaging 19 per game and I have a feeling they won’t average 15 the rest of the way.
Lets start with what they have done to date:
34 against Seattle – 7 of those from TAs punt return, and another 7 when Cam’s replacement fell and gave a gift TD to Kendricks. I know, you take’em all. But it was Cigs and Foles first game, so they had no tape against them.
10 against Wash. – A total disaster.
6 against Pitt. – See: Redskins, Washington
24 against Arizona – 7 of those came on a game opening kick return fumble @ the 13 yard line. Oh and the debut of some rookie running back that had 144 in the 2nd half.
10 against G.B. – Gurley had 30 carries for 159, Foles was not as up to the task: 11-30 and 4 picks…
24 against Cleveland – except 7 of those were on a McLeod fumble return. Gurley for a 128 and 2 TDs. A long of 48.
25 against – S.F. – 2 of those on a safety. Gurley again for 133 and 1 with a long of 71.
18 against Minn. – Gurley 89 and 1 with a long of 16. After 4 straight 100 yard games, maybe someone is figuring out Gurley needs to be stopped. At the very least, contained.
13 against Chi – Gurley with 45 and 1 with a long of 9… Yep, teams have figured out stopping Gurley is the key.
So in 9 games the Rams offense has scored more then 20 points 2 times. the Rams have won 1 game when Gurley has failed to run for less then 100 yards.
In the last 2 games, teams are doing everything they can to take away Gurley. That is going to be the theme from here on out. Defenses have more then enough tape on Cigs tendancies and on Foles that they won’t be surprising anyone. Same with Gurley.
Rams are also w/o their 2 starting OGs for the season, and their RT for at least a little while. This won’t make sledding any easier.
Foles has no confidence in his pocket. This depleted line will not make things for him any better. So I see no reason why Foles is going to improve.
Gurley may continue to pile up the yards, but its only going to get tougher. And anyone counting on 1 50 yard plus run a game to help win games is living in fantasy land.
On top of this the defenses coming up are: Balt., Cinn., Arizona, Det., Tampa, Seattle and S.F. – not the easiest defenses to navigate.
So TL;DR version – Teams selling out against Gurley, Gurley not sustaining 1-2 long runs a game, Foles seriously uncomfortable in the pocket, 3/5 of the starting OL missing and good defenses coming up lead me to believe that we have not seen the worst of the Rams offense just yet…
November 16, 2015 at 3:48 pm in reply to: A well coached team with good QB play is hard to beat (post-Bears game thread) #34226wvParticipantIf Fisher goes 8-8, it will be his best year in StL.</span>
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Is that the good news
or the bad news?w
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