zn wrote:

Because of this analysis, it is Dr. Lichtman’s prediction that Kamala Harris will win the White House in the 2024 Presidential Election.

And so much for that.

Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp and Demarcus Robinson break down how the Rams’ game-winning touchdown vs. Seahawks unfolded

Stu Jackson

https://www.therams.com/news/matthew-stafford-cooper-kupp-and-demarcus-robinson-break-down-how-the-rams-game-winning-touchdown-vs-seahawks-unfolded

SEATTLE – Matthew Stafford postgame admitted that, pre-snap, he didn’t know he would be throwing the ball on arguably the most important play of Sunday’s game.

“But sometimes those things happen,” the Rams quarterback said. “You get out clean and D-Rob does a hell of a job winning at the point and then holding him off and then catching it.”

That clean look translated to the game-winning, walk-off touchdown – a 39-yarder to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson to lift the Rams to a 26-20 win over the Seahawks.

Wide receiver Cooper Kupp said the intent of the play is to “be able to get the edge clean for Matthew,” and “give him a chance to make a play and do something sweet.” Kupp sealing the edge was what drove Stafford’s decision to make that throw to Robinson.

“After I see it, I kind of just made myself available,” Kupp said. “That ball is very rarely thrown to that route. D-Rob did a great job off the line of scrimmage, and when he set that angle high, I just couldn’t believe it when I saw Matthew flip his hips. I said, ‘Oh, he’s about to let this thing go.'”

Just as impressive as the pass was Robinson’s one-handed grab at the end, though he wasn’t doing it for style points.

“I was just trying to hold the guy out because he (Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen) was kind of catching up,” Robinson said. “Woolen’s pretty fast, so he was catching up to the ball. Because, you know, the ball takes a little distance for it to get to me. So he was catching up. So I was like, ‘alright, let me just stick my arm out,’ and he was starting to hold on to my arm, so I only had one arm to try to make a play.”

“When I threw it, you know, the body language from D-Rob, I was like, ‘oh no, I under threw it,’ I thought I might have under thrown a dish from his body language,” Stafford said. “He did such a great job holding him off.”

It was a fitting end to a game-winning drive that began with a pair of explosive completions by Stafford: An impressive 24-yarder to wide receiver Tyler Johnson, followed by a 16-yarder to wide receiver Tutu Atwell. Stafford said Johnson did a good job of getting in front of Woolen, and said he “didn’t have any other options” on that throw, the timing of which narrowly avoided an interception by an incoming Seahawks defender. Stafford also praised Atwell for the great job he did of separating from his defender on that deep comeback route.

It was also a rewarding end for a Los Angeles defense whose 4th-down, redzone stop in overtime launched that drive, after having to make up for some of the challenges endured by the offense in the first half and parts of the second half.

“It’s our turn, man,” Robinson said of the offense’s mindset when it got the ball in overtime after that stop. “The defense did a great job giving us a stop, giving us the ball back. It’s our turn to go put points on the board. It was either score get three points and end the game, or not leave it up to the kicker. So we was trying to just get a touchdown so it could be over with.”

.@RamsNFL @seahawks @beaux_knows_ v @byronmurphy good matchup in the trenches between 2 teams that looked even steven. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/Gw57e4gUNF

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 6, 2024

Zooey wrote:

I agree with all of this. That was either the greatest shitty pass of all time, or the shittiest great pass of all time. Or something. I dunno. But I’ve never seen anything like that before. That was brand new fresh and original. You know, he led Tyler Johnson precisely, and put that ball EXACTLY where it need to be for that to be a catch. And the fact that “Pants-Around-His-Ankles” Worrell tried to deposit that check before it got endorsed just adds to it.

More than that, I don’t think he makes that pass to anyone but Johnson. Johnson is their big, tough, physical, contested catches guy. Nacua has some of that, but Johnson more so.

From what I see in different angle vids is that Johnson was either going to prevent the INT or make the catch. As I see it, the CB was moving toward the ball, he wasn’t just standing there, and Johnson saw it all, the ball in the air and the CB.

Zooey wrote:

I don’t even recognize this Rams front office anymore. Why don’t they go get some actual players?

They know nothing about football. Remember, they’re the guys who let Darren Arnold retire.

zn wrote:

zn wrote:

5. Jaylen McCollough is tied for 3rd in the league in INTs and he’s only played 81 snaps

The next post breaks it down to pure coverage snaps.

It’s amazing numbers. If this keeps up, or anything remotely like it, it’s going to be quite a story.

Los Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
In 69 coverage snaps this season, S Jaylen McCollough has recorded four interceptions, one defensive touchdown, four passes defended, one pass breakup, and two incompletions against as the primary defender. His 0.0 passer rating against as the primary defender is tied for first across the NFL

Puka Nacua called the ejection “a learning experience” and said he let his emotions get the best of him. He described it as “a helpless feeling” watching the rest of the game in the locker room, glued to this very small TV. pic.twitter.com/HZzuVZuXVB

— Sarah Barshop (@sarahbarshop) November 4, 2024

zn wrote:

5. Jaylen McCollough is tied for 3rd in the league in INTs and he’s only played 81 snaps

😲

😵‍💫 *NO CAPTION NEEDED* 😮 pic.twitter.com/cN6UQLUrHR

— Rams Tapes 🥶 (@RamsTapes) November 4, 2024

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— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 5, 2024

#Rams

Rookie OLB Jared Verse.

Physical at the point. Plays with high effort. Disruptive. Really good tape. pic.twitter.com/Np5yujtGv0

— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) November 4, 2024