POST-GAME

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
The Rams capped off the year with a 31-24 win, finishing with a (disappointing) 9-7 record

Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams defeat Cardinals, 31-24, to finish 9-7.

For first time since 1999-2001, Rams put together three consecutive winning seasons.

J.B. Long@JB_Long
At 9-7, @RamsNFL leave the Coliseum on a winning note, sweeping Cardinals for 3rd year in a row. Match the longest winning streak in the series against ARI at 6 games (also 1979-87).

Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
No playoffs, but third straight winning season after more than a decade of futility.

The Dizzle@Nmartin55
David Long looks fantabulous. Shocker that Gramps Wade develops secondary players

Wow. The @Patriots needed it and they go it. Is this the play that saves their 2 seed? McDaniels dialed up a gem and man did the Pats execute. Plays totally made by the LG. @MikeGiardi @RochieWBZ @patspulpit @BenVolin pic.twitter.com/bbe0fPPHpO

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) December 29, 2019

zn wrote:

Rich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Rams inactives: [includes] Okoronkwo

Walking out of the Coliseum tunnel for the final Rams game at the Coliseum @lacoliseum @CVRamsClub pic.twitter.com/jIZ2q9QdZj

— Joe Curley (@vcsjoecurley) December 29, 2019

Believe that's what they call "moving the pile"pic.twitter.com/GygTt13ekF

— PFF (@PFF) December 29, 2019

nittany ram wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

You know what I hate about this season? Losing to the Cowgirls. I hate that game

Yeah, that loss bothered me more than any other.

Just a quick “quoting ag” reminder. When quoting ag, don’t hit “quote.” If you do it that way the post is a mess and ends up clean only if a mod cleans it up. (Which I did.)

To quote ag, because he uses color (or for that matter quoting anyone who uses color), just drag the cursor over text you want to quote, blueing it out, and then hit quote.

Like this:

J.B. Long@JB_Long
Very thankful for four thrilling years of @RamsNFL football inside one of my favorite sports venues in the world. Today will be special. #ARIvsLA

ESPN Stats & Info@ESPNStatsInfo
Joe Burrow has…

– 7 passing touchdowns, an LSU single-game record and tied for the SEC single-game record.

– Tied for the most pass TD ever in any bowl.

– 403 passing yards.

All in one half.

LSU leads Oklahoma 49-14 at halftime.

Geoff Schwartz@geoffschwartz
Safe to say this is the best half of football I’ve ever seen an offense have in college vs a quality opponent. It’s a dang CFB semifinal game and LSU has 7 TDS on 40 plays. 497 yards. 12.4 a play. Freaking wild man

Will Brinson@WillBrinson
JOE BURROW DRAFT PROFILE

Pros:
Mobile
Big Arm
Deep ball accuracy

Cons:
Murdered an entire football team on live television

wv wrote:

The Rams season ends in bleak existential despair.

Phoenix Cardinals – 42
Los Angeles Rams – 40

A cold, random, meaningless ending to an 8-8 season.

I’m sure there may be an alternative universe where some of that will happen.

In ours, though, the Rams will dominate and win.

Rams are especially good against teams that cannot bring pressure, and ARZ is 23rd in pressure percentage.

Gimli: Let them come. There is one dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath.

🔊"Gerald Everett caught over the shoulder…at the 10…tip toes the sideline…TOUCHDOWN LA!"

Listen to @JB_Long on the home of the @RamsNFL, ESPNLA 710!
(📹: @NFL) pic.twitter.com/lpvf9iazJT

— ESPN Los Angeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) November 21, 2018

Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams injury report for Week 17 finale vs. Cardinals:

RB Darrell Henderson (Ankle) – OUT
CB Jalen Ramsey (Knee) – OUT
CB Troy Hill (Thumb) – DOUBTFUL

Everyone else expected to go against Cardinals.

Gary Klein@LATimesklein
McVay, speaking generally, about financial considerations affecting roster. “You’d love to see everyone get paid, you’d love to be able to keep everybody. Unfortunately, that’s not real and that’s not realistic.”

"Classic drop-back passer."

Bill Belichick shows you one of the greatest QBs to ever throw the ball in Johnny Unitas #NFL100

📺: NFL 100 All-Time Team pic.twitter.com/Yngq3er6NQ

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) December 28, 2019

Nice cover 3 mable beater from McVay.

Play action with 6-man pass pro. ILB has to pick up the crosser. ILB anticipates where the crosser will be so WR stops in hole in the zone. pic.twitter.com/9G6R9ay2Ju

— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) December 28, 2019

Rams Head Coach Sean McVay – – Dec. 27, 2019

(On if DT Michael Brockers and T Andrew Whitworth will play on Sunday)
“They both will. They were both full today. They’re feeling good and they’ll be ready to go.”

(On today’s practice being his last practice with this year’s team and if he viewed it as just another practice or if he took a moment)
“And we’ll walk-thru. The way the guys have worked consistently is a great representation of kind what we said all along. There’s been a consistent demeanor, a consistent work ethic, and I think that’s a credit to these players. They want to have a good performance, they want to finish this thing off the right way, and they’re putting themselves in a position to do that. That’s what’s been encouraging, not surprising, you’re just appreciative of it.”

(On LB Cory Littleton’s growth from an undrafted free agent to ranking at the top of the list for tackles in the league)
“He’s been really impressive. I think when you just look at the trajectory of his career, where he came in, made a name for himself on teams. He still is continuing to do a great job when (Special Teams Coordinator John Fassel) ‘Bones’ asked his to contribute, especially just his knack for blocking punts. As soon as he stepped into a leadership role on the defensive side – playing that ‘MIKE’ linebacker – what that positions entails, and then being able to really stay on the field on all three downs. He’s a truly complete player. You look at what he was great at, at (the University of) Washington in terms of rushing, but he’s great in coverage, he can tackle, he can go sideline-to-sideline, you can utilize him as a rusher where you get him good matchups on backs and things like that. He attacks the football. He’s truly been a complete player. He’s definitely earned the right to be mentioned amongst some of the really good football players and some of the best inside linebackers in this league and that’s what we feel like he is.”

(On if it gets frustrating for him as a coach when players he wants to keep have to be let go due to financial considerations)
“That’s something that you learn. It’s about working through and figuring out, ‘All right, based on what we do have, how can we make it work?’ I think the tough thing is, you want to see all of these players get rewarded accordingly because the work and some of the things that you go through together. It’s so awesome to see these guys get rewarded, be able to take care of their families. You’d love to see everyone get paid, you’d love to be able to keep everybody. Unfortunately, that’s not real and that’s not realistic. If these guys are getting rewarded, that still is something you can take a lot of pride in. You’d always love to be able to retain your own guys. As you’re continuing to kind of navigate through what’s the best way to shape out our roster, given the financials and all those types of things, those are things that you work through. Frustrating, but something that you have to deal with, and everybody has to deal with that.”