This gentleman showed remarkable restraint in dealing with this crazy racist woman. Some in the same situation might have opted for walking right over #HallwayHolly….while wearing pointy heels. https://t.co/idyx0SJCz1

— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) November 30, 2019

Deadpool

On that first video clip that the author says: As such, Goff ends up with plenty of plays like the one above. Goff does well to get to the right receiver, but his “slide” in the pocket is a half-measure at best and his throwing motion comes around as flimsy as a pool noodle with no punch at the end to drive the ball out. To no surprise, the ball lands a few yards short of and behind the target.

Now anyone looking at that clip can see there is no room to slide anywhere thanks to both tackles getting worked. He also cannot step up into the pocket OR step into his throw. You have to have an absolute monster arm to complete that pass flat footed with no follow through.

In the second clip, Goff should have completed that pass, but really what happened was a 5 man rush where Demby’s and Whits guys stunt and Whit gets flat out beat around the edge and Demby is left blocking air because he sucks. Oh and Havs once again gets his ass kicked.

In the 3rd clip Whit gets trucked by Bud “freakin” Dupree, Havs gets beat on an inside move and Edwards gets pushed right into Goff. No chance for anything there. Blythe held his own and Corbett blocked, well he blocked no one. never put a hand on anybody.

The 4th clip is where I have been complaining about Goff for 4 years now. Sure, Havs and Whit get trucked into Goffs pocket, but instead of stepping up into the 2 hole or just running thru it, he goes left and trips over a DT. I’ve said this before and I will say it again, I just don’t like his feel in the pocket. Or in his ability to climb the pocket. Again, though, Whit and Havs are at least 75% responsible for this play failing. I just expect a 4th year Goff, if he indeed a top flight QB, to salvage that with 3 steps into the 2 hole. Oh and just to be completely fair, there wasn’t one receiver open.

The author kinda starts the story off wrong saying its easy to blame McVay getting figured out or Goff sucking. No, actually anyone that watches football knows its easy to blame an absolutely mess of an offensive line.

In fact, if I were rank what or who I blame for the Rams offensive woes, it would look like:
1. OL
2. McVay and his lack of adjustments
3. Goff
4. Gurley
5. WRs/TEs

But the author does get some of it right. Goff doesn’t have elite arm strength to just will the ball into spots. Few do. He also is correct in his mechanics, and I think his throwing motion has gotten slower this season. I can’t verify it, but it seems like a longer looping motion. He also gets right that Goff is just not good at navigating a muddled pocket.

What Goff could do well is place the football in spots few QBs could. Elite arm talent IMO. But this year, his deep ball is just terrible. And overall he is just off in his accuracy. Even when he has time to throw.

So Goff isn’t issue no. 1 or no. 2, but like my dad says, if you aren’t part of the solution, you are part of the problem. And him being a statue in the pocket, with no internal clock and a waining deep ball, he is not part of the solution.

Again, it is just mind boggling to me how poorly Havs and Whit are playing this year. Havs is so slow looking out there, he is too upright getting out of his stance and is literally on his heels the second the ball is snapped. Leading him to get trucked into the pocket, or beat by a speed move, inside or out. He is either hurt, or he is already done. Whit, has been equally as bad getting beat by power and speed this season, its such a shockingly sharp fall from last season, there is just no way anyone could have predicted it. Its tough to watch.

wv wrote:

Enh. I guess what i object to (mildly) is the use of the term “educated.”
I would have phrased it “college-educated” I suppose.

Billy_T wrote:

I was bothered a lot by the “uneducated” thing.

Point taken.

Yet we ourselves talk about the corporatitized dumbing down of the public.

Billy_T wrote:

Likely just needs an update to the CMS or to the cache plugin. Maybe both.

I passed the info on, thanks BT

TurfShowTimes@TurfShowTimes
#LARams Week 13 injury report

RT Havenstein – Out (knee)
TE Everett – Out (knee)
DB Williams – Out (ankle)

For #Cardinals #RedSea

QB Murray – Questionable (hamstring)
DL Bullard – Questionable (foot)

Gary Klein@LATimesklein
Will Ramsey treat Fitzgerald different from any other receiver? “I’m going to play the same way. Play my game.”

The Arizona Cardinals put then-rookie S Marqui Christian on waivers perhaps hoping no one would notice. The Rams did, and Christian has gone from being mistaken for Gurley to carving his own identity as versatile contributor. https://t.co/L566JGCtXx

— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) November 29, 2019

5 questions with Cardinals Wire

link: https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/29/nfl-rams-cardinals-week-13-preview/

How has Kyler Murray looked this season?

Goodness, he has been good. He is on pace for nearly 4,000 passing yards. He only has five interceptions all season and has not lost a fumble this year. His current pace of a little more than 3,900 passing yards would be the sixth-highest total by any player in team history, bested only by Neil Lomax, Kurt Warner and Carson Palmer. He is on pace to throw 20 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions. That has happened only once team history. He is on pace to set a franchise record for quarterback rushing yards.

He looks every bit the franchise quarterback he was believed to be. He is making plays, making good decisions and taking care of the football. Rookie or not, it is exactly what you want from a starting quarterback.

What is the Cardinals’ biggest weakness?

It is clearly how they defend the pass. They are the league’s worst passing defense, allowing nearly 300 yards per game. They have surrendered a league-high 29 touchdown passes and an opponent passer rating of 113.0. Essentially, they are allowing all quarterback to play at a Hall of Fame level every week.

That is the biggest issue. They can’t stop opposing tight ends and allow opponents to convert on third down 46 percent of the time, the worst rate in the league.

Which player should the Rams worry about most on Sunday?

Chandler Jones is the guy to watch and pay attention to with his 12.5 sacks. He is the Cardinals’ lone consistent playmaker.

Offensively, Kenyan Drake has overtaken David Johnson as the main running back and he can make plays in both the passing game and running game.

Has Kliff Kingsbury been as good as expected or have there been bumps in the road?

There have been a couple of bumps in the road but he has been what he has needed to be. The offense has been turned around. He is developing Kyler Murray. He is making aggressive decisions. The team is playing hard for him and buys into the program. The question moving forward is whether he can help build a capable NFL defense.

What’s your prediction for Sunday’s game?

I think the game is close. The Cardinals, though, will take advantage of the extra rest and time to prepare, as well as the short week for the Rams. The Cardinals will continue to score points and will give up points, but this time they get the one stop they need. They pull off the win at home 31-28

This was the funniest thing I saw while watching NFL all Thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/7F6RqYt5ob

— Kevin Boilard (@247KevinBoilard) November 29, 2019

Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Announcers and Pereira describing all OL frustration with holding calls this year. They see an arm around a defender and they’ve been calling holding this year when there isn’t actually holding. Holding is restricting the movement of the defender, not just an arm draped over ‘em.

Ross Tucker@RossTuckerNFL
If a team starts 8-3 in Western NY does it make a noise?

How about 9-3 including dominating the Cowboys on the road?

“I feel good. I feel positive… Just trying to go out there and get a win under our belt." – @robertwoods pic.twitter.com/z6FqHx9occ

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 28, 2019

#HappyThanksgiving pic.twitter.com/AUEHTznbk5

— Channa Prakash (@AgBioWorld) November 28, 2019

Before Week 13 begins…

Every team's BEST play from Week 12! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/2GZNTAa7LE

— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2019