wv wrote:

Seattle is a 13.5 point favorite over the Colts.

Seattle picked a fine time to play the Colts. Bastards.

Well, it really comes down to Thursday. If the Rams win that game, it’s done.

I’d say it’s still the kicking game.

The secondary was performing very well until Lake got hurt. He is expected back for the playoffs last I heard, though, and the Rams ARE making the playoffs.

The new guy hasn’t missed a kick yet, but he hasn’t kicked under pressure yet, either. Or under difficult conditions. Jury’s out on that, I think.

So they have a couple of question marks, but neither one looks like an Achilles heel to me. The Rams are doing so many things right this year that I think the thing most likely to derail them is an uncharacteristic game of multiple bad turnovers, like against Carolina. They just have been more consistent and better all-around than anybody else this year, and I don’t think any team is in their league with the possible exception of Seattle, but Seattle has made hay against a softer schedule than the Rams have had.

I seriously have no doubt that the Rams are better than the Eagles, 49ers, and Panthers – the only teams to beat them so far – and I believe they are better than the Lions, Packers, Pats, Broncos, what-have-you. I don’t think they are going to coast to the SB, but I think they will be favored in every game in the post-season. You know…barring injury (same old disclaimer).

I gotta say. Confess it.

Puka Nacua is working his way right up my list of all-time favorite Rams.

I think Jack Youngblood is #1 with me. But…as I’m thinking about it…as many guys as I have loved over the past 6 decades…I love this guy, Puka Nacua. And I want to be clear that this isn’t a list of the players I think are “the greatest” or something. Just guys I personally like.

And I just love Puka Nacua. He is a really special player. A really special human. He brings me happiness.

Jalen Hurts sux.

canadaram wrote:

They didn’t have a third down.

Honestly, I can’t think of any way I’d like the Rams to have a 3rd down. I’m completely okay without them.

Back-to-back one-play TD drives.

Puka is threatening to become my all-time favorite receiver. Maybe he already is. The man is simply ridiculous, and he’s always smiling and having fun.

Last week, I threatened my wife that I might drive to Reno (100 miles) to bet $500 on the Rams and give the 8.5 points. I told her I expected them to win by 20 points (after that loss last week), and that 8.5 was a no-brainer. I did not do that, though.

I actually left the TV to go do some other stuff right when Garappolo came in. I kinda would have liked to see how he could do, but the game seemed likely to turn into a pre-season game once the Rams hit the 45 spot.

I don’t think I’d ever seen Brissett play before. I don’t remember his story. Drafted pretty high by somebody, wasn’t he? He looked like an improvement over Murray to me, but the Rams had Murray’s number. I did miss seeing Murray sitting on the bench looking like he ate bad fish, or something.

Well… that was a complete game, I guess. The Detroit/Seattle 5-day stretch is where the foundation for the playoff run gets established. I think they will take down Detroit. Hitting the road to play Seattle 5 days later, I’m not so sure about.

The Lions scored a lot of points. Maybe they’re tired.

Unfortunately, they have an extra 3 days before they kickoff again.

wv wrote:

3rd year vet Bam Knight, leads the Cardinals in rushing with 255 yards. 3.4 yard average.

Me, neither.

But… I got a notification on my phone about college recruiting (why? dunno), and USC has recruited a WR by the name of Boobie Feaster.

And I am astonished, agog, and flabbergasted.

wv wrote:

Zooey wrote:

You have no future as a football analyst. The job expects you to fill in gaps with plausible, entertaining bullshit.

I think that the Rams learned that they have to score more points than the other team. They should be fine going forward.

I think the Rams learned to Never get involved in a land war in Asia.

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I may have misjudged you. Can you come back for a second reading with our producer…say, Monday?

TSRF wrote:

Wow, don’t you kind of hope the Seahawks win for the draft pick, but lose for playoff positioning?

Very conflicting.

A tie might work.

I’d rather have the Seahawks lose, though. Playoff positioning is more important than draft positioning.

Only one of those players carried a lead pipe, though.

InvaderRam wrote:

has there ever been a more mutually beneficial trade in the history of sports?

It’s rare both teams get an A+ for their end of a trade. I can’t think of any equivalent trade in any sport.

zn wrote:

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The sense I got isn’t that the Rams underestimated the Panthers or weren’t prepared, but they were lax on the details — ball security, clock management, run fits, defensive communication, etc.

Yes. Ditto that. That delay of game penalty, c’mon. The Rams just looked like they were running a camp practice.

wv wrote:

The big trade – Stafford to the Rams. Goff and two no.1 picks and a 3rd rd pick to the Lions.

Lions ended up getting: Goff, RB Jamir Gibbs, and TE Sam Laporta and WR Jameson Williams.

The Lions did fine in that trade.

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They absolutely did, and so did the Rams. The Rams would still have only one Lombardi without that trade.