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November 24, 2025 at 9:10 am in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #159591
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Well, it was a hell-uva lot harder to throw TD’s back n Roman’s days. Defense dominated.
I’ve been thinking about that lately, because there are several NFL defenses this year that remind me of the olden days. Denver for one. Philly. But also Seattle and even the Rams to some extent.
I have no idea how these defenses can look so good, given the rules today. It makes me smile, though.
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vYeah, in the era we grew up in, I was perfectly happy with 12-10 games. I get turned on by 3-and-outs.
ZooeyModeratorAnd Game Ball to Decobie Durant, btw. He made the highlight reels a couple of times.
And the secondary – all around – has just consistently outperformed expectations. I sure hope Lake and Witherspoon get back to game speed by the playoffs. As canadaram mentioned, Forbes is steadily turning into the player that WA thought they were drafting in the first round.
– McClendon might actually be a long term solution at RT. I had NBC muted as I was listening to the Rams radio broadcast while watching, but I saw that at one point it looked like Collinsworth and Tirico may have been talking about McClendon’s play. Anyone catch that?
I kind of half-listen to announcers, and Collinsworth’s voice sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to me, but I think what they said was standard-issue stuff. They noted McClendon was holding down the spot on the line just fine, and that he might be the future starter at RT.
This stretch of games – 49ers, SEA, and TB – looked like a significant testing ground as the team hit the bye week. Well… looks good! You look at the rest of the schedule, and a #1 seed seems like a reasonable hope. The Seahawks and Lions loom as the only playoff-caliber teams ahead, and the Lions have been pretty rocky this season. Either or both of those teams could beat the Rams, but I can’t really see Carolina, Arizona, or Atlanta putting up more points than the Rams. The Rams look like a 14-3 team to me (unless they start the J-V team against AZ in Week 18, and even then…).
ZooeyModeratorThe first half was as good a half of football as they’ve played in a long, long time. Dominated on both sides of the ball. That was fun. I knew they would run Williams more in the 2nd half, but I was certainly hoping to see Stafford get another TD and break the record.
ZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorMina – “…the god damn rams”
To be fair, though, they actually cover the game–albeit entirely from a Seattle perspective–at 36:00 in. Mina points out that the Rams rattled Darnold with interior pressure while also playing dime, which means they were stopping the run in dime, and that throws things way off for the Seahawks.
And that, my friends, is Poona Ford and Nate Landman (+ development and coaching, ofc).
The Rams would have lost this game last year.
ZooeyModeratorCan you imagine Steven Jackson on this team?
I do like Kyren Williams. He’s good. But he’s not 50% of Steven Jackson.
Jackson on this team, with Stafford, Nacua, Adams, the TEs, this OL? Good lord.
I really do feel sorry for SJ. He will never, ever get the respect he deserves because he played on shitty, shitty teams, and that’s the way it goes.
ZooeyModeratorI will just reiterate what has already been said 100 times on this board.
Steven Jackson was a man, and he was absolutely robbed by living in a time when the Rams totally sucked. Steven Jackson deserved much, much better.
He is the Rams’ version of Archie Manning. A Hall of Famer on a team of children.
ZooeyModeratorIf had to predict the Super Bowl teams…as of today, I’d say:
Chiefs vs Eagles.
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vRavens vs Rams
ZooeyModeratorMichael Penix has a torn ACL, and is out for the year.
ZooeyModeratorSo the Rams are up there in George Bush territory, whereas the Eagles are now just a little bit north of Noam Chomsky.
I’m not sure how I feel about that.
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ZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorAdam Schefter@AdamSchefter
ESPN sources: Falcons QB Michael Penix suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. Penix will be seeking a second opinion, but it is not encouraging.Oh, my.
Well, they still have Cousins, and I doubt he is much of a dropoff. I haven’t seen the Falcons play this year, but I haven’t heard anything about Penix that made me think he was exceling. Like…at all. Not even in spots.
ZooeyModeratorAlso, interesting bit from the announcers about Kupp wondering why the Rams gave him a video tribute before the game and his confusion since “they released me.”
ZooeyModeratorAnother unpretty win. And I’ll take that over a really great showing in a loss.
Adams did not have a good day. He and Stafford just couldn’t get it together. Some of the throws Stafford made were subpar, but Adams should’ve had a couple of those. 8 targets and 1 catch. Seattle 79 plays to the Rams 50.
Great first quarter, and then nothing from the offense. They had a 3-yard drive and a 25-yard drive. Without those 4 INTs, the Rams would have lost, but the defense turned in a gem. Would have cheered for a few sacks, had there been any. But I’ll live with Darnold having twice as many INTs in this one game than Stafford has had in 10 games combined.
It doesn’t look like McVay believes either kicker can make a FG.
Williams had his 2 longest runs of the season (I think), and had another one called back.
ZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorSo here’s what I’m thinking about right now. The winner of this game is going to get all the yappers anointing them as probable NFC Champions. That narrative can, and probably will change over the rest of the season, but that’s what we will get after the final whistle.
I haven’t seen Seattle play yet this year, but from all accounts, they are in the Super Bowl mix. And I think we are in for a tough game this week. We know that they are ranked highly on both sides of the ball, and their defense is tough.
But. The two games they lost were against SF and TB, both in Seattle. Those are two really good teams, both capable of making noise in the playoffs, but neither is widely seen as the likely NFC champion. That’s who Seattle lost to.
Their wins?
Arizona twice.
Jacksonville
Houston
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
and Washington.Pittsburgh is the best of all those teams, and Pittsburgh is 5-4.
Seattle may be very, very good, but that resume isn’t impressive.
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 pm in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #159303ZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorWhy are the Cowboys/Raiders on Monday Night? The Has-Been Bowl? It’s been a spell since either of these teams earned national interest. Rams/Seahawks is the game of the week. And GOW isn’t MNF’s mandate, but seriously.
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 pm in reply to: Assessing Rams offensive schemes since the bye week #159279ZooeyModeratorDarnold’s sack percentage (4.2%) is virtually the same as Stafford’s (4.32%). Except Stafford throws more (310 to 228).
Last time I saw Darnold play, he was looking out his earhole like Jeff George.
ZooeyModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
Our @TheAthleticNFL playoff simulator set the stage for a *massive* Rams-Seahawks matchup:The Rams are the current favorite for the No. 1 seed.
A win gives them a 78% chance of winning the NFC West and hosting a playoff game.
A loss drops that to 33%
They make it sound serious.
ZooeyModeratorI had half an eye on the game while I focused on something else, but I didn’t see anything from either team that impressed me. Seems like every time I looked up, a QB was missing a receiver, or a ball was bouncing off a receiver. Again, I wasn’t focused on the game, but it looked to me like a game between the Jets and Saints.
ZooeyModeratorFrom a Seattle media outlet type of thing:
Can we start getting excited about Sunday’s game against the Rams now?
Yes, yes you can.The game pitting two 7-2 teams that share the lead in the NFC West looms as at least the biggest for the Seahawks since the regular-season finale against the Rams in 2022, a game they needed to win to get to the playoffs.
But it feels bigger than that, especially for the Seahawks.
Win this one on the road and the Seahawks take control of the NFC West with the knowledge that the rematch will be at Lumen Field on Thursday night on Dec. 18.
Winning the West and staying in contention to get home-field throughout the playoffs — and possibly the No. 1 seed and the bye that goes with it — is obviously a realistic goal for the Seahawks.
While the Seahawks have shown to be an historically good road team under Macdonald, when it comes to the playoffs — and the unpredictability of the weather that could be encountered — it’s going to be a lot better for this team to be at home as much as possible, and the bye would make that all the better.
But first, yes, they have to get there, though it’s worth noting The Athletic’s playoff simulator has the Seahawks at 96% odds to make the postseason. Those go up to 99% with a win Sunday.
Related What national media says about Seahawks’ Super Bowl chances
The game also looms as an appetizing matchup on the field regardless of stakes.As The NFL Network noted Sunday might, the Seahawks and Rams are the only two teams in the league that are each top five in points scored and allowed — the Seahawks are third and fifth and the Rams fifth and second.
Each also comes in on a heater, winning four in a row — the Seahawks all by eight points or more and the Rams all by 14 points or more.
Get your hype machines started.
ZooeyModeratorRedAlice
it’s time to beat the Seahawks at SoFi for the first clash of the season — and set the tone for the second half.
Opposing Team Fan Board:
http://www.seahawks.netFLAME WAR!!!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159232ZooeyModeratorJames n@Jamesn266743340
What happened to the pass rush? So glad we won but a little concerned. It’s been bad past 2 weeksJ.B. Long@JB_Long
Mac Jones time to throw Week 10: 2.8 sec
Tyler Shough time to throw Week 9: 2.4 sec
They’re playing point guard against the Rams, my friend.AI Overview
The average time to throw for an NFL quarterback is around 2.78 seconds, though this figure can vary by season and is often slightly lower or higher depending on the source. Quarterbacks with quicker times, such as those under 2.5 seconds, are often praised for their ability to get the ball out fast.
League Average: The general average is approximately 2.78 seconds as of late 2023.
Varying Statistics: Some sources report slightly different averages, such as 2.6 seconds.
Quick Throwers: The NFL has a benchmark where many highly efficient quarterbacks get rid of the ball in 2.5 seconds or less. Examples of quarterbacks with quick times include Tua Tagovailoa (2.37s) and Mac Jones (2.67s).
ZooeyModeratorZooeyModeratorThe 49ers are not done causing problems, btw. They should win their next 4 games, and if they do, they will be 10-4.
Cardinals
Panthers
Browns
TitansColts, Bears, and Seattle to close.
They’re probably going to make the playoffs.
ZooeyModeratorThey scored 6 TDs and were never seriously threatened by the 9ers, and I’m still not as excited as I’d like to be. No sacks bugged me, and I don’t know how that’s even possible considering the beating they dropped on Jones last time. I didn’t like Jones having a higher completion percentage than Stafford.
But I look at the outcome – 6 TDs and never seriously threatened – and I’m not sure what more I could want, really. This new emphasis on Tight Ends is something. Reminds me of Roland Williams comment on the sideline. “…everybody scores.”
Stafford’s out there throwing No Looks, and Sidearms, and Underhand, and Somersaults or whatever. Williams is still reliable for several 8 yard runs, and Corum is playing a meaningful part this year. The secondary is holding up, and Landman is the best guy in the NFL who won’t get Pro Bowl consideration. There’s really nothing to complain about, but I still want more.
Seattle is supposed to be real, so I guess next week is a big test.
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