So.

The Rams ranked the 3rd best in the NFC.

Seems a little…optimistic.

wv wrote:

Zooey wrote:

I am quite heartened that Sims is out for only a few weeks. I thought that was the end of his season.

Yeah Sims is one of those good role players that you need
to win a Ring. Maybe, kinda like an Ernie Conwell. Ya know.
He can make some big plays, with all the attention Quinn
and Donald get.

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At last…the Rams have a lot of those kind of guys again.

Jeeze. It was just 5 years ago a guy like Sims was the best player in his unit. Now we have those kind of guys in depth positions. Conwell, Robinson, Holcombe, those kind of guys who were just suddenly there making a big play.

InvaderRam wrote:

just want to add one thing. to kind of temper the excitement around foles. he got lucky. the terms we use. the intangibles. the improvisation. being a gamer. it could have easily gone the other way. the pass to tavon was woefully underthrown and should have been a td. the pass to cook in the first half was a terrible throw and should easily have been a touchdown. instead it was just a first down. that jump shot to cunningham everyone raves about. easily could have been a disaster. those things aren’t always going to go well. i don’t think foles is that good. i’m still of the belief that he ultimately needs a strong running game to mask his shortcomings. mostly his lack of arm strength.

but most importantly, that touchdown to kendricks was also woefully underthrown. if bailey doesn’t trip over his own feet. he easily breaks up that pass. and we might be looking at a rams’ loss.

just wanted to add that to here. although i do think he played well. don’t get me wrong. it’s good to know he can make plays when the rams need it. and that’ll come in handy. but ultimately i think the rams need the running game fast or defenses will start making foles pay.

I agree with a lot of that with the exception of the shovel pass to Cunningham. That wasn’t a blind pass. There is no reason to think he threw that desperately with no awareness of whether Cunningham was open or not. I think he had time to see that he was open. So the worst that could have happened was an incompletion.

Also, while I agree what you say should be borne in mind, there are guys who are “luckier” than others. What’s that cliche about luck being opportunity met with preparation? Obviously we will see over time, but…yeah. That game didn’t look like a 115 passer rating, or whatever he got.

joemad wrote:

nittany ram wrote:

So the second game (Vikes/9ers) doesn’t start until 10:20pm? Does the NFL think it’s smart to exclude the eastern time zone from its programming?

That’s OK with me……. 49ers playing on MNF opened up a TV slot for Sunday, thus FOX televised Sea at Rams on local TV in the SF area….

Eggzactly, and amen to that.

Thanks to the 49ers playing on Monday, and the Dallas/NYG game being Sunday night, we got to watch the Rams on TV. Without bad resolution, pop-up ads, and streaming annoyances.

Given the depressing climate, it was imperative for the Rams to charge to a fast start in 2015 … to create energy and optimism and a buzz-worthy product for an abused fan base that’s weary and disenchanted after getting slapped down by chronic losing and punched in the gut by the worst owner among the four major professional sports leagues in North America.

Worst among the four major pro sports leagues?

I don’t think he’s the worst in the NFC West.

That’s Bernie, though. His feelings are hurt, so….

I would be concerned if I was a hawks fan. They didn’t even seem to be aware of the youth/inexperience of the Rams OL, or they might feel even worse.

I dunno. Sometimes the wheels come off on a good team that loses a SB. They have GB next week, and might be 0-2 to start the season.

Anyway, that was fun to read.

He had a couple of bad passes. Just flat out missed throws.

But then he did things like stick it to Bailey with Sherman and a safety all over him.

And lead a TD drive in the last minute.

I will take it.

Roberson. And yeah, he had a few shining moments.

Robinson, otoh, has me a tiny bit worried.

No way was that a missed kick. That was an intentional onsides kick. Carroll is losing it. He is obviously still chafing from the SB call, and is telling an obvious lie to avoid another criticism for play-calling.

Good. Finally something is inside Carroll’s head. May he call plays in fear all season long.

That was quality. There were some poor moments, but that was the best the Rams have looked to start the season in living memory.

I did not expect the offense to be able to drive 80 yards, let alone do it THREE times. Against Seattle. In the first game with a line that hasn’t played together. Without Gurley, Quick, or Mason. I am…I dunno. Let’s say my Great Bag of Total Skepticism has a leak in it.

WTF Triplette? If that was a fair catch and the Rams should be penalized for it because the ball bounced, but the ball didn’t bounce, isn’t Seattle guilt of unnecessary roughness for hitting a guy who called fair catch? You can’t have it both ways. And that isn’t just a missed call. That’s one they stood around talking about, and they can’t have it as a penalty against the Rams, but not one against Seattle if the guy called Fair Catch.

6 sacks.

That TD to Kendricks came at the expense of Kam Chancellor’s replacement. Think he will point that out to the Seahawks money guy this week?

That was a good game, and I am all in for the season on the basis of that. Looks to me like we have a competitive team right out the chute this year. Yippee.

Hmm.

Is that the same National Geographic that was just purchased by Rubert Murdoch this week, and will no doubt be publishing climate denial stories within the year?

zn wrote:

lyser wrote:

No matter how much SMARTER, ARTICULATE, BETTER LOOKING, and MORE LIKELY TO GO TO HEAVEN I am compared to all of YOU – I’ll be Hellen sausage-stealing Keller and will stay mum in regards to all of your STUPID FUCKING GODDAMN BRAINLESS FUCKTARDED OPINIONS…

You would hate heaven.

It’s dull, believe me.

I suppose you know someone who knows someone….

I think eventually we would end up in more-or-less the same place. But it would perhaps be worth a try, since we are certainly doomed given the trajectory we are on.

I mean, if you could get rid of everyone who thinks violence is a justifiable conflict resolution, it might change things. And the irony would be worth it.

I like that. I stole it, and put it on Facebook.

wv wrote:

JT keeps acting like the Rams should have let Austin D throw
more passes in preseason — why? The coaches know
what they have in Austin. They saw him play game
after game last year. A few more passes in preseason
wouldnt change anything.

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I’ve noticed that, too. I think Thomas just personally likes Davis. And Wagoner is right; Davis was a stand up guy. I think everybody likes him. But…I agree with you. I don’t think it was unfair because they know who/what Davis is.

I hope he hangs around the league for a while, and pulls some more paychecks.

Didn’t Cleveland pick up some other QB Discard from the Rams a few years ago?

Cleveland. As bad as we’ve had it in St. Louis, it could be worse, eh?