PA Ram wrote:

Maybe they should not be punting on 4th down. Maybe they should be going for it. Maybe that’s the key. At least that would stop the 3 and out stuff–break the pattern. They’d be on 4 and out and that might give the defense the rest it needs.

Great plan. Remove Hekker, their best weapon on offense, from the game.

The Cardinals will regret having ever HEARD of St. Louis.

I would give Mannion garbage time duty only at this point. But I would give him that. A possession or two at the end of the game.

Believe me there is money in high school football, too. Not NCAA level money, obviously, but money that matters to high schools.

I did not know Mannion played. That’s something, if he played acceptably. Of course, Foles played exceptionally once upon a time.

I saw very little of the game. I saw a couple of slants which was encouraging, and some terrible passes including the pick 6 which was discouraging.

I am tempted to just fill my Sundays with meaningful activity from this point on because I have just had all I can take of banged up OLs. I have simply OD’d on this shit. But if Mannion is going to get some work, I have interest. I wish I had seen him play today.

They don’t have a QB, and they don’t have a WR who matters. And the OL is on its Bi-annual Shambles Tour.

I don’t think players blame the head coach for those things the way that fans often do.

4 weeks ago, there was reason for optimism in the locker room, and it’s all gone to hell. Players and fans are gonna cuss a bit, but I don’t think there’s reason to think Fisher has lost the team.

Happy birthday, SD.

I just don’t think we can expect much with both starting guards out, and the replacements being Reynolds and Donnal.

All the praise given Wichman means nothing to me. I have heard Noa, Spikes, and I don’t know who all, praised before they were cut. And if Wichman were any good, he would have played instead of Donnal, who got a -10.5 rating (or whatever it was). So I’m not counting on him this year. We have a college OL right now.

wv wrote:

Zooey wrote:

zn wrote:

Where they were in week 11 since 2008.

2008: 2-7
2009: 1-8
2010: 4-5
2011: 2-7
2012: 3-5-1
2013: 3-6
2014: 3-6

***

So we are back to the glory days of 2010.

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Zooey, lets say the Rams limp to another
8-8ish type finish.

If YOU were the big-boss would you
bring back Snisher, or would you
start over? Just curious.

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I don’t know. If I was the big boss, I would have a lot more information than I do sitting here in Podunk, California, hanging out with 17-year olds all day long.

As a fan, I am inclined to give him another year. There is a lot of talent there. The OL curse, and the problems at QB are painful, but I don’t see how they are Snisher’s fault.

zn wrote:

Where they were in week 11 since 2008.

2008: 2-7
2009: 1-8
2010: 4-5
2011: 2-7
2012: 3-5-1
2013: 3-6
2014: 3-6

***

So we are back to the glory days of 2010.

Bernie is a fan with facepaint.

Which is fine. But that’s what he is.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000581729/article/rams-name-case-keenum-starting-qb-vs-ravens

Go to the link above if you want to see a video of Fisher’s announcement. He looks like he is announcing the death of his gramma.

Case Keenum to start for Rams; Nick Foles benched

By Gregg Rosenthal
Around The NFL Editor
Published: Nov. 16, 2015 at 06:06 p.m. Updated: Nov. 16, 2015 at 06:43 p.m.
Three months after giving Nick Foles a three-year contract, the St. Louis Rams have decided to bench him.

Rams coach Jeff Fisher announced that Case Keenum will start at quarterback for the Rams at Baltimore this week. Foles has been removed as a starter after two straight losses by the 4-5 Rams.

“You know, Nick just needs a break,” Fisher said. “Nick just needs a break right now.”

Foles was acquired in a March trade between teams dealing starting quarterbacks when the Rams sent Sam Bradford to the Philadelphia Eagles for Nick Foles, a 2016 second-round pick and a move up in the middle rounds of last year’s draft. The pick is nice, but this benching is tantamount to admitting defeat in the deal. The Rams’ long-term contract doesn’t include true guaranteed money after this season, so the Rams can move on from Foles if they chose to. It would be a surprise at this point if Foles was even on the roster next year.

The timing of this move still is stunning. Keenum, who went undrafted out of college, has started 10 games in four seasons. All of those starts were with the Texans, although Keenum did spend time with the Rams and Texans last season. He’s been Foles’ backup throughout this season.

Every game, all season

Fisher said his offense needs a spark, which is clear to see. Foles has seven touchdowns, six interceptions and five fumbles. The Rams have very few sustainable features on offense. Their only success comes from Tavon Austin gadget plays and big runs by rookie Todd Gurley. Foles has a big arm and has connected on the occasional deep ball this season, but he has played particularly poorly over the last month.

Foles was 0-12 on passes thrown over 10 yards Sunday, which was the most attempts on such passes without a completion in the last 10 seasons, according to the Rams’ website. Fisher wasn’t making any promises about how long Keenum would start, but he clearly has the chance to keep the job. St. Louis has a playoff-ready defense, but plenty of challenging games remaining against Cincinnati, Arizona, and Seattle.

Foles might very well get another chance to start at quarterback for the Rams, but Fisher probably hopes it’s not necessary. The Rams are letting their Case Keenum flag fly.

Yeah, I though that when I read it. Scouts aren’t freelance contractors.

Sounds like a high school football coach who got asked about one of his players a year or two ago.

Yes, the belief that they were moving onto a new plateau has been shattered. We saw the defense implode on big plays again. We saw a bad loss against a beatable team. At home. After a week that stressed getting better at the most glaring weakness, and which showed no improvement. And injuries.