by Hacksaw 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Re: Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #11 BobCarl liked this post And we sat 20. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS 1 by phoenixrising 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 820 Joined: Aug 05 2016 Arroyo Grande, CA Veteran Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #12 PARAM wrote:No. What else stands out as different is the fact last year he was installing a completely new offense. This year the skill players (with the exception of Cooks) and the O line are well versed in this offense. Same goes for the defense....Talib, while new to the Rams is not new to Phillips defensive scheme. It's possible they don't need the amount of work they needed last year. I'm not sure he would have played anything different if it weren't the Raiders they were facing Saturday.Exactly. McVay last year was more concerned with getting the ship turned than with injuries. I guess we'll never really know. But I wouldn't be surprised if the Offense plays only about a quarter next week. Defense maybe a little more. McVay seems really cautious this year. It's a fine line. If it were me, I'd play the starters one series the 2nd game (but not against Oak.) and one half the third game. by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #13 TOPIC AUTHOR PARAM wrote:No. What else stands out as different is the fact last year he was installing a completely new offense. This year the skill players (with the exception of Cooks) and the O line are well versed in this offense. Same goes for the defense....Talib, while new to the Rams is not new to Phillips defensive scheme. It's possible they don't need the amount of work they needed last year. I'm not sure he would have played anything different if it weren't the Raiders they were facing Saturday.Well we don't know. But I doubt it. The problem with the Raider game is that because it threw in the "week 1 opponent" wildcard, it encourages the possibility of coming up with theories. As in, since they didn't play anyone, it leaves open the possibility that (a) McVay didn't intend to play anyone and that's a huge problem, or (b) McVay didn't intend to play anyone and that's a good thing. I think it would have just been the norm. The system may be the same but they spent all summer saying they were tweaking it. They liked the scrimmages because, they said, it gave them a chance to adjust on the fly and get good film on what to work on. To me that doesn't sound like people who, if given the choice (which the Raider game took away), think you cut back on playing the starters in the preseason. But it's all theories. ... by PARAM 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 12296 Joined: Jul 15 2015 Just far enough North of Philadelphia Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #14 /zn/ wrote:But it's all theories. Exactly. Been following the horns since the Coliseum had a Roman playing there. McVay: 77-49, 2 Superbowls, 1 Lombardi............Doubt at your own peril by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #15 TOPIC AUTHOR /zn/ wrote:Well we don't know. I think...To me...But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:Exactly.All theoriesQuite. Old chap. Reply 2 / 2 1 2 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 15 posts May 26 2024
by phoenixrising 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 820 Joined: Aug 05 2016 Arroyo Grande, CA Veteran Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #12 PARAM wrote:No. What else stands out as different is the fact last year he was installing a completely new offense. This year the skill players (with the exception of Cooks) and the O line are well versed in this offense. Same goes for the defense....Talib, while new to the Rams is not new to Phillips defensive scheme. It's possible they don't need the amount of work they needed last year. I'm not sure he would have played anything different if it weren't the Raiders they were facing Saturday.Exactly. McVay last year was more concerned with getting the ship turned than with injuries. I guess we'll never really know. But I wouldn't be surprised if the Offense plays only about a quarter next week. Defense maybe a little more. McVay seems really cautious this year. It's a fine line. If it were me, I'd play the starters one series the 2nd game (but not against Oak.) and one half the third game. by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #13 TOPIC AUTHOR PARAM wrote:No. What else stands out as different is the fact last year he was installing a completely new offense. This year the skill players (with the exception of Cooks) and the O line are well versed in this offense. Same goes for the defense....Talib, while new to the Rams is not new to Phillips defensive scheme. It's possible they don't need the amount of work they needed last year. I'm not sure he would have played anything different if it weren't the Raiders they were facing Saturday.Well we don't know. But I doubt it. The problem with the Raider game is that because it threw in the "week 1 opponent" wildcard, it encourages the possibility of coming up with theories. As in, since they didn't play anyone, it leaves open the possibility that (a) McVay didn't intend to play anyone and that's a huge problem, or (b) McVay didn't intend to play anyone and that's a good thing. I think it would have just been the norm. The system may be the same but they spent all summer saying they were tweaking it. They liked the scrimmages because, they said, it gave them a chance to adjust on the fly and get good film on what to work on. To me that doesn't sound like people who, if given the choice (which the Raider game took away), think you cut back on playing the starters in the preseason. But it's all theories. ... by PARAM 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 12296 Joined: Jul 15 2015 Just far enough North of Philadelphia Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #14 /zn/ wrote:But it's all theories. Exactly. Been following the horns since the Coliseum had a Roman playing there. McVay: 77-49, 2 Superbowls, 1 Lombardi............Doubt at your own peril by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #15 TOPIC AUTHOR /zn/ wrote:Well we don't know. I think...To me...But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:Exactly.All theoriesQuite. Old chap. Reply 2 / 2 1 2 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 15 posts May 26 2024
by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #13 TOPIC AUTHOR PARAM wrote:No. What else stands out as different is the fact last year he was installing a completely new offense. This year the skill players (with the exception of Cooks) and the O line are well versed in this offense. Same goes for the defense....Talib, while new to the Rams is not new to Phillips defensive scheme. It's possible they don't need the amount of work they needed last year. I'm not sure he would have played anything different if it weren't the Raiders they were facing Saturday.Well we don't know. But I doubt it. The problem with the Raider game is that because it threw in the "week 1 opponent" wildcard, it encourages the possibility of coming up with theories. As in, since they didn't play anyone, it leaves open the possibility that (a) McVay didn't intend to play anyone and that's a huge problem, or (b) McVay didn't intend to play anyone and that's a good thing. I think it would have just been the norm. The system may be the same but they spent all summer saying they were tweaking it. They liked the scrimmages because, they said, it gave them a chance to adjust on the fly and get good film on what to work on. To me that doesn't sound like people who, if given the choice (which the Raider game took away), think you cut back on playing the starters in the preseason. But it's all theories. ... by PARAM 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 12296 Joined: Jul 15 2015 Just far enough North of Philadelphia Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #14 /zn/ wrote:But it's all theories. Exactly. Been following the horns since the Coliseum had a Roman playing there. McVay: 77-49, 2 Superbowls, 1 Lombardi............Doubt at your own peril by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #15 TOPIC AUTHOR /zn/ wrote:Well we don't know. I think...To me...But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:Exactly.All theoriesQuite. Old chap. Reply 2 / 2 1 2 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 15 posts May 26 2024
by PARAM 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 12296 Joined: Jul 15 2015 Just far enough North of Philadelphia Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #14 /zn/ wrote:But it's all theories. Exactly. Been following the horns since the Coliseum had a Roman playing there. McVay: 77-49, 2 Superbowls, 1 Lombardi............Doubt at your own peril by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #15 TOPIC AUTHOR /zn/ wrote:Well we don't know. I think...To me...But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:Exactly.All theoriesQuite. Old chap. Reply 2 / 2 1 2 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 15 posts May 26 2024
by /zn/ 5 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6792 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Gruden sat 15 starters because Raiders open with Rams POST #15 TOPIC AUTHOR /zn/ wrote:Well we don't know. I think...To me...But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:But it's all theories.PARAM wrote:Exactly.All theoriesQuite. Old chap. Reply 2 / 2 1 2 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business