[Hacksaw]

Fact is, if we're being really honest, there are no "elite teams". There are some very good teams, some good teams, some average teams and some crappy teams. Look down those ten I listed. I inadvertently omitted Kansas City (7-4) who looked absolutely shitty for the first half of the year. They were 2 time defending AFC Champs and they lost to Baltimore, the Chargers, Buffalo and Tennessee while barely getting past the Giants, 20-17 in week 8. Now they look like world beaters! They creamed the Raiders and beat Green Bay and Dallas. Are they or aren't they? I'm not sure.

See I watch the games too! Not just the Rams games.

Another fact is, the Rams have 6 weeks to find their mojo. Two wins in the next 3 weeks makes them 10-5. They're going to make the postseason, they just have to be on their game when that season starts. And like you said, parity. Tell me who is dominating the competition week in and week out. There are none.

Exactly what I meant. Really odd year. almost as if the odds makers have a hand in it.

[max]

You're funny Max!! I watch the games too. Buffalo is elite (right now) based off a win over New Orleans? Before that they were 1-2 beating the Jets while losing to Jacksonville and Indy!!! Okay, great. If the Rams can manage to beat Jacksonville, we might return to that "elite" status!!!

The Rams have lost their last 3 games by a combined score of 95-54. Thats not just losing that’s getting dominated.

[ramsman34]

So, we have drafted some studs. We have traded away Goff and picks to potentially upgrade the QB. We trade picks to get the best corner in the league. We trade picks to get one of the best edge rushers in the league. We traded for superior talent, not superstars to get headlines.

Here’s hoping the Rams go very deep in the playoffs if not win it all to shut everyone on the outside the hell up.

The injuries to depth they were developing to contribute sooner rather than later is looming large, especially at RB and WR.

All the injuries at those positions, Mundt, SJD, and Hollins and the trade of Young have really hindered this team’s progress.

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The Rams have lost their last 3 games by a combined score of 95-54. Thats not just losing that’s getting dominated.

I watched the games.

The reason for the scoring dispartity is they have a turnover problem. In those 3 games we have 7 turnovers (5 interceptions, 2 fumbles) plus another 4 drives when we turned it over on downs. And from some viewpoints a defensive problem. I disagree with that angle because of a lot of reasons I could list. But to be short and to the point, if not for the three pick 6's and 4 short fields ( 2 TD drives and 2 FG drives under 30 yards) the scoring would be 54-54. I don't think we lose 3 in that case.

That's getting dominated for sure but not like we can't score and we can't stop anybody. More like we can't score and our offense hands immediate points to the opponent while also letting them start drives inside our 30 yard line.

The defense has faced 30 possessions. They forced 13 punts and taken the ball away on downs twice, once on a pick and GB missed a FG. They've allowed 9 TDs (2 of which started at our 6 and our 2). They've allowed 4 FGs (2 of which started inside our 30...or in other words "instant FG position). So that's 30 possessions, 75 points, 20 of which is a direct result of turnovers inside our 30. Plus that 21 points on Pick 6's for the 95 total. In a reasonable comparison, it could be said our defense has allowed 54 points and our offense has allowed 41. While our offense has scored 54.

As soon as the offense wakes up out of their coma, we'll score more and win games. We'll see.

[max]

I watched the games.

The reason for the scoring dispartity is they have a turnover problem. In those 3 games we have 7 turnovers (5 interceptions, 2 fumbles) plus another 4 drives when we turned it over on downs. And from some viewpoints a defensive problem. I disagree with that angle because of a lot of reasons I could list. But to be short and to the point, if not for the three pick 6's and 4 short fields ( 2 TD drives and 2 FG drives under 30 yards) the scoring would be 54-54. I don't think we lose 3 in that case.

That's getting dominated for sure but not like we can't score and we can't stop anybody. More like we can't score and our offense hands immediate points to the opponent while also letting them start drives inside our 30 yard line.

The defense has faced 30 possessions. They forced 13 punts and taken the ball away on downs twice, once on a pick and GB missed a FG. They've allowed 9 TDs (2 of which started at our 6 and our 2). They've allowed 4 FGs (2 of which started inside our 30...or in other words "instant FG position). So that's 30 possessions, 75 points, 20 of which is a direct result of turnovers inside our 30. Plus that 21 points on Pick 6's for the 95 total. In a reasonable comparison, it could be said our defense has allowed 54 points and our offense has allowed 41. While our offense has scored 54.

As soon as the offense wakes up out of their coma, we'll score more and win games. We'll see.

“As soon as”???

How about “hopefully”

We don’t know for sure if they will. The running game is pedestrian at best. And something’s not right with Stafford. Is he hurt more than they are letting on? Who knows. But he is not the same guy he was earlier in the year.

I’ll be at the game tomorrow so I’ll get a closer first hand look.

[PARAM]

“As soon as”???

How about “hopefully”

We don’t know for sure if they will. The running game is pedestrian at best. And something’s not right with Stafford. Is he hurt more than they are letting on? Who knows. But he is not the same guy he was earlier in the year.

I’ll be at the game tomorrow so I’ll get a closer first hand look.

Vegas thinks we're ready....-14? But that's irrelevant. Bottom line is this. They were an elite team.....even in your eyes......so what happened?.....they forgot how to play or hit a rough patch? My bet is they are talented but they've had some issues. Like you said......in not so many words.....the NFL is a marathon, things change from month to month and week to week. Sure my "hope" is "as soon as they wake up"....things will change. Again

Maybe you'll be witness to the wake up. I look forward to your up close, first hand look report.

[RamblerRam]

Aikman has been throwing darts at LA since Goff, he is always negative towards the Rams, Stafford too. When they do make a play, he’s quite for a few seconds, then forces some comment

[actionjack]

so cowherd points to the packers as a team that's done it right? they haven't been to a super bowl since the second year of obama's first term, have been to just one super bowl in rodgers' 16 years with the team, and have missed the postseason 2 of the last 4 years, but they've done it right, got it.

the patriots? now it's safe to point to the patriots again? now that they've gone on a 6-game win streak and aren't sitting at 2-4 following a 7-9 no postseason year? they're of course a team that's done it right even tho they're 15-13 post brady, correct? btw didn't the pats add shoe-in hall of famer randy moss and proceed to win a super bowl the same year?

the rams went out and got suh, talib and peters and went to the super bowl, but let's not mention that.

news flash: lots of teams have "done it right" and have nothing to show for it, and haven't had anything to show for it for many, many seasons - some teams have hit the qb lotto and have ridden their luck to great success, some teams have added big-name free agents, some teams have gone the value guy route, both approaches have produced success and not much success, just like every other approach that's been tried.

Well said, Cowherd has no clue. His takes are getting progressively worse.

[PARAM]

Well said, Cowherd has no clue. His takes are getting progressively worse.

I watch his show often because he's entertaining. And many times I agree with the guy or find out something I didn't know. Like today he said Dave Wannstadt told him the Steelers shy away from drafting Pitt players because if they fail, it wouldn't go over well with the locals.

But today he also said, 'the Packers and the Cardinals are clearly above everybody else in the NFC. They have an identity.' WTF is it with this identity shit? Most teams have an identity. The Rams under McVay, are a high powered offense with a pretty good defense. So sometimes they don't play like their identity.

He also has a habit of accentuating the stats. For instance, the Eagles lead the NFL in rushing. True. They're averaging 160 yards per game but their QB, who can't pass very well (203 yds/g) averages 60 yards rushing per game. You might say, "well, hell, that's what the Baltimore Ravens do too, depend on their QB for rushing yards and look how good they have been!" Sure, they're 39-12 in the regular season with Jackson under center in the regular season. But they're 1-3 in the postseason!!

Arizona has a similar formula with Murray but he's a better passer. They're 23-20-1 in the regular season since Murray came aboard and they're finally going to make the postseason this year. Let's see how they do there.

This identity shit is an angle. You don't win in the NFL with "identity". You win with talented coaches and players. The best identity is not having one for teams to key on in the first place.

[actionjack]

I watch his show often because he's entertaining. And many times I agree with the guy or find out something I didn't know. Like today he said Dave Wannstadt told him the Steelers shy away from drafting Pitt players because if they fail, it wouldn't go over well with the locals.

But today he also said, 'the Packers and the Cardinals are clearly above everybody else in the NFC. They have an identity.' WTF is it with this identity shit? Most teams have an identity. The Rams under McVay, are a high powered offense with a pretty good defense. So sometimes they don't play like their identity.

He also has a habit of accentuating the stats. For instance, the Eagles lead the NFL in rushing. True. They're averaging 160 yards per game but their QB, who can't pass very well (203 yds/g) averages 60 yards rushing per game. You might say, "well, hell, that's what the Baltimore Ravens do too, depend on their QB for rushing yards and look how good they have been!" Sure, they're 39-12 in the regular season with Jackson under center in the regular season. But they're 1-3 in the postseason!!

Arizona has a similar formula with Murray but he's a better passer. They're 23-20-1 in the regular season since Murray came aboard and they're finally going to make the postseason this year. Let's see how they do there.

This identity shit is an angle. You don't win in the NFL with "identity". You win with talented coaches and players. The best identity is not having one for teams to key on in the first place.

Agreed, he just tries to sound smarter than anyone else and is often wrong when it comes down to it.