[Gareth]

I've been rooting hard for the move to LA. But if they don't fire this maroon I'm not sure I even want them.

Say what?

That maroon is off the island on damage control. This move is proof of that. Not that our O is going to get better with Boras, but hopefully the bleeding will stop. Then the narrative will be, they should have quit Cigs before they got hooked from the playoffs.

I have absolutely no faith that this move will make any difference. Fisher's offensive philosophy is just not conducive to winning in this age of football. There is no indication whatsoever that he's starting to get it.

When things don't go well his reaction is always to run the ball more. You've seen the results. The rules completely favor the passing game. You have to figure out how to consistently move the ball through the air.

By the way-when was the last time the Rams had a third and 2 and were able to get a first down running the ball? They are a run first team that cannot successfully run.

[dieterbrock]

When things don't go well his reaction is always to run the ball more. You've seen the results. The rules completely favor the passing game. You have to figure out how to consistently move the ball through the air.

By the way-when was the last time the Rams had a third and 2 and were able to get a first down running the ball? They are a run first team that cannot successfully run.

So agree with you.
Run more?
Good grief.
In the first half against Arizona, they ran the ball on first down 4 of 5 drives for a combined 2 yards. Twice Gurley got hit for 3 yard losses.
Newsflash Fisher, the league KNOWS you're going to run.
Run more?
He should be fired right now if he plans on running MORE

[Stranger]

When things don't go well his reaction is always to run the ball more. You've seen the results. The rules completely favor the passing game. You have to figure out how to consistently move the ball through the air.

By the way-when was the last time the Rams had a third and 2 and were able to get a first down running the ball? They are a run first team that cannot successfully run.

So agree with you.
Run more?
Good grief.
In the first half against Arizona, they ran the ball on first down 4 of 5 drives for a combined 2 yards. Twice Gurley got hit for 3 yard losses.
Newsflash Fisher, the league KNOWS you're going to run.
Run more?
He should be fired right now if he plans on running MORE

Just in case you missed the quote, I'll post it again...

Given Boras’ experience, Fisher said he’s expecting Boras to bring a renewed commitment to the run game that should increase production as a whole.

“What I’m anticipating is it’s play selection, it’s calls, it’s adjustments and things like that. It’s commitment to [the run] as far as the play calling is concerned,” Fisher said

http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-eve ... ff6849fb9f

[dieterbrock]

Just in case you missed the quote, I'll post it again...

Given Boras’ experience, Fisher said he’s expecting Boras to bring a renewed commitment to the run game that should increase production as a whole.

“What I’m anticipating is it’s play selection, it’s calls, it’s adjustments and things like that. It’s commitment to [the run] as far as the play calling is concerned,” Fisher said

http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-eve ... ff6849fb9f

No, I saw it.

Fisher is out of his mind.
Good luck running the ball on 3rd and 13 Fish.

I cant wait for him to get fired.
I had held him in higher regard but he is fastly sinking to the level of Linehan/Spags

If Gurley gets hurt, its on him

[Elvis]

From JT (on The Ryan Kelley Morning After):

What's the likelihood in your opinion of Fisher and Snead returning next year?

"I'm going to say...I'll say it's 50/50 right now. It looks so miserable. I don't think Stan Kroenke is spending much time worrying about the on-the-field product. You would think he'd have to be aware. I'll say 50/50 for both."

[Elvis]

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/p ... g-run-game

Rams hoping Rob Boras can jump-start sagging run game

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff Writer

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Earlier this year, new St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Rob Boras almost had that title before Rams coach Jeff Fisher scanned his options and ultimately went with quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti instead.

That decision was made largely because Cignetti had years of recent play-calling experience in college while Boras, then the tight ends coach, hadn't called plays at any level since 2003 as the offensive coordinator at UNLV. So Boras had to settle for a promotion to the title of assistant head coach/offense, which didn't quite fulfill his dreams of being an NFL coordinator but wasn't a bad consolation.

As it turned out, Boras didn't have to wait long to ascend to the top of the medal stand. Fisher fired Cignetti on Monday afternoon, promoting Boras to the job he narrowly missed out on about 10 months ago.


Getting RB Todd Gurley rolling will be a major focus for new Rams offensive coordinator Rob Boras. Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
Asked what Boras brings to the table that could help the Rams' ailing offense, Fisher pointed to a few things but there was one priority that stood above the rest.

“There’s some different thoughts," Fisher said. "Stimulate the staff. A little more creativity. But, it’s run game. We’re lacking the run-game efficiency right now and it all starts right there. Rob, wherever he’s been, he’s been very successful with respect to the run. So, that’s where it’s going to start.”

As part of Boras' added responsibilities with his previous promotion, it was said that he would be heavily involved with the run game and that Boras has a history of understanding how that jibes with the play-action passing game. That included a new-found emphasis on outside-zone runs mixed with a variety of other looks. So Boras has already been a part of a run game that hasn't worked all that well, which begs the question of what makes Fisher think Boras will be able to get Todd Gurley and Co. going?

“What I’m anticipating is it’s play selection, it’s calls, it’s adjustments and things like that," Fisher said. "It’s commitment to it as far as the play calling is concerned. Expanding on some things that we need to do and then hopefully pushing things down the field as a result of it, because that’s what we haven’t been able to do.”

Since Fisher arrived in 2012, he's made it clear that the center of his offensive philosophy is a run-oriented attack that can incorporate downfield passing off of those runs. Aside from a brief four-game interlude at the beginning of the 2013 season, that has been the goal but it's never really been reached. From 2012-14, the Rams ranked 19th in the NFL in rushing yards and 17th in yards per carry.

This season, the Rams are tied for ninth in rushing yards and are sixth in yards per carry. To be sure, that represents an improvement but it also hasn't come with much consistency. Since week 10, the Rams are 19th in the NFL in rushing yards and 16th in yards per carry. Worse, they haven't been running it all that much, either, as their 82 rushing attempts in those four games (all losses) are 21st in the NFL.

Against Arizona on Sunday, Gurley had one rush for 34 yards with his eight other attempts going for a total of 7 yards, including zero yards before contact. On five of his nine carries, Gurley was first hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on five of them.

So the onus, at least for now, falls on Boras to prevent Gurley's talent from going to waste.

"We’re going to move in a different direction under the guidance of Rob," Fisher said. "That’s going to include our philosophy, which is to run the ball and convert third downs and play-pass and be aggressive and attack and do those kind of things."

Of course, whether it's the run game, the pass game or the ideal combination of the two, the Rams simply must score more points in order to compete in their final four games.

That means Boras will need to quickly adjust to again handling play-calling duties, even if that lack of experience was the issue that originally kept him from landing the job.

“Rob’s a hands-on, very enthusiastic [and] detailed guy," Fisher said. "He gets the big picture. He’s not done a lot of play calling before and that was really the difference and the reason I went with Frank, but we can take care of that. I have no concern about that. He’ll be more than prepared to call this game by the time Sunday comes along. It’s just the relationships that you see, the relationships that he has with the tight ends and the energy that he brings and the expectation that he has.

"He’s a perfectionist and that’s what we need. He’s going to bring and demand accountability to the offensive players with an expectation of them going above and beyond what they’ve already done.”

[Stranger]

"Stimulate the staff. A little more creativity. But, it’s run game. We’re lacking the run-game efficiency right now and it all starts right there. Rob, wherever he’s been, he’s been very successful with respect to the run. So, that’s where it’s going to start.”

[den-the-coach]

My Christmas List:

1. Rams move to Los Angeles in 2016
2. Rams fire Jeff Fisher or Fisher resigns to save face
3. Rams hire Hue Jackson as Head Coach who then hires Jim Schwartz as his DC.

[Hacksaw]

My Christmas List:

1. Rams move to Los Angeles in 2016
2. Rams fire Jeff Fisher or Fisher resigns to save face
3. Rams hire Hue Jackson as Head Coach who then hires Jim Schwartz as his DC.

den-the-coach for Pres.

[den-the-coach]

den-the-coach for Pres.