[ramsww]

The first thing that occurred to me on the non-call face mask safety. I thought ALL scoring plays were reviewable by the Refs and NY but the announcer immediately deemed the play not reviewable. It resulted in a safety and 2 points scored. What is the technicality? Was there a rule change?

The second thing is the EJ trade to the Seahawks. Has anyone considered why this trade was made now? I’ll posit this. It’s not that the Seahawks needed a LB as much as they know full well, Jones didn’t just start for the Rams. He called all the D signals and that will cost us as we’re now (unbelievably) playing for 1st place in the West next week. As for value, Jones was 2nd in tackles on TENN with 44 so at 24 YO please tell me again why we didn’t keep him in his final year since we got absolutely nothing for him?

[Oldschoolramfan]

To answer the first question, a penalty is what is not reviewable. Reviewing the scoring play as in crossing the plane, both feet down (or knee or elbow or etc...). As to the penalty, just simply not reviewable.

As to Jones, it is clearly all speculation at this point, but as many others have noted, there was likely something else going on behind the scenes that was, and still is, kept in house. And now he has been traded again in the last year of his rookie contract. There is clearly something that we just don't know. As to Seattle, I do think that was a strategic move on their part and so much so, that they were willing to put a 4th rounder and a starting caliber linebacker in the mix. Maybe they think they can "fix" whatever is going on with him and they definitely have familiarity with him (leading tackler and 2nd leading tackler in both Rams wins last year), and he clearly knows our schemes well, and we still have 2 upcoming games against them.

Just my thoughts.

[actionjack]

Def dont care about the Safety, games over.

[ramsww]

To answer the first question, a penalty is what is not reviewable. Reviewing the scoring play as in crossing the plane, both feet down (or knee or elbow or etc...). As to the penalty, just simply not reviewable.

As to Jones, it is clearly all speculation at this point, but as many others have noted, there was likely something else going on behind the scenes that was, and still is, kept in house. And now he has been traded again in the last year of his rookie contract. There is clearly something that we just don't know. As to Seattle, I do think that was a strategic move on their part and so much so, that they were willing to put a 4th rounder and a starting caliber linebacker in the mix. Maybe they think they can "fix" whatever is going on with him and they definitely have familiarity with him (leading tackler and 2nd leading tackler in both Rams wins last year), and he clearly knows our schemes well, and we still have 2 upcoming games against them.

Just my thoughts.

As I said, I didn’t know the answer on the replay rules. Thanks. Like a LOT of NFL rules, makes no freaking sense as it was a scoring play and WAS NOT a scoring play if made illegally. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad they missed it but these rules once demonstrated hold true for everyone unlike the “Tuck the Raiders” rule pulled out of their arse.

[ramsww]

Def dont care about the Safety, games over.

It could come up again.

[Will0120]

It's pathetic how much outcry there is over that missed facemask call. It's almost as if they would have won the game for sure with that one penalty call.

Rams lost to Bears in the exact same way, I don't see the outcry.

Personally, did it suck losing to the Bears that way? Yea it did. However, guess what the old adage is? You play the game well enough so that the refs can't beat you.

We didn't play well enough in the Bears game and Vikings didn't play well enough in last night's game, case closed!

[actionjack]

It could come up again.

it will be dealt with this offseason Im sure.

The funny thing is the Rams have championed for more replay-able plays and have been shot down at the NFL meetings, maybe the other clubs should have listened.

[snackdaddy]

It's pathetic how much outcry there is over that missed facemask call. It's almost as if they would have won the game for sure with that one penalty call.

Rams lost to Bears in the exact same way, I don't see the outcry.

Personally, did it suck losing to the Bears that way? Yea it did. However, guess what the old adage is? You play the game well enough so that the refs can't beat you.

We didn't play well enough in the Bears game and Vikings didn't play well enough in last night's game, case closed!

Yup. Odds of them going the distance with a minute and a half and not timeouts were slim. I get the argument that it took away any chance, albeit a small one. Bottom line, Rams outplayed them and were clearly the better team last night.

People bring up the Saints game years ago. To me its not quite the same. If they make the call in the Saints game they likely run down the clock and try a game winning field goal with little or no time left. In this one, it woulda been a tough task with that much time left and no timeouts. Plus, Sam Darnold is not exactly known for being a comeback kid. He made some poor throws and decisions in the last quarter. When the game's on the line.

[actionjack]

It's pathetic how much outcry there is over that missed facemask call. It's almost as if they would have won the game for sure with that one penalty call.

Rams lost to Bears in the exact same way, I don't see the outcry.

Personally, did it suck losing to the Bears that way? Yea it did. However, guess what the old adage is? You play the game well enough so that the refs can't beat you.

We didn't play well enough in the Bears game and Vikings didn't play well enough in last night's game, case closed!

Yep... did we hear this outcry when we didnt get the 1st down spot in Pittsburgh because they it was outside 2 minutes (couldnt review). How about the hold against Puka in the Detroit playoff game???

The refs are part of the game unfortunately.

[Rams1PlateSince1976]

As far as a missed call resulting in a safety when the Rams had about a 98.5% chance of winning anyway at that point in a early-mid season regular season game.............. The Refs still owe the Rams Big-Time against the Vikings for the two horrible back-to-back off-sides flags versus Fred Dryer and Jack Youngblood at the Vikings in a playoff game at Minnesota in the 70's. Neither Youngblood or Dryer were off-sides.