Dz1 said:

Well think we saw much more effort and toughness than last week.

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They most definitely read my post and it fueled them.

I'd like a little appreciation

RamWoodie said:

Rams 24 Bears 13

Um...Goff...you need be on your game bro! None of the 49er nonsense!!!

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winner winner..pay the man 10k @CGI_Ram

What we learned in Rams' win over the Bears

1) Two top-seven defenses clashed upon a Monday evening. It wasn't always pretty and this type of football seldom is. This was well-played, hard-hitting defense – until the Rams just wore down the Bears and took over. Two seasons ago when these franchises met in the regular season, it was the Bears' dominant defense that grounded the Rams' high-flying offense. While the Bears D is still strong, it is not the monstrous entity it was then, and now, more than ever, the Rams have become a team led by their defense. That shined through in a commanding and emphatic Los Angeles victory over an overmatched Chicago squad. Jalen Ramsey had one of his team's two interceptions and turned in a physically dominant outing, while Aaron Donald was his usual phenomenal self. They led and the defense was tremendous overall, holding the Bears to no offensive touchdowns, tallying four sacks (including two from former Bear Leonard Floyd) and allowing less than 300 total yards. Chicago's offense looked as troubled as advertised, but it was magnified when facing such a stellar defensive unit. These aren't the Rams (5-2) that went to the Super Bowl, they are a different team in makeup and approach. But, just the same, L.A. is back among the NFC's top teams.

2) Through six weeks, the Bears were that team. They were winning, but there were far more doubters than believers when it came to the record and what lied ahead at season's end. They found a way to win, they found a way to 5-1, their defense not as ferocious as it had been, but still leading the way. The offense was bumbling about, but the wins were coming and so too would the improvement. Regardless of how it came to be, Chicago was in first place in the NFC North. And then, under the bright microscope of prime time they were exposed. Against an offense that can figure out how to score just enough points, the Bears defense can no longer win on its own. And against a good defense such as the Rams possess, simply replacing Mitchell Trubisky with Nick Foles hasn't conjured up newfound success. Regardless of their record, the Bears (5-2) have problems aplenty and simply biding time until the offense improves and comes together isn't going to work. That was evident for all the NFL world to see on Monday night.

3) In many ways, it was a seven-play, 55-yard drive that took only 2 minutes 21 seconds that took the soul of the Bear defense. Eddie Jackson was hurt on a non-contact play. And then Malcom Brown pushed the Bears defense for 12 yards to the Chicago 1, pushing the pile and a host of Chicago defenders, damning their hopes along the way. On the ensuing play, Brown plowed through a defender on his way to an emphatic six points that led to a 17-3 lead midway through the third that might as well have been 50 points with the way this game was playing out. Jackson came back and scored a TD for the Bears and there was at least a flirtation that something could happen, but not really. This was the Rams' night in a variety of ways. The Bears defense hung tough for so long with its offense doing nothing in return. And on this drive, Brown pulverized them and let it be known that a victory was L.A.'s – even with more than a quarter to play.

4) Not that long ago, Sean McVay was the new offensive genius on the block. And then in the instance that is an NFL season, the shine wore dim. While the numbers, the pomp nor the circumstance remain, McVay's creativity is still alive and well. Needing to rebound after a loss to the 49ers and up against a very good Bears defense on Monday, Jared Goff was efficient, hitting on 23-of-33 passes for 219 yards and two TDs. Goff completed passes to seven receivers. Five Rams had carries. The offense was in motion at a dizzying pace, it was balanced to the tune of more than 150 yards on the ground and greater than 200 through the air. There is a new identity with this Rams squad and it's that of the defense. But McVay is still finding ways for his offense to succeed and though it's not this entity of revelry and wonder that captured our imagination a few seasons ago, the Rams were the 10th-ranked total offense coming in and did very well against a formidable defensive opponent. McVay's still one of the league's brighter offensive minds, even if he's not being showered with the praise he once was.

5) Before this game dissolved into a Rams blowout, it was a back-and-forth defensive slobber-knocker in which field position was of the utmost consequence. And despite the lopsided outcome, each team's punters were tremendous. Bears booter Pat O'Donnell averaged a solid 47.6 yards over five punts with two inside the 20. But Johnny Hekker snatched the spotlight as punters so seldom do. Hekker's five punts all took residence at the opposing 10 or inside, including one that set the Bears up on their 1-yard line. And another – just after the Bears cut the score to 24-10 – that he boomed 63 yards to the 6. Hekker's one of the few punters in the league that you get the feeling is really a part of the squad, one of its personalities. And on Monday he played a pivotal role as a tight game morphed into a one-sided one.

6) In the aftermath of a rookie season marked by struggle, David Montgomery proclaimed ahead of his second season that it would be one of vast improvement and production. As the offense's struggles continue and the quarterback position is always at the center of it, it's time to face the reality that the running back position – a fabled one at that for the Bears – is lacking. Montgomery entered Monday having rushed for less than 60 yards in four straight games (Spoiler alert: it's five now) and averaging 3.7 yards per carry on the year, exactly what he did in 2019. When the first half ended, the Bears had just 20 yards on the ground, 19 from Montgomery on seven carries. When the night end, the Bears had just 49 yards on the ground, 48 from Montgomery on 14 carries. Right now, the Bears are running nowhere.

7) Bears rookie tight end Cole Kmet made a great grab on a 50-50 fling from Foles to oh-so briefly wake the Bears' offense from its hibernation in the first half. It came following the Rams' opening score and the 38-yard gain looked as though it might ignite something. It didn't. Instead, it serves as a glimmer for the Bears on a night in which highlights were very few. For a team that didn't have a first-round pick in 2020, cornerback Jaylon Johnson is having a terrific first season and Kmet is rounding into form. On a night in which there was nothing much to get excited about for the Bears, there's something to look forward to with a pair of second-round rookies.

RamsOfCastamere said:

I was lazy and picked up some sushi from Publix. I'll be sipping on Elijah Craig and ginger ale during the game.

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The small batch EC is really good! That's a good sipper on its own

Merlin said:

I suggest you have the fridge stocked with cold ones lol. I think we can win this game but I doubt it's gonna be due to the offense exploding. Hope I'm wrong of course, sure would be nice to see you win your fantasy game and the Rams make a statement vs the Bears but I'm anticipating a tight one.

And now that I think about it I keep forgetting about Sloman. The kid's gonna be important tonight win or lose.

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RamsOfCastamere said:

I only need 18 pts between the two, so nothing that's not realistic. A TD and 60 yrds by Kupp, and a couple of sacks and <14 pts allowed should do it.

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I WON!!! 15 pts from the D!

Yup! Should check out the communities thread it’s got this and other such events from the Rams and the players.

Great player. Shame to see.

Lets all have a laugh at the Cowboys and their shitty division.

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This is so terribly bad you have to be impressed.

Raptorman said:

Coolest gift I ever got was a divorce from my first wife.

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DITTO

I can't believe the Cards had them on the first OT drive and almost let them off the hook! This is the same team they play twice a year!

10 things with Robert Woods

Each week, I interview a different Rams player to find out about their lives on the field as well as off it. This week, wide receiver Robert Woods gives us his take on a good street taco, why Jalen Ramsey would be his pick for quarantine and why he wore the number 2 in college.

1: Do your research

Sarina: What is the one thing you want people to know about voting with Election Day coming up?

Robert: You don't have to vote in person. You can mail your ballot. There's much more than presidential elections on the ballot. Read. Do your research. It's important to vote just because you're electing your local leaders. You're trying to push for where local funding is going, where your state money's going, increase on taxes. Just to be informed, because you never know what you could be signing up for or not signing up for.

2: Stories and space

Sarina: If you had to quarantine with only one teammate, who would it be and why?

Robert: I'll quarantine with Jalen, because Jalen has the most money (laughs) and he's a funny, interesting guy. Always keeps a story on deck. Really just being able to just spread out and do as you want throughout quarantine.

3: Cash only

Sarina: As a SoCal native, where's the best place to get a street taco?

Robert: Late night, cash only, whether it's like a hole-in-the-wall or a food truck. You could pull up anywhere for some late-night tacos, but there's a good truck on La Brea, in LA, that's pretty good. It's super popular too. It's super packed out.

4: Robert Woods Real Estate

Sarina: I remember you telling me at some point you want to go into real estate, so if (and when) you started flipping homes, how would someone know it's a Robert Woods home?

Robert: I'll say like modern is the kind of style I would go for. Sleek, clean, white, neat. Pretty easy. Pretty simple. Minimalist. Private. Secluded. Entertainment. A big kitchen. A big family room for entertaining. Everything! A big pool, basketball court. Literally everything.

5: Hey Mr. DJ

Sarina: Classic LA traffic day, you are on your way home after practice, what are you listening to and doing to pass the time? Or do you pull over and get In-and-Out?

Robert:Sometimes I would pull over, get a get a good snack. Depends where I'm going. But really I'm just going through music. I'm finding new songs, playing old songs, just trying to match the mood I'm in, the vibe I'm in. You really can't do anything in traffic but sit and enjoy it, so I do enjoy the music.

6: Carti the doodle

Sarina: You got a dog this offseason! What kind of dog did you get, and why?

Robert: I got a micro or mini goldendoodle. He's super tiny, but we've always been talking about it finally gave in and got the pup. He's really energetic. Like the life of our house right now. He is three months. His name is Carti.

7: Kupp of Wisdom

Sarina: What is the most helpful, useful thing you've learned about being a receiver from working with Cooper Kupp?

Robert: Being savvy at the top of your route. Like double nodding, double sticking people at the top.

8: Number 2 for Chuck

Sarina: Who was your favorite player growing up? Who do you want to emulate your game after?

Robert: I watched Charles Woodson and Reggie Bush a lot. I wear number two because of Charles Woodson and really was just trying to be one of those players to be able to go play offense and defense. Play both ways. And obviously going to USC, being from LA, I watched a ton of Reggie Bush and reenacted tons of his plays.

9: Jerome in the House!

Sarina: Best Halloween costume you've done?

Robert:Jerome, from Martin.I did it in Buffalo. We had a Halloween costume team party and I think that was probably the best one I did.

10: Mr. Consistent

Sarina: When I say Mr. consistent, you say…

Robert: Me, myself and I (laughs).

I had it for a while. When I did my study it was like 30+ times an hour. I got a cpap machine and it made all the difference. Haven't had to use it since I lost about 20-25 pounds. That was the difference for me. I pretty much sleep like a rock for about 5-6 hours a night now. Every once in a while when my arthritic hip bothers me, I take some Advil PM and sleep for 10 hours. Funny thing, or not so funny, the Sleep Doctor never mentioned my weight as a possible contributing factor in my sleep apnea. Which kinda pissed me off when I found out it could be the cause. As long as I stay below 210 I don't have a problem. Since I haven't been above 200 for several years it's really is no longer an issue. One of the problems with being overweight and sleep apnea is it's kinda a self-fulfilling deal. You need to lose weight, but you are too tired to work out, so you can't, and that just makes the matter worse. If you ever paid attention to the show "The Biggest Loser" every bed in the house had a CPAP machine next to it. Not saying that is the only reason people have it, just one of t he contributing factors.

SteezyEndo said:

Herbert is a very good QB.

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He’s looks special.

Karate61 said:

This is becoming an official meme...lol

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Damn that must suck. Maybe he can get an endorsement out of it.

Faceplant said:

Fat, red faced fuck.

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Memento said:

I'm interested in Jarrad Davis of the Lions. I think he could fit Kenny Young's role, and he's fallen down the pecking order in Patrica's defense.

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This is a very intriguing option. His first 2 seasons were very productive.

It's hard to find good QB's.

I don't think the flags automatically correlate to more points - as the article says, it's the least in "at least the last five years" - at some point in the past, penalties were called at the same rate they are being called now. That doesn't guarantee points. A lack of holding calls specifically would probably help most - I imagine that teams punt on most drives that they receive a holding call, but again, by itself I'm not sure I buy it.

I think the NFL realized that the single biggest gripe that every fanbase has is that there are too many penalties called. I think this move was made to make fans happy because they knew revenue would already be down, makes sense to do what they can to make fans happy.

Van Jefferson will step up when they put him in the game plan. Its kinda hard to step up when they arent throwing you the ball.

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So is Hollins playing so much a good thing? Kiser holding down the fort is admirable...but c’mon is that enough for an NFL ILB corp?

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...Good thing? Better than Samson Ebukam taking snaps but not by much. Justin Hollis is far more OLB'er than ILB'er.

I see the OLB & ILB units needing some good amount of attention this offseason. Naturally, with Four Ram players Floyd, Ebukam, Howard & Patrick being involved in Free Agency this upcoming March these units will surely get some attention. Howard & Patrick will be ERFA's so there is a high likelihood that they will be offered a future contract with not much salary cap ramifications. Floyd has been the only bright spot in these two units up till this time. His salary-cap ramification will be serious if offered a future contract. IMO he has earned some strong considerations.

WS-ILB Kenny Young has been a good back up & he is under contract for 2021. His current starting post has not been performing up to the last two seasons 2018/2019 when Cory Littleton was operating in this post. IR'd Travin Howard is a big question mark coming back from that knee injury & surgery. Not sure the Rams really know what they had in him before the injury. I have not seen Natrez Patrick play this position for the Rams yet.

If Kenny Young were to go down to injury currently the Rams do not have a bonafide reserve active other than strong safety Taylor Rapp. Rapp might yet end up getting more snaps in this post IF rookie Jordan Fuller can get himself healthy enough to return from the Injured Reserve. Snead does have two very interesting practice squad WS-ILB'er projects in Christain Rozeboom & ex-CFL'er Derrick Moncrief.

The MLB post most likely will not get any help on day two of the draft. If any arrives from the draft it will be on day 3. I think the Rams will ride the trio of Kiser/ Reeder/ Bituli into next season. Roseboom from all that I can consume on him is capable of playing both the ILB'ing posts once he gets some more seasoning.

The OLB'ing unit has a more urgent feel to it where the talent level must be elevated going into 2021. This is where I would expect Snead to utilize @ least spend one of his three 2nd day draft selections. Maybe even draft several before the draft is completed. Snead does have two young signed OLB'ers out for the rest of the season both have contracts to play in 2021. Okoronkwo & Lawler are talented enough to not write off too. Lawler might end up moving into the 5 tech post on the DL with his size. Fox will be a UFA.

I do not see the Rams going into the 2021 season with the OLB'ing unit being composed just with Justin Hollis, Jachai Polite, Terrell Lewis, Og Okoronkwo, Natrez Patrick & Justin Lawler

We got Iowa playing their 1st game against Purdue.

We got Missouri playing Kentucky

And my Canes playing at 8.

Going to fry some center cut pork chops with Adobo and Garlic powder. Spanish style with some yellow rice.

Some damned good fights on these undercards so far!

dieterbrock said:

Ya know, you can still change that.... Just hover the pointer back over the like (now haha) button and the menu will appear

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Thank You.

OldSchool said:

Hard to argue with the original or with Jessica Lange. But I'm going with 2005.

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Seconded. But only because every Jack Black movie is a great Jack Black movie.

As Bears come to town, memories of Khalil Mack nearly becoming a Ram resurface

He was the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, newly signed by the Rams to a record-setting extension and part of a star-studded roster built for a Super Bowl run.

That did not stop team executives, before the 2018 season, from exploring the possibility of giving star tackle Aaron Donald another running mate to terrorize offenses.

Khalil Mack was at a contract impasse with the then-Oakland Raiders. The Rams made inquiries about trading for the outside linebacker, but any projected first-round draft picks they could offer in a potential deal were apparently deemed too low.

A day after Donald set the market with his $135-milion extension, the Raiders sent Mack to the Chicago Bears for two first-round picks, a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick. Mack then broke Donald’s record by signing a $141-million extension.

Donald and Mack are expected to showcase their talents in the same NFL game for the fourth time when the Rams play the Bears on “Monday Night Football” at SoFi Stadium.

Donald said Friday that he was acquainted with Mack.

“We talk a little bit here and there,” Donald said during a videoconference with reporters. “He seems like a cool guy. Laid-back guy.”

Donald has a league-leading 7½ sacks for a Rams team aiming to rebound from Sunday’s 24-16 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers. They neutralized Donald with an effective rushing attack and an emphasis on quick-release passes.

Mack has 4½ sacks for the Bears (5-1). He had one sack in Sunday’s 23-16 victory over the Carolina Panthers, but did not practice Friday because of a knee issue, according to the Bears injury report.

Donald, the 13th pick in the 2014 draft, has 79½ career sacks, including 20½ he amassed in 2018 when he won his second consecutive defensive player of the year award.

Mack, chosen fifth in 2014, was voted defensive player of the year in 2016. He has 66 sacks.

Rams coach Sean McVay said both Donald and Mack play with “a relentless motor” on every snap.

“You see a lot of these splash players, sometimes if you really watch them snap-in snap-out, you’re saying, ‘You know, are you really just digging deep when you’ve got a chance to accumulate some stats? Or are you playing dirty on some of the early downs as well?’

“And both these guys do that.”

In 2014, when the Rams played in St. Louis, Donald had a sack in a 52-0 victory over the Raiders.

Two years ago, Mack had a sack and forced a fumble in the Bears’ 15-6 victory over the Rams at Soldier Field.

Last season, Donald had two sacks in a 17-7 victory over the Bears at the Coliseum. Mack played 46 snaps but did not record a tackle during a game in which the Rams attempted only 18 passes.

Mack is part of a formidable pass rush that also includes end Akiem Hicks and outside linebacker Robert Quinn, among others. Hicks did not practice Thursday or Friday because of an illness.

Donald is looking forward to helping the Rams (4-2) bounce back from the loss to the 49ers. But the presence of Mack, or any other elite pass rusher on an opposing team, does not fuel him with extra excitement.

“You go into a game every week with the same mindset, no matter who you’re playing against or who’s on the opposite side,” he said. “Every week you want to show up and have a big day, regardless of who you are playing against.”