LesBaker said:

OK the Patriots got fucked out of a TD.

And that sort of makes a mess out of the Patriots always getting the calls their way.

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They always make up for it in the playoffs. Wake me up when they get a bad call there.

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Mojo Ram said:

Would like to see number of QB injuries with these stats. Me thinks they haven't subsided much.

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1994:

3 QBs lost for the season: wk 5 Carlson (Oilers), wk 9 Beuerlien (Cardinals), wk 10 Mitchell (Lions).

Chris Miller (Rams) missed 6 games from 2 concussions.
Erik Kramer (Bears) missed 11 games throughout season (shoulder)
wk 9 Troy Aikman was decked (helmet to chin during a released throw) by Wilbur Marshall (Cardinals) and had to leave the game (concussion). No penalty.


2018:

wk 2 Marcus Mariotta - missed 2 games (elbow & stinger), replaced by Gabbert, who was knocked out of next game (concussion)
wk 3 Jimmy Garappolo - torn ACL vs Chiefs, lost for season
wk 9 Joe Flacco - hip injury vs Pittsburgh, missed 7 games, Lamar Jackson became starter
wk 11 Alex Smith - gruesome leg injury vs Texans, lost for season - wk 13 backup Colt McCoy (broken leg), out rest of season
wk 12 Andy Dalton - (thumb), out remainder of season
Josh Allen - missed 4 games (elbow)
Sam Darnold - missed 3 games (foot)
Cam Newton - missed last 2 games (shoulder)

I think AD has sacked RW more times than most teams have.

I don't want to imagine the problems our defense would face on 3rd downs without CL in there.

Growing up in Pearl City... I could see some of Pearl Harbor from my front yard. It was a constant reminder for me as a kid.

I went out to the Memorial countless times. Had to take a boat to get to it. One time, the person driving the boat (It was their 1st solo run) hit some rocks and our boat started sinking. I wasn't scared at all because I basically lived in the water... but there were older people on the boat freaking out. I don't remember which ones I told, but I started telling jokes to try and get people's minds off of it. Another boat got to us before ours sank and we didn't have to swim back. One of those memories that you never forget.

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As of a few minutes ago, 70% chance of showers Sunday morning & afternoon, then drops to 20% chance at game-time.

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That will help our D against wilson. Anything to slow him down getting outside the pocket.

No coach works the press like McVay. I think that's something everyone misses. Since day one he's shown a natural ability to own that particular room and this whole thing is just another example of him doing that. Feed them that bull about Gurley since it's what they want to hear and they run all over the twittersphere with it. Whatever.

If he'd fed Gurley before we probably wouldn't be 7-5. This current line does allow for feeding Todd a bit more and he's done that. Not saying he's perfect btw, but I do think he has better instincts than fans and media give him cred for in his feel for when the run game is there.

You can count on the fingers of one hand the head coaches who would have this roster at this record.

Rams' resilience must be proved over tough four-game span

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Jared Goff didn't exactly want to say the Los Angeles Rams needed a win over the Arizona Cardinals.

But with the Rams on the verge of falling out of the wild-card race, the Rams needed a win over the Cardinals.

"Being able to show that we can respond and show that we do have the resiliency among us, it's great," Goff said. "We've had some rocky times in the past few weeks."

The Rams went 1-2 in November. They fell inexplicably to the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-12 coming off a bye week. Two weeks later, they took a 45-6 drubbing by the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. It was the worst loss in Sean McVay's three seasons as coach, and it appeared possible, perhaps probable, that the Rams' season would come to a crashing end.

But in a 34-7 victory over the Cardinals, the Rams proved they still have some of the spark that powered them to back-to-back division titles.

"It's a good step in the right direction," McVay said.

Even if it was against one of the worst-ranked defenses in the NFL, and a young offense still finding its footing.

"We knew we had to show up," said defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who had 1.5 sacks after he was nearly absent from the stat sheet a week earlier. "That's the type of football we've got to stay doing for the last couple of games and we'll see what happens from there."

With the win, the Rams' playoff chances increased from 8.5 to 14.4%, according to ESPN's Football Power Index, and their postseason probability changed again on Monday night, rising to 17.8% after the Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings.

However, at 7-5, the Rams likely need to win their remaining four games to earn a third consecutive playoff berth.

It is a tall task and one that will require Goff and the defense to play at their best, against much stiffer competition. The Rams' remaining schedule ranks as the third-most difficult, according to ESPN's Football Power Index.

On Sunday, the Rams return to prime time for the third time in a four-week span, for a rematch against the division-rival Seahawks (10-2), who beat them 30-29 in Week 5 when Greg Zuerlein's 44-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right with 15 seconds to go.

They'll play road games against the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys (6-6) and NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers (10-2), then return home to play a regular-season finale against the Cardinals (3-8-1).

Coaches and players understand what's at stake, though they have committed -- as least publicly -- to the cliché one-game-at-time approach.

"Just on to next week," said running back Todd Gurley, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries against the Cardinals. "Just trying to knock that game out the way."

The Rams have won three of their five games against the Seahawks since 2017, when McVay took over as coach. They'll need to play the way they did against the Cardinals to have a chance against their division foe.

"We cannot be satisfied," Donald said. "As long as we keep doing that and stay hungry, we'll be fine."

Against the Cardinals, the Rams recorded a season-high 549 yards. Goff passed for 424 yards, the third most in his career, and two touchdowns, breaking a three-game drought in which he failed to throw a single touchdown pass and committed six turnovers. Blake Bortles replaced him midway through the fourth quarter.

"To respond and play the way he did, play free, it just shows you the confidence he has in the system and the confidence he has in the guys around him," receiver Cooper Kupp said about Goff. "It was incredible to see him play the way he did."

Goff's highlight play wasn't a pass, but a block downfield. In the third quarter, Goff found receiver Robert Woods on a short throw on the left side of the field. However, Woods cut back to his right and Goff became his lead blocker before he was shoved aside by Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson.

Woods picked up 48 yards on the play.

"It's happened before and often I try to get out there, but I never get a chance to hit somebody," Goff said about his block. "Had it been someone other than a defensive back, I'm not sure what I would have done."

The Rams had 275 receiving yards after the catch, the most by any team in the past four seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information data. Woods had a career-high 172 receiving yards, 131 of which were earned after the catch.

Tight end Tyler Higbee also recorded a career-best 107 receiving yards, averaging 15.3 yards per catch.

The Rams' defense was 8:35 away from posting a shutout, sacking Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray six times. Rookie safety Taylor Rapp returned a Murray interception 31 yards for a touchdown.

"It always will be and always has been how you respond," Goff said.

The question that remains is whether the Rams can do it against better competition, and for four weeks straight.

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Rapp could have 4 picks with three of them pick sixes if he held onto the other two and the one wasn't taken away by penalty.

As he gets more experience, he's going to make a big splash I think.

Memento said:

Missing the blue font?

I'm happy that Weddle's up for that award. Hope he wins it.

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No, cut him. He keeps his mouth shut and we get rolled on national TV. He can leave for all I care. Who signs your paycheck is where your loyalty should go.

This site is a little like the playoff machine, except that it doesn't include final week and gives odds to make playoffs, win division, get bye, win SB.

Will Russell Wilson repeat the mistake of praising Aaron and inspiring the release of The Kraken?

It's pretty obvious that this is the biggest game of the year. I for one want us to come in and knock that gum chewing mother and his squad square in the mouth and go on an undefeated run right into the playoffs.

Everyone get their wish to throw my dude JoJo out......
Now fast forward to game day chat if Webster loses 2 yards on a return and calls for Webster my be cut will begin.
Haha.

Fearsome, RamFan503, fav:

Thanks for the information! I always wondered with all the HUGE/LONG Term Contracts how it affects a Team’s Salary Cap when a Player leaves (Injury, Personal Reasons, etc) before his contract is fulfilled.

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And in reality this moron probably thinks they are actually shaped like the ones on the helmet.

Karate61 said:

Jason Garrett...the Rams new offensive coordinator!

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Why I outta....

Mojo Ram said:

Congratulations fellas. Really good to have you aboard. This West coast mod shift was getting rough but i made it work.

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Hey! I'm more westerer than you AZ boy. And pass the mirror.

I'm in for whatever it takes for this team to come together like they did last week and dominate the rest of this schedule.

But hellfire.... we have the worst of the lot on those schedules. There is a chance Dalvin Cook retires tomorrow, or maybe Cousins gets caught snorting a ton of blow, maybe Zimmer tries to murder Xavier Rhodes and gets thrown in prison, but the chances are really slim that they just get up and implode.

If we do manage to squeak in despite all the tough breaks this season and self-imposed rough spots, I will mark it down as one of the greatest seasons ever. Cause we have a huge mountain to climb compared to the Vikings.

I just wished we could go head to head with them at the last game of the year, with everything on the line. anyway

GO RAMS!

For anyone interested we've recorded a half hour podcast about the trip.

Available on all the usual platforms.

Back up TE Gerald Everett continues with issues to remaining healthy thus far in his 3 seasons. Sure could use a healthy Everett in this up coming game.