Price waived, C. Thompson called up.
- By jrry32
- RAMS / NFL TALK
- 13 Replies
Price was struggling in the running game. This is likely why we called up Thompson. He offers depth there.
I sure hope the Field is in its best shape ever for the Eagles game. We need all the edges we can muster!! A nice Fast/Firm Field for our WR's and Guuurley will go a long way!!mkay, sorry to bump the thread but have to make an important correction: therosebowlisplayedinpasadenanottheColiseum
.....so anyways, it looks like the field is ours from here on out. I'm hoping Stan will keep it in tip top shape for our next home game. USC vs. Stanford was actually in Santa Clara, so it looks like the Saints game was the last time the Coliseum field took any abuse, barring any practices on the field from the Trojans (do they have a practice field?).
Time to get after it Stan! make this stadium host 90k raving Rams fans!
Unless the Rams are up like 31-7 I wouldn't rest anyone! PF's and PA's are Tie-Breaker's in seeding for the Post Season, so we need to Run-Up scores! JMHOBig positive news that both our back up RB's were able to go Full practice status late Friday afternoon! I would prefer that Gurley is rested as much as possible for the Eagles & Seahawks game. It would not bother me to see a HEAVY duty mixer of TA/Brown & Dunbar after the Rams get up in this game.
The Cards could be a little soft in the middle of thier D Sunday due to the injuries to Big Run Stuffer NT Corey Peters & Inside LB'er Deone Bucannon both out. Plus starting DT Josh Mauro has a badly damaged ankle & may not dress out too. You should be able to wear down old man DT Frostee Rucker too.
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals-team-injuries?season=2017
I agree about the HOME Field element. Not sure why the Rams seem to always face the Seattle in late December in Seattle might they someday change this standard NFL .Not so sure about this. Clayton is wrong about the Rams, but he has a point about the Seahawks. They are still dangerous, especially at home.
A big solid win would make this season truly special. The Hawks are not a healthy team going into a big game on prime-time. Many key injuries are listed today with them.I hope we beat Seattle 38-0. Like most talking heads, Clayton doesn't have much insight to offer.
Seriously... does he lay money down on the attendance for every Rams home game?
He's obsessed with this topic... find something else to rag on the Rams about, Clownio.
The Rams, playing in front of tens of thousands of empty seats at the Coliseum....So Los Angeles has one of the best teams in the league. The big question facing the NFL in its Los Angeles experiment is whether they can get SoCal to care....Now the Sean McVay Rams are a good team with a thrilling offense, but the fans aren’t back. It would be a shame if these Rams didn’t get the appreciation they deserve.
I don’t know, but I think our 1st round draft pick has been playing really well.....
Not accepting last year's performance as a matter of fact... is being in denial... Did I say we were supposed to be bad? Did I say that I was okay with last year's performance? I think maybe youre messing up two definitions of "accept". Last year's performance = unacceptable. Acknowledging that we were bad last year and moving on = acceptance.We were bad...why, were the players that much different?
Accepting losing....is a loser mentality...
re·al·istI'm not trying to be overly positive...or negative...just a realist...
Champ, I don't know if you've noticed, but you were the one that put Kupp and Quick in the same sentence. See below:Clarify.....just as bad....hmmm....more, he's made mistakes that BQ made...and he's not roasted over open coals....his mistakes appear to be worse....several announcers have claimed he has to make those catches....same as when I see a wide open target that's missed, the QB..in the pros, HAS TO make those throws...Can he get better? Sure...everyone makes an improvement of some type in year 2. What's his ceiling tho? Again, you are comparing Quick, from one of the WORST OFFENSIVE STAFFS IN THE HISTORY OF RAMS FOOTBALL, to Kupp, who's benefited from what appears to be the greatest offensive mind in Rams football since...since...Martz....Gilliam??? Not entirely fair....IMO
I totally agree with you though - why would we compare Kupp/Quick??dude Kupp has drop crucial passes....some would say worse than Quick...
Whit....just as good/bad...no....but he had a game that was G-Rob like....and no one has raked him over the coals either...some have said nothing...like it didn't happen...we face Chander Jones in 3 days....then in 10 days we'll get Phily with Graham and Bennett....then the Seahawks....all tough D-Lines...what, we're gonna open the discussion after 13 more QB hits?
You've been arguing re:G-Rob because no one has been on Whitworth's jock? No one is saying Whitworth is perfect. You can criticize Whitworth's play if you want. But yet again, you are comparing him to Grob.Whitworth had a terrible game....against New Orleans....and against Houston....not a word about Whit, but G-Rob is a bust....
It was posted in a thread here. He was relaxed about the entire process.
@jrry32 Watkins has been chilled out about things all year. He knows there are guys who can play and catch.
Not unusual for rookies of all positions to hit the "rookie" wall. As much about conditioning and contact as anything. And teams getting film in them in their current teams O or D.Rams will retain 5/6th of the current DL losing only one reserve NT walker. Dom Easley has some better competition here now than he had last season. If he is damaged & hampered things look beak for his making a comeback as he did in 2016. Fox.Westbrooks & Smart have filled his void nicely so there is no real need for his 3 tech type play. its the Nose where there is a need.
No telling what happens with UFA NT Tyrunn Walker. He has played on 3 different teams since 2014. He also had injuries issues with the Lions & has yet never started more than 8 games in six seasons either. No way to know if he wants to be a 34 Nose or find a easier 43 DT post somewhere. Snead & Wade drafted Tanzel Smart to be the Wade type Nose, but the under 6-1 295 plus DL hit a rookie wall about 4 weeks ago & faded from the snap totals due to poor play. His abilities are clouded @ the moment & currently TS is playing behind Aaron Donald @ the 3 tech DT post.
Ref the future UFA NT Poe.......Wade does have access to a typical bodied Nose in Omarius Bryant {6-3 315 plus} who is signed to the PS currently. The DL has remained injury free thus far & Bryant has not been needed yet. We got a good look @ this UDFA rookie in pre season where we saw that this NT ...appeared to possesses the upper-body strength to rock blockers on initial contact. In pre season he stood up offensive linemen at the point of attack. He was rarely overpowered, consistently holds his ground at the line of scrimmage. We also saw that he is capable of disrupting run plays despite facing multiple blockers. So if the Rams do have a breakout of issues with runs up the middle we may see Bryant. Not telling what Bryant can develop into by next year in the Nose.
Morgan Fox 6-3 275 pounder & getting bigger & stronger will return under contract in 2018. I really like Fox's on field performance this season. Fox is now Brockers reserve since they moved Westbrooks into starting Nose. Fox is always around the ball. Fox is also friend of Donald. Fox in his reserve role he has 2.5 sacks a forced fumble & 12 tackles not bad. Fox came to the Rams as a rookie out of Colorado State-Pueblo @ 250 plus pounds.
Ethan Westbrooks will return also, but he has as a rough start to this season with personal issues & law enforcement entanglements ....on top of that he was suppose to be our 5 tech starting DE in this Wade D but Brockers got a chance to play his post & Westbrooks was history @ the 5 tech post. He is now our starting NT.
How good of a year is GZ having??? Man he has just been nailing it. Although, that 63 yarder last week failing so short was a little embarrassing for "LegaTron".
" The Hell with waiting until Next Year, I'm having too much Fun watching him right now"!!That is so crazy. You gotta keep the man in horns. Speaking of which he's still playing at a high level, even though he held out of camp. If we get him in camp next year.... look. out.
I long for the simpler Good Old Days of Reporting, Who-What-Were-When and Why. With No personal opinions, or attacks!This is a common practice in the game, league-wide. Simms is just stirring crap here. This is how sports media works. Speculate, assume, suppose and on and on. Fact has a plce in the reporting but it's just a piece of the pie, the rest is dog balls.