The Ram's worst graded run defender by PFF is . . . Braden Fiske.
But, he is obviously one of the Ram's best pass rushers.
That being the case, when do you put him in the game knowing you must limit the Eagle's rushing attack?

Would Shula/McVay go 4-3 (with Reeder/other as "extra" run stopper LB and bring Lake up to be "8 in the box" in certain situations?
Would they go "5 - 3" on certain downs with Hoecht on DL and Rozeboom, Speights and Lake up? Trust DW/Spoon/Durant to take Brown/Smith one on one?

Seems to me Kobie, Verse, Hoecht, Speights, Lake , Curl and BBIII (if healthy) need to be in to stop the run. The rest is questionable.

They can't get run on like in November so something has to change, especially if BBIII is playing hurt?

Selling out to limit the Eagle's running and putting the game on Hurts' arm/management seems wise, but how exactly?

How does everyone see it happening?

AD99 return?

Sad day. Mr Baseball has passed. What a great character and ambassador for the game. And who among us hasn't used the phrase "Front Row" from time to time? Hell. I even named one of our dogs after him.

While I was out hunting, we listened to a couple Brewers games. Bob was doing the color for the game. He was still doing one hell of a job.

Bob Uecker 1934-2025 May you rest in peace.

Love this guy being in Horns!

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...I promised I'd make it special. Now's where I - hopefully - make this post special.

I want to give a shoutout to all of my fellow Rams fans, both here and...not. Not just Dave or Odin or Jeff (in our ROD HOF), but other fans as well who are not here today. Fans who may not have gotten to see a Super Bowl in 99 before they passed. Fans who were lost during the moves from LA, Anaheim, and St. Louis. Fans who paved the way for us for our love of not just the Rams but football as a whole; our parents or even grandparents; our uncles, aunts, and cousins, all of whom may have given us fond memories as kids. Our sons and daughters and in some cases grandkids who will carry on our legacy, even after our footprints have long left the mortal coil, and even those children who have sadly passed before us, but would've made the greatest fans ever. Even some of the Rams fans who may not have joined yet on other sites, and yet should be welcomed with open arms. Even some of the Rams fans who may have been banned here, even if it was for a good reason, but have been no less of fans, have had no less of memories, both fair and ill. I know that may be controversial, but if someone truly cares for this team and has someone who truly loves them...who am I to judge their actions or mistakes when I've committed so many myself?

Hold these memories deep in your hearts and souls, and realize just how lucky we truly are to have the memories of '99 and '21 - some fans of other teams have never even gotten to that pinnacle or have never had memories of their team winning it all.

We are RAM strong. We are L.A. We are the Lou. We are every fan from every part of this world, and I couldn't be prouder to share this world with you guys, no matter what background we come from, no matter how much I may disagree with anyone because I fucking love you all.

And on that note, let's go for '24-'25! Let's fuck these fucking Eagles up!

Quote from McVay after the Rams beat down the Vikings.

Huge news if he recovers as expected.

Rams offense was on fire when Higbee was in there.

Coughing up blood? Gotta think he'd be taking pain killers before the next game, if doctors clear him.

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Wow! I did not expect that defensive output last night. Shula clearly saw what Detroit did to Minnesota and trusted his defenders in bump and run to man up on Minnesota's receivers - and did they respond! Rarely did we see receivers running wide ass open like we have in the past. Rarely (until we had a big lead late in the game) did we give them an 8 yard cushion at the snap. Sure, once in awhile a TE would be open underneath but that was as good of a defensive game plan as I've seen from the Rams in a long time. I've become so tired of the bend-but-don't break mentality that gives us a chance but isn't very aggressive. Our secondary proved they can play with anyone last night. Jefferson is one of the best in the business and we virtually shut him down. The DL was on fire. Let's hope we can keep Hurts in the pocket and tackle Saquon this time.

I'm in.

Hopefully there will be a good contingent of Rams fans in Philly.

Been to a few Dodgers games at Citizens Bank but never been to Lincoln Financial field.

Lets get this W.

This is going to be an epic week. Let's kick it off with dumb and dumber struggling with how good the Rams looked. Need a tissue there Foolio?

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Where we at with higs and Witherspoon? Any news?

the dude had 7 tackles and 12 assists with 0 sacks on the year with 1.5 stuffs

tonights line vs. Minn
5tackles
2 solo
3 assists
1.5 sack
1 stuff

Had to get that off my chest!

Horrible - the holding call against JWhit was one of the worst I've ever seen in that category.

Too soon? I don't think so!

RAMS WIN, RAMS WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!

WHAT AN ABSOLUTE STATEMENT WIN! STAFFORD DEALING DIMES, AND THAT FUCKING DEFENSE! ANOTHER GAME WITH LESS THAN TEN POINTS ALLOWED! NINE SACKS, A PICK, A STRIP SACK AND SCORE, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?

January 13, 2025 - Wildcard Round

Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams at State farm Stadium AZ, 8 p.m. EST on ESPN/ABC/ESPN+


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Hey all, NYC based Rams fan here. Longtime reader, pretty infrequent poster.

I was all booked to go to LA to go watch our Rams at SoFi, but unfortunately Mother Nature had other ideas. My thoughts are with everyone impacted by the fires and hope our LA brethren are staying safe. I am 100% in agreement the game should have been moved so our first responders could focus on fighting the fires, but unfortunately the change has resulted in me not being able to attend the game.

I’d love to turn this into a chance to get some other Rams fans to the game who otherwise would not have been able to go. I would like to purchase tix for others up to $1,000 in total (we will see how many takers we get to see how it translates into # of tix).

A few requirements:
1. You are an avid Rams fan
2. You are available and have means of transport to attend tonight’s game in AZ
3. You will cheer your heart out for the boys tonight until the very end (either way) to help us maintain some home field advantage
4. You don’t have the financial means to typically attend a Rams game (would prefer for this to go to those who need it most)
5. Send some pics after so we can all experience SoFi east!

Matt, maybe let’s stay away from the wife and kids for a bit just in case


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The Stafford family's weekend in Arizona took a scary turn.

On Jan. 11, Kelly Stafford—who shares 7-year-old twins Sawyer and Chandler, as well as daughters Hunter, 6, and Tyler, 4, with NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford—posted a photo from the hospital.

"Last night was long," Kelly wrote on Instagram Story along with a photo of two of their kids in a hospital bed. "Back in beds and sleeping, everyone except Hunter. Feels like she drank a Celsius."

In a follow-up post, Kelly—who tied the knot with Matthew in 2015—shared a picture of their kids walking alongside the NFL player.

"Before that tho," she noted, "they were all smiles getting to go with daddy on his work trip."

Matthew's team, the Los Angeles Rams, traveled to Arizona this week to face off against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL's Jan. 13 Wild Card game, which was relocated from Inglewood's SoFi Stadium to Glendale's State Farm Stadium amid the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.

And while Kelly didn't share more details about their kids' hospitalization, she recently revealed that some of their family, herself included, had been sick.

Wild Card Sunday January 12, 2025

Denver Broncos @ Buffalo Bills
Time: 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
Channel: CBS

Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles
Time: 4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT
Channel: FOX

Washington Commodes @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Channel: NBC

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Cardinals Send Planes to Help Evacuate Rams Players, Families and Pets for Playoff Game​

The Arizona Cardinals are doing everything they can to help the Los Angeles Rams feel at home.

Tyler Lauletta | Jan 10, 2025​

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The Arizona Cardinals are taking extra steps to help make sure the Los Angeles Rams feel at home when they take over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., to play their wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Earlier this week, the NFL announced that the game, which was scheduled to take place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday night, would be moved to Arizona due to the wildfires currently causing destruction across the area.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cardinals have been doing what they can to help the Rams through what is undoubtedly a difficult and stressful transition. The team went as far as donating the use of two of their planes to help the Rams team, their staff, their families, and even their pets to relocate to Arizona as they wait for the fires to stem.
The Cardinals are also giving the Rams use of their training facility ahead of the big game.


Fans loved the classy gesture from the Cardinals towards their divisional rivals.





The Rams will be playing to represent their city on Monday night, but they clearly have more than just the Los Angeles community pulling for them through this difficult time.

I'm watching the Cahrger/Texan game.

Watching Tart and Ford play DL for Chargers. Both are pretty stout.

Since Ford, Tart and BB III are all free agents and all should be about the same price to sign,
who of the three would you want the Rams to sign?

How do I get good tickets to the game Monday night for two?

I'll figure out the flights later.