"In my opinion, they hold every play," Donald said, adding that in a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, "there was some blatant holds that we didn't get the call for."

When asked if he lobbied with officials to bring attention to opponents holding him, Donald chuckled.

"All the damn time I talk to them," Donald said. "I say, 'You got to see that holding call,' they say they don't see it. I'm like, 'Man, the guy got me around my neck, grabbed, pulled my shirt, I just beat a guy with a clean rush.' But it's all right, hopefully I'm gonna get one sooner or later that's gonna help us big time, so I just got to keep playing."

I haven’t had a chance to re-watch the Bucs game because of the Holiday, but here are a few general thoughts at this point in the season.

Goff has shown since the Dolphin game and the following bye that he can now handle blitzes with lethal results for the opponent. That’s huge.

Akers is giving hints that he deserves more snaps.

Boom is looking like a more than adequate replacement for Big Whit, especially on pass plays. Dang!

ARob is gonna keep getting more and more snaps on that DL which should make Rams VERY difficult to run on.

Rams D almost seems to get better overall results when opponents sell out to stop AD statistically. Apparently, that strategy is backfiring.

We might have something at edge in one of Lewis, Obo, Polite, and Hollins. Still not a fan of Ebu and think he’s a goner next year.

I’m afraid that we might miss the underrated Kiser.

Even missing Rapp and Burgess, the Rams have been said to have the league’s best secondary. It’s driving some elite QB’s nuts, sooooo...

I read somewhere today that McVay deserves kudos for realizing that it was time to move on from Wade Phillips. I agree with that.

While I’m at it, it looks like the Rams were smart about their Gurley, Cooks, Fowler, and Littleton decisions, too.

I still agree that it was smart to let Bones and GZ leave. Problem was that Bonamego hire was a disaster. A problem certain to be corrected next offseason.

Sure hope we can keep Staley for another year or two. Sigh...

I still hope that Rams can find the cap room to extend Floyd. He’s perfect for this Staley D.

Gay might be adequate for the rest of this year. Hate that miss on the 44 yarder, but all the rest that I saw was encouraging.

Rams are a very well balanced team, some pundits have said the best balanced in the league. Running, passing, Offense, Defense. Even the ST are coming along.

I like the Rams chances of going to the SB as well, or better than any other NFC team.

That’s all for now.

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all.

Imagine you have a close friend and he's congratulating you on your wedding anniversary. He wants to get you both a gift as you walk through Nordstroms (pre-Covid). You walk through the women's evening wear and he picks a very sheer negligee.
"She'll look good in this, " he says.... You would...

Rams #1 in NFC in scoring defense... #2 in the NFl

Right now, we have 12 players scheduled to be UFAs in 2021.

Two of them are newcomers who fall into the buh-bye (Kai Forbath) and the who knows (Derek Rivers) categories.

Here is how I view the rest:

THE “KEEPER” GROUP

John Johnson
Johnson is my number 1 priority, and its not close. He is a leader, and provide a great deal of versatility. While the Rams may have hoped that Taylor Rapp and Terrell Burgess would make JJ expendable, injuries have scuttled that plan. Find a way to keep this guy!

Leonard Floyd
There are two sides to this one. On the positive side, Floyd has demonstrated that he is an every down player, and he’s having a career year in sacks. On the negative side, he’s not going to go cheap, and you have to wonder how much he is benefitting from the same Aaron Donald boost that elevated the play of Dante Fowler last year. I want him back, but I’m not willing to get into a bidding war.

Austin Blythe
Blythe is not a great player, and certainly not irreplaceable, but he is a solid performer and should be an affordable piece to help keep continuity on the OL.

Jake McQuaide
Does his job and won’t be expensive.

Morgan Fox
I like Fox as a rotational guy, and would probably keep him if he seeks comparable dollars to what he currently earns ($825,000). He’s entirely replaceable, though.

THE “CAN’T KEEP EVERYONE” GROUP

Josh Reynolds
Reynolds is a very good #3 WR, but I think Van Jefferson can become as good if not better. If the Rams agree, keeping the guy who is on a rookie deal is a no brainer. Reynolds won’t have trouble finding work.

Gerald Everett
The flashes are there, but the consistency is not. Tyler Higbee is the clear #1 TE, Johnny Mundt is a capable backup, and we have a prospect in Brysen Hopkins.

Samson Ebukam
He’s had his chances, but has not been able to distinguish himself. Terrell Lewis and others can fill his role and likely produce more.

Malcolm Brown
I’m presuming that some team will offer him a nice deal. I’d like to have him back, but we just can’t afford to invest significant dollars in a guy who is, at best, part of a 3 man platoon.

Troy Hill
Darious Williams has passed him as Jalen Ramsey’s running mate. This is a spot (#3 CB) that (assuming David Long isn’t that guy) we can fill in the draft.

And the Thanksgiving Steelers/Ravens game has been moved to Sunday early slot because of COVID on the Ravens, so some of us will have 3 games airing at the same time I guess.

Get the rest:

Tom Brady insulted Goff by not having the decency to shake his hand.
Brady has a long history of being a "busy baby door" and has done enough to earn our loathing at the same level of the Saints HC, Asshole Face.

So my suggestion:
Should the Mods replace the words "Tom Brady" with "The Bitch" ?

Anyone could avoid it by writing just "Brady" or "TB12", but if the name Tom is followed by Brady, "The Bitch" will appear in its place.

I know this is a day early but we're foodies.

We're doing the classic setup of course. Got a bird chillin, and the wife has cranberries for her home made sauce. Only gonna have one of three kids here for this one which I am THANKFUL for, means less chaos lol. Also thankful for the season our Rams are having and my association with you people, the insane 1% of the population afflicted with following this team. You guys are the best, seriously, just don't let it go to your heads.

Oh and not thankful for the games. Houston at Detroit & Washington at Dallas...

Very well deserved!

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Congrats it's well earned.

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it was a great call. the shill told me.

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With my unbiased calculated predictions I was able to determine the exact standings and playoff seedings for 2020.

With our old friend "NFL Playoff Machine Simulator", We now have an exact representation of how things are about to go down.

In this infallible model our path to the Super Bowl goes as follows:

Wildcard - Rams beat Arizona
Divisional - Rams beat Seattle
Championship - Rams beat New Orleans
Super Bowl - Rams beat Chiefs 55-51




I have Spoken. This is the Way.

Putting this up at @RhodyRams request. Definitely one of the biggest plays of the game. This one and the quick setup for the FG (as well as our kicker actually hitting it which was grand) got us 3 points before the half.

Situation:


Pre-snap Goff telling Brown where to line up (pretty common sight lol). In spite of his time in this offense the guy does not have mastery of it far from it in fact. Since we don't know how exactly things are drawn up and have to guess, this is my OPINION based on seeing play after play where he does shit that doesn't make sense but make up your own mind :


Safety goes with him and Goff knows Bucs are in single-high and man:


Bucs backers move up and threaten double A gap blitz a beat later and Goff decides to make an adjustment (I presume this is where he checks into the tunnel screen). This is a really nice adjustment option for this look as there's potential for a big play if you spring it with one guy to beat:


Kupp relays to Woody that he's up:


Pre-snap with the routes/assignments they run. I have put Brown's in red since I think he's a dumbass :


At the snap one of the first critical defensive reads is 58. He's probably got a read that if the RT runs by him it's a screen and since a tunnel screen doesn't have a lot of space to work with if 58 sees it it's over pretty much. Good thing is he wants Goff's fruit cup and is about to blow right by. Screens are varied and chaotic so there's no telling on assignments but I presume Everett has Kupp's guy, the responsibility to seal him outside. Generally the OT takes the ILB but in this case since they came on the blitz he won't see him and will adjust and take the safety which is outstanding. Outstanding because the Rams will have 3 guys blocking 3 guys which is really a great look starting in space i.e. the runner has nobody to beat one on one:


As Goff turns there's some interesting things going on here. First off Blythe fails to get his guy in the kung-fu grip (interior hold) or position himself as a reach block to seal him. This means the ILB will crash down and may affect the play. Secondly Corbett lets his guy through without a rub which makes the QB telegraph the throw sooner, and which in turn can cue the OLB to reverse and help make a stop. But the good thing is 58 really wants some QB blood so he's slow to read it even though Goff looks ready to throw it:


Goff winds up and things look amazing. You have the safety with Hav bearing down. Everett in great position to seal off Kupp's guy. And Woody just has to get through the tunnel before Blythe's dude crashes down it's gonna be close. And Brown for some inexplicable reason is busy running his guy (who is still focused on him) across and into the play. You cannot convince me McVay is that stupid. So please don't try lol:


Woody hits it just in time. Look at all that green. This is a TD if not for Brown running his dude into the play:


Woody wants 7 he can smell that shit:


But the DB has the angle so now it's about the clock:


One dude not knowing his assignment cost us 4 points. This is the stuff I've been talking about (that I think mental errors are a big part of our probs), and it has to be driving McVay batshit crazy:

Thanks Giving Weekend is upon us and Vegas has released their new Super Bowl Odds.


Take it for what it's worth... If you're are not playing with the house's money, this how their experts see things as of 11/24/2020.



Kansas City Chiefs 3/1
New Orleans Saints 11/2
Pittsburgh Steelers 11/2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11/1

Los Angeles Rams 12/1
Green Bay Packers 12/1
Seattle Seahawks 13/1

Baltimore Ravens 18/1
Indianapolis Colts 20/1
Buffalo Bills 22/1
Tennessee Titans 25/1

Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Cleveland Browns 40/1
Las Vegas Raiders 50/1
Miami Dolphins 50/1

Chicago Bears 80/1
Philadelphia Eagles 80/1

Dallas Cowboys 100/1
Minnesota Vikings 100/1
New England Patriots 100/1
San Francisco 49ers 100/1
New York Giants 125/1

Washington Football Team 175/1
Detroit Lions 200/1
Carolina Panthers 225/1

Denver Broncos 350/1
Houston Texans 350/1
Los Angeles Chargers 350/1

Atlanta Falcons 500/1
Cincinnati Bengals 1500/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 3000/1

Updated Tue, Nov. 24, 6:00 AM ET - Consensus Odds Provided by VI - Subject to Change

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BTW watching Big Jake now, but Rooster Cogburn ,is the Fing Best.

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Me and my boy were just talking about how well noteboom did. He my not be Whitworth but no one else ever will be. But in this one game against a great D, the Boom did great! Didn’t even occur to me while watching he had Goffs blindside.

I saw this on the Rams YouTube page and thought it was funny enough to share. A light thread to break up to the hard, analytical discussions.

Personally, I don't have a sister, but if I did it would be Robert Woods if he wasn't married. WRs have long careers and he seems like a good dude.

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3 Takeaways from Rams' Week 11 Win
KRISTOPHER KNOXNOVEMBER 24, 20202

The Los Angeles Rams picked up their seventh win of the season on Monday night, outlasting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The win was big for a couple of reasons: The Rams took over first place in the NFC West thanks to the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Seattle Seahawks, and they also earned a tiebreaker over the Buccaneers in the wild-card race.
Whether they win the division or not, the Rams are now in a good position to return to the postseason after missing out in 2019. Los Angeles also proved itself to be a legitimate contender in the NFC, as many folks believe Brady and the Bucs to be.
Here are three other takeaways from Los Angeles' win on Monday.

Sean McVay Has Regained His Mojo
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OK, so perhaps Rams head coach Sean McVay never really lost his knack for poking holes in defenses. However, with former running back Todd Gurley struggling last season—and Jared Goff playing inconsistently as a result—McVay's offense in 2019 did not look like the work of an offensive genius.The 2019 Rams ranked 11th in scoring but also with a 9-7 record. This year's incarnation ranks just 17th in scoring but is already two wins shy of last season's win total.

1. Big reason why has been McVay's ability to adapt to what the opposition is trying to do. On Monday, that meant finding ways to move the ball against the teeth of a dominant run defense, a strong pass rush and a budding secondary.
   This was the same Buccaneers defense that has befuddled the likes of Aaron Rodgers and Derek Carr this season. While Goff didn't always make things look easy, he and McVay paired for some excellent drives, and the quarterback finished with 376 passing yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.
   In a back-and-forth game between two offensive gurus, McVay got the better of Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians.
   This Woods-Kupp Duo Is Incredible
   
   
   1. Against the league's first-ranked run defense, McVay's offense had to take to the air early and often. That task was made easier by the presence of wide receivers Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp. Each caught more than 10 passes and each topped the 100-yard mark. The two actually combined for 23 receptions, 275 yards and a touchdown. This, against a defense ranked 16th against the pass and 11th in points allowed.
      
      There are some tremendous wide receiver duos in the NFL in 2020—the rival Seahawks have one in DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. The Rams have their own in Kupp and Woods. Though neither pass-catcher is often in the conversation of the league's best, someone who knows a little something about playing receiver can appreciate their greatness.
      "Cooper Kupp is the most underrated receiver in the league," Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams tweeted during the game. Even though it's a duo that often gets overlooked in the general NFL landscape, this is a tandem capable of taking over games, as it did on Monday night against a championship-caliber defense.
      
      
      The Rams Have a Championship-Caliber Defense
      
      
      1. 
         
         Bewildering Tom Brady isn't easy, even if the New Orleans Saints made it appear so a couple of weeks ago.
         The Rams largely repeated that performance on Monday, holding the quarterback to just 216 yards, forcing him into multiple off throws and a pair of interceptions. While the 43-year-old was only sacked once, Aaron Donald and Co. kept him under pressure throughout the evening.
         
         
      2. Brady's passer rating? 62.5, his second-lowest of the season. Just as impressively, the Rams defensive front made Tampa's rushing attack virtually nonexistent. Ronald Jones II led the team with just 24 yards, and no Buccaneers runner had a carry longer than six yards. As a team, Tampa had just 251 yards of total offense.In back-to-back weeks, the Rams have now shown they can contain playoff-caliber offense and Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks—they held the Seahawks to just 16 points in Week 10. With Goff, Woods, Kupp and the rest of the offense finding ways to thrive, this provides a formula for postseason success. When the defense is playing like it did on Monday night, L.A. is capable of knocking off anyone in the league.

1. NOT THIS TIME, TOMMY!!!!

2. JARED GOFF OUTPLAYED TOM BRADY. Say it out loud. Say it to a friend. Say it to random strangers on the street. It just feels good.

3. Goff's performance was far from perfect, but it was kind of great. In some ways, that's more impressive than those flawless nights. Shake off the bad play, drive the team down for the winning kick. Good stuff.

4. At first, I was grumbling about running the ball on 3rd and 8 on the final drive. While I don't necessarily believe that would always be the right call, I get it. Our confidence in the kicking game is shaky, and a sack could have made for a significantly lower percentage kick. Also, by running, we forced the Bucs to use a time out (something an incomplete pass would not have done). So, yes... I get it (and it worked).

5. Let's give it up for the rookie class! TDs from Akers and Jefferson, a nice PD on 3rd down by Lewis and, of course, two big INTs by Fuller.

6. Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods were awesome last night.

7. To the untrained eye, Aaron Donald has been neutralized for the last two weeks. The truth, though, is that the attention he is getting is opening things up for other players, which is why the Rams' defense held two top offenses to well below their scoring average.

8. Plus, its hard to get on the stat sheet when the refs allow this:


9. It really is a shame that, on a night in which the NFL made a social statement in selecting its officiating crew, that the officiating was so poor.

10. The Rams were penalized 5 times for 67 yards. The Bucs? 2 for 7. All I can say is... please.

11. The two PIs on Ramsey were particularly frustrating. Its bad enough to miss a call, but both of those were examples of rewarding a player (Evans) for breaking the rules (WRs are NOT allowed to hook and push off DBs, in case you were wondering!)

12. Hope Micah Kiser is okay. He may not be a great player, but he's solid and fills a role.

13. Darious Williams is balling. Didn't know his whole college backstory until last night. Wow.

14. More and more, I'm feeling like we need to find a way to keep John Johnson. I'd feel good about having him and Fuller at the back end for the next few years.

15. Its really remarkable how well this defense has played in the second halves of games. Forcing a 3 and FG after the first INT was HUGE.

16. Matt Gay missed a 44 yard FG, yes... but I felt more confident with his kicks than I did with his predecessors. He also seems to have no trouble with deep kickoffs.

17. Its amazing to see the defense ranked first in yards/game allowed. What is even more impressive is how balanced the run and pass defenses are.

18. You have to give Sean McVay credit for recognizing that it was time to move on from Wade Phillips.

19. While the strength of schedule going forward is tough, the fact that the Rams have 4 of their remaining 6 at home, and all 6 West of the Rocky Mountains, gives us an advantage.

20. Its all in front of us now!

First of all, fuck Brady and fuck Arians. Now with that out of the way, what is this shit bag’s beef with Goff and the Rams? He always walks off the field without shaking hands with any of our players like a pouty bitch. I don’t think I’ve seen him do that to any other QBs, even those from rival teams. Does he still feel sour that he and Belichick got caught spying and that his Super Bowl win was bullshit?

A tradition we can all get behind...

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