Is McVay the only coach that Shanahan plays a mind trick with? Why can't he translate that to other teams they play - they might be winning the division if he did. As with most games it comes down to matchups and the 9'ers are able to exploit our mediocre to poor interior linebackers to create passing space for quick dump offs. We generally don't get to Garrapolo much in these games as he's coby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And even before that. Is it any wonder that Fuller got the green dot? Rapp obviously still struggles with alignment issues and after a few years in this system - that's a problem for a starting safety. He should have apologized on the spot to Ramsey for his mistake - instead it looks like he took no ownership of it and Ramsey lost his cool.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
OBJ, Von Miller, Donte Deyon, Darius Williams, Sony Michelle, Brian Allen. Are we so sure we want to send all of them packing? I know decisions have to be made and OBJ and Miller may both find bigger paydays, but I would be hesitant to break up our starting O-line and CB depth and RB. Right now there's not much behind them. If we can have Michel next year and a healthy Akers - that's a goby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Tonight's probably looked good on paper, but it seems a lot of the others are head scratchers. The Saints twice - Winston or no, you knew they'd take a step back from where they were with a HOF QB. Giants and Bears twice - just why? Lions? - seemed like in years past it was teams that had made the playoffs - now it just feels like Thursday Night Football - everyone gets a turnby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
First the sexual assault allegations, then assault of a moving company Employee, the Raiders training camp implosion with the helmet fit - the league gives him slaps on the wrist over and over and all Arians can think about is another title. Is it any wonder it all blew up in the league's face and Tampa's face?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It must be bad. Even no surgery is usually a 4-6 week injury. Doesn't look good for him. Henderson may avoid the knife - but the MCL injury could be pretty significant so I wouldn't count on him. Any other creaky vets available? Powell is not much of a threat running the ball. His NFL career numbers are poor.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
We have names and bodies, but none of those guys have distinguished themselves in pre-season or even the practice squad. I know everyone here loves Funk, and he can be a special teams asset, but to expect a guy with 2 ACL tears to carry the mail if a starter goes down is a bit much. He didn't seem to do much in pre-season with his carries - and last week, I know it was not great blocking,by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
So it's a waste of a roster spot. He can't make it through a game, or a single carry, without getting hurt. At some point you can't have someone like that on the active roster or the game day roster - you will just be disappointed. And why do you 'love hendo" What has he ever done for the team - regular season or playoff. They did extend him - his contract goes through 2022, maybe iby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
thanks. I just re-read it. Evans is not looking good and probably needs another year or 2 in the system to be productive. If he ever gets there at allby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I know they picked up the 5th year option - paying him about 1million. I thought I had read that his dead cap hit would only be a portion of his pro-rated signing bonus - like 276k. Either way he shouldn't be taking up a roster spot. Would anyone feel comfortable with him on the 53 come week 1? He just cannot stay healthy and when he does get hurt - you're on to plan B or C with a practice sqby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
All I head all week was that if Notboom and Whit couldn't go it would be Evans or Anchrum to play LT. One article mentioned sliding Evans over but said it's wasn't likely because he hadn't played tackle since college. They also said it was unlikely that Shelton would play LG because he hadn't played that spot. So..surprise, surprise the game starts and it's Evans at LT and Shelton at LG. Alsoby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
McVay stops running the ball not because of defensive alignment but because he's 'greedy' and wants to show everyone how 'smart' he is. And this is based on your personal experiences with the coach and your communication with the coaches on the field and in the booth during game play? And yet we ran for 160 yards yesterday. I guess we were dumb enough to luck into that :)by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
We go on the road 2 weeks in a row with 2 days of actual practice and play a team fighting for a playoff spot and have to shuffle our o-line TWICE in game and never miss a beat. Did the team even have any penalties yesterday? Maybe a couple. Good disciplined football - all came ready to play. Defense and special teams have been turning a corner the last several weeks yet none of this is McVayby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
For asymptomatic players, like not weekly or daily - but based more on symptoms? Seems like nothing has changed with a very large number of players missing games this weekend. Can someone explainby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Based on draft capital given up and thinner depth at OLB. He can contribute, even as a situational pass rusher. Not sure if his contract is up next year.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
They were lucky to win due to the ineptitude of Chicago's offense. Cousins looked terrible, threw and awful pick toward the end of the gameby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I've heard enough about Henderso's 'upsides' and 'higher ceiling' and 'explosive playmaking'. It's just not there. He's usually brought down on initial contact, seems to lack vision, doesn't get through the line with any burst and if he does make it to the second level, he can't make anyone miss. Michel is what an NFL back should look like. Breaking tackles, twisting for first downs, exploby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Higbee and Havenstein. My suspicion is that they were not fully vaccinated - maybe one shot, or one shot of J&J - seems odd that so many others have gone on the list and come off in the time these 2 have been on the list. Or maybe they both got sick, like not asymptomatic infection.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I grew up in the Norheast when the Giants and Jets both built good teams. The Giants managed to keep it going, post Parcells and through the 2 SB wins with Eli - but they have fallen off a cliff. I have family that are still giants fans, but they hate the coach, hated the Daniel Jones pick - more so now, and just want them to lose so everyone will be fired.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
they must have symptoms or have been having trouble kicking the infection cause they should be off the list by now if things went how they did for Ramsey and several others. I feel like those 2, plus Fuller are real losses. Noteboom would be a serviceable right tackle, but he's on the list too. Would rather see Jackson as RT and use Evans in the Noteboom - extra blocker role, but I'm sureby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Not a good starter, bad team excuses and all. I'll say it again - USC hasn't put a good QB in the pros since Carson Palmer. Darnold is another in the long line of trojan QB's who are overhyped here in SoCal - maybe because of the large numbers of USC fans and alumni. To the rest of the country - he's another wash-out like Leinart, Sanchez, etc.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
That's freedom and choice and personal rights all rolled up into one. Or at least - no insurance coverage for hospital care. No one is telling you you have to do anything - you take full responsibility and if you get sick - that's your problem, not the hospital staff who are stretched to the breaking point. That's what true freedom should look like - yes? No safety net, no government interfby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
that could be 'make up' week for teams the need to cancel games over the next few weeks - and there will certainly be more teams affected by this over the next weeks. That way you keep the 2 weeks between playoffs and SB - which may be more necessary now with the possibility of multiple players testing positive. Of course this will cost the league, and maybe the players, more money. But game caby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I think we can afford to re-sign him, even if Whitworth stays (I hope he does). He's a great O'line piece to have and some real depth.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
The league is either going to have to have positive tests play with low viral load or cancel the games this week and then use week 17 as a make-up week. Thankfully the week 17 games were all inter-divisional, so less effect on division standing / conference standing. Maybe they need to do both - low viral load play and a week off. Or they can do nothing and drag this anchor till the end of theby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Through forfeit or a scrub lineup. This game will play a part in division standings, playoff standings etc. Hawks are a very low probability for playoffs - they don't deserve a freebie and the league has to do something before Sunday.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Shelton has shown enough to battle for a starter spot with Allen - if they even want to pay Allen to stay (can't stay healthy). If Big Whit wants to play again - then you keep him and Noteboom. Maybe there's a depth player - Evans, Anchrum, Brewster - who can perfrorm at a higher level.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't think it's as incendiary as some other strings. I'm sure the admins will take appropriate action without you telling them what to do.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
If they want to keep the season on schedule. I think this article makes good points and I can see the other side of this whole thing.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com