15 Minutes Made Snead/McVay and may break Lynch/Shanahan

[AvengerRam]

January 30, 2022

The 3rd Quarter of the NFC Championship Game just ended. The 49ers lead the Rams 17-7.

For the Rams, “all-in” and “F them picks” are 15 minutes away from becoming punchlines in jokes about Les Snead, Sean McVay, desperation and futility.

For the John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, it’s 15 minutes until they are dubbed geniuses who rode a veteran QB to the Super Bowl while obtaining and grooming their future franchise QB.

15 minutes later, everything changed.

The Rams are now the blueprint.

Meanwhile, the 49ers’ approach seems suspect. Jimmy G’s trade value has plummeted, and the market for his services has shrunk substantially. There will be no replenishment of high draft picks traded away for Trey Lance.

As for Lance, there are whispers that he isn’t ready, which begs the question: should he have been cutting his teeth last year rather than riding the pine?

That was a huge 15 minutes. A 13 point swing separated the bold from the botchery, the geniuses from the goats.

So great to be on the right side of history this time!

 

[CGI_Ram]

January 30, 2022

The 3rd Quarter of the NFC Championship Game just ended. The 49ers lead the Rams 17-7.

For the Rams, “all-in” and “F them picks” are 15 minutes away from becoming punchlines in jokes about Les Snead, Sean McVay, desperation and futility.

For the John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, it’s 15 minutes until they are dubbed geniuses who rode a veteran QB to the Super Bowl while obtaining and grooming their future franchise QB.

15 minutes later, everything changed.

The Rams are now the blueprint.

Meanwhile, the 49ers’ approach seems suspect. Jimmy G’s trade value has plummeted, and the market for his services has shrunk substantially. There will be no replenishment of high draft picks traded away for Tre Lance.

As for Lance, there are whispers that he isn’t ready, which begs the question: should he have been cutting his teeth last year rather than riding the pine?

That was a huge 15 minutes. A 13 point swing separated the bold from the botchery, the geniuses from the goats.

So great to be on the right side of history this time!

Great topic!

CRAZY! The storylines would look so different.

So many what-if’s… what if Cleveland doesn‘t release OBJ? Do we make the SB? Do we win the SB with Skowronek full time in his place?

I think it was @Mojo Ram who made the point about Matt Ryan… how his standing in the league would look so different had they held onto the 28-3 lead vs the Patriots in SB-51.

 

[wolfdogg]

January 30, 2022

The 3rd Quarter of the NFC Championship Game just ended. The 49ers lead the Rams 17-7.

For the Rams, “all-in” and “F them picks” are 15 minutes away from becoming punchlines in jokes about Les Snead, Sean McVay, desperation and futility.

For the John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, it’s 15 minutes until they are dubbed geniuses who rode a veteran QB to the Super Bowl while obtaining and grooming their future franchise QB.

15 minutes later, everything changed.

The Rams are now the blueprint.

Meanwhile, the 49ers’ approach seems suspect. Jimmy G’s trade value has plummeted, and the market for his services has shrunk substantially. There will be no replenishment of high draft picks traded away for Trey Lance.

As for Lance, there are whispers that he isn’t ready, which begs the question: should he have been cutting his teeth last year rather than riding the pine?

That was a huge 15 minutes. A 13 point swing separated the bold from the botchery, the geniuses from the goats.

So great to be on the right side of history this time!

Even with a SB loss, I would still totally agree with those 2 rams philosophies which, as we've seen, have changed how some teams are attacking the off season.

 

[leoram]

Most years, what ifs are what gives a fan hope for the future. If only Kupp was healthy in the Super Bowl vs the Pats is an example.

This year, the what ifs don't matter because they won. The only thing to do is build a team that can win it all again while keeping an eye on future years.

Even if the 9'ers won, they would still have a QB dilemma. Jimmy G would have been more valuable but it wouldn't change his limitations. It doesn't change Lance's either. Regardless, they remain our chief rival. That team will continue to treat Rams week as their Super Bowl and the Rams have to find a way to match their intensity.

 

[thirteen28]

Even if the 9'ers won, they would still have a QB dilemma. Jimmy G would have been more valuable but it wouldn't change his limitations. It doesn't change Lance's either. Regardless, they remain our chief rival. That team will continue to treat Rams week as their Super Bowl and the Rams have to find a way to match their intensity.

Good point - a lot of it really comes down to perception. That being said ...

That was a huge 15 minutes. A 13 point swing separated the bold from the botchery, the geniuses from the goats.

... what a glorious 15 minutes of Rams football that was. Won the NFC Championship, a berth in the Super Bowl on their home field, and crushed souls of their most hated rival in the process.

 

[tomas]

Seven straight 49ers victories over the Rams but losing the NFC title game at SoFi Stadium to the hated rivals Sean would have a hard time getting past that.

 

[FrantikRam]

Shows how fickle this all is.

Are the Niners even in the game if we don't throw that INT or convert that 4th and inches?

We punted ONE time all game. Should have been in control the whole time but for a few bounces

 

[Steve808]

Shows how fickle this all is.

Are the Niners even in the game if we don't throw that INT or convert that 4th and inches?

We punted ONE time all game. Should have been in control the whole time but for a few bounces

F the whiners. Deebo was acting all tough saying they like to punch the Rams in the face. I LOVED seeing him get blown up going over the middle and thankfully the refs got it right and didn't penalize a clean hit. Loved seeing him cry after losing. Good player but he talked sh*t and deserved that ending.

I have a lot of whiners fans who threw a victory party (before the game was played) and I didn't go. The next day, none of them could look me in the eye. LOL

 

[den-the-coach]

So many what-if’s… what if Cleveland doesn‘t release OBJ? Do we make the SB? Do we win the SB with Skowronek full time in his place?

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

F the whiners. Deebo was acting all tough saying they like to punch the Rams in the face. I LOVED seeing him get blown up going over the middle and thankfully the refs got it right and didn't penalize a clean hit. Loved seeing him cry after losing. Good player but he talked sh*t and deserved that ending.

I have a lot of whiners fans who threw a victory party (before the game was played) and I didn't go. The next day, none of them could look me in the eye. LOL

Wow, a party before the game? Cocky mofos got what they deserved.

Deebo looked like he was celebrating the win as he came out of the tunnel before the game. It seemed odd and unprofessional to me. Biggest game of his life and he was more concerned with dancing.

 

[CoachAllred]

49ers vs. Rams NFC Championship Highlights | NFL 2021​

View: https://youtu.be/SXrR7xwvokU

 

[JonRam99]

January 30, 2022

The 3rd Quarter of the NFC Championship Game just ended. The 49ers lead the Rams 17-7.

For the Rams, “all-in” and “F them picks” are 15 minutes away from becoming punchlines in jokes about Les Snead, Sean McVay, desperation and futility.

For the John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, it’s 15 minutes until they are dubbed geniuses who rode a veteran QB to the Super Bowl while obtaining and grooming their future franchise QB.

15 minutes later, everything changed.

The Rams are now the blueprint.

Meanwhile, the 49ers’ approach seems suspect. Jimmy G’s trade value has plummeted, and the market for his services has shrunk substantially. There will be no replenishment of high draft picks traded away for Trey Lance.

As for Lance, there are whispers that he isn’t ready, which begs the question: should he have been cutting his teeth last year rather than riding the pine?

That was a huge 15 minutes. A 13 point swing separated the bold from the botchery, the geniuses from the goats.

So great to be on the right side of history this time!

Great post, AR!!

 

[den-the-coach]

I have a lot of whiners fans who threw a victory party (before the game was played) and I didn't go. The next day, none of them could look me in the eye. LOL

For some God for shaken reason I am in contact with several 49er fans, several at work and three friends whose wives are 49ers fans and are not just bandwagon fans. Plus another friend through association, but he's the best of the bunch, called me after the game even though he was hurting and congratulated me.

The three women were the toughest as all of us got together before the Super Bowl & had dinner and each of them reminded me how lucky the Rams were and that the 49ers had it won, but threw the game away. I was gracious, but after the Rams won the Super Bowl sent out a group text to them inquiring as to what time the Parade started in San Francisco.

 

[dieterbrock]

Love this topic. Kudos to the OP. Totally reminds me of this,
My brother was a pool shark. Flat out cleaned up wherever he went. I'm talking legit, run the table every time kind of player. I watched him intentionally lose 5 or 6 games and be down a couple hundred dollars even though he had only $20 in his pocket, and then see him leave the bar up $500.... In any event, despite all that talent and skill, whenever he played my father, he couldnt win. My dad would get in his head every time, and force bro in to a dumb mistake, or miss a shot he'd make 100 times in a row.
Then one day it happened. Back against the wall, had to make an impossible shot, and dad was on point with his trash talk game, but bro made the impossible and won. And from that day forward it was a routine bitch slap contest. (Like when Eddie Felson dominated Fats)
Thats what that "15 minutes" felt like. I knew I saw that happen before, couldnt put my finger on it.
Now the Rams broke that mental barrier and it will be routine bitch slap time

 

[Faceplant]

Hard to criticize either philosophy when both resulted in a conference championship berth. The niners are pieces of human filth, but they are a damn good and tough team. Would not shock me to see them in the NFC game again next year....also, fuck them and the Bucs in the mouth with a prison dick.

 

[den-the-coach]

also, fuck them and the Bucs in the mouth with a prison dick.

 

[snackdaddy]

All I know is, knocking the 49ers out of the biggest NFC game of the year is the best thing that coulda happened for us. We can never meet them in the Superbowl so this is the biggest game we will ever meet them in.

Most of time when I golf my playing partner is my son in law. He's a 49er fan and his golf bag is a 49er bag. My bag is a Rams bag. Someone saw our bags on the back of the golf cart and asked "Rams and 49ers? How's that working out?" I said "Its working great for me".

 

[Rams8821]

All I know is, knocking the 49ers out of the biggest NFC game of the year is the best thing that coulda happened for us. We can never meet them in the Superbowl so this is the biggest game we will ever meet them in.

Most of time when I golf my playing partner is my son in law. He's a 49er fan and his golf bag is a 49er bag. My bag is a Rams bag. Someone saw our bags on the back of the golf cart and asked "Rams and 49ers? How's that working out?" I said "Its working great for me".

I got a Dodgers bag with a Sweet RAM HEAD for my Driver cover. Now just need to keep the darn ball in the short grass....

 

[Steve808]

All I know is, knocking the 49ers out of the biggest NFC game of the year is the best thing that coulda happened for us. We can never meet them in the Superbowl so this is the biggest game we will ever meet them in.

Most of time when I golf my playing partner is my son in law. He's a 49er fan and his golf bag is a 49er bag. My bag is a Rams bag. Someone saw our bags on the back of the golf cart and asked "Rams and 49ers? How's that working out?" I said "Its working great for me".

The best part was watching Deebo cry on the sideline after he said more than once "you just gotta punch the Rams in the mouth"

I wonder how Deebo like getting blown up going over the middle?

 

[socalrams90]

The best part was when all of their fans scrambled out with 2 minutes left.