PREGAME Cardinals (1-4) at Rams (2-3)

[DragonOfBlood]

Matt Stafford,Kupp, and AD got Mcvay one too! So is that a Whoop-Dee-Do as Well? Superbowl Win is the Feat we are looking for here.

Clearly you Took My Comparison Of Tomlin and Mcvay Way out of Context. What I was Saying with Mcvay/Tomlin comparison was that It may be that Mvcay is Leaning Towards Tomlin Career of consistently being Eliminated from the playoffs after thier super bowl wins. No way Did I say that Mcvay wasnt more Smart than Tomlin. Jesus Fucking Christ! Some of you get very defensive over Mcvay if hes Questioned Period.

Yes, We know Mcvay is Way Cooler in terms of training his Friends and Hope they Succeed! Good On him! Tomlin Didnt Give a fuck about it, and thats why he was able to Keep his Coaches more than 1 year which helped him be consistant! Hiring Friends instead of Established Coaches Might Bite Mcvay in the Ass!

Tomlin did Change the Game. He had some of the most constant Top 10 Defense/ST in the NFL. Some were down right Dirty! Two Major Rules were Written because of Him and His teams Dirty hits. Under Mcvay, We havent had a Great top 10 ST Under Mcvay except His first Year! Defense really neither. We had 2 Top 10 Defense under Mcvay! Every year has been middle of the pack or Bottom!

Criticizing the God Emperor St. McVay is heresy.

 

[Twopointtry]

I watched some video on Arizona's offense and they are kind of fun to watch. I love their WRs and TEs. They are multiple and can use 3 TEs similar to the Rams but they can also spread you out with multiple WRs. The problem is their OL is terrible and their QB is just okay.

I know that it sounds counterintuitive, but Love being out might actually help them. I think it will force them to be more resourceful and use an unconventional game play vs the Rams, which could make it difficult for our coaching staff to prepare.

Their receiving weapons are balanced. McBride and Wilson are the stars, but Bourne is good and some of the lesser-known guys are actually pretty talented.

Ultimately, I think the Rams will win this game easily but I also expect the Cards to put up yardage and points on our defense. I don't think they can keep it up for 4 quarters and somewhere along the way we'll get negative plays on them, like sacks or turnovers that should help us pull away. Arizona ranks 31st in pass block win rate, per ESPN with a ridiculously low 30%. For context, the last place team in 2025 had a 54% PBWR.

 

[pvtdragon39]

I watched some video on Arizona's offense and they are kind of fun to watch. I love their WRs and TEs. They are multiple and can use 3 TEs similar to the Rams but they can also spread you out with multiple WRs. The problem is their OL is terrible and their QB is just okay.

I know that it sounds counterintuitive, but Love being out might actually help them. I think it will force them to be more resourceful and use an unconventional game play vs the Rams, which could make it difficult for our coaching staff to prepare.

Their receiving weapons are balanced. McBride and Wilson are the stars, but Bourne is good and some of the lesser-known guys are actually pretty talented.

Ultimately, I think the Rams will win this game easily but I also expect the Cards to put up yardage and points on our defense. I don't think they can keep it up for 4 quarters and somewhere along the way we'll get negative plays on them, like sacks or turnovers that should help us pull away. Arizona ranks 31st in pass block win rate, per ESPN with a ridiculously low 30%. For context, the last place team in 2025 had a 54% PBWR.

Problem is Our Defense cant keep points off the Board and Special Teams is the Worst Ever. Evens out! Add Flags and We Might even See a loss if we dont clean up.

 

[InfiniteRam]

Shows you dont actually Pay attention, and just want to Argue for the Sake of Arguing. Tomlin Last season, He was in the Playoffs! Just lost to Texans.

Mcvay Does the Same Damn thing every year as you said Tomlin did. Start out 1-4, 2-3, 3-6, and have to get to 10-7 and just enough to get in.

Doesnt Matter If it came down to last play or Blowout! Did we Win the Super bowl? No we did not! Still Another Elimination in the books from self inflicted problems.

Amen - even looking at last year - this team continually underachieves to a degree. We are breaking record after record for astonishing offensive performances that result in LOSSES.

There is a coaching and culture problem here currently. It's not enough to keep us from winning, but it needs to be addressed to get this team to the next level. McVay has to be better. He needs to be accountable just like everybody else.

 

[InfiniteRam]

By this logic. I saw Tomlin's entire career. He's with Mike McCarthy. You wanna call that special go right ahead friend. McVay is special. Shanahan is special. Tomlin is nothing to go nuts for, as his next team will find out.

What makes either of them special? They are very good coaches.

McVay's teams are underachieving in the same ways that Tomlin's did for many years.

When he learns to address the issues with time management, figures out special teams, corrects his teams starting seasons and almost every game slowly, quits blowing games that result us in constantly being on the road in the playoffs and wins another Super Bowl, we can start talking about him being special.

 

[Ram65]

The Cardinals will be ready. They have played with more emotion this year. I'm not sure about the Rams' injuries. They can't take a win for granted. Rams are a big favorite. Excited to see our new kicker. I know special teams had that horrible KO coverage last year. I did see improvement on KO returns and coverage. Evans had a booming kick, like he had earlier with the Rams. Hope the Rams get a lead and let the kicker try FGs. Let Evans let it all out on punts.

 

[DragonOfBlood]

What makes either of them special? They are very good coaches.

McVay's teams are underachieving in the same ways that Tomlin's did for many years.

When he learns to address the issues with time management, figures out special teams, corrects his teams starting seasons and almost every game slowly, quits blowing games that result us in constantly being on the road in the playoffs and wins another Super Bowl, we can start talking about him being special.

This Sunday will be another test of one of his weaknesses. He's 4-7 against his former coordinators.

 

[RamsTheirWife]

That Miami Rookie QB Carson Beck will play. I hope AD99 is on every snap 1st to 3rd.

 

[gogoat1]

Matt Stafford,Kupp, and AD got Mcvay one too! So is that a Whoop-Dee-Do as Well? Superbowl Win is the Feat we are looking for here.

Clearly you Took My Comparison Of Tomlin and Mcvay Way out of Context. What I was Saying with Mcvay/Tomlin comparison was that It may be that Mcvay is Leaning Towards Tomlin Career of consistently being Eliminated from the playoffs after thier super bowl wins. No way Did I say that Mcvay wasnt more Smart than Tomlin. Jesus Fucking Christ! Some of you get very defensive over Mcvay if hes Questioned Period.

Yes, We know Mcvay is Way Cooler in terms of training his Friends and Hope they Succeed! Good On him! Tomlin Didnt Give a fuck about it, and thats why he was able to Keep his Coaches more than 1 year which helped him be consistant! Hiring Friends instead of Established Coaches Might Bite Mcvay in the Ass!

Tomlin did Change the Game. He had some of the most constant Top 10 Defense/ST in the NFL. Some were down right Dirty! Two Major Rules were Written because of Him and His teams Dirty hits. Under Mcvay, We havent had a Great top 10 ST Under Mcvay except His first Year! Defense really neither. We had 2 Top 10 Defense under Mcvay! Every year has been middle of the pack or Bottom!

Nah.
Then the fake Rams fan gives you the thumbs up.
Figures.

 

[RamFanWA]

Well if we dont beat the Cards, We Might as Well be Playing Steelers in Cabo!

... And we all know what happened to our QB, the last time in Cabo....

 

[AZRams]

Marvin Harrison Jr. opened up the field for Michael Wilson/McBride has been less effective without Marvin Harrison jr, so maybe the Rams won't need Trent McDuffie this week

?

Michael Wilson became Michael Wilson when Harrison was out last year.

 

[muggmeister]

Game getting tougher as we get closer. No Garrett, no Jackson, no Fergy, and now maybe no McDuffie (groin) and Curl (ankle). Guess our depth will be tested once again early this season.

 

[tomas]

Game getting tougher as we get closer. No Garrett, no Jackson, no Fergy, and now maybe no McDuffie (groin) and Curl (ankle). Guess our depth will e tested once again early this season.heavy pressure

Jacoby Brissett has been under heavy pressure, and was before losing his starting LT and starting RG. The Rams' D-line will crush this Brissett, mark my words; Brissett generally struggles against blitz defenses. He's an immobile quarterback who extra pass rushers can heavily disrupt. I hope Chris Shula is taking notes and has a Blitz package ready. If not, then he needs to be fired.

 

[pvtdragon39]

Nah.
Then the fake Rams fan gives you the thumbs up.
Figures.

Real Rams Fans will Tell you that We have the Worst Special Teams under Mcvay in the History of the NFL since 2018. Our Defense is not even that Great. 2 Top 10 Defense years With Mcvay in his tenure, Yet Continue to Defend Mcvay. He is Declining and most dont see this. Its because of the fact he is not doing what Tomlin did, and Hiring his Friends. (But we have the best Yardage Defense and Offense in the league) Yet they cant Score and are 15th in Scoring for Off, and 20 Defense Points allowed. They Just let a QB rush for over 100 Yards on them.

Consistant Losses to Under achieving teams, who we should beat the shit out of like most top teams in the League do. Excuses like oh refs fucked us, Gets pissed, tells media" Im sick" every fucking week, to do the same shit the following week. Lose Again!
Failed Playoff runs due to being a Wildcard team every year. He even said he doesnt care about Seeding position! Yet its proven, over and over that Seeding Matters.
Slow starts that you guys point out that Tomlin did, Mcvay is Currently Doing what Tomlin did!

How about stop blowing 20 point leads to dumb ass teams.

 

[OntarioRam]

I expect a dog fight. Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised, but this offense has shown a complete inability to function without a good LT. We need to find a long-term solution at LT that is not Alaric Jackson. Undisciplined on and off the field. Now it is costing us in a hugely important game. And he has a blood clot issue that could make him unavailable indefinitely at any time. Not blaming him for the latter, but it's still a concern. He's good. But not good enough to justify all this. And especially now that we've had to pay him.

I am curious if Keegan Trost could be the answer long-term. The Rams have had a habit of finding their starting tackles outside of the top draft rounds, so his being a 3rd round pick doesn't seem ready to write him off. Alaric himself was undrafted, which is unheard of for a quality LT! What concerns me about Trost is his measurables. He's small side for a LT. The Rams' linemen are generally small overall. They're a good unit, but lack of beef to dominate when everyone knows it is either a running down or passing down. We are very dependent on winning on early downs as a result. Thankfully, we usually do.

 

[InfiniteRam]

Jacoby Brissett has been under heavy pressure, and was before losing his starting LT and starting RG. The Rams' D-line will crush this Brissett, mark my words; Brissett generally struggles against blitz defenses. He's an immobile quarterback who extra pass rushers can heavily disrupt. I hope Chris Shula is taking notes and has a Blitz package ready. If not, then he needs to be fired.

Which means we will do the exact opposite of this.

 

[BonifayRam]

I expect a dog fight. Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised, but this offense has shown a complete inability to function without a good LT. We need to find a long-term solution at LT that is not Alaric Jackson. Undisciplined on and off the field. Now it is costing us in a hugely important game. And he has a blood clot issue that could make him unavailable indefinitely at any time. Not blaming him for the latter, but it's still a concern. He's good. But not good enough to justify all this. And especially now that we've had to pay him.

I am curious if Keegan Trost could be the answer long-term. The Rams have had a habit of finding their starting tackles outside of the top draft rounds, so his being a 3rd round pick doesn't seem ready to write him off. Alaric himself was undrafted, which is unheard of for a quality LT! What concerns me about Trost is his measurables. He's small side for a LT. The Rams' linemen are generally small overall. They're a good unit, but lack of beef to dominate when everyone knows it is either a running down or passing down. We are very dependent on winning on early downs as a result. Thankfully, we usually do.

I hope so too, but I have seen nothing since TC that indicates that Keegan Trost will be the long-term answer at either OT post.

IMO, it would be a force plug @ LT or even RT. Best that when starting RG Kevin Dotson moves on in UFA in 3 months, Trost looks like the perfect plug-in @ RG.

 

[Stl2La]

Real Rams Fans will Tell you that We have the Worst Special Teams under Mcvay in the History of the NFL since 2018. Our Defense is not even that Great. 2 Top 10 Defense years With Mcvay in his tenure, Yet Continue to Defend Mcvay. He is Declining and most dont see this. Its because of the fact he is not doing what Tomlin did, and Hiring his Friends. (But we have the best Yardage Defense and Offense in the league) Yet they cant Score and are 15th in Scoring for Off, and 20 Defense Points allowed. They Just let a QB rush for over 100 Yards on them.

Consistant Losses to Under achieving teams, who we should beat the shit out of like most top teams in the League do. Excuses like oh refs fucked us, Gets pissed, tells media" Im sick" every fucking week, to do the same shit the following week. Lose Again!
Failed Playoff runs due to being a Wildcard team every year. He even said he doesnt care about Seeding position! Yet its proven, over and over that Seeding Matters.
Slow starts that you guys point out that Tomlin did, Mcvay is Currently Doing what Tomlin did!

How about stop blowing 20 point leads to dumb ass teams.

He’s declining but just made the nfc championship game last year after winning two road playoff games to get there?

Tomlin had 8 career playoff wins in his 19 years of coaching.

McVay already has 10 wins in just 9 seasons of coaching.

So if you’re ultimate goal is to make it to the playoff and win games then Tomlin and McVay are nothing alike. So again not understanding that comparison

But the dragon boys(Pvtdragon and dragon blood) love that comparison. Not totally sold that they aren’t the same person lol

 

[fearsomefour]

I think David Quessenberry will play a solid, decent game, and a lot of Rams fans will be surprized. He's not the turnstile people think. I know the Rams like him, or he wouldn't be their swing tackle.

Ive seen him have terrible games and solid games.....with time to prepare I hope you are right.

 

[fearsomefour]

I hope so too, but I have seen nothing since TC that indicates that Keegan Trost will be the long-term answer at either OT post.

IMO, it would be a force plug @ LT or even RT. Best that when starting RG Kevin Dotson moves on in UFA in 3 months, Trost looks like the perfect plug-in @ RG.

I think Trost was drafted to provide RT depth this year and to replace one of the G spots last year, assuming we can only keep one of our FA guards.