Celebration Thread: NFC CHAMPIONS!

[Rabid Ram]

I've never been one to say, "Karma's a b*tch," but I will say, "Karma is a female dog." Asshole Face needs to grow the eff up and act like a professional. Last year, he mocked the Minnesota fans and gets beaten by Case's noodle arm. This year, he taunted Marcus Peters and loses in the playoffs. I don't care what trash the Minnesota fans or Peters said, as a HC in the NFL, you do not stoop to their level. Makes me even more proud to have the HC that we do.

Says Alot about a coach that all he wants to do is bitch and moan to grab headlines. All he wants to do is distract from his piss poor play calls that put them in the situation for the non call to happen. Or maybe the play calls that couldn't stop Goff and the Rams from making the game a tie or even maybe the play calling that lead to the interception In ot or is it the play calling that allowed the winning fg. Either way even with the non call rams were down and very lil time and you were to busy bitching and moaning instead of trying to stop the Rams that's why you lost

 

[PhillyRam]

My 20 year old son tackled me after it went through.... Was afraid he would take me out. So super happy for him. It's been tough living in suburban Philly while the Eagles have often been successful while the Rams struggled for so long. He took a lot of crap from classmates and teammates over the years.

 

[Prime Time]

Click link below and scroll down to see Gurley troll Saints fans with a refs uniform after the game.
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https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/20/nfl-rams-todd-gurley-referee-jersey-swap-instagram/

https://www.profootballfocus.com/ne...hip-los-angeles-rams-26-new-orleans-saints-23

Los Angeles Rams 26, New Orleans Saints 23
BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM

In the first half, the L.A. offense looked nothing like it has this season with a sluggish start that struggled to move the ball. A quick two-minute drive led by Jared Goff at the end of the first half got the ball rolling for them, and Goff continued to come up with big throws in the fourth quarter to help lead the overtime comeback.

Todd Gurley had a brutal performance in the first half. He was given just three carries and gained four yards and had two drops on third down. One led to an interception deep in their own territory. The other would have been an easy first down pickup but instead L.A. had to settle for a field goal. In the end, C.J. Anderson was given 12 more carries and four more snaps overall.

For the second week in a row, Ndamukong Suh was playing at his best. Suh recorded two sacks and took control in the run game, winning with his power and speed against the Saints’ interior offensive line.

The return of Aqib Talib made a big difference to the Rams’ defense from their Week 9 meeting with New Orleans. Talib helped the Rams’ secondary prevent the Saints wideouts from dominating the affair. Ted Ginn Jr. finished with a team-high 58 yards.

Drew Brees struggled to move the ball downfield for the Saints. The majority of the offense ran through short passes to Alvin Kamara, who caught 11 of Brees’ 26 completions.

The Saints’ defense played very well early in the game and, coupled with the stadium noise, had the Rams off their game in the first half. But they couldn’t make enough plays in coverage late in the game when they needed to. If Robert Woods hadn’t gone to the ground on a slant on the Rams’ game-tying drive, it was entirely possible that they would have taken a touchdown lead after P.J. Williams misplayed the route giving him a wide-open shot in the middle of the field.

The Saints’ offensive line struggled with the Rams’ defensive front, as they were unable to open any holes to create running room. The Saints only averaged 2.3 yards per carry in the contest.

New Orleans got a decent amount of pressure on Goff, but they couldn’t convert many into sacks, nor get the pressure to cause incompletions in the final minutes of the game when it mattered most. Cameron Jordan had the Saints’ lone sack in the game but still beat Rob Havenstein a few other times.

Keys to the Game

Los Angeles

The Rams overcame a slow start on offense to score 16 points in the second half and eek out the win in overtime.

New Orleans

The Saints will forever see this game as one that was a blown call away from a win and another Super Bowl appearance. The missed pass interference call on third down in the last two minutes would have given the Saints the chance to run down the clock to win the game in regulation.

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/20/nfl-rams-saints-takeaways-learned-nfc-championship/

3 key takeaways from Rams' stunning win over Saints
By: Andrew Ortenberg

The Los Angeles Rams are headed to the Super Bowl. Just a couple of years ago, that sentence would’ve sounded unbelievable, but Sean McVay made it a reality in just his second year as coach with the Rams defeating the Saints 26-23 in overtime. As the Rams await the outcome of the Patriots-Chiefs game to see who they’ll be playing, here are three key takeaways from the NFC championship game:

1. Greg Zuerlein is a Rams legend for life
Zuerlein’s overtime kick wasn’t just perfect from 57 yards out, it looked like it would’ve been good from 65-plus. The snap was less than ideal, with Johnny Hekker having to pick it up off the ground, but Zuerlein was locked in and left no doubt with a kick right down the middle.

Along with the 48-yarder that he hit in the final minute of regulation, Zuerlein made two lengthy kicks on the road with the most pressure a kicker can ever be under. He’s the MVP of the game, as very few kickers in NFL history would’ve made both those kicks back-to-back. John Fassel’s special teams units have been a massive part of the Rams’ success the past couple of years, and it’d be hard to overstate Zuerlein’s impact.

2. Ndamukong Suh and Dante Fowler Jr. came alive in the biggest moments
A lot of people thought last week’s explosion from the Rams’ defensive line was a fluke, but they made clear in this game that it wasn’t. Ndamukong Suh and Dante Fowler Jr. were everywhere for a second week in a row, consistently making plays in both the run and pass games.

Suh had 1.5 sacks and landed two more hits on Drew Brees, and also helped shut down Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram in the running game. Fowler had the biggest play of the Rams’ season, landing a hit on Brees in overtime that forced the game-winning interception.

Both players were seen as disappointments during the regular season, but without them, the Rams wouldn’t be anywhere close to a Super Bowl. They’ve come alive and dominated two straight playoff games. Together with Aaron Donald, they’ll make life miserable for whatever offensive line they play in the Super Bowl.

3. Jared Goff is clutch
Goff certainly wasn’t playing badly, but he also didn’t have a great game through the first three quarters. But he turned it on in the fourth quarter, leading the Rams on an 85-yard drive to tie the game at 20 before leading another drive on their next possession to tie the game with 15 seconds left.

Then in overtime, Goff didn’t have any huge connections, but he made two of the most clutch plays of his career. He twice avoided what looked like a sure sack on immediate pressure from the Saints to somehow get the ball to Tyler Higbee for short gains. They ended up being the only positive yardage plays of the Rams’ overtime drive, and were just enough to get them into Zuerlein’s range.

Many wondered if Goff would be able to stay poised in his first career road playoff game in perhaps the most hostile environment in the NFL. Not only did Goff stay composed, he never flinched even in the face of a big deficit and deafening crowd noise. Goff quieted any doubts about his ability to deliver in big games, and cemented the fact that the Rams have their quarterback for the next decade-plus.

 

[A.J. Hicks]

Hell YEAH!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ5bUkk6iW0

 

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View: https://streamable.com/jkqb8

 

[RamsFanCK]

 

[Prime Time]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_zkgeO0UnU

 

[VARAM]

Here's a stat. Saints outgained Rams 1st qt total yds 125 to 15.

 

[Ramhusker]

Man!!! WOW!!! I bet I didn’t see a hundred RAMS fans at the game today and our boys pulled it out! My ears are still ringing from that place and it didn’t matter!!! Amazing stuff right there boys, AMAZING!!!!

 

[OldSchool]

Super Bowl 53 will be 17 years to the day from the last time we played them in the Super Bowl! It also happens to be the age difference between Brady and Goff.

 

[IowaRam]

 

[badnews]

been at work but been following and was able to watch.... wow.

cant fucking believe it
(yet totally can)
RAMS Vs Patriots in Atlanta?

What a beautiful time to live for RAMS football!!!

 

[OldSchool]

After 5 straight years of the home team winning the Conference championship game both road teams won today.

 

[1maGoh]

Super Bowl 53 will be 17 years to the day from the last time we played them in the Super Bowl! It also happens to be the age difference between Brady and Goff.

53 years between them? I believe it.

 

[dieterbrock]

View: https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1087138107370205184


Not bad for a trailer...

By the way, how did you end up watching/listening to the game?

 

[Ramer]

Super Bowl 53 will be 17 years to the day from the last time we played them in the Super Bowl! It also happens to be the age difference between Brady and Goff.

By the numbers ... "Super Bowl 53 will be 17 years" .. 5+3+1+7 = SB wining QB :yess:

 

[Loyal]

By the way, how did you end up watching/listening to the game?

I cheated by bringing the iPad in for the first half, hoping not to get caught. I watched the 2nd half at home!

 

[Loyal]

View: https://twitter.com/NFL_Memes/status/1087204155486363649

 

[Classic Rams]

Here's a stat. Saints outgained Rams 1st qt total yds 125 to 15.

Yup, and then the Rams did the exact opposite to the Saints in the 2nd. Pretty crazy.

That fan reaction video is priceless!! That's how I was screaming when Greg made the final kick.

 

[OldSchool]

By the numbers ... "Super Bowl 53 will be 17 years" .. 5+3+1+7 = SB wining QB :yess:

I am way too drunk to do math how dare you sir!