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I'm trying to enjoy this period where our team who as overcome SO MUCH is in the Super Bowl for the first time in 17 years....and it's like other than watching the press conferences on Periscope and talking to all you fine people... I just can't.
Basically, all the football people are saying that it's a fait d'accompli...done deal. That none of the Rams even deserve to be on the same field, the game is over and they're all going to struggle to fill all this 90 hours of coverage because as Deion put it, "there's nothing to talk about."
Then I just took a deep breath, remembered that Wade Philips is 6-3 against B&B running this defense and that their D struggles to defend both inside runs, especially when we have an outside runner like Gurley.
I was more nervous about the Cowboys game and the Saints game, to be honest.
This isn't a gimme by any stretch, but as someone who sees patterns, this is what I see.
The critical part of the game will be McVay's offense against the Pats D.
I think the Pats can score between 17-24 against us depending on how ball control our O is and if we can get the run game clicking to better control the TOP.
Thing is, we struggled when Kupp went down and it took, really, the addition of CJ Anderson to really get McVay going on adjusting this offense.
This offense, which looks like a prime Mike Shanahan offense, but with better RBs, is very much set up to have success against this Pats D.
I really like this matchup.
Moreover, I really like our front four against that Pats OL. As others have mentioned, we destroy pulling linemen with AD and Fowler being as quick as they are and then putting Suh on the outside to put a ton extra power out there.
So, I'm over that the MSSM (mainstream sports media) isn't giving the Rams a chance.
I also think all those sour grapes billboards up around like
are only going to galvanize this team.
It's sad that they are all missing how much of a fairy tale season this is... young HC, vet DC, stars in Hollywood, early success, then mass shooting, wild fires, 2 game slump and then a march to victory...avenging the loss to the Pats 17 years ago to the day AT THE SAME VENUE.
Anyway, from a pattern perspective, especially with how mindful McVay is in studying opposing defenses, I just really like our chances and see us winning a close one.
And I guess I don't need to see GMFB or Undisputed slobbering all over our Rams like they're doing over Brady and Belichick.
Also, notice... prior to Super Bowl 36, NO ONE in the MSM gave the Pats a chance. Even Vegas had the Rams as prohibitive 14 point favorites. While the Rams this time around aren't underdogs to that degree, the mirrors of this game... young QB against a potentially dynastic juggernaut...although not 9/11 in size or scope, tragedies which galvanize the team and community, prohibitive favorite returning to the game, controversial call propels upstart team into the big game...
Yep, I like our Rams in a close one.
Basically, all the football people are saying that it's a fait d'accompli...done deal. That none of the Rams even deserve to be on the same field, the game is over and they're all going to struggle to fill all this 90 hours of coverage because as Deion put it, "there's nothing to talk about."
Then I just took a deep breath, remembered that Wade Philips is 6-3 against B&B running this defense and that their D struggles to defend both inside runs, especially when we have an outside runner like Gurley.
I was more nervous about the Cowboys game and the Saints game, to be honest.
This isn't a gimme by any stretch, but as someone who sees patterns, this is what I see.
The critical part of the game will be McVay's offense against the Pats D.
I think the Pats can score between 17-24 against us depending on how ball control our O is and if we can get the run game clicking to better control the TOP.
Thing is, we struggled when Kupp went down and it took, really, the addition of CJ Anderson to really get McVay going on adjusting this offense.
This offense, which looks like a prime Mike Shanahan offense, but with better RBs, is very much set up to have success against this Pats D.
I really like this matchup.
Moreover, I really like our front four against that Pats OL. As others have mentioned, we destroy pulling linemen with AD and Fowler being as quick as they are and then putting Suh on the outside to put a ton extra power out there.
So, I'm over that the MSSM (mainstream sports media) isn't giving the Rams a chance.
I also think all those sour grapes billboards up around like
are only going to galvanize this team.
It's sad that they are all missing how much of a fairy tale season this is... young HC, vet DC, stars in Hollywood, early success, then mass shooting, wild fires, 2 game slump and then a march to victory...avenging the loss to the Pats 17 years ago to the day AT THE SAME VENUE.
Anyway, from a pattern perspective, especially with how mindful McVay is in studying opposing defenses, I just really like our chances and see us winning a close one.
And I guess I don't need to see GMFB or Undisputed slobbering all over our Rams like they're doing over Brady and Belichick.
Also, notice... prior to Super Bowl 36, NO ONE in the MSM gave the Pats a chance. Even Vegas had the Rams as prohibitive 14 point favorites. While the Rams this time around aren't underdogs to that degree, the mirrors of this game... young QB against a potentially dynastic juggernaut...although not 9/11 in size or scope, tragedies which galvanize the team and community, prohibitive favorite returning to the game, controversial call propels upstart team into the big game...
Yep, I like our Rams in a close one.
