I'm Taking a Break...

[kmramsfan]

If the really tough losses in the really big games did not hurt so much, the fantastic victories in the really big games would not be nearly as special.

In order to fully appreciate and enjoy the Good, you have to experience and understand the Bad.

Consider the 2021 NFC Championship Game. Think how a life long Niners’ felt (and still feels) about their team’s 4th quarter collapse that cost them a trip to the Super Bowl. Then think about how a life long Rams’ fan cherishes that game.

I’m 65; and I still haven’t let go of the ‘74 and ‘76 Conference Championship losses in Minnesota. However, I have a dozen Amazing Memories of Rams’ victories in huge games.

It’s tough to win in the NFL.
Enjoy every win.
Don’t take any game for granted.
Enjoy the journey.

And eat your vegetables!

I still remember those huge disappointing games too, and the '69 playoff game at the old Met stadium, when we lost after being up 17-7 at the half. The game was much different back then.
The '76 playoff game was the lousy mud bowl at the old Coliseum, I think

 

[Allen2McVay]

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The '76 playoff game was the lousy mud bowl at the old Coliseum, I think

The Mud Bowl at the Coliseum was 1977.

 

[kmramsfan]

The Mud Bowl at the Coliseum was 1977.

I should know that. I lived in the area and almost went to that game.
Instead I had to listen on the radio with Enberg calling the game.

 

[Ram65]

I haven't been posting as much in the past year as I had been. This is the second post since the game ended. What an exhausting and disappointing game. I turned on the radio for my morning drive, both the news and sports talk stations were celebrating a 19 freaking point comeback. Stopped listening after a few minutes...

I think about not watching the next game, but of course I will. The Rams can compete against any team. As we all know, they will go as far as the offensive line can take them. They need to stay healthy and possibly get a trade before the trading deadline.

I understand taking a break, but as long as they are in the hunt, I'll watch.

 

[Mackeyser]

This is not even close to correct. Right about the 50 burgers, but the three score comment? Not even close to correct.

Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants - November 5th, 2017 | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Los Angeles Rams 51 at New York Giants 17 on November 5th, 2017 - Full team and player stats and box score

www.pro-football-reference.com

There is the example in question - Gurley scored our last TD to get the game to 48-10.

Then SEVERAL more where he kept the offense going once up there scores:

2017: Colts, Cardinals, Giants, Seahawks, Texans - all games we won handedly - the starters played most of these games. The Texans game was closest at 33-7 (four scores)

2018: Cardinals twice and Niners twice - second Niners game, we were up 45-17 going into the 4th quarter

2019: two four scores wins where backups didn't play - at Falcons and at Cardinals

2021: Giants, Jaguars and Texans (ran it up to 38-0 before backups came in). Bonus: Cardinals in the playoffs, won by four scores, starters were in

2022: Broncos game

Context of the games matters. When he subs matters and if we had depth (early on in his tenure, we absolutely didn’t and the drop off was too big).

There are still coaches that when they can will absolutely step on a team’s neck…and it can be argued that causes more problems in the long run…Payton and Kneecap Dan are two who definitely will do that even if it’s classless.

I’m not even saying it’s a flaw…just that McVay gets conservative once he’s up 3 scores. I didn’t think that was controversial.