McVay vs Fisher Round 1

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Last year after the first game loss to the nines I was so bummed out. Last night I was disappointed but still hopeful. The difference is that I KNOW McVay will fix yesterdays mistakes this week. This kid is motivated, Fisher, who I loved, was leaving all the teams problems up to the coordinators to fix. And with the exception of Fassell they all sucked.
 
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As the referee for this battle, I'm officially calling a resounding KO.

Here is the recap of this not-so-epic showdown:

Round 1: Opening game. Last season, I had high hopes for our team as they represented LA in the NFL for the first time in decades against SF. 0-28. You might have felt the same way I did after that game. Hoping McVay wins this round easily. But how would I know based on this preseason?

Winner: McVay. Not even close. Remember 0-28 against WHINERS? I just threw up a bit in my mouth...

Round 2: First quarter of season. Fish was able to climb back to respectability, gaining a 3-1 record and leading into a home game against the beatable Bills. I'd love to call this a draw since I think it unlikely McVay wins this round.

Winner: Draw. However, beating the Cowboys on the road might still give McVay the nod if it came down to it.

Round 3: Halfway point. After a few heartbreaking losses, the Rams were 3-5 halfway through. I believe better coaching would have pulled out at least 2 of these games, but I'm a couch potato, what do I know? I would be thrilled if McVay takes Round 3, even it's 4-4 at that point.

Winner: McVay. 5-2 and COUNTING, BABY!!!

Round 4: Final Record. No more 7-9 BS, right? Technically, although Fisher lost all control over the team during this time, the last 3 losses weren't his. He ended up 4-9, or 30.7%. So, McVay has to get to 5-11 to hit 31% to win the round.

Winner: McVay. Even if he loses EVERY game from here out, he still ends up 31% to beat Fisher's embarrassing 30.7%.

To quote McVay himself, "We haven't arrived by any stretch" ; but I am loving the journey nonetheless.
 
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JackAttack85 said:
I would be thrilled if McVay takes Round 3, even it's 4-4 at that point.
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And here we are at 5-2... gotta love it! No mirages here, folks. Yes, there could be (probably will be) a bump here or there...the rest of the schedule is pretty tough. With the exception of the obviously bad teams (NY & SF), the remaining teams have a winning percentage of 62%. Assume they beat both NY & SF, they'd have at least 7 wins. Figuring they'd need to win at least 10 games to get into the playoffs, are there three wins in the rest? We'll see.

VeteranRamFan said:
WOW! Just think of our fan base with this type of result. 3 straight wins, 1 loss, 4 straight wins (everyone is saying Super Bowl at this point)
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Well, the fan base is pretty darned amped, and rightfully so! I'm still gonna remain as grounded as I can... not negative, like the Fisher years, just grounded.

Merlin said:
IMO all we have to do now is sit back and enjoy watching it come together.
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Yes, and isn't it a refreshing change! Loved it yesterday... game is well in hand fairly early. Got to relax and enjoy.

Dan Poplawski said:
leaving all the teams problems up to the coordinators to fix. And with the exception of Fassell they all sucked.
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Only problem there is... he hand picked them all. All roads to failure went back to Fisher. He wanted (demanded) full control. Careful what you ask for...
 
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2016 Rams scored 224 points in 16 games.
2017 Rams have scored 212 points in 7 games
 
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Even in the two games we've lost.......we were in both until the very end.

I do not think I ever saw a Fisher team come back like we did when we were down big in the first half at Dallas, on the road.

Almost a GSOT like ability to hang in there during some rough going, keep firing away, and get back in the game.

Then there was the intimidating displays of complete superiority the Cardinals and Colts were subjected to.

I bet opposing OC/DC's aren't sleeping too soundly the week before facing the Rams.
 
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