PREGAME Pregame Thread: Deadbirds (Saturday Dec-28)

[PhillyRam]

I hope the zona fanbase is right and the Rams finally blow somebody out.
…but the Rams never make it easy, do they?
No, I’m expecting a tight game unless Stafford comes out sharp and makes zona pay on play action.

If they protect Stafford I can see a blowout.

 

[Londoner]

Contain Murray in the running game and make him try to beat us with his arm.

We’ve got this.

 

[dang]

I hope the zona fanbase is right and the Rams finally blow somebody out.
…but the Rams never make it easy, do they?
No, I’m expecting a tight game unless Stafford comes out sharp and makes zona pay on play action.

I think the Cards score a bit especially in first half. The Rams first offensive series will indicate a nail biter or control start to finish. IMO Rams score > 21 points and they win.

 

[Faceplant]

Man, I am not sure they make ladders tall enough for some of you to mount your horses. Whining about rival team nicknames.... On a fan forum.... That auto corrects teams and coaches names nefariously (and hilariously)? My goodness.....get over yourselves.

 

[RamsSince1969]

The NFL shows all home and away games on regular TV to the 2 cities the teams are from. Everyone else it is NFL network.

Thank you! I was trying to figure out if I was going to have to go to a bar tonight to see the game. I'm relieved knowing that I can stay home and get yelled at by my lovley wife of 37 years and say "yes, Dear" over and over for 3 hours.

 

[badnews]

While playing our greatly respected and worthy adversaries the Arizona Cardinals tonight, I am hopeful we are able to compete to our highest standards and when the game ends, may the better team prevail.

...I must admit though, selfishly - a part of me hopes that the Rams win even if they really don't deserve to. If we play terrible but some bad calls go our way? I think that is preferable to losing today. It's shameful, I know. And it gets worse: I am glad that they are missing key players this time and we have gotten ours back for the most part...

 

[Faceplant]

Asshole Face











Commodes

 

[Mojo Ram]

Am I reading this correctly? So, even though I plopped down my $300ish bucks for Direct Ticket I still don't get a game that was flexed into "prime time"?! Sounds like the Christmas Day FU the NFL sent fans by limiting games to Netflix. Greedy bastards!

https://ramsondemand.com/threads/cardinals-at-rams-game-day-thread.72264/post-1884471

 

[Jacobarch]

Connor playing?

 

[jaffej]

Let’s hope for a Rams W and clinch this weekend

If there’s any chance of the Seahawks winning the division after Week 17 then NFL will certainly flex our next game to Saturday and force both teams to play with the division potentially on the line. The league won’t let that storyline go to waste by putting our game in the afternoon/evening on Sunday especially since both teams are coming off longer rests to begin with. This will eliminate McVays option to rest any bodies which might be a bit dinged up…

 

[tomas]

Connor playing?

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
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11h
#AZCardinals star RB James Conner, who is questionable with a knee injury, is expected to play against the #Rams, source said.

No hope for the playoffs, extension already signed, and Conner is slated to play at less than 100% for his team.

 

[TexasRam]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
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11h
#AZCardinals star RB James Conner, who is questionable with a knee injury, is expected to play against the #Rams, source said.

No hope for the playoffs, extension already signed, and Conner is slated to play at less than 100% for his team.

What a guy.

 

[Merlin]

Another example of why I have always respected Conner. Not surprised.

 

[FaulkSF]

Another example of why I have always respected Conner. Not surprised.

He's a warrior, knee contusions take at least a couple of weeks to heal.

 

[dang]

Man, I am not sure they make ladders tall enough for some of you to mount your horses. Whining about rival team nicknames.... On a fan forum.... That auto corrects teams and coaches names nefariously (and hilariously)? My goodness.....get over yourselves.

100% Agree. 2 points to add:
1) if you have been a Rams fan long enough you would agree rival conference teams have earned their derogatory names.
2) The ‘R’ in ‘ROD’ stands for ‘Rams’. It’s for Rams fans to share information, debate and (most importantly) have fun. Individuals who don’t have fun name-calling can refrain. I merely dislike SEA/AZ but I hate SF. So I will continue to enjoy expressing my hatred for the 69ers, Coach Ratboy, Dweebo, Bozo, Ugly Gronk, Dre Outlaw, and all their glory hole loving fans because they earned it!!

 

[majrleaged]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
·
11h
#AZCardinals star RB James Conner, who is questionable with a knee injury, is expected to play against the #Rams, source said.

No hope for the playoffs, extension already signed, and Conner is slated to play at less than 100% for his team.

good for him. That is what you expect from your stars. Never give up. We still win though.

 

[Soul Surfer]

The ‘R’ in ‘ROD’ stands for ‘Rams’.

Thanks for clearing that up.
I've been wondering about that.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Connor playing?

Last I heard yes.

 

[Loyal]

I hope the zona fanbase is right and the Rams finally blow somebody out.
…but the Rams never make it easy, do they?
No, I’m expecting a tight game unless Stafford comes out sharp and makes zona pay on play action.

But the thing is, even if the Rams built a large lead early in the game, McVay goes all conservative. This conservativism by him allows other teams to make a comeback and we are taking nitro pills as a blow out win is instead a close game. This is where I wish there was a streak of Mike Martz in him. Martz was merciless.

 

[Loyal]

While playing our greatly respected and worthy adversaries the Arizona Cardinals tonight, I am hopeful we are able to compete to our highest standards and when the game ends, may the better team prevail.

...I must admit though, selfishly - a part of me hopes that the Rams win even if they really don't deserve to. If we play terrible but some bad calls go our way? I think that is preferable to losing today. It's shameful, I know. And it gets worse: I am glad that they are missing key players this time and we have gotten ours back for the most part...

Card lover!