Rams at Bears SNF

[payote75]

11-2 guys. Still can't be mad at that record.

Dude I don't think anyone is upset at being 11-2 it's more frustrating that we have to keep pace with the effin saints ....it's actually annoying I'd handle a loss a lot better had they lost today or they were in general a 10-3 team or anything but of course the Rams are 11-1 and we have to have the saints be right there and have beaten us to boot.

 

[Ramrasta]

This is the same thing that happened to the Saints. Dominant defense beats a great offense on the road most of the time.

 

[wmc540]

Teams started jumping on those a few weeks ago.

Our worst offense performances are always without jet sweeps

 

[fearsomefour]

Exactly and I suspect it will always be this way with Goff.

You mean like almost every QB in the league....including Brees, Rivers, Brady?

 

[Mojo Ram]

Collinsworth brought up a valid point and something i thought about a week ago. The Rams run so much play action that when it's become obvious that they aren't running it at all...it's a wasted fool strategy. A smart defense (Chicago) will just ignore the play action and tee off on the QB.

Rams can't afford to ignore the run if they're going to run everything through play action.

 

[Rabid Ram]

Everyone clammering for runs and jet sweeps because we've done so well in the plays we have run thr ball

 

[ramsince62]

Still plenty of time really

Difficult without a TD

Or any other qb ever in the league if you don't protect them they can't play well

Agreed, but some can deal with it better than others.

 

[Legatron4]

That pick by Johnson should have changed the game. Instead Chicago took advantage by getting a turnover themselves. Just seems like we didn’t come to play at all. No quick snaps, not a lot of motion. I know this happens and you’re not gunna win every game but we need to find a way to move the ball against great defenses. Because if this is any preview for the playoffs, we won’t get very far.

 

[…..]

McVay weak in red zone, wastes time outs, relies on pass way too much - and keeps calling passes even more when it's not working, keeps making same mistakes and giving same explanation. Add a bunch of turnovers and we have Mike Martz.

At times it can appear like that but I prefer to say that these guys with genius offensive tendencies seem to out think themselves at times. The end result is more strange timeouts, appearing confusion, and a game now and then that is completely out of sorts.

Two good plays is all it takes to set a rythem. So I hold hope at all times.

 

[Q729]

Our worst offense performances are always without jet sweeps

McVay just needs to have an alternative. Maybe he's hoping everyone forgets about them so he can pull them out in the playoffs.

 

[Ram77]

Its ok. We goin 14-2. Id rather lose this game and have no major injuries than win and come out with an injury to a major player.

 

[NERamsFan]

We need a big play over the top to woods or at least a PI in our favor.. too bad refs wearing a C on their hats too

 

[Hawaii Ram]

any jet motion yet?

Teams started jumping on those a few weeks ago.

I feel you still gotta run them to keep the defense honest though. Same thing happened with Atlanta last year. We ran absolutely none of those to Tavon.

 

[Mick]

We keep running plays out of that same bunched formation...no WR out wide of the numbers....

 

[KayJay]

Collinsworth brought up a valid point and something i thought about a week ago. The Rams run so much play action that when it's become obvious that they aren't running it at all...it's a wasted fool strategy. A smart defense (Chicago) will just ignore the play action and tee off on the QB.

Rams can't afford to ignore the run if they're going to run everything through play action.

Agreed, the problem is Gurley and the line has struggled. I think we did abandon the run a little too early. But damn Goff and Gurley are pure synergy at this point. Balance was our best weapon. The Bears defense is just too damn good. Its made us one dimensional and made Goff's pocket non existent. We lost our advantage altogether.

 

[Q729]

Damn, denied of the 1st. And Saffold again.

 

[payote75]

Collinsworth brought up a valid point and something i thought about a week ago. The Rams run so much play action that when it's become obvious that they aren't running it at all...it's a wasted fool strategy. A smart defense (Chicago) will just ignore the play action and tee off on the QB.

Rams can't afford to ignore the run if they're going to run everything through play action.

That's why a lot of us are a little frustrated with the lack of run calls ....sometimes you have to just force the run to at least wear them down. Especially since we have a back who can create so much and the fact that our offense is based on what you and the announcers just said.

 

[TK42-RAM]

Saffold.

 

[raised_fisT]

Run up middle. Run up middle.
Jeff Fisher smiling somewhere

 

[…..]

Everett needs to take reps from Reynolds. It’s pretty clear to me.