Some Thoughts from Detroit

[kurtfaulk]

Which is all that matters. I could give a fuck what the unwashed masses think.

Would you rather the Rams had won or Stafford had played better?

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[BuffaloRam]

Would you rather the Rams had won or Stafford had played better?

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A Rams win everyday of the week and twice on Sundays

 

[Rams8821]

September? We got FA and the draft - both gonna be exciting for Ram fans. The last pieces will be added to next year’s Super Bowl champs — The LA Rams!

Yeah I hear you.

After each season I gotta take some time to de-compress.

Sounds weird I know. I didn't suit up, I didn't practice, I didn't lift, I didn't play games. But I pour a lot of emotion, time, and feelings into each season. Cherish each one.

So when the season ends I take some downtime. Ill be fired up again when the FA and draft comes around. I watched my last NFL game in Detroit until next season however.

Excited for Spring Training now!

 

[Allen2McVay]

I didn't suit up, I didn't practice, I didn't lift, I didn't play games.

Finally, the real reason the Rams lost the game.

 

[RhodyRams]

guys.. let's get this back on track.. plenty other threads to complain in

 

[Merlin]

Would you rather the Rams had won or Stafford had played better?

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Silly question. Yes of course.

But he came up short. He is human and that was going to happen with this roster. OL came up short too. As did the defense. This is a team game and 9 dragged this roster as far as he could.

 

[Ramstien]

McVay is the one that really came up short in this one and he knows it!

 

[SoCalRam78]

Stafford never had the coaching or roster on offense Goff has had in Detroit. Excellent O line, excellent TE, two quality backs and two solid receivers. Plus a hot shot coordinator. Of course that's what happens when you draft consistently in the top 10 and get the right guys to call the shots. I think there was a stat that Stafford had a bottom 3 running game in 10/12 seasons there or something.

Rams got as much as they could out of this roster, even more. They have the resources to be a SB contender in 2024. Stafford was also phenomenal Sunday, if you didn't see it, bnot sure what to say.

 

[Oregonram]

This was worse IMO. The Rams truly did deserve to win this game in my view. In 2001, I thought the Patriots neutralized the Rams pretty effectively. Was that due to cheating and/or illegal play? Up for debate. As a Rams fan, I'd certainly say yes! But it's "any given Sunday". Unlike with this Wild Card round, I didn't leave the 2001 Super Bowl feeling like the Rams outplayed their opponent and deserved a better outcome only to be screwed by several questionable calls and non-calls from the refs.

To be completely honest, I think a lot of Rams fans had some degree of entitlement in 2001, thinking that the team deserved the win because of how stacked that roster was and how they were setting the league on fire. So when they lost, fans had trouble accepting any reason other than cheating could be the answer. I am not saying the Pats did not cheat. I think they did. And the NFL's actions after the fact I think underscore it. But I do think that some entitlement was out there.

The NFL changed their rules after that Patriot Game, as the Patriots knew that Warner's receivers were mostly on timing routs. The Patriot defenders were holding and bumping the receivers far past the 5 yard zone to disrupt the timing passes. Add to that the 500,000 fine the Patriots had to pay for their videotaping of our red-zone walk throughs ( there's that red zone thingy problem again). Many of the Rams players said that the Patriots seemed to know what plays they were running when they got down close to the goal line. So I would say that Super Bowl was more egregious. The Lions game had many elements...but it's the ref's no call against the Lions for head butting and stomping Stafford that upset me the most. I would have been upset even if the refs threw the flag, but the fact that they didn't even have the courtesy of calling a penalty was sickening to me.

 

[Jacobarch]

Throw a parade?

Because I can acknowledge what Goff just achieved?

For some reason people here find it impossible to give Goff his due. The Rams already won a superbowl with Stafford who gave probably the best playoff qb football the nfl has seen.

There's no need for all the insecurity seen here about Goff leading the Lions for the win over the Rams.

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Who gives a flying fuck about Goof. He's not on the rams anymore. You can root for him all you want, seems like a nice enough kid but get outta here with that shit. He plays for another NFC team, one we'll probably face again in the playoffs. You can't expect people to agree with your melting heart for Goff, and if you're gonna put it out there you have to expect the opinion of others to be different than yours.

 

[Merlin]

I think some of the takes around here lack acknowledgement of Goff's play in that game. But so what. He's not a Ram. And Goff is gonna be Goff at some point in this playoff run.

Tell you what... If Goff takes this Detroit team to a title I'll post a heartfelt take on him getting it done. Of course I'll also tell you that maybe him getting cast aside by McVay was something he needed. A competitor is going to be better for being told he's not good enough, particularly when it's true.

 

[Classic Rams]

Stafford didn't hold Hutch (neither did Rob!) and he didn't drop the pass (along with the PI) so to say he came up short... I would just call it the Rams came up short. Stafford did all he could to win the game except call shitty RZ plays, catch passes, or play D. The RAMS came up short.

 

[0311rams]

I think some of the takes around here lack acknowledgement of Goff's play in that game. But so what. He's not a Ram. And Goff is gonna be Goff at some point in this playoff run.

Tell you what... If Goff takes this Detroit team to a title I'll post a heartfelt take on him getting it done. Of course I'll also tell you that maybe him getting cast aside by McVay was something he needed. A competitor is going to be better for being told he's not good enough, particularly when it's true.

I don't have confidence Goff will take them to a Superbowl. blitz him and he's toast. go rams.

 

[InfiniteRam]

I don't have confidence Goff will take them to a Superbowl. blitz him and he's toast. go rams.

I don't know why people still hold onto this. If it was true, EVERY team would blitz him relentlessly and he'd fold. This doesn't happen though.

Even if he is rattled, the Lions have a coaching staff that will stay 100% committed to the run to take the pressure off.

 

[Classic Rams]

The Lions are gonna lose at some point but their season will still be hailed as a success, which isn't wrong. They'll be back next year and with a possibly better team along with the hype that they'll take it further. When the Rams do make the playoffs in 2024 they may face them again. Doubt this is the last Stafford-Goff playoff showdown. Home field would be nice next time. Would love to see that. Still would be going silent count but at lower decibels. Story's still being written for us to reflect on after Stafford retires.

 

[0311rams]

I don't know why people still hold onto this. If it was true, EVERY team would blitz him relentlessly and he'd fold. This doesn't happen though.

Even if he is rattled, the Lions have a coaching staff that will stay 100% committed to the run to take the pressure off.

he was o for 5 against the blitz in the second half. he can be rattled. In these next games we will see. I don't have the faith. go rams.