Stafford "Dealing with soreness" per McVay

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Its a shame that the Rams don't get a true bye. The week after their bye, they play on Thanksgiving eve. So they don't get a full two weeks off between games. They then play the following Thursday night, then will have 10 days off before they play the Niners. So that helps.
 
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InfiniteRam said:
So finally, they admit it. Stafford has elbow issues. Explains the scheme change with all the short passes and misfiring so frequently.

Not sure those injuries get better without rest.

Methinks the next two are winnable without Stafford with a heavy running game commitment. The rest could do wonders.
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The next two are actually pretty tough games. On the road for both. Commode team that doesn’t have a lot of wins but they have talent and a QB that can run the ball. Rams have not fared well against these types of teams. The Cardinals just beat the Rams at home and the Cardinals offense moved the ball up and down the field against the Rams defense but couldn’t convert into touchdowns but played keep away from the Rams offense and got into Stafford’s head with blitz packages. These next two weeks determine whether the Rams are contenders or pretenders going into the bye. Can’t afford a let down because both of these next two teams have the talent to beat the Rams.
 
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InfiniteRam said:
Not sure how Rubley plays into this at all. One of the worst quarterbacks the Rams have ever trotted on the field. I have no doubt that Stetson could pull out a win or two against inferior opponents. Lesser quarterbacks win across the league.
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Brett Rypien says “ Hold my beer TJ”. His performance against the Packers a few years ago was memorable for all the wrong things.
 
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Cjcinec said:
Brett Rypien says “ Hold my beer TJ”. His performance against the Packers a few years ago was memorable for all the wrong things.
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......... And who could possibly forget the brief Jamie Martin era ???
 
McVay does a press conference / injury up-date every Monday.

Just watched today's Q&A. McVay always starts-off with a detailed injury update.

This is who he mentioned and the order he discussed their status.
Watson & McDuffie ... did not rule-out either for the next game but both would be a day-to-day evaluation.
Parkinson ... looking good
Stuard ... injured hamstring yesterday ... played some but limited
Connors ... broken hand ... surgery ... will go on IR
Avila ... hamstring but they think he will be OK
Garrett (yes) ... Ferguson (more-likely than not) ... will start their 21-day practice-window.
Non-committal on when they would be game-day-ready

Did Not mention Stafford but was asked about an ice bag on his arm post-game yesterday.

McVay asked what part of the arm, and was told the elbow. Responded'some soreness' and suggested the reporter speak with Stafford because he didn't want to comment 'about things he was not aware of'.

There was no additional follow-up regarding Stafford.

Regarding a trade possibility ... WR was specifically mentioned ... McVay showed no indication that the Rams were leaning or thinking in that direction. That being said, I don't know why a coach would indicate an interest in making a trade acquisition.

Another reporter asked a follow-up question about a WR- addition; and McVay mostly repeated his prior response but did not completely rule-out anything. Also mention Daniels possibly getting opportunities.

He complimented Bailey; and a little bit on Peterson and Klare.

Worth a listen.
 
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Looking through this thread, there seems to be some confusion regarding official player game injury designations (e.g., “Questionable”) and fantasy football crap.


The official game status is released on Friday for a Sunday game:
The NFL uses three standard designations for a player’s availability for the upcoming game. These are final statuses typically released on Friday (or Saturday for Monday night games).
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nationalsportsweb.com

NFL Injury Report Rules: How to Read and Understand Each Designation - National Sports Web

The NFL injury report rules can be confusing. Here’s a breakdown of every designation — from questionable to out — and how practice participation is reported.
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Today is Monday. Whatever someone may have seen was not an official game designation.

As for the ESPN supposed injury designations:
Data Provided by Rotowire
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I'd be willing to bet Stafford has dealt with elbow pain for at least half the seasons he has been in the NFL. Remember when he missed most of training camp with an elbow issue? He seemed ok during the season. Rest will help when the bye week gets here, maybe give him a day off during the week. Then he can rest his elbow and Bennett or Simpson can get reps with the 1s if Stafford cant finish the game. I dont think McVay is going to bench Stafford and Stafford isnt going to bench himself.
 
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InfiniteRam said:
Come on. The eye test says it's true. McVay beating around the bush says it's true. Staffords ADOT is ridiculously low.
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I don’t think that has anything to do with his arm. I think it’s a personnel thing. Puka is at like 85% and no one else is a vertical threat outside of Tutu…who has been inactive several times.

When T Ferg comes back and then Adams I think you’ll see a sharp rise in the ADOT.
 
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