I will be back after the game to discuss, have a good one.
This game is no gimme. The Cowboys linebackers can neutralize the run game. Jaylin Smith was a wise investment by Jerry. Vander Esch is a stud. I hope that CJ gets a chance to play because his downhill style would compliment Gurley's attacking all over.
Dak doesn't scare me. He's good but not that good. I worry more about his designed runs than anything. Those plays will take advantage of Donald's upfield rushing. I hope Wade has a plan to stop the run early.
I know some of you may think I'm crazy for being worried but after last year's post season debacle, I won't go into this over confident.
This game is no gimme. The Cowboys linebackers can neutralize the run game. Jaylin Smith was a wise investment by Jerry. Vander Esch is a stud. I hope that CJ gets a chance to play because his downhill style would compliment Gurley's attacking all over.
Dak doesn't scare me. He's good but not that good. I worry more about his designed runs than anything. Those plays will take advantage of Donald's upfield rushing. I hope Wade has a plan to stop the run early.
I know some of you may think I'm crazy for being worried but after last year's post season debacle, I won't go into this over confident.
Yea, but the next closet guy in the NFL was around 35%.Well, there's generally 5 OLineman going against 4 DLineman. So yeah, someone by definition and sheer numbers will be double teamed on EVERY play. Throw in at least 1 TE, and the stats can say he was triple-teamed, too.
I am not sure where all this "fear" of playing Dallas comes from. I think it could be a close game but looking at the match ups I feel good about this game. You never know how things will turn out but if the Rams play their game it should be fun to watch.
Rams are 7-1 at the Coliseum. Cowboys are 3-5 on the road.
So we're penalized for having a bad game on the road in bad weather vs one of the best defenses, actually the top rushing defense, in the league. Yet fail to mention the goose egg you guys laid against the Colts more recently than our bad performance vs the Bears. Also talk about the solid run defense while the Colts threw up 180 yards against you and the Giants the following week putting 35 on you while going for 5.7 ypc. Yes I realize you'll claim to have rested starters in week 17. Something incidentally the Rams did in part of both week 16 and 17.
Who are some? Rams fans had a 7 day head start.
Season ticket holders were able to buy tickets for this game the Wednesday after we clinched the division in Detroit. Two days later very few seats were still available. I know there are a lot of people who purchase tickets in order to resell them but I don’t think there’s any way it will be 60%-40% Dallas fans.
Jerruh wants in on that glory hole
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Austin aims to ‘show out’ against former Rams teammates as sting from trade fades
BY STEFAN STEVENSON
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Tavon Austin has no hard feelings.
But, deep down, you know he wants to show the Los Angeles Rams why trading ‘Big Tay’ to the Dallas Cowboys last spring was a mistake.
Austin, who played his first five seasons for the Rams after being selected eighth overall in the 2013 draft, was traded to Dallas for a sixth-round pick in last year’s draft.
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Austin couldn’t help but feel disrespected by the trade after battling injuries in 2017 that had him playing at less than 100 percent for 16 games.
“It was a little tough for me just because it was the first time I went through it,” Austin said. “I’ve seen other people go through it but you never know until it’s you. When the trade happened, once again it’s back in His hands. I was hurt a little bit by it just because of my situation with me being hurt.”
Austin said he talked to Rams coach Sean McVay on the phone when the trade went down and there are no hard feelings.
“When I was there he was one of my closest dudes,” he said. “You’re always going to feel disrespected because you’re getting traded. If you get traded, evidently you’re not doing something right. Or you ain’t getting it done, or they don’t believe in you. One of those areas.”
It’s the cold, business side of the NFL, Austin said, and it took him a moment to get over it. A groin injury put a damper on Austin’s first season with the Cowboys but he returned after missing nine games for the regular-season finale and then showed off his big-play potential in the wild card win against the Seahawks.
After having an 80-yard touchdown on a punt return called back because of a holding call, Austin returned a punt 51 yards, his longest since he returned a punt 75 yards for a score in Sept. 2015. That was also against the Seahawks.
Getting the big return felt good, he said, especially having a touchdown erased.
“Oh, yeah, for sure, because we got the win,” he said. “I’m the flag man. That’s been happening to me since I’ve been in the league. At the end of the day, it felt good. To go out there and do that, to still let myself know, after battling through all my injuries the last two years. I showed myself, ‘You’re still Big Tay.’”
And while he’d love to show up big against his old teammates, Austin said he’s mostly concerned about just getting the win.
“Every game is emotional. There’s not really a difference between games,” he said. “It’s just the fact that I played over there for so long. You always want to show out. That’s the point. Point blank, period. You always want to do your thing. We’ll see when we get over there. Hopefully I do, but if I don’t, hopefully we just get the win. That’s all I’m really worrying about.”
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