Rams 0, 49ers 26 - Rams shutout en route to 10th loss

by 3k on Dec 4, 2011 6:51 PM CST in 2011 NFL regular season

The Rams clinched a playoff berth to day for the champions of the NFC West. Too bad it was the other team.

Without Sam Bradford, an A.J. Feeley-led Rams team plopped and flopped their way to 157 yards of total offense, including 38 yards on 21 runs from Steven Jackson and Jerious Norwood. For those of you too lazy to break out the calculator, that's less than 1.81 yards per run.

Sadly, you shouldn't have expected anything otherwise. San Fran QB Alex Smith was steady and reliable, hitting two long TD passes on an otherwise unspectacular day. And while the Rams young defensive core played their asses off (Chris Long's 2 sacks and 3 QB hits along with James Laurinaitis' 12 tackles and a sack), defenses rarely win games for you.

In the larger scope of things, this is just a reaction of a larger issue. This team is injured, broken and mentally exhausted. While players are fighting for their coach, they don't seem to know how. It was an exercise in futility this week, and with Pittsburgh and another San Fran contest left on the schedule, I expect we'll see more of those.

In the more immediate future, just Seattle and Cincinnati stand in the way of St. Louis and Minnesota pimping their strength of schedules to fight for the second overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Yay.

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After reading this I just got one step closer to committing suicide.

Thanks 3k!

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Dec 4, 2011 6:53 PM CST reply actions

Turn on your webcam first

If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross

by doubleteapot on Dec 4, 2011 7:04 PM CST up reply actions

wat

by ViperLjs on Dec 4, 2011 7:30 PM CST up reply actions

Lmao

by Ram_Redemption on Dec 4, 2011 7:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Was anybody able to mouth what Chris Long said to feeley after he went 3 and out and trotted

back to the sidelines?

Something like “God damn it feeley!” LOL! Jesus, he played aweful. Can we sign Thad back?!

- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K

by leadhead on Dec 4, 2011 6:56 PM CST reply actions

I really want to know what he said too!!

Very curious.

Rams - the dummy team the other teams use to boost their confidence/rebound.

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by Horcrux7 on Dec 4, 2011 8:21 PM CST up reply actions

Well if anyone's looking for future hope.

We can rush the mofo’ing passer which isn’t sometihng every team can say. And Long is officially a stud and noone can say otherwise.

We just need to get healthy. Use this season as fuel for the future.

Did i mention get healthy?

by Bralidore on Dec 4, 2011 7:03 PM CST reply actions

How does a pro football team with a pro-bowl RB and WR not get past the opposing 45 yard line.

Pathetic. Overpaid o-line that can’t protect, overused shitty players like Pettis and Kendricks, and terrible playcalling. Putting Lloyd at RB and handing to Brit Miller? WTF? And Spags gave up in the 3rd quarter today. Pathetic.

by StopSpe on Dec 4, 2011 7:03 PM CST reply actions

Does this mean no more Monday nighters next year?

by DCRamFan on Dec 4, 2011 7:04 PM CST reply actions

or ever

by btmaniac on Dec 4, 2011 7:55 PM CST up reply actions

as the free agent frenzy came to a close :

jswirb said:

we will be 0-7….very close
without any quality receivers …we are doomed
without sam proven he could beat a winning team …we’ve proven nothing
haphazardley signing one year contracts to mediocre free agents…..kiss of death
not buying the hype that msw was a star receiver….no brainer
drank no kool aid at all from devaney and co……

proof in the pudding …nothing here surprises me

but then i’ stated so back in august

by jswirb on Dec 4, 2011 7:06 PM CST reply actions

is this another one of those

‘tell me I’m right’ comments? WE ~~LOVE~~ THOSE!!

by DCRamFan on Dec 4, 2011 7:07 PM CST up reply actions

Seriously...what's the point?

You were right about some things, so? We’re still a bad football team.

It's put up or shut up time for these WR's. Someone's going to have to perform or else they'll all be hitting the street. ESPECIALLY YOU ALEXANDER

by ramswo85 on Dec 4, 2011 7:11 PM CST up reply actions

As much as it kills me to write this, you were right man.

I still think that without the injuries we would of had a chance, but the total lack of coaching in these guys is just plain terrible. From now on unless proven different I’ll be cautiously optimistic at best.

by RamFan284 on Dec 4, 2011 7:17 PM CST up reply actions

i said i like chicken

lo and behold, I like chicken. but then I stated so back when I was two.

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by Eric Nagel on Dec 4, 2011 7:18 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

I too like chicken! God has spoken!

Formerly JBaccSTL. Been losing sleep over Rams football since 1999.

by Joe Mazzi on Dec 4, 2011 8:16 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

And that was probably before wings were invented.

Damn, you are an oracle. Me like chicken too but I didn’t know for sure til I was 3.

by ramdude on Dec 4, 2011 10:09 PM CST up reply actions

you also wanted to sign moss ochocinco and TO

not sure who hyped MSW as a star receiver, people just said he has number 1 potential, which he does. A lot of people thought Devaney made a bunch of mistakes in the draft, you just said a bunch of general bullshit that had a good chance of happening and now you think you’re the second coming of Tebow

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by Josh Wehrle on Dec 4, 2011 7:21 PM CST up reply actions

IS YOUR 'CAPS' BUTTON BROKEN?!?!?

by DCRamFan on Dec 4, 2011 7:23 PM CST up reply actions

Sadly, it wouldn't matter who was QB

Aaron Rodgers, GSOT era Kurt Warner, Joe Montana during his prime…

Our Offensive line is extremely offensive.

Another season down the toilet, another FO / coaching era flushed.

When will it end?

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by VTramsFan on Dec 4, 2011 7:19 PM CST reply actions

i'm not saying these things to be self gratifying

but to let all know how much i felt let down by the ineptness

their is nothing worse than watching meaningless games in the 1st week of dec

how much longer can we endure this ..when a non professional like myself knew we were in trouble in august…thats my only point

and yes i agree with you all this is a slap in the face to ALL us ram fans

by jswirb on Dec 4, 2011 7:29 PM CST reply actions

You hated everything, so you went back and picked the things you were right about to gloat

The absolute worst thing about comments like yours is how shallow they are; no rational solutions given. The players you doubted were doubted by others too – not just you. They have the class to not rub it in the faces of fans that are down.
Until you stop your “I said this” tripe, no one will take you seriously. I actually think you may be a smart guy, but somehow you missed the class on how to convey your thoughts?
I told you this before, but I’ll say it again: People actually leave when you comment. Not from some greater truth you may think you provide, but because everything you write has such a bitchy tone. I’m surprised you don’t end all your comments with “Nee-ner, Nee-ner”?

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by Douglas M on Dec 4, 2011 11:01 PM CST up reply actions

Does the NFL...

Really want us on Monday Night Football next week?

by StarzNBarz on Dec 4, 2011 7:33 PM CST reply actions

Absolutely

everyone loves a good defensive battle…….like the Ravens and Steelers. Usually ends in something like 9-6 or 13-10. Imagine how much excitement we can bring by keeping the score even lower than that

by DCRamFan on Dec 4, 2011 7:34 PM CST up reply actions