Probably an Underreaction, but I think it might be needed

by FaulkFan on Sep 12, 2011 8:52 PM CDT

Hey there Rams fans long time reader rare poster.

I would just like to say a few things about the game yesterday:

1 - The eagles secondary has three pro bowl caliber cornerbacks in asomagha, samuel, and rogers-cromartie. So therefore the jury should still be out on our wide receivers. The only thing that we should take out of this game is that they are not part of the nfl elite, and I am pretty sure that everybody already knew that.

2 - Michael Vick is not an average quarterback. Almost every other quarterback in the NFL would have been sacked at least 3-5 more times and would have scored one or two touchdowns less in that game simply because he is such a freak of nature and was able to run around and juke out what seemed like half our defense before he would throw a pass or run for a first down. In complete seriousness though do you expect a 280 pound lineman to be able to effectively chase down a guy like michael vick. Now I am not letting the defense off of the hook the number of missed tackles on him was completely unacceptable, but any guy other than michael vick would not have been able to make most of those plays.

3 - Our defense of Phillies running backs was very impressive for most of the game. Until that drive that everyone remembers in the third quarter our defense was holding McCoy

y to 2.5 yards per carry. If I do say so myself that is pretty good. Again this little quarterback named michael vick was the one who really torched us.

4 - Finally injuries. Injuries cannot be discounted in this game. Not just because of the impact that those specific players have on the field, but the emotional impact that that had on the other players (which is actually a pretty big thing in football, how do you think that we beat the cowboys in '08 we just played way above our potential). When it seems like half of your starters have gone down to injury it can definitely talk an emotional tole on a team, and do not site the '10 GB Packers because they are one of the deepest teams in the league compared to the rams who are just happy to finally have respectable starting players at almost every position.

To wrap this all up I am excited to see the game next week because I am much less afraid of Eli Manning than Michael Vick mostly because our defense is built to take down the traditional pocket passer, and that we will actually get to see what our wide receivers can bring to the table with a much less renowned secondary.

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i agree completely

whats lost is the pressure our D got on vick we consistently flushed him out of the pocket ANY other QB would have taken 6 sacks yesterday maybe more

by zaviex on Sep 12, 2011 9:33 PM CDT reply actions

however, the injuries now make us a much lesser team going into next week

its gonna be tough

by zaviex on Sep 12, 2011 9:34 PM CDT reply actions

I will admit that I am definitely scared for our secondary with Ron Bartell out.

by FaulkFan on Sep 13, 2011 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions

good post

hopefully this can help people realize how different everyone of our games is gonna be. Injuries will be a problem if it continues and is already a little bit of a problem.

by zachmann21 on Sep 12, 2011 9:36 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed,

gotta take out anything good that we can and there was actually quite a few good things under the overall ugliness. The injuries to our starting cornerbacks are upsetting as hell though, and that’s all I’m worried about right now.

"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.

"Warner never took over games."

Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.

by douchiedude on Sep 12, 2011 9:39 PM CDT reply actions

Thank you sir.

I think the fanbase was all just so excited about where this team is going based on reports and a relatively strong preseason. We played a SuperBowl caliber team and could have had a real shot at beating them if we hadn’t been plagued by misfortune.

They’ll be back next week and they need our support and faith now. No one on this site can be as mad as the players and the team are and because of that I’m confident they’re going to take the Giants down on the road in Primetime.

Get hyped. We’ve got 15 more games of Football left and it’s quite possible we already played the toughest team we’ll see all year, until the playoffs. :)

Keep the faith. GO RAMS.

"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."

"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."

-Kobe Bryant

Chris Mortensen: "You know it's the 'Show-Me' State right Sam?"

"Pshh, 'Show Me.' (smirking) Yeah, I've heard that."

-Sam Bradford

by TrojanRam on Sep 12, 2011 9:52 PM CDT reply actions

+1

Don't forget to turn your swag on today.

by Swag11 on Sep 13, 2011 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Blah blah blah, sunshine and rainbows!

Half the team is hurt, Bradford will have trouble controlling his passes and he has lost his security blanket for the season. The score will be 28-17 Ginas.

Ron Paul 2012

by Everett 11 on Sep 12, 2011 11:11 PM CDT reply actions

Please don't be the new Chop...

"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.

"Warner never took over games."

Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.

by douchiedude on Sep 12, 2011 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Haha! I have been very accurate with my comments and I have probably been on here longer than the Chopper.

Ron Paul 2012

by Everett 11 on Sep 14, 2011 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Well since you already know we lost

I guess there’s no point in watching the games. Free’s up your whole sunday! Hope is all you can hang on to at times like this. Yes, our pass defense will be garbage with Bartell out and Fletcher dealing with toe issues. Yes Williams is no SJAX, but Williams played well and is a complete back, he will do fine. Our receivers…… are what they are. There’s only one way to go from here, and that is up.

Two things about me will never change. I will always root for the Rams, and I will always root against the Niners.

by DuhhhRams! on Sep 12, 2011 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed,

you can’t complain about things that are out of your control, you’d just be beating a dead horse. Our receiver situation is what it is, and we missed out with Vincent Jackson when they were willing to deal him. We’ll have to wait until the offseason to upgrade there. As for cornerback, we’re desperate. Better bring in Quincy Butler since he knows the system.

"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.

"Warner never took over games."

Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.

by douchiedude on Sep 13, 2011 4:37 AM CDT up reply actions

well the game is on Monday night

by richter122 on Sep 15, 2011 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions

I agree completely

regardless of how disastrous the game was, there were some positives to be gleamed from it and you’ve posted them here.

What I see as needing to be addressed:
-More bite from our O Linemen when dealing with DLinemen. Get nasty. Don’t foul them, but finish your blocks and really set out with the mindset of domination, not protecting their QB. There’s a difference I think.

-Sam needs to be more vocal. I know we can’t harp on Sam, but he needs to now step up as the sole leader on offense. If Sjax misses Monday, which is likely, it is down to Sam and Sam only to get in the ear of his teammates. Not necessarily to belittle them, but to make sure they do what he expects. If a guy runs his route short of the 1st down marker, he needs to be the first to tell him, not McD. If a WR drops it, he needs to tell him he’ll throw it to him again, but he has to promise to catch it and he needs to atone for those errors. If his line let a guy get to him within 3 seconds, he needs to tell them about it, pre and post play lol

We can’t be in awe of better teams than us. I don’t doubt we were prepared and knew what to do, but I do get the impression that our collection of late rounders, journeymen and role players were a bit in awe of the collection of decorated and glittering talent strutting about the EJD Sunday. We need to make sure we not only beat these superstars, but embarrass them.

This perceived required mentality change is on the coaches and the leaders.
We can forget about the defeat, but we need to do something about it, and we need to pump ourselves up more.

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by Infemous on Sep 13, 2011 4:21 PM CDT reply actions

The Eagles came out ready to play

and we didn’t. The soft spots in our Defense were exploited and we got slapped around like a red headed step child. I’m interested to see how we respond, for sure.

Comments are writer's OPINION and are in no way are any type of divination, scrying or any other types of spiritual prediction.

by Brawnwitch on Sep 15, 2011 11:42 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs