Random Ramsdom 9/21

by Brick Top on Sep 21, 2011 8:27 AM CDT

Good morning!! Today the Rams are preparing to play the Ravens. The Rams have started 0-2 for the fourth strait year so I do not need to explain the importance of the next two games for the Rams against the Ravens and Redskins. Let's get to the links.

Rams not sure about SJax's Status

The Rams are not sure if Steven Jackson will be ready for the Ravens next week. This is just how it is with quad injuries, no one knows when players will come back from them. Hopefully Jackson can come back soon because no matter how effective Cadillac Williams can be, he is no Steven Jackson.

Rams will file complaint about Giants faking injuries

As every Ram's fan noticed, the Rams were very good in the hurry up against the Giants early. What then happened when the Rams reached the Giants goal line is two players just fell over, in what appears to be a stall tactic. I've never heard of a fine or penalty for stalling in the NFL, but with all the team now moving towards hurry up, maybe this is a good time for the league to look into punishments for faking injuries. Right now the league can't punish the Giants unless a player or the coaches admit that they were faking injuries. I'm hoping this controversy will get the NFL rules committee to look into it and get a rule against it.

Rams aren't panicking...yet

Jim Thomas of the Post-Dispatch wrote that the Rams aren't in any sort of panic mode yet. Spags talked about how the Giants started 0-2 in 2007 and let in over 80 points in those games. That team went on to win the Super Bowl. It's not over yet, but we need to get wins. Here's Spags

"We're certainly not where we want to be, record-wise or performance-wise," coach Steve Spagnuolo said Tuesday, after reviewing tape of the Rams' 28-16 Monday night loss to the Giants. "But I will say this, we've always said this: It's not about how you start, it's how you finish. Now, you can only use that saying for so long because then you start running out of games."

Rams probably going to sign a CB today

The Rams are likely going to sign a CB today or tomorrow. They desperately need one now as the guy they brought in last week, Tim Atchison, has just suffered an injury as well. Ryan Van Bibber's article talked about some guys the Rams may be interested in including, Brian Jackson, David Jones, and Rod Hood.

That's all for today. Have a good one and GO RAMS!!

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Them looking at diving actually worries me, because if they don't come down on it it's going to get bad.

But at the same time, what about blood clots? Back on topic, Coughlin knew. He thought it was a cramp? Come on. He knew.

by HomerForTheRams on Sep 21, 2011 9:21 AM CDT reply actions

if he said that it wasn't a cramp

then the league could punish them, so obviously he isn’t going to admit to it.

"We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now. "
Bruce Coslet

by Brick Top on Sep 21, 2011 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions

If they admit it

they will be penalized. I’m sure everyone in the NFL can be trusted to do the honorable thing.

by RamSarge on Sep 21, 2011 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions

I’m sure everyone in the NFL can be trusted to do the honorable thing.

ROFLMAO !!!

by Fullerton Rams Fan on Sep 21, 2011 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Cramps ?

Thats bull and everyone knows it. Check it out, NFL channel is saying that out of the 0-2 teams the Rams are predicted to turn things around :)

by OldRam61 on Sep 21, 2011 10:29 AM CDT reply actions

Stalling

Should be a delay of game. I’ve seen a couple of games, where there is a 2 minute offense and a defensive player just lays on top of an offensive player and won’t let him get back up. I’ve seen refs flag it for delay of game and stop the clock.

However, the onus is on Sam to hurry up and get the play out whether the defensive player is hurt or not. We saw Brady capitalize on this against Miami. Ramford still has a lot to learn in the NFL.

by 81 Witness on Sep 21, 2011 10:58 AM CDT reply actions

Don't put all the blame on Sam.

I could see him flipping out yelling at the receivers to hurry up as it happened. I actually didn’t notice the flops, I just saw him violently flailing his arms as guys sort of walked up to the line.

by HomerForTheRams on Sep 21, 2011 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions

If the refs blow the whistle, you have to stop.

now, with that being said, there is a penalty of sorts for injury time outs in the last 2 minutes (4 minutes?) of a game (and maybe half, but I think it’s just game).

If a player is injured (fake or real) near the end of a game, the players team must use a timeout for the clock stoppage. If the team doesn’t have a timeout, they are assessed a penalty equal to a delay of game penalty.

Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.

- John Wayne

by Tackle Box on Sep 21, 2011 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

We pay jax lil too much money to alwayssssss be hurt

by Ram_Redemption on Sep 21, 2011 10:59 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

It's not your money

‘We’ shouldn’t sweat it.

Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf

by dbcouver on Sep 21, 2011 11:32 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Yea ur rite

But the nxt time I hear anyone complain about our overpaid oline (which im sure u may have said once or twice) dnt forget about how much WE pay jax to sit out games

by Ram_Redemption on Sep 21, 2011 11:58 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I never bitched about money

I’ve bitched about performance and will continue to do so. I just think more guys should be like Jackson, regardless of what he gets paid. I used to think he wasn’t worth it but he’s just been doing this shit for too long and taking punishment game after game, to slam him for being hurt. I love the guy now and think he’s worth every penny, again, not that I care about money.
I used to drive the Steven Jackson trade bus but I don’t buy it anymore. Same goes with his price being to high, it just isn’t.

Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf

by dbcouver on Sep 21, 2011 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions