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December 27th, 2025, 11:39 pm Re: Oops, he goofed-up again December 27th, 2025, 11:39 pm Re: Oops, he goofed-up again
Antigoof isn’t Hellram. He was already around back when Hellram was here.
Honestly, I’m relieved that chapter is over — otherwise we’d probably still be reading posts in every single thread explaining how nothing that goes wrong in Detroit is ever Goff’s fault, and how nothing that goes right with the Rams has anything to do with Stafford.

Stafford won a Super Bowl the moment he arrived and is now playing at an MVP level, yet somehow the same old Goff narratives kept popping up over and over. At some point, reality has a way of catching up with the narrative.

December 28th, 2025, 8:04 pm Re: Oops, he goofed-up again December 28th, 2025, 8:04 pm Re: Oops, he goofed-up again
SB is harmless....HellRam just was crazy for Goff and would fight anyone about it.....it was exhausting going back and forth with him about it so I just stopped.

October 19th, 2025, 12:13 pm Re: Game Balls October 19th, 2025, 12:13 pm Re: Game Balls
And you know who else? Secondary. We saw today that they are actually a talented group. It’s on them. Talent is there………

December 29th, 2025, 9:22 pm Re: Rams week 18 December 29th, 2025, 9:22 pm Re: Rams week 18
Who gives a shit? This season is over. Fuck us all with a hot rusted rake. We weren't who we thought we were. Playoffs?? One and done.

May 24th, 2025, 11:13 am Re: Linebacker Nate Landman -The Run Stuffer The Rams Have Lacked? May 24th, 2025, 11:13 am Re: Linebacker Nate Landman -The Run Stuffer The Rams Have Lacked?
Between he and Paul.. I hope and lean more toward think, that they finally have both ILB spots solved. With Paul seemingly able to cover in nickel and such to spell Speights and Landman. I think Paul will prove to be the real steal here though.

October 21st, 2025, 8:53 am Re: Rams Big Play Offense October 21st, 2025, 8:53 am Re: Rams Big Play Offense
I hope that the Rams keep pushing the 12 and even 13 personnel. They tend to dominate when that happens and spread the ball around. Sunday was beautiful.

October 22nd, 2025, 10:00 am Rams D + Stafford = Magic 😎 October 22nd, 2025, 10:00 am Rams D + Stafford = Magic 😎
What happens when you pair Stafford with a great defense?


https://twitter.com/wymill07/status/1980373477833249133

https://twitter.com/bgrisakTST/status/1980341655715852629



Matthew Stafford seems to be paired with the best defense of his 17-year NFL career. The Los Angeles Rams rank first in Defensive EPA (Estimated Points Added) through seven weeks and Chris Shula’s side of the ball is second in points allowed and 2nd in points per drive allowed.

It is the first time the Rams have ranked this high on defense since they were first in 2020, the year before they traded for Stafford. Is this the best defense of Stafford’s career and could it lead him back to another Super Bowl?

The Rams have ranked the following Stafford’s seasons:

2021: 15th in points allowed
2022: 21st in points allowed
2023: 19th in points allowed
2024: 17th in points allowed

Stafford era Rams have never ranked higher than 15th. They went 12-5 the year that they won the Super Bowl with a decent defense and since then went 5-12, 10-7, and 10-7.

The Rams are now 5-2 going into the bye week and Shula’s defense is top-10 in both yards per pass and yards per carry allowed: 4th in NY/A (7.1) allowed and 7th in YPC (4.1) allowed. L.A. is tied with the Seahawks for the fewest rushing touchdowns allowed (2) and they are eighth in takeaways.

Pass rusher Byron Young has emerged from a very good player to leading the league in sacks with 9!
Teammate Jared Verse has 4 sacks in 7 games, putting him on track to potentially get to double-digits. Both Young and Verse have 17 QB hits and could be the top edge rusher duo in the NFL.

Although the Rams need help in the secondary, Quentin Lake has emerged as one of the NFL’s top nickel corners and he has 9 passes defensed and a forced fumble. Nathan Landman has acclimated himself well to the middle of the defense with 67 tackles and a ton of splash plays.

Is this the best defense of Stafford’s career? It could be.

Back in 2014, the Detroit Lions ranked 3rd in points allowed and 2nd in yards allowed. That Lions team went 11-5 with Stafford, the best year of his 12-year career in Detroit. They lost in the wild card round of the playoffs.

In no other season of Stafford’s Lions career did the team rank inside the top-13 in scoring defense. They ranked outside the top-20 on seven occasions. In fact, Jared Goff has enjoyed 2 top-12 scoring defense seasons in Detroit already, a big reason why he’s had success there.

What’s the limit for a Stafford team that also has a great defense? There should not be one. If the Rams and Stafford can continue on this path, they will be a contender to emerge from the NFL’s toughest conference as a number one seed and/or Super Bowl team. This is probably the best defense of Stafford’s career and he’s already won a Super Bowl with an even lesser unit on that side of the ball.


https://www.turfshowtimes.com/los-angeles-rams-history/128835/rams-defense-top-ranked-stafford

June 1st, 2025, 6:04 pm Re: Jalen Ramsey Trade Implications: Post-June 1st Impact & Analysis June 1st, 2025, 6:04 pm Re: Jalen Ramsey Trade Implications: Post-June 1st Impact & Analysis
Its too much to give up in my opinion. I'm willing to see what Durant, Kendrick, Witherspoon and Forbes can do for another year before we make any sudden decisions. Plus, we still have McCoullagh and Kitchens. I'll pass. I think this defense is going to take a huge step this season and we don't need any distractions or problems.

June 4th, 2025, 8:00 pm Re: 1969 Los Angeles Rams... oh my, What happened?!?! June 4th, 2025, 8:00 pm Re: 1969 Los Angeles Rams... oh my, What happened?!?!


COLD!!!!!!!!!!!



Well, it wasn't substancially warmer in the game's first half, when the Rams took a ten-point lead (17-7) than in the second half, when they collapsed and lost (20-23) that postseason contest.

To me, the story of our team's 1969 season was that George Allen's ultra-emotional 'rah-rah' approach eventually wore the players down mentally, including in the Western Conference playoff when they couldn't maintain their full focus during the second half.

However, I will concede that the winter weather in Minnesota was a contributing factor. Actually, the NFL's archaic rule about rotating home-field advantage in postseason play worked against the Good Guys on four occasions, also depriving our team of playoff home field in the '74 NFC championship game vs. the Vikings. (Both teams finished 10-4, however the Rams had won the head-to-head regular-season matchup that year, their first victory over the Vikings since '68.)

The Good Guys finally notching their first postseason win (34-10) vs. the Vikings during the '78 divisional-round playoffs, I'll never forget that victory, for Pat Haden it had to be the high point of his NFL career... :) 8-) :!:

RAM SEASON!!

--The Commish

June 13th, 2025, 11:18 am Re: OT Alaric Jackson dealt with blood clots again June 13th, 2025, 11:18 am Re: OT Alaric Jackson dealt with blood clots again

I just posted about this on Humphries posts. Not good. I don't know how you can be in NFL on blood thinners if that is the course of treatment. Hopefully this is a minor issue and med team can handle this. If not Humphries was not added for depth but to replace Jackson.

Hope all goes well for Jackson.


There is plenty of time before the 1st game for Alaric to get well. I'm hopeful for that. I think DJ signing is definitely a just in case.

November 3rd, 2025, 5:25 pm Re: HOLY HELL Stafford... November 3rd, 2025, 5:25 pm Re: HOLY HELL Stafford...
I bet Davante Adams is happy he joined the Rams.

November 4th, 2025, 12:34 pm Re: WEEK 9 (Other games) November 4th, 2025, 12:34 pm Re: WEEK 9 (Other games)

ocram23 wrote: ↑November 4th, 2025, 8:49 am

Rampager66 wrote: ↑November 3rd, 2025, 9:14 pm Are the Cardinals a better Offense under Brissett then Murray?

I think they are. Brissett is playing very well right now

August 8th, 2025, 6:46 am Re: New Forum Policy - Please Read August 8th, 2025, 6:46 am Re: New Forum Policy - Please Read
Dawg…
Great to see you back. You are a solid Rams fan and I appreciate your contributions to our forum. As for banning people, the fact is, I don’t ban people - they ban themselves. I hate it too. Not a fun part of running this forum.
My only complaint is that your mom needs to learn how to make a Reuben sandwich. Next time, make sure the sauerkraut is fresh and rye is toasted. We good?? 👍 😎😃

August 10th, 2025, 9:51 am Re: Bulldawg's boy Stetson Bennett looked great! August 10th, 2025, 9:51 am Re: Bulldawg's boy Stetson Bennett looked great!
Best player yesterday. Looked like a seasoned pro and not a journeyman. Really solid game

November 9th, 2025, 4:42 pm Re: King Stafford November 9th, 2025, 4:42 pm Re: King Stafford

January 10th, 2026, 4:54 pm Re: Rams @ Panthers WC Game Thread January 10th, 2026, 4:54 pm Re: Rams @ Panthers WC Game Thread
unsung hero of the game is Puka for breaking up that for sure INT to allow Stafford to go down and score a much needed TD

August 19th, 2025, 6:36 am Re: Mumpfield or Presley for the last WR spot? August 19th, 2025, 6:36 am Re: Mumpfield or Presley for the last WR spot?
I would play both of them extensively at Cleveland for the preseason finale. Let's see who emerges.

January 10th, 2026, 8:46 pm Re: That collapse by green bay was all time bad January 10th, 2026, 8:46 pm Re: That collapse by green bay was all time bad
Packer players and personal would be smart to not even go back into GB. Just fly straight to their off season houses. GB don’t take losses very well there (trust me, none of these dudes reside in GB year around)

My good pal is die hard Packer fan, and he said no one is happy with LaFluer after this season.

November 14th, 2025, 7:56 am Re: Mcvay making Rams History November 14th, 2025, 7:56 am Re: Mcvay making Rams History
Remember all the top 5 picks we had pre- McVay? Translated into nada. Look at the Jets. They keep getting great picks, but have a shit organization without the right coach. Darnold is playing great. Geno was playing great. Just don't be a Jet. Even Rogers suffered there. I think the coach has so much to do with it all(duh). I remember that 1st game vs the Colts(I think?) that McVay had. Right after Fisher. We crushed them, and never looked back. It was night to day. I am thinkful for this guy, so no- no trade to Giants. Idiotic x 1000

August 24th, 2025, 6:27 pm Re: Not convinced we need 4 Tight Ends August 24th, 2025, 6:27 pm Re: Not convinced we need 4 Tight Ends

SoCalRam78 wrote: ↑August 24th, 2025, 5:39 pm Rams don’t throw enough to the TE to warrant 4 TEs. Higs going nowhere, Ferguson drafted, Parkinson was their wasted FA just last year and Davis Allen. Is Allen necessary? Perhaps more than Parkinson.

So weird SoCalRam78 - I agree with about every one of your posts, every time, each year.

November 16th, 2025, 8:22 pm Rams offense struggled today November 16th, 2025, 8:22 pm Rams offense struggled today
Despite the Rams offensive struggles today, the Rams still scored more points than the Eagles (lesding NFC), Lions (one of the top scoring teams in NFC) , Seattle (was leading division), and Bears (leading division).

November 17th, 2025, 2:13 pm Re: 8-2 November 17th, 2025, 2:13 pm Re: 8-2




Well then, Sean McVay and the other coaches need to figure out how to counter what the Seahawks were doing vs. our team on defense, since the Rams can't count on getting four interceptions again during the rematch at Seattle on December 18th, in another Thursday night divisional contest.

Still, it's good to have the Good Guys in sole possession of the top spot in the NFC West for the first time this year, leading is always better than chasing... :cool: :) :!:

RAM SEASON!!

--The Commish


Rams were favored by about 3, pretty standard edge for a home team between equals.

And by equals, I mean arguably the two best football teams in the world. Philly, Denver and others will obviously have a say before it's all over, but imo the Rams just beat the 2nd best team in the NFL. So how easy was it supposed to be?

The 4 picks were a huge difference in the game. Darnold was pressured and threw them. Stafford was pressured and grounded them instead. Both pass rushes are elite. Both QB's aren't at this point. Stafford was reduced to largely ineffective for a lot of the game, but he refused to make things easier for SEA. Let our defense do it's job.

Will it be a tough game in SEA? Obviously, tho SEA tends to play just as well/better on the road for whatever reason.

Rams are an inch or two from being undefeated. SEA from one loss, if not undefeated themselves.

Nothing's easy in this League. But again I think that game represented the current best of the best.

So tell us again what the Rams need to figure out?


“ Darnold was pressured and threw them. Stafford was pressured and grounded them instead.”

This^. I’m not sure what malibu was watching. The only 4 times we got pressure was on the 4 INT’s………………..

Stafford though I think is rather elite………….

January 12th, 2026, 9:10 am Injury update January 12th, 2026, 9:10 am Injury update

September 5th, 2025, 10:28 pm Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Rams Injury Report September 5th, 2025, 10:28 pm Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Rams Injury Report
In contrast, the Rams appear to be in relatively good health heading into the game. The team expects all players to be available, including cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, who managed a knee issue earlier in the week but has been cleared. Left tackle Alaric Jackson was limited by an illness but has been given the green light to play. Right tackle Rob Havenstein was rested during the week but carries no game status designation, indicating he’s ready to go.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who missed some camp time due to a back issue, fully participated in practice and is off the injury report entirely.

Read more: https://www.theramsnews.com/houston-texans-vs-los-angeles-rams-injury-report/

January 12th, 2026, 2:49 pm Re: do we win at least 1 more SB if AD99 was still playing January 12th, 2026, 2:49 pm Re: do we win at least 1 more SB if AD99 was still playing

arguing with my brother about Aaron Donald vs Lawrence Taylor

i can't fathom losing a game this year if AD99 was on this line


not taking anything away from AD but LT was the most dominant defensive player in the history of the NFL. he completely changed the position of OLB....completely unstoppable

November 18th, 2025, 7:54 pm Re: Rams sign OLB November 18th, 2025, 7:54 pm Re: Rams sign OLB

Jacksnow wrote: ↑November 18th, 2025, 7:23 pm Why? Is Byron Young out? Someone else injured?

Depth

Nick Hampton isn't doing much

September 8th, 2025, 11:02 am Re: Sean McVay Appreciation Thread September 8th, 2025, 11:02 am Re: Sean McVay Appreciation Thread

He had a few head scratchers yesterday but they all do. Like the play calls after the first INT. But his are so far less than most of the HC in the league. Maybe all.

There is a video I saw of his 3 play calls leading up to the 3rd n 8 pass to Nacua. Just brilliant……….

He knows his players year n and year out better than anyone in the league. And players will go through a wall for him. A lot to say about that……………


Just look how he's impacted/coaching tree has effected the entire League

November 23rd, 2025, 11:12 pm Re: 9-2 November 23rd, 2025, 11:12 pm Re: 9-2
We keep impressing. I have noticed gradual improvements in play calling, defensive backfield and special teams over the last 3-4 weeks. This time last year I was still rebounding from that terrible frustrating start of the season.

If we can stay the course and continue to stay healthy and make gradual adjustments I can see us winning the whole thing this year. No team is unbeatable but the only two really tough teams left on our schedule are the Lions at home and the Seahawks on the road. Carolina, Arizona (x2) and Atlanta are all very winnable games. 13-4 or better is very doable. 15-2 would be great. All I want is to get homefield advantage and not have to play Philly, GB, or Chicago in the cold.

November 26th, 2025, 12:29 pm Re: Hope the Rams Stay Humble November 26th, 2025, 12:29 pm Re: Hope the Rams Stay Humble

Good points - but - 1 game at a time is the only way to go from here on out. Keeping the ship on this course is ALL on McVay . It is a 6 game season with everything on the line.


Yes. One game at a time. Carolina is playing for first place in the NFC South on Sunday. Definitely can’t overlook them!

September 14th, 2025, 5:55 pm Re: Today…….. September 14th, 2025, 5:55 pm Re: Today……..
I noticed ALOT of DL rotation. When our twos were in on series 3 I think the Titians seemed to run pretty easy on them. When the starters went back in the impact was clear. But it feels like a bend don’t break and keep fresh legs attitude.