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Jacksnow wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 1:45 pm Two words- red zone.

Cornell29 wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 3:14 pm

Jacksnow wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 1:45 pm Two words- red zone.

Every coach has their flaws. His peers think his flaws are less then others and his positives are better than others.

Jacksnow wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 4:44 pm

Cornell29 wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 3:14 pm

Every coach has their flaws. His peers think his flaws are less then others and his positives are better than others.

One name- Jordan Waters. Would he not have been answer for red zone? Is it just me but for past year or two every time Rams sustain a nice drive and get to red zone I get very uncomfortable, sweat profusely, and at times almost lose bladder control. Maybe just me. Now one of you stat nerds contradict me with every time Rams are at the 20 or less they score 85+- % of the time.

MT3homes wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 5:19 pm

Jacksnow wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 4:44 pm

One name- Jordan Waters. Would he not have been answer for red zone? Is it just me but for past year or two every time Rams sustain a nice drive and get to red zone I get very uncomfortable, sweat profusely, and at times almost lose bladder control. Maybe just me. Now one of you stat nerds contradict me with every time Rams are at the 20 or less they score 85+- % of the time.

Yeah I agree with that but also sucks because I feel like other than a good down field throw we don’t have the typical “home run” moments as a whole so it’s nerve racking when a nice drive is put together on how it’s going to end! I hope I am wrong this year!!

DelMar wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 5:47 pm Wetting the couch?! Jack… get a hold of yourself brother

HellRam wrote: ↑September 1st, 2025, 8:09 pm He's not!

But he's a top 3 coach!

HellRam wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2025, 10:46 am

Bulldawg wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2025, 6:21 am

Dang HellRam...where have you been? Havn't seen a post from you in a looong time. Hope you have come out of hiding just in time for the season!

Had trouble logging in for a while. I'll be around a little bit more. Life is busy these days.

Cornell29 wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2025, 2:13 pm If you disagree with the nfl executives and coaches who would you change

Cornell29 wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2025, 3:49 pm

49RH8R wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2025, 3:52 am

Cornell29 wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2025, 3:49 pm

I think halftime adjustments are his biggest strength. Whenever we are behind I don't have anxiety like I did with every other Rams coach. I have confidence we can turn any game around because of him.

DelMar wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2025, 6:38 am

49RH8R wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2025, 3:52 am

I think halftime adjustments are his biggest strength. Whenever we are behind I don't have anxiety like I did with every other Rams coach. I have confidence we can turn any game around because of him.

A few season ago, this finally changed. For a few years there, McVay was awful at halftime adjustments (or lack there of) see the SB loss to the pats. He just didn’t adjust. But something happened a couple years ago, where this changed. It was his biggest problem, now… not so much

49RH8R wrote: ↑September 4th, 2025, 5:57 am

DelMar wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2025, 6:38 am

A few season ago, this finally changed. For a few years there, McVay was awful at halftime adjustments (or lack there of) see the SB loss to the pats. He just didn’t adjust. But something happened a couple years ago, where this changed. It was his biggest problem, now… not so much

Maybe I'm alone on this but I don't remember that being a huge problem for McVay. His 45-0 record while leading at halftime kind of shows he didn't fall asleep at the wheel at halftime.

And the Pats had the experience and talent and just beat us. It was two all-time greats in Brady and Belichick against a very young and inexperienced McVay and Goff. Our defense was outstanding in that game and almost carried the team.

Anyway, maybe you are right but that doesn't stick out to me.

DelMar wrote: ↑September 4th, 2025, 7:34 am

49RH8R wrote: ↑September 4th, 2025, 5:57 am

Maybe I'm alone on this but I don't remember that being a huge problem for McVay. His 45-0 record while leading at halftime kind of shows he didn't fall asleep at the wheel at halftime.

And the Pats had the experience and talent and just beat us. It was two all-time greats in Brady and Belichick against a very young and inexperienced McVay and Goff. Our defense was outstanding in that game and almost carried the team.

Anyway, maybe you are right but that doesn't stick out to me.

You just said it yourself... "His 45-0 record WHILE LEADING at halftime".

My point was, when we have been down at halftime in years past... we would usually come out w the same schemes/plays. It drove me nuts. And I think what happened was Mike LaFleur and Chris Shula... AND... McVay started to trust these guys and himself (not to get in the way) and let these guys do their jobs. As far the SB loss to the Pats, dont you recall, we came out doing the same damn thing 2nd half. We played too conservative and didnt expand much on riskier plays... (I do think that was because Gurley didnt perform and Sean did not have a ton of confidence in Goff), but still... we didnt change a damn thing in the second half.

As much as McVay is a brilliant coach, he was just 30 years old when he took the helm. Most 30 year olds would implode. I mean look at Lane Kiffin and what he did w the Raiders when he took the HC spot at age 31... we literally imploded, could not handle the pressure. While McVay took it all in and learned... Kiffin has NOW become a great coach and running a top notch college ranked team... but it took him time and being all over the map to get there... McVay I think took it all in, accepted change and that he couldn't do it alone. Maybe Sean even sucked up some pride along the way, but damn.. how far he has come.

I still do think Seans weak spot is the red zone, but nothing like it was in years past. Last year, while we did improve imo, much of those red zone issues I would also put on Stafford. But Matt has done better as well.

I truly think this season (if we stay healthy and Stafford keeps his back together) THIS is the season we repeat in taking it all the way back to the SB.....And no, this not homerism... I just see it all coming together and I have my reasons... too long to explain in the post. So I'll just let the Rams do the talking.

Go Rams.

DelMar wrote: ↑September 4th, 2025, 7:34 am

49RH8R wrote: ↑September 4th, 2025, 5:57 am

Maybe I'm alone on this but I don't remember that being a huge problem for McVay. His 45-0 record while leading at halftime kind of shows he didn't fall asleep at the wheel at halftime.

And the Pats had the experience and talent and just beat us. It was two all-time greats in Brady and Belichick against a very young and inexperienced McVay and Goff. Our defense was outstanding in that game and almost carried the team.

Anyway, maybe you are right but that doesn't stick out to me.

You just said it yourself... "His 45-0 record WHILE LEADING at halftime".

My point was, when we have been down at halftime in years past... we would usually come out w the same schemes/plays. It drove me nuts. And I think what happened was Mike LaFleur and Chris Shula... AND... McVay started to trust these guys and himself (not to get in the way) and let these guys do their jobs. As far the SB loss to the Pats, dont you recall, we came out doing the same damn thing 2nd half. We played too conservative and didnt expand much on riskier plays... (I do think that was because Gurley didnt perform and Sean did not have a ton of confidence in Goff), but still... we didnt change a damn thing in the second half.

As much as McVay is a brilliant coach, he was just 30 years old when he took the helm. Most 30 year olds would implode. I mean look at Lane Kiffin and what he did w the Raiders when he took the HC spot at age 31... we literally imploded, could not handle the pressure. While McVay took it all in and learned... Kiffin has NOW become a great coach and running a top notch college ranked team... but it took him time and being all over the map to get there... McVay I think took it all in, accepted change and that he couldn't do it alone. Maybe Sean even sucked up some pride along the way, but damn.. how far he has come.

I still do think Seans weak spot is the red zone, but nothing like it was in years past. Last year, while we did improve imo, much of those red zone issues I would also put on Stafford. But Matt has done better as well.

I truly think this season (if we stay healthy and Stafford keeps his back together) THIS is the season we repeat in taking it all the way back to the SB.....And no, this not homerism... I just see it all coming together and I have my reasons... too long to explain in the post. So I'll just let the Rams do the talking.

Go Rams.