Game Thread: Week 18, San Francisco Forty-Niners @ Los Angeles Rams, SoFi Stadium, Sunday, 01/09/22, 1:25 PM PST

[Retroram52]

This season, this game in the extra week is the removed 4th Preseason game the league did not play way back in August 2021. This game is another one of those games against OSHFBs buddy Shanahan who, in the last five meetings has got the best of McVEgo. The Rams need to win this game outright to stop the present losing streak with the Niners, retain the Number 2 seed in the Playoffs, retain our winning streak to go to six games, and to establish that OSFBs can actually think clearly enough to at least get a much-need win at home. Maybe the Rams will put everything together and actually have a great game coming out of it healthy and with a win. As usual, I'll be here to scream if and when things go haywire as we have witnessed the last three or four games with this team.

 

[Retroram52]

BTW, Nick Scott sustained a broken thumb in the Baltimore game and SJD looks like he'll be returning for the first Round of the Playoffs.

McVay: Nick Scott sustained broken thumb vs. Ravens but could play in Week 18; no update on Sebastian Joseph-Day's status

Rams head coach Sean McVay provides the latest on the statuses on safety Nick Scott and defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day as they being preparing for Week 18 against the 49ers.

www.therams.com

 

[Rambunctious]

When SJD went out the Rams started to have problems stopping runs up the middle. Glad to see him back even though Gaines has been a bad ass.

 

[Retroram52]

That and A-Rob were expected to take-up the slack but Gaines didn't get much help from A-Rob until recently.

 

[Retroram52]

Here is all the crazy-ass scenarios for the Rams if they win and if they lose. WE can go from the 2nd Seed with a win and win the division but if we lose, all sorts of shit comes down the pike, like we lose the Division and we can go from the 2nd seed to the 5th seed and points in between.

Week 18 scenarios for Rams to finish anywhere from 2nd to 5th in NFC

The Rams could finish anywhere from the 2nd to the 5th seed in the NFC. We’ve laid out all the possible scenarios for each to happen.

theramswire.usatoday.com

 

[Retroram52]

Why don't we just go kick some Niner ass and be done with it.

 

[Battlelyon]

Here is all the crazy-ass scenarios for the Rams if they win and if they lose. WE can go from the 2nd Seed with a win and win the division but if we lose, all sorts of shit comes down the pike, like we lose the Division and we can go from the 2nd seed to the 5th seed and points in between.

Week 18 scenarios for Rams to finish anywhere from 2nd to 5th in NFC

The Rams could finish anywhere from the 2nd to the 5th seed in the NFC. We’ve laid out all the possible scenarios for each to happen.

theramswire.usatoday.com

We could lose and still be the number 2 seed, 4 games are potentially meaningful games if Rams don't win. Hopefully we can get over this 49er course.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea Battlelyon, McVego needs to get his head out of his ass and we need to end this losing streak to the Niners flat-out.

 

[Retroram52]

Cam will be back this week against the Niners. And look what Ex-Rams James Laurinaitus is doing these days. Future Rams HC? Maybe.

Sean McVay expects Cam Akers to play in Rams' regular season finale against 49ers

Akers tore his Achilles in July

www.cbssports.com

Laurinaitus coaching at Notre Dame!

ND football coaching shuffle: Alexander, Quinn reportedly out for 2022, Mason, Laurinaitis to join

Marcus Freeman vowed to wait until after the Fiesta Bowl to start making hires to fill out his Notre Dame football coaching staff. After is here.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Rambunctious]

 

[chy1127]

If there has ever been a time to man up and be physical, it's this week.

 

[Retroram52]

I agree Chy. I hope we knock the crap out of the Niners on the way to beating their asses.

 

[Retroram52]

The guy we have to shut-down completely is Deebo Samuels. The war between he and AD is again ignited as AD said he doesn't know who Samuels is and Samuels has stated he has no desire to talk to and acknowledge AD. Actually, Samuels hates the Rams and has been the guy that has been killing us at least in the last five wins. According to Kittle, he claims this game tomorrow is going to be a "body-bag" game.

The Niners have to win for them to enter the post-season and the Rams have to win to win the division. I think if the Rams D wants to get after these bastards, they have to make Samuels pay all game long. The key is not expect Samuels to go down with the first hit. He is going to have to be gang-tackled often and hard. Samuels will run through arm tackles and if you let him continue to run he'll just carry players to wherever he is going.

The little bitch thinks he some kind of all-star or something. The Rams run D is the key and we have been pretty good during the present winning streak. If any of the Rams take the Niners lightly, the Rams will get beat because OSFBs is to mush-headed to do anything that might offend Shanahan. I don't know where that got started but it's time to end it tomorrow.

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

I think we're due to beat the "filthy whiners"...

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

I predict McVay gets pass happy again and forgets the run game that has lead to this winning streak.

Stafford will continue to struggle as a result with at least 2 INT’s.

Defense will be on the field too long and be gassed by the 4th quarter.

Man, I hope I am wrong, but we’ve seen this song and dance with McVay too many times. Team comes out flat and ill-prepared, and before you know it they are down 2 scores and fighting an uphill battle the rest of the game.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Retroram52]

Here is the gist of it.

Rams' Aaron Donald has funny response to Deebo Samuel beef question

Aaron Donald clearly knows who Deebo Samuel is now, even if this reporter didn't seem to.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Chilipepper]

If there has ever been a time to man up and be physical, it's this week.

Kittle talked smack this week about how the RAMS are soft and when the Niners get physical RAMS back off. Body bag game. If RAMS can't win this huge game at home with the division on the line and with Garoppolo's thumb in a cast then RAMS will just have to say Niners own us lets win all the rest lol.

 

[Rambunctious]

Beat the niners the way they beat us by running the ball and time of possession.

 

[Jordan23]

Need to defend a 3rd down now