Game Thread: Week 1, The Los Angeles Rams @ The Detroit Lions, Ford Field, Detroit, MI, Sunday, 09/08/2024, 5:20PM, PDT

[Retroram52]

Now the dumbass ShitferBrains Twins should either sign Bakhtiari, Pro Bowl FA LT from Green Bay or trade for Garrett Rolle from Denver. I suspect they won't do either but find some pile of dogshit lineman to add for depth.

 

[Retroram52]

Onward we go with losing the opener. What a joke.

 

[Boglodyte]

Where the hell was that offense for a good portion of the first 60 minutes

 

[Retroram52]

Here is what the Rams are up against.

Best Offensive Tackle Free Agents, 2024:​

• Donovan Smith
• David Bakhtiari
• D.J. Humphries
• Jason Peters
• Charles Leno
• Billy Turner
• Duane Brown
• Riley Reiff
• Matt Nelson
• Chris Hubbard
• Charlie Heck
• Jack Driscoll
• Julien Davenport

 

[Retroram52]

Bakhtiari is the consensus! Call him up and get his ass to the Practice facility ASAP!!

 

[Battlelyon]

They played their ass off, could have easily quit and or got blew out. So many injuries playing a good team on the road in primetime. This team is good and we got 16 more games to get in the right direction and hopefully get healthy,

 

[Jermaine133]

The glass is still half full, but the problem is Mcdipshit constantly creates problems we don't have to have. ILB was never a priority why? What is the point in going through LB after LB every 2 to 3 years when you can just draft a good one, development him for the cheap and then pay him a decent salary to man that spot for the next 4 years. The ROI would have been decent IMHO, but now you have a hole in the middle of your defense that you cannot disguise. Run the 5 man front all you want, we saw what will happen when the game matters. Detroit pushed the game into over time and didn't have to pass the ball at all. Reeder cannot tackle, cover or be trusted to be in any position to make a play. That 21 yard gainer I watched the slowed down clip and saw this bumbling idiot run right up to the line only to get blocked so easily, same with Rozebum. 150+ yards given up on the ground.

 

[Retroram52]

I watched the McShitferBrains post-game interview and after 8 years, this idiot is still making the same excuses for HIS ridiculous errors and as Jermaine already stated, the making of unnecessary decisions and scenarios that simply create problems that don't have to be involved in running this team. McShitferBrains repeatedly stated that they missed opportunities in the game to put it away and yet those missed opportunities are of course are more fodder for he and his team to get better. How many times in the past 8 years have we heard that same line of bullshit??

The questions that then begged to be asked are: Why in the hell are you still doing the same stupid things you did most of your tenure to lose games if indeed you are supposed to be getting better from missed opportunities as you claim? When are you going to be better than you have been in the past indicating you have learned your lessons and when is that going to be accomplished??

Also, it took them one game to realize how much they miss Earnest Jones in the middle of their defense. Jones, who had a overall missed tackles rate of just 1.4% was traded for a shameful 6th round pick we won't see for 2 years. This whole "business" bullshit decision was just a pissing match because Jones wanted a raise. In the minds of the ShitferBrains Twins, they were not going to start paying extra for an ILB when they can get them for next to nothing no matter how good the one they have is or was!!

There was such a huge hole in the middle of the defense last night that the Lions spent the majority of their offense during the game going right up the middle. This was poignantly true in the Overtime segment. It took the Lions just 8 plays to score the winning TD because ILBs Reeder and Rozeboom are just that bad and can't or won't tackle to save there hides.

How then, can McShitferBrains make the claim that both of these piles of dogshit are the best? There is simply no credible evidence to substantiate yet another snake-oil salesman level claim by this HC concerning a scenario that he and his Twin have manufactured because of clash of egos!!

But yet with all of these glaring issues, McShitferBrains was proud of his team. What a complete bullshitter this semi-fraud is!! We can expect this sort of bullshit AGAIN this season and we may or may not make the play-offs depending on injuries and the level of severity of those issues on this fragile team going forward.

It only took one game for Rams to miss the presence of veteran ILB Ernest Jones

When the LA Rams played the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs, the team emerged on the losing end of a 24-23 score. But there was de

ramblinfan.com

 

[Retroram52]

The author of this article is nearly spot on but his assessment of Reeder is just flat-out wrong. After a slow start and some goofy throws in the First half, Stafford and Kupp had a pretty good game. So did John Johnson. All the other assessments are correct except for Reeder's.

Studs and duds from Rams' overtime loss to Lions

Even with a litany of injuries, the Rams got some outstanding performances from a handful of players

theramswire.usatoday.com

 

[Retroram52]

As far injuries go: Nacua will be O.K. for the Cardinals game. On the O-line, after Avila went out with an injury, Zookie Limmer played so well at Center moving Jonah Jackson back to Guard, that the Rams should sit Avila until he is fully healed and leave Limmer at the starting Center spot and Jackson back to Left Guard.

The Rams should not rush Havenstein back because McClendon play pretty well in his place. If they get McClendon's false start issues cleared-up, he will be a decent substitute at RT.

At LT, Arcuri is not the answer but he can probably hold out until Week 3 when Alaric Jackson will be back. In the meantime, Bakhtiari should be signed for depth or for starting at the LT spot.

 

[Retroram52]

Apparently we lost Kevin Dotson to ankle and foot injury as well last night. Time to put Logan Bruss into Right Guard against the Cardinals and let the rest of the substitutions play the entire Cardinals game. So the starting five O-lineman for the Cardinal game should be from left to right: Arcuri, Jackson, Limmer, Bruss, and McClendon!

Rams lose Puka Nacua, several offensive linemen, then to Lions in overtime

Despite a solid game from Matthew Stafford, the Rams struggle to overcome injuries to Puka Nacua and Joe Noteboom in a 26-20 overtime loss to the Lions.

www.yahoo.com

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Reeder and Rozebum were who we all knew they were last night- well, everyone except McVay of course.

As bad as they played, why did we not see Speight’s out there at all?

Seriously, McVay does the dumbest crap in game between play calling and personnel moves, it’s just mind boggling.

 

[Rambunctious]

Earnest Jones is scratching his head today.

 

[Jermaine133]

I watched the McShitferBrains post-game interview and after 8 years, this idiot is still making the same excuses for HIS ridiculous errors and as Jermaine already stated, the making of unnecessary decisions and scenarios that simply create problems that don't have to be involved in running this team. McShitferBrains repeatedly stated that they missed opportunities in the game to put it away and yet those missed opportunities are of course are more fodder for he and his team to get better. How many times in the past 8 years have we heard that same line of bullshit??

The questions that then begged to be asked are: Why in the hell are you still doing the same stupid things you did most of your tenure to lose games if indeed you are supposed to be getting better from missed opportunities as you claim? When are you going to be better than you have been in the past indicating you have learned your lessons and when is that going to be accomplished??

Also, it took them one game to realize how much they miss Earnest Jones in the middle of their defense. Jones, who had a overall missed tackles rate of just 1.4% was traded for a shameful 6th round pick we won't see for 2 years. This whole "business" bullshit decision was just a pissing match because Jones wanted a raise. In the minds of the ShitferBrains Twins, they were not going to start paying extra for an ILB when they can get them for next to nothing no matter how good the one they have is or was!!

There was such a huge hole in the middle of the defense last night that the Lions spent the majority of their offense during the game going right up the middle. This was poignantly true in the Overtime segment. It took the Lions just 8 plays to score the winning TD because ILBs Reeder and Rozeboom are just that bad and can't or won't tackle to save there hides.

How then, can McShitferBrains make the claim that both of these piles of dogshit are the best? There is simply no credible evidence to substantiate yet another snake-oil salesman level claim by this HC concerning a scenario that he and his Twin have manufactured because of clash of egos!!

But yet with all of these glaring issues, McShitferBrains was proud of his team. What a complete bullshitter this semi-fraud is!! We can expect this sort of bullshit AGAIN this season and we may or may not make the play-offs depending on injuries and the level of severity of those issues on this fragile team going forward.

It only took one game for Rams to miss the presence of veteran ILB Ernest Jones

When the LA Rams played the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs, the team emerged on the losing end of a 24-23 score. But there was de

ramblinfan.com

"The Rams inside linebackers were slow to react, did not make a single tackle for a loss, and were unable to even make clean tackles when the ball carrier aimed directly for them." Taken directly from the article.

"In all of the 2023 NFL season, veteran ILB Ernest Jones played 934 defensive snaps, and missed just two tackles. Conversely, ILB Christian Rozeboom played 550 defensive snaps, and missed 12 tackles".

lol, but hey its whats best for the football team.

 

[Jermaine133]

This is when having a meddling owner would do wonders, I don't think Jerry Jones would have made such a stupid decision.

 

[Retroram52]

I agree Jermaine! McShitferBrains is out of control and so is his Twin and both need to have a visit from the Limp Biscuit because they are both out of control and need to be reigned-in a bit!!

 

[chy1127]

Disappointed with the outcome but this was an away game against one of the favorites to win the NFC. I hate to complain about injuries but the training staff has to go. Our 3rd string LT makes this tough, then add in he was going against Huchinson. You can't make up that we were down 3 OTs and then we lose another OT and starting Guard. add the cherry on top when Nauca went down. Bring in an OT that can spot start and an ILB or 2 to help the run. There are several upgrade available that won't break the bank.

 

[shopson67]

150+ yards given up on the ground.

Almost half of that was in OT.

My beef is passing on the FG in the first half to go for it on 4th. Take points when they are available. Those 3 points could have meant no OT.

 

[shopson67]

Disappointed with the outcome but this was an away game against one of the favorites to win the NFC. I hate to complain about injuries but the training staff has to go. Our 3rd string LT makes this tough, then add in he was going against Huchinson. You can't make up that we were down 3 OTs and then we lose another OT and starting Guard. add the cherry on top when Nauca went down. Bring in an OT that can spot start and an ILB or 2 to help the run. There are several upgrade available that won't break the bank.

I didn't see how Noteboom got injured, but I'm not going to blame the training staff. Injuries happen. Alaric Jackosn is out for suspension, not injury. That's individual stupidity, not the staff. He should be back week 3.

Whittington should slot in for Nacua if he misses considerable time (will be worked in slowly it seems, didn't get many reps last night).

 

[Rambunctious]

And why hold Corum and Whit from pre season play if you aren't going to start them? I expected them to play a lot more yesterday. I don't think Corum got one play from scrimmage. WHY? what is wrong with McVay? I don't get his pre season play policy. I truly believe he is responsible for so many injuries.
And to go with a heavy passing game plan with the new Lions back field is just plain stupid. Run the ball you got two good backs. Is Corum hurt or something?