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JerryWest_44 · Franchise Player Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 24894

13-9 Bengals

ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:22 pm Post subject:

The Bengals have a good defense, but the Rams are bogging down in the red zone. Not running it enough, in my opinion.

JerryWest_44 · Franchise Player Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 24894

tipped interception by the Bengals nullifies a good drive

JerryWest_44 · Franchise Player Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 24894

Offense stagnant or they turn it over or penalties

LakerLanny · Retired Number Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47364

0 for 7 so far on 3rd down.

0 for 3 so far in the red zone.

2 turnovers vs 0 for the Bengals so far.
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lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38125

Ugly game for the Rams offense.

JerryWest_44 · Franchise Player Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 24894

JerryWest_44 · Franchise Player Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 24894

Rams with a pick, now can we run an offense

dont_be_a_wuss · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 21111

LFG!!!!!

Interception by the Rams defense.

JerryWest_44 · Franchise Player Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 24894

Throw some screens for crying out loud

ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:56 pm Post subject:

The OL can't protect Stafford after Noteboom has gone out.

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38125

Hard to get an offense going when the QB is scrambling for his life.

JerryWest_44 · Franchise Player Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 24894

dont_be_a_wuss · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 21111

Waste of a great turnover

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ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:08 pm Post subject:

Yeah this is like a jailbreak now. Stafford was so well-protected for the first 2 weeks, and it was OK until Noteboom went out. But since then, the Bengals are just teeing off.

ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:09 pm Post subject:

I don't agree with this decision to punt. You're down 10 with barely over 6 minutes left, you have to go for it there.

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38125

Sigh, looks like the defense will have to get some points for the Rams.

ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:18 pm Post subject:

That's a bad sack to take by Stafford, and, also, I think the Rams should have spiked the ball on that first down and kicked the FG with about 2:20 left. Would have given them 2 stoppages before the 2 minute warning and a fighting chance with enough time left if they got a 3-and-out and the ball back. Scoring with under 2 minutes left and 1 timeout, you're down to having to recover an onside kick, which is almost impossible in today's NFL.

ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:21 pm Post subject:

And now they run it on first down? The clock management here has been brutal.

ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:27 pm Post subject:

So McVay kicks a meaningless FG last week, and then this week, if he kicks a FG on the other side of the 2-minute warning, he strategically keeps his team in the game and increases the win probability significantly. So you lost by 3. Great. The odds of getting an onside kick are practically nil now.

LakerLanny · Retired Number Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47364

Tough loss for the Rams, but despite the 1-2 record, I think the team is actually playing quite well all things considered.

Not much was expected of them this season and doubters were circling (myself included) but look at the schedule so far:

at Seattle

Home to San Francisco

at Cincinnati

That is a brutally tough schedule to start with for a young team and they have not been embarrassed in any of those games.
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ChickenStu · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:35 pm Post subject:

The Rams did get a push on the final line of Cincy -3 lol.

jodeke · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:49 am Post subject:

What's going on with the Rams? They lost to the 0-2 one-legged QB Bengals. They really need SuperKupp. Does anyone know Kupp's status? 5th round draft Puka Nacua is a surprise. He's ballin. I've always felt Matt Ryan is overrated. It's only 3 games there's a good chance they'll get it together.
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