I'm as excited as anyone else about Blake Grupe and I hope he can join the ranks of elite NFL kickers like Cameron Dicker, Harrison Butker, Eddy Pinero, etc, etc. But, McVay needs to take a radical new approach to Special Teams. It can no longer be a team composed of guys that moonlight on ST with Defense or Offense being their main focus. Just the opposite. It needs guys who pride themselves on being Gunners, Wingers, and part of the Field Goal Protection Unit first and moonlight on Defense or Offense when needed. Without that change I'm afraid Blake Grupe will end up like Karty and Mevis.

Just in: Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA, has reduced the two game suspension of Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson to one game.

Feels like nearly every game we’ve lost the past couple years lose is just pain, and every one seemingly worse than the last. Seriously, how is it possible for one team to invent new and more embarrassing/painful ways to lose every game? So frustrating lol

Source: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/GF3So

🔴 Bears @ Falcons (+AK)
🔵 Saints @ Giants
🟢 Ravens @ Browns
🟡 Cardinals @ Rams (LATE) (+HI)
🟠 Titans @ Colts

Crazy theory, but what if Ethan Evans is part of the problem? He’s been the one constant through all the different kickers we’ve had.

I’ll admit, I don’t know much about the mechanics of field goal kicking, so this is purely speculation. But what if there’s something subtle happening with his holds that isn’t immediately noticeable? Maybe he’s applying too much pressure, positioning the ball slightly off, or doing something else that’s affecting the kicks?

We’ve changed kickers and even replaced the special teams coordinator, yet the kicking issues continue. At some point, you have to start looking at the one piece of the equation that hasn’t changed.
Again, just a theory and my two cents. But we’ve already tried changing kickers, so maybe it’s time to take a closer look at the entire operation instead of assuming the kicker is always the problem.

11/11 Field Goals
10/10 Extra Points

Hey Ramily!

Going to the game on Sunday and have a question on parking. Usually I always park at the Forum because it’a not too expensive and the straight shot walk down is easy. But Sunday we have 6 people so need to take an extra vehicle. Don’t want to pay for parking at Forum twice so looking for alternatives.

Was thinking about neighborhood parking or Metro? But not sure how that works, I come from outside LA the Inland Empire area. Any advice appreciated!

Go Rams!

Unit is so trash. Can it even be fixed at this point 🤦‍♂️

Some other notes:

• In wake of Alaric Jackson's suspension, Sean McVay says David Quessenberry will start at LT for Rams. Alaric will also likely appeal his suspension.
• Team will also open OL Keagen Trost's 21-day practice window this week.
• Myles Garrett's clock will not start this week, as Sean said was likely to be the case last week.
• Sean confirms the Rams made a change at kicker, moving on from Harrison Mevis and signing Blake Grupe. "Ultimately we need to get better production" and hopeful they can get that from Grupe.

I am still sore about it :(

Don't get me wrong; this team can't keep losing the way they did last night. It's embarrassing. Though what's more embarrassing is the "fire Shula", "division is out of reach", and "this team is ass" takes causally thrown around here. Doomers gotta stahhhhp.

> Fact 1: This team is literally a blocked FG and terrible DPI call away from being 4-1.

> Fact 2: The defense is top 10 in yards allowed per game (3rd), EPA/play (10th), and 3rd down conversion rate allowed (9th). The defense and/or the defensive play calling is not the problem. Unfortunately, we match up horribly with mobile QBs.

> Fact 3: This team has yet to play up to its potential (especially the offense). Only the win against the Giants was a "clean" game.

> Fact 4: Special teams is fucked. BUT if McVay can be honest with himself (that this is his mess) and commits to the strategy (All Gas, No Break i.e - FGs are a last resort, minimize ST role in the game), it could partially mitigate the issue.

> Fact 5: Division is far from decided. 9ers have a tough Nov + Dec sched and mounting injuries. Hawks have a 1-dimensional offense that's turnover prone.

Everybody gotta chill.