Was this as close to a perfect game as this Rams roster can play? We're thinking it was. Not only have the Rams now won back-to-back games for the first time this season (in dominant fashion, hanging 37 points on the Cardinals), but they’ve now swept a division rival in back-to-back weeks. Led by Kyren Williams' heroic effort, it’s the first time they’ve won back-to-back games since weeks 2 and 3 of last year. Is this Rams team poised to make a bit of a run come prepared to play two AFC teams ov...
Nov 27, 2023•30 min•Ep. 33
The Rams are heading into Arizona as underdogs (as it stands right now), which is interesting considering the Rams have handled Arizona the last 8 times they’ve traveled there. But, this Arizona Cardinals team in Week 12 is completely different from the team we saw in Week 6, primarily due to players like Kyler Murray, James Conner, and Budda Baker. When we talked through the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 and their inability to move the ball in the second half, we knew they’d give us a better effo...
Nov 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 32
The Rams haven't played good football over the last 5-6 weeks. There's no way around it. But for some reason, they always seem to do just enough against the Seattle Seahawks. Sure, a ton of their offense was aided by the 130 penalty yards Seattle committed. But, that doesn't mean the Rams stepped on the gas (offensively and defensively) in the 2nd half when they were down their Super Bowl MVP and Triple Crown winner. This win puts the Rams back "in the hunt" which may be controversial to the fan...
Nov 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 31
The Rams are a pretty confusing team right now. Are we a solid football team if we string together a few wins over the next few weeks? Do we NOT want to win, in hopes our draft slot is better? There's a lot of controversy surrounding what the Rams will or won't do to end this season. All of that aside, it's not too much to ask if you want to watch them play competitive football against a team they've historically played well against (under Sean McVay). They're getting very important players back...
Nov 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 30
The Rams made a few roster moves ahead of their bye week, inclusive of: waiving Brett Rypien, Dresser Winn, Myles Gaskin and signing former 2nd overall pick Carson Wentz. Wentz has had some insane success and some major downfalls in just 7 short seasons — with plenty of controversy tied to him. But nothing that should stop McVay from getting the best out of him. And because it’s a bye week, we leaned in on Nick’s Picks in hopes to make the fans some money this weekend.
Nov 09, 2023•27 min•Ep. 29
The Rams fell to the Green Bay Packers in dramatic fashion, which makes for embarrassing losses in back-to-back weeks. Fans are angry because they felt like they were originally sold optimism by the coaching staff on the 2023 season when in reality, they all somewhat knew that the Rams were lacking in the talent department (with the exception of their three “weight bearing walls”). But to struggle this badly after showing SOME promise in the first few weeks of the season is difficult to digest. ...
Nov 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 28
The Rams were silent at the trade deadline yesterday and signed Dresser Winn as insurance as they prepare to travel to Lambeau to take on the Green Bay Packers. If Matthew Stafford is healthy enough to play in this game (is currently dealing with a gnarly UCL sprain), then the Rams have a legitimate chance to go into their bye week with a 4-5 record, and a real opportunity to re-set themselves in preparation for a tricky back-half schedule and 2 divisional opponents right out the gate. Let's see...
Nov 02, 2023•37 min•Ep. 27
The Rams were flat out dominated by the Dallas Cowboys, 43-20 with the Cowboys fresh off their bye week, in their home stadium. Yes, the Rams have had some tough breaks when it comes to the schedule. But, when it comes to execution and situational play-calling, it feels like the Rams simply need to be better. And when it's so poor to the point it puts your starting quarterback (and 1 of 3 "weight bearing walls") in jeopardy of serious injury, it's time to start re-considering the game-plan. The ...
Oct 30, 2023•32 min•Ep. 26
The Rams are in a difficult spot: getting ready for the 4-2 Dallas Cowboys, who are coming off of a bye: very similar to what we had to deal with against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Regardless, the Rams have a few mistakes they can correct in this game that we believe could very much propel them to victory. Simple offensive tweaks (stay with the quick game, stay balanced) and defensively finding ways to generate pressure on Dak Prescott, who has sat back comfortably in the pocket this season. A gre...
Oct 26, 2023•42 min•Ep. 25
It felt like the Rams had a legitimate opportunity to come away with a win today at SoFi Stadium, where the Rams hosted the now 4-2 Pittsburgh Steelers. Due to a few mistakes down the stretch and very obvious deficiencies on Special Teams, the Rams weren't able to capitalize on as many opportunities as the Steelers did. Missed FG's put Pittsburgh in favorable field position. Penalties and question marks in our young secondary led to big (late) conversions. The officiating was questionable at bes...
Oct 23, 2023•32 min•Ep. 24
The Rams are in unfamiliar territory: they're the favorite in back-to-back weeks with the Steelers headed to SoFi this weekend. It doesn't come without a price... the Rams lost Derion Kendrick to an arrest and Kyren Williams + Ronnie Rivers to injury. They turned that right around by signing Darrell Henderson and Myles Gaskin to fill the vacancy and stand by the comments of the offensive line (after Sunday's win). Aside of that, the Steelers are on a bit of a rollercoaster: winning 3 of 5 games ...
Oct 18, 2023•41 min•Ep. 23
This was a must-win game, and the Rams got the job done against the Arizona Cardinals at home to improve to 3-3. As we work through this episode, we'll chat through the mysterious scripted series to start the game, the "tale of two halves"/McVay's big "adjustment", Cooper Kupp being back at full speed, Kyren Williams' incredible 2nd half (+ injury news), the offensive line being focal to Sean McVay at halftime, the defenses second-half adjusment that created just enough pressure to win, and the ...
Oct 16, 2023•35 min•Ep. 22
The Rams are in a must-win situation on Sunday, with both James Conner and Budda Baker out of the line-up for Arizona. The Cardinals' defense is giving up 350 yards per game and is ranked towards the bottom in defending against the pass AND defending against the run. So, it should be an easy win for the Rams as 6.5pt favorites at home, right? Well, the Arizona Cardinals are playing better than expected, with a win against Dallas and hard-fought back-to-back weeks against the 49ers and the Bengal...
Oct 12, 2023•39 min•Ep. 21
In a weekend that united the whole Rams Brothers team, the Rams fell to the Eagles, 23-14 at home. While the Rams' fans were representing, there were tons of Eagles fans to balance out the energy in the stadium -- and in most scenarios, it favored the away team. Traveling fan bases are hard to prevent but becoming one dimensional in the second half and being afraid to run the ball when you fall behind is correctable. This young team has faced an incredibly difficult schedule to start the season,...
Oct 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 20
The Rams are finally back home after a 2-week stretch of AFC road games. When they enter SoFi Stadium on Sunday, they'll be met with the reigning NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles, led by Jalen Hurts. The Eagles' offense may not be quite where it was last year, but their defense front is much improved and are ready to put pressure on Matthew Stafford, his injured hip, and the remainder of the Rams' offense. We listed off three very important keys to victory (as 4-point underdogs), and of course t...
Oct 04, 2023•37 min•Ep. 19
The Rams walked into Indy with a purpose: avoiding a 1-3 record and getting back on track. They seemingly did that with ease throughout the entire first half, but the second half was a completely different story. The combination of Anthony Richardson and Shane Steichen's new offense was overwhelming for the Rams late in this game, but a few missed FG's may have led Sean McVay to be more aggressive with his play-calling down the stretch. The Rams relied on their playmakers and were able to finish...
Oct 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 18
The Rams are faced with another difficult task: a second-straight road game against an AFC opponent that is playing really good football. Under new head coach Shane Steichen, this Colts team is nearly unrecognizable. Anthony Richardson should be healthy enough to start, and their offense is full of well-designed plays and really good situational play-calling. Their defense is playing way above what people expected of them and have plenty of veteran presence to show for. How will the Rams get bac...
Sep 28, 2023•33 min•Ep. 17
The Rams lost on MNF to the 0-2 Bengals mainly because of self-inflicted wounds. They were 1-11 on 3rd down, 0-3 in the Red Zone, and became more and more one-dimensional as the game progressed. Sean McVay seemingly called a game that went against the Rams' core offseason principle: which was keeping his QB1 upright, and protected throughout the entirety of the season. The offensive line was banged up in this game, but is that any excuse to neglect the run in a one-score game (on the road)?!...
Sep 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 16
Finally, the Super Bowl 56 rematch we've all been waiting for. I think if it were up to Joe Burrow, he would have this game pushed back on the schedule after re-aggravating his calf against the Baltimore Ravens late in the fourth quarter of a 27-24 loss. In parallels of Joe Burrow's calf, the new-look Rams are poised (as 2pt underdogs currently) to go into Cincinnati and come home with a win. A continuation of what we've seen on offense (a true marriage of the run/pass, legitimate/effective bloc...
Sep 20, 2023•33 min•Ep. 15
The Rams have now lost 9 straight regular season games to the 49ers. But this one was different, as we mentioned on the preview episode. We believed that to be true because of the Rams' much improved offensive line, the unbelievable introduction Puka Nacua has made to the league, and the young, talented defensive players we have that are currently starved to stay on the field. We left this game thinking about how well the Rams' offense executed on third down, how well they protected Stafford (be...
Sep 18, 2023•30 min•Ep. 14
The Rams' record against the 49ers over the last 4+ seasons doesn't tell the full story. This season, a brand-new opportunity awaits for the Rams to put their handful of regular season losses to the 49ers behind them. It's the very first time we're getting to see Brock Purdy stand back in the pocket with Aaron Donald creeping down on him, with a healthy Matthew Stafford and fully rejuvenated offensive line protecting him. With the 49ers coming back to SoFi Stadium, all expectations are that it's...
Sep 13, 2023•30 min•Ep. 13
The Rams seemed like they were on a legitimate mission at Lumen Field yesterday. They made the opening game vs. Seattle personal, and used all of the outside noise as motivation to prove the talking heads (and remainder of the league) wrong. Their defense absolutely dismantled Seattle in the second half, and their offense throughout the whole game progressively got more efficient. We were also able to see the relationships grow in real-time between Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua and Tutu Atwell. A...
Sep 11, 2023•26 min•Ep. 12
We've finally made it, Rams fans. The long-awaited regular season is here. To kick us off, we're facing a familiar opponent: but without one of our weight bearing walls in Cooper Kupp. How are the Rams (offensively) going to replace Kupp's production, and how can they find a way to exploit Seattle's weaknesses upfront? Also, Nick's Picks of the week are BACK, so we worked our way around the league throughout the last 10 minutes (or so ) of this episode.
Sep 07, 2023•35 min•Ep. 11
The Rams' second preseason game against the Raiders is in the books, and there are some key takeaways on both sides of the ball that we made sure to note within this episode. We've been identifying the players who could be contributors to the 2023 regular season, and a handful of them are starting to shine in recent joint practices/preseason games. Specifically, guys like Steve Avila, Quentin Lake, Tre Tomlinson and Bobby Brown. We truly feel that four or five guys will help shape out the starti...
Aug 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 10
The Rams' first preseason game against the Chargers is a wrap. In this quick hitter episode, we wanted to make sure to focus-in on the three areas that we felt were most notable (for a multitude of reasons): and to us, that was the defensive line (in its entirety), a handful of offensive lineman, and the special teams unit. If all three of these elements aren't working in your favor, any game is likely to get lopsided - and fast. Additionally, there were a handful of players who stood out, and c...
Aug 14, 2023•26 min•Ep. 9
The 2023 Rams' training camp in Irvine, CA is officially a wrap, and it featured just a few minor injuries to some of our key players (nothing major, thankfully) and a fully rejuvenated Sean McVay. The combination of the two, plus a healthy dose of "freshness" when it comes to who's in the building and some of the methodologies they're trying to install from the top-down has us feeling optimistic about the upcoming season. We went through the release of the pre-season depth chart, any surprises/...
Aug 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 8
The Rams have officially kicked off their 2023 training camp, and there's never a shortage of story lines as we're anticipating yet another fun year of Rams football. Specifically this year: it's focused on the new faces, and specifically, how those new faces are going to cause disruption (in a positive way) and influence the position battles that are currently going on. The WR position (for the third spot) is very intriguing, there's the LT position (Jackson vs. Noteboom), Center (Allen vs. She...
Aug 02, 2023•41 min•Ep. 7
Does it feel like there's an overwhelming amount of GREAT football offseason content to consume? Well, that's because there is -- between the Playcallers (Jourdan Rodrigue's masterpiece), Netflix's "Quarterback" and Behind the Grind, we were inspired to take a deep dive on Sean McVay, and what has made him (and the Rams) so special over the last handful of years. Going back to 2017, we chose just one regular season game to focus on as an example of his offensive evolution over the years, and why...
Jul 21, 2023•42 min•Ep. 7
The Rams are in a little bit of a down period right now for roughly the next three weeks as they start preparing internally for training camp. While we wait, we figured it was a good opportunity to address any of the latest uniform rumors, discuss the training camp schedule + what we're watching for (joint practices will be mixed in but haven't been announced yet), the latest from "Behind the Grind" (the Rams' personalized version of Hard Knocks), and talk through any potential free agents that ...
Jun 29, 2023•37 min•Ep. 6
The Rams have so many difficult decisions coming up, as it pertains to the 53-man roster that has to be finalized by August 29th. While there's plenty of time, between mini-camp (happening this week), additional practice/joint sessions + pre-season, it's never too early to start determining who's not going to make the cut. Based on their previous roster decisions from years prior and the position each player currently stands in, we carefully crafted a 53-man depth chart, inclusive of every playe...
Jun 13, 2023•37 min•Ep. 5
