TNF (10/2/25): San Francisco at Los Angeles Rams (no Bills discussion, please)

[stevestojan]

McVay called timeout to draw up this beauty: 

 

 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Puka is such a great blocker, you could sell a play action on that exact scheme where he leaks out and walks into the EZ.

[GoBills808]

Just now, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

Puka is such a great blocker, you could sell a play action on that exact scheme where he leaks out and walks into the EZ.

i think thats what it was but in reverse lol

 

think i saw three wideouts blocking playside there

[DapperCam]

In general I agree with going for it, but in this specific instance Mac Jones looked half dead. Doubt he was scoring any more points tonight.

[rusty shackleford]

So I think we can all agree now, Shanahan can plug any QB into his system and they can still win.

[tigerthelion]

Niners have no business being 4 -1. I would be very surprised if this is sustainable for them.  

[transient]

Just now, rusty shackleford said:

So I think we can all agree now, Shanahan can plug any QB into his system and they can still win.

And then we have to listen to the media gush over them like they’re some inspirational resurrection story. 🤮

[Low Positive]

Just now, rusty shackleford said:

So I think we can all agree now, Shanahan can plug any QB into his system and they can still win.

Not any. Trey Lance wasn’t going to work. That system needs a guy that is good pre-snap and makes accurate on-schedule short throws. Like Tua.

[BigDingus]

I don't know why, but I love seeing Mac Jones succeed with Shanahan. 

 

Shanahan was able to get a Jimmy G. lead team to the SB & almost beat the Chiefs. He did it again with Brock Purdy. Now he's reviving Mac Jones's career!

 

And with all these injuries?! This guy is amazing. Any QB that has success on the Niners should give a kickback to Kyle whenever they score a big contract.

[GoBills808]

2 minutes ago, tigerthelion said:

Niners have no business being 4 -1. I would be very surprised if this is sustainable for them.  

i mean theyre doing it w out their starting QB and Kittle lol

 

if anything they'll be better

[tigerthelion]

Just now, GoBills808 said:

i mean theyre doing it w out their starting QB and Kittle lol

 

if anything they'll be better

Brock is better than Mac but does he really move the needle that much more?  On paper, you are right.  Even at full strength, I just dont see them as a great team.  I could be dead wrong. 

[zow2]

One of the worst calls on a huge 4th and 1 by McVay.  I told my son in the moment, don’t hand off, it’s a bunch of beefy guys clogging it up and it will be a giant dogpile for no gain.  Sure enough, that’s what you get. Don’t take the ball out of your best players hands (Stafford).  and that’s what he did. 

[Albany,n.y.]

6 minutes ago, BigDingus said:

I don't know why, but I love seeing Mac Jones succeed with Shanahan. 

 

Shanahan was able to get a Jimmy G. lead team to the SB & almost beat the Chiefs. He did it again with Brock Purdy. Now he's reviving Mac Jones's career!

 

And with all these injuries?! This guy is amazing. Any QB that has success on the Niners should give a kickback to Kyle whenever they score a big contract.

Don't forget Sam Darnold went there for a year, then moved on and thrived. 

[tigerthelion]

3 minutes ago, zow2 said:

One of the worst calls on a huge 4th and 1 by McVay.  I told my son in the moment, don’t hand off, it’s a bunch of beefy guys clogging it up and it will be a giant dogpile for no gain.  Sure enough, that’s what you get. Don’t take the ball out of your best players hands (Stafford).  and that’s what he did. 

Out of character for Mcvay.  If Andy Reid is calling s play in that situation, that call wouldn't even enter his top 30 possibilities.  Especially with Stafford kind of on a roll like that. 

Edited yesterday at 04:00 AM by tigerthelion

[mannc]

12 minutes ago, tigerthelion said:

Niners have no business being 4 -1. I would be very surprised if this is sustainable for them.  

Their schedule is extremely soft…it’s sustainable.

[SCBills]

Rams coming off a loss, facing the Ravens.  
 

Perfect. 

[FireChans]

23 minutes ago, tigerthelion said:

Brock is better than Mac but does he really move the needle that much more?  On paper, you are right.  Even at full strength, I just dont see them as a great team.  I could be dead wrong. 

They are definitely not a great team right now.

 

Shanny is a great coach though

[MJS]

41 minutes ago, BigDingus said:

I don't know why, but I love seeing Mac Jones succeed with Shanahan. 

 

Shanahan was able to get a Jimmy G. lead team to the SB & almost beat the Chiefs. He did it again with Brock Purdy. Now he's reviving Mac Jones's career!

 

And with all these injuries?! This guy is amazing. Any QB that has success on the Niners should give a kickback to Kyle whenever they score a big contract.

True, but he brings in QBs who have the traits he wants. All those guys are accurate, timing based QBs who just run the plays and stay within the scheme and system. They succeed because they are who the system was designed to use. Tua would be good there, for instance. The problem is when things break down, those guys can't do much. But he has shown you can get pretty far with QBs like that.

[Special K]

1 hour ago, zow2 said:

One of the worst calls on a huge 4th and 1 by McVay.  I told my son in the moment, don’t hand off, it’s a bunch of beefy guys clogging it up and it will be a giant dogpile for no gain.  Sure enough, that’s what you get. Don’t take the ball out of your best players hands (Stafford).  and that’s what he did. 

 

I think he was going for a reverse psychology play..... "They think we are going to run some exotic play, so let's keep it simple and fool them."........ When you try to out-smart the other team, you usually end up out-smarting yourself.

[Chandler#81]

Rams made it a game