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Rams Fans Practicing a Bit of Revisionist History
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This post was picked up by Birds fans and is circulating through the Twittersphere. It’s an LA Rams fan who posted a collection of 1st quarter clips from the first Eagles/Rams game out in Los Angeles:
This is how easy the Rams were moving the ball on the eagles, Sunday should be a similar plan. pic.twitter.com/JW4XzyVRuR
— Mob Squad (@Rams4some) January 15, 2025
Another Rams fan replied, asking why they lost the game, and “Mob Squad” says it’s because Kyren Williams fumbled and Sean McVay “got away from the run after eagles 2 score lead.”
Birds fans know, of course, that slow starts were a typical pattern in 2024. The defense needed a drive or two to feel out the opponent and their gameplan, then they’d make some adjustments from there and more or less shut down teams for the next three quarters. That was the case in this game, with the Rams going 0-8 on third down and scoring one of their touchdowns in garbage time. And if you remember anything at all about Week 12, the only reason it was remotely close is because there were a couple of defensive pass interference calls in the red zone, one against Isaiah Rodgers which was HIGHLY questionable after Darius Slay went out with a concussion.
Otherwise, Saquon Barkley ran for 255 and the Eagles put up 481 yards of total offense in a 17-point win. It was one of the largest margins of victory they’ve enjoyed all season long. They did it while only being +1 in turnover margin and controlling 33:41 of clock, so it’s not like there are some huge outlier numbers to explain the lopsidedness of it all. Of course, that’s not to take anything away from the Rams, who started 5-6 and finished 10-7. They’re playing much better now and obviously deserve to be where they are, so anybody who takes this team lightly is an idiot. But let’s not practice any revisionist history in regard to what happened on November 24th. The only reason that game was close is because of the DPIs. The Eagles defeated both the Rams and their zebra allies on the same night. To live and die in L.A., where everyday we try to fatten our pockets.
Pass Interference or nah? 🤔#PHIvsLAR | #SNFpic.twitter.com/rO9TB0rkcQ
— Fliff (@fliff) November 25, 2024
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com