take long for Bill\u2019s prediction<\/a>, that the Rams would go 20-0 this season, to jinx the team. The Plaschke Curse strikes again!<\/p>\nStephen Greenberg
Santa Monica<\/p>\n
Do the Rams know they actually have to win some football games? Not just show up and expect the other team to lay down. I know Bill Plaschke put the curse on them by declaring an undefeated season but coach Sean McVay and the Rams have to do better.<\/p>\n
Russell Hosaka
Torrance<\/p>\n
Can someone please take Bill Plaschke\u2019s computer away from him so he can\u2019t make another unnecessary prediction that could come back to jinx the fans of L.A.? What purpose does it serve for a sportswriter with a dubious history of predictions to go out on a limb and make yet another useless, grand statement? Hasn\u2019t he learned his lesson?<\/p>\n
Danny Balber Jr.
Pasadena<\/p>\n
Sean McVay\u2019s experiment of not properly acclimating the team to the massive time change in Australia was a huge a risk. McVay cited last year\u2019s London Game (Rams handily beat the Jaguars), when they crossed five time zones (Baltimore to London) without acclimating and thought it would apply to 17 time zones to Melbourne?<\/p>\n
It was an embarrassment for the franchise and L.A. and further promoted the idea that the Rams can\u2019t beat the 49ers. Additionally, McVay went to his usual bag of tricks, abandoning a successful running attack in favor of a tired and rusty Matt Stafford passing incessantly, being harassed and ineffective.<\/p>\n
This was easily the dumbest head coaching call of McVay\u2019s career. He needs to apologize to his team and the fans.<\/p>\n
Axel Hubert
Santa Monica<\/p>\n
Thanks, Roger Goodell! Your relentless desire to \u201cexpand\u201d the NFL fan base reached its apex Thursday night (or Friday morning?) with the Rams and 49ers game in Australia. It\u2019s bad enough forcing teams to fly eight or nine hours to Europe but this Australian game takes the proverbial cake.<\/p>\n
When is \u201cenough is enough\u201d regarding \u201cexpanding\u201d the game? The world loves soccer so let them have it; American football is uniquely American so, please, recognize this fact, enjoy the huge revenues from TV and let NFL teams play in the U.S. where the game belongs!<\/p>\n
Ken Blake
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