Bro idk enough about schemes and just game plans overall…so I can’t sit here and say why I think a coach was good or bad. I say all that because in the first superbowl against the patriots there was no surprises imo they knew they had to stop the run and force Jared Goff to have to make some throws…which btw I thought Mcvay did well all things considered I mean we had two of the mose WIIIIIIIIIDEEEEE open touchdowns in Super Bowl history to Cooks who was literally jumping up and down for a few seconds because he was soooooo wide ass open. My point is if Jared Goff wasnt out there Goffin it up and just threw to who at the time was our clear number 1 WR and again WIIIIIDE open TWICE LOL like dude considering the score of the game which was tied up 3-3 for almost the entirety of the superbowl until around 7-8 minutes or so left in the fourth quarter we could’ve ran away with that thing if he just makes ONE easy throw let alone both of them. Which again this isn’t like okay the WR was wide open but the pressure got there or he was wide open and Goff just couldn’t make a great pass like bro he was wiiiiiide open and Goff who had all the damn time in the world just somehow never seen him until like 3 seconds too late which everyone knows in football time is a goddamn eternity. They were quite literally the equivalent to a lay up in basketball AND HE HAD TWO OF THEM SMH so yeah again my point is the coach can only put players in position to help them succeed and when he dialed up TWO plays that were such great play calls that the almighty great Bill Belicheck defensive guru who just had the first ever game in NFL history where his defense literally didn’t stop the other team from scoring a touchdown not even one time😂😂😂 but yeah so when Mcvay is going against him and calls a perfect play resulting in our number 1 WR being WIIIIIIDE OPEN in the in zone(once again MULTIPLE TIMES) for some of the most wiiiiide open missed TDs in nfl superbowl history smh then idk how that’s on him right? Cause if Goff makes those easy ass throws and we win beating the shots pretty easily would that mean that Mcvay kicked Bills ass? Lol cause that would be crazy to say imo as well
Yes the Rigged Totally Scripted Charade NFL made a champion alright. Just like every season especially for the past decade. I don't see how anyone don't see how fake the NFL is. More fake than the WWE.
@@fantasymangacomicvisionary5688 okay so then why are you taking time out of your day to not only watch these fake scripted sports that are worse than WWE but you take it even farther by going to a video talking about a sport that is faker than WWE but you don’t even stop there you go to a video talking about a sport faker than WWE and comment on someone’s post to say how it’s fake😂😂 slap yourself dude like seriously if you really think it’s fake then I have no actual problem with that but I assure you since I know that wrestling(the WWE bs obviously) is fake you will NEVERRRR find me watching it LET ALONE COMMENTING ON A RUclips VIDEO TALKING ABOUT IT😂😂😂 like how tf could you be any less self aware smh
@@jordancave3089 first of all Genius when did I write I watch NFL Charade? Since the Patriots vs Seahawks Obviously Rigged Superbowl (which is the last WWE/NFL game I watch) I been able to predict every Superbowl Winner after just seeing the final 16 teams who made the playoffs without watching a single game during the season or playoffs.
@@fantasymangacomicvisionary5688 okay show me proof lol show me where you say or commented or posted that you knew who was gonna win before the first game of the playoffs. Surely that can’t be too hard to do since you just KNEW it was going to be the rams…I’ll be right here waiting so just lmk once you scrounge some proof together…although I’m guessing I’ll be here for awhile
One of the biggest reasons we survived that game, compared to 2018, is the commitment to the run on that final drive. Not to take away from Stafford’s and Kupp’s heroic plays which are obvious, but that Akers run to set up 1st and Goal completely put the Bengals D on their heals at the goal line. Without that, I doubt they would’ve stacked 9 in the box and left two receivers on the right in 1-on-1 man for Kupp to score the TD.
That's the silliest thing I've ever heard, I agree with all of the Players and sports analysts that thame Rams almost payed the crazy price of winning the SB for WAY WAY WAY overusing a Run game that couldn't compete in Highschool!!!! The Rams won because of Stafford and Kupp, those 2 guys put the ENTIRE Offense on their shoulders!!!
@@steveTGO I thought going all Purdue on Cincy would have been a viable strategy once it was clear that each running play was a total waste, but maybe after OBJ went down the Rams really didn't have the receiver corps to allow for them to go all-in on a air attack. Stafford did try to hit Skowronek once, and that didn't work out so well.
@@steveTGO Sean made Stafford play like Goff until it was almost too late. Like every playoff game, he finally had to let Matt Stafford go all Matt Stafford on them.
Rams were without their #2, 3 and 4 receiving threat in Higbee, Woods and OBJ. Bengals got a massive 75 yard TD gifted to them off a missed facemask. Yeah this game was a good cap off to the season. So happy for this group. Some really deserving players of a superbowl. Excited to see Joe Burrow develop, he looks like he can be an all time great
@@Aaron-wq3jz If you think those 2 even out then you are mental. 1 put 6 points on the board vs being first and 20+ inside your own 15. The other gave a fresh set of downs when you would have still had downs to work with if you didn't get that call.
@@Greg-tj8rg Higgins was held worse on that dropped pass in the end zone when his jersey was tugged. I'm cool with them not calling shit, but keep that same tactic the entire game.
@@brando852 He had the best grade from a QB from PFF all while being the most sacked qb in the NFL coming off a bad knee injury. He also led the league in completion percentage and yards per attempt. He also had 17 tds passes over 30 yards while the next closest QB had 11. Not saying he's the GOAT, just saying he looks to be the real deal. Bengals hadn't won a playoff game in 31 years and his first full season they won 3.
Yall won't meet ...NFC west plays AFC West 2022 season..n afc east as part of the extra game..so bills will play rams bc both came in 1 st place...However in 2023 yall will meet ...lol (not a fan of neither lol)
As a Ram fan I like your style. You have a bunch of class. The Bengals will be back again. The Bengals keep that run stuffing they will be back. If my Rams don't win it again I will be pulling for your Bengals. You were very graciouse.No excuses. Much respect. TC bro.
@@joeking433 you’re a dumbass. Rewatch the game and you’ll find out that the refs literally missed a holding call on the play right before the 3rd down holding call. How about that Bengals last drive though? They couldn’t gain 1 yard in 3 plays??? Lmao. Foh. Bengals got gifted a 75 yard TD which led to an INT off a tipped pass on the rams first play of the next drive. What did the Bengals offense do after that though? Almost nothing. Bengals fans should be happy that we were missing woods, obj, Higbee, and Blanton. All good though, Bengals let our 3rd string tight end destroy them in the second half on very crucial plays lmao.
@@dantecurry4055 That wasn't Boyd, idiot! And that was a missed call, not one to throw the game like the holding penalty at the perfect time to let the Rams win. If I were a Rams fan I wouldn't be boasting of winning because the ref threw the game!
Kendall Blanton (TE2) also got knocked out of the game. Contributed even more to the bad running game woes since McVay often uses TE for the running game. Bryce Hopkins (TE3) is basically an oversized WR and awful at blocking
Which is funny cause on arguably one of the most important plays of the game With the 4th and 1 he was the one who gave Kupp a lane to drive past for the first down
If RT Rieff isn't out, Bengals win by 17. Cincy found a way to shut down the Rams offense. But they couldn't add more points in the 2nd half because their OL was so bad on the right side. Once the Rams moved up the LB over the Center, Cincy couldn't shift to protect their weakness. If Reiff was in the game, they wouldn't have needed to shift and could have blocked the rush, leading to more scores. Lots of ifs that go both ways.
The lack of run adjustment was frustrating. Even if they didn’t go to gap scheme, normal play action or some sneaky TE chip and go routes could have made a huge difference. His “commitment” to the run was very stubbornly one dimensional. And that dimension wasn’t working. And the Rams backs are not dynamic enough to break open a defense on pure effort or talent. They need something in the scheme to help them.
McVay was setting up that last drive entire second half. He did adjust in passing game but receivers were either dropping the ball or giving the ball as a present to the dbs. TE ges down and now you have only 1 reliable catching option that is being double or tripple covered. He kept running the ball so the defense has to stay low and not just hawk for the ball. Concerning all of that, I think McVay did a great job
We won even without key players. Talk about adversity. This was a great year. Even if the Rams never get back to another Superbowl, i have to say this year was one of the best for me.
A thoughtful note... The Rams were down Mundt TE2 (key blocking TE), Higbee TE1 before the game, then lost Blanton TE3 during the game, leaving Hopkins TE4 late in the game. GO RAMS!
I feel like people are not giving Stafford enough credit for this game. Dude had absolute no run game was down to his 4th-5th string receivers and Tied end…and I just learned watching this video that Van Jefferson got hurt too so he wasn’t reliable…like what?!! dude literally had one receiver and made it happen.. what set the tone on the last drive was that no look pass…what Stafford did was nothing short of astonishing! People don’t realize how it’s almost impossible to come out with a W with the circumstances that the Rams had on the offensive side!
get used to him doing messed up things at times. It took a team with 3 hall of famers on defense to almost lose the superbowl. He is a good qb not great.
Your breakdown of the game was right on the money. I was fearful that McVay was beginning to panic because of the run game failure and the injury situation to his offensive players but he did the smart thing and let Stafford and Kupp do there thing and it was impressive. The defense was outstanding mid third quarter on. Just a great win by the Rams and also a strong performance again by the Bengals.
Man, they really did it, huh? Giving up those two first round picks for Matt Stafford really payed off. And it showed in this game. That pass was just crazy! Thanks for breaking this game down🔥🔥🔥 I would love to see a Matt Corral video (since you asked)
I mean what are those late 1sts worth for a top 10 caliber QB in Stafford to run this Rams engine of an offense? Lions just hope they get talent back in the draft whose even 1/4th of Stafford's talent and impact. Not like the Rams outright know they suck at picking at late 1st/2nd when all they need are high level veteran performers to fill specific spots. Much like Stafford's value outweigh those picks, good luck for the Broncos with the Rams late 2nd/3rd round picks to find an edge rusher talent as ready and as high impact as Von Miller at 32.
I really liked the Rams all year, I don't think they were the best team in the NFL, but I'm impressed with the way they constructed their culture to take on new faces seamlessly. I got you on Corral, cheers TLC!
@@AlexRollinsNFL that's how you know this season was crazy, they had the best players in the league on both sides of the ball and still weren't #1 in the league
Yeah it's tough when the run game is non existent. Then running your passing game with only Kupp and your 5th option (Woods #2A, OBJ #2B, Higbee (second on Rams w/catches), and Banton, Higbee's back up.) Jefferson, who can't track a deep ball. to be able to fight for a 50/50 ball.
Nothing like a Saturday morning/afternoon video from you! I have a possible suggestion for another video. If you have already reviewed this topic, and I either missed it or I can't remember, then I apologize, but would you be interested in doing a deep dive into how Cooper Kupp transformed from being a very good receiver, but maybe not a game-breaker, to the best receiver in the league and the Offensive Player of the Year?
Long time Rams fan .. Since 99 I was born in 92 .. When I heard we got Stafford I knew we had a chance and then I heard that SB56 was at Home in Sofi I just knew that The Rams were going to play their ass off to get there regardless of who it is.. I remembered the Goff SB & Brady and I kept repeating to myself “Just be happy if we get there” then I remembered my QB, and saw how he improved from Week 1 when he stopped forcing the Deep balls for the big plays and started to look like Warner and got the ball out Fast even if it was a slant.. then Robert Woods got hurt and I was worried and then we got OBJ and I nearly died of laughter nothing against him he’s just one of the other players I felt “He’s on another team he’s MVP” and when A certain Madden came out (One with a bad ass 1 hand grab on the cover) I immediately put OBJ on my Team full of Rams in MUT as I just wanted OBJ with us even though he was doing great with the Giants.. At that moment.. I went from ALL IN TO ALL DONE!! “I don’t care who it is Rams ARE WINNING THE SUPER BOWL AT HOME!!” My wife reminded me that there’s Brady and I said I welcome that Rematch “Careful what you wish for..” or “Your not supposed to ask for the smoke” hahaha But Stafford took Brady on TWICE and found a way to win. And then the final game of the season was the Niners and every game “Same Old Sorry Ass Rams” always plays in my head and yeah we fucked up. I kept telling my wife and pops “It’s going to be a Movie Moment!! We’re gonna Slay GOATS on our way back to eachother and we’re gonna go at it 1 last time and the winner goes to the Super Bowl!” The Niner fans in my fam felt it was in the bag and I kept telling em “Not this time, this time Sofi is on the line, this time We’re pissed off” seriously Post Season Rams were on another level!! I was sooo passed at the blatant fucking DIRTY ASS HIT on Stafford to the back of the head that KOd him in the beginning of the game and right there I knew.. “This is a different kind of ball game” Seriously looked like I was watching The Longest Yard. But like I kept saying that was our “Movie Moment” as just like they did to us prior WE built a comeback! WE Punched them in the mouth with AD - Jimmy G and WE went to the SB. Saw the Bengals beat the Chiefs and tbh was shocked.. saw that record of the most sacked.. and I just knew AD was going to EAT and with Stafford those 12 years in Detroit was going to haunt him and he was going to play his ass off!! I knew we were going to win cus it was just like built like that to me.. everything just fell into place for us. We adjusted, we learned, we payed our dues. We lost Nearly ALL of our Offense! And in every play with the Niners I was afraid we were going to lose Kupp or Higbee due to how dirty the Niners were playing. Now it’s finally .. ALL DONE and we got AD a ring the dude has deserved for so damn long!! Imo as just like how Stafford suffered with the Lions AD suffered with Goff on the Rams.. We went through a lot this season and winning the SB was perfect ending. I remember thinking “If we make it to the Playoffs Akers is back!” And he went from that horrible injury that scared the shit out of me cus it was year 1 and dude looked fucking amazing! And then looked to have to take the whole season off and when he came back I wondered if he’d be the same.. prayed for the dude.. and he played in the Playoffs (Almost cost us the most important game!! Haha) but he played in the SB and imo it worked for the best cus now we got Akers, Henderson AND SONY MICHELL! WHO’S HOUSE?!?
@@lukegarcia867 Hey as long as people like you remain mad & salty at the fact it’s all good and worth it.. SB56 will come and go and yet people like you will always Hate so let that be that.. hell you may remember longer than us Fans do tbh..
Yes, it was a hold on Wilson. He yanked his jersey with his left hand, and turned his hips with the right. He used the right to catapult himself off Kupp's right hip to get the knock down. Check the other angles.
Wow, the way you analyzed Stafford's no-look pass really further highlights how insane of that play was. If I have to be honest, I didn't realize at first that Stafford hard sold that much until you carefully broke it down. Great video.
"But you yada yada'd over the best part!" Thank you for yet another great breakdown of the most important strategies and moments in the game. I always feel smarter and much more informed after watching your videos. Plus, you came through with another Seinfeld quote! Great stuff!!!
Probably the best analysis on the Super Bowl I’ve seen. I think watching it very carefully as a ram fan we all thought the same thing but couldn’t explain why. I don’t know why McVay didn’t go to no huddle more. I personally thought he should’ve run more screen plays and WR running plays like that jet sweep play to Kupp on 4th down to mix up the run game. They used to do that so much to help out Goff.
Thanks George. I was surprised at few screens there were too, but then again the Bengals almost never blitzed. McVay seems to have generally gotten away from the screen game since the Gurley days
Rams won in spite of McVay not because of him. Everyone calls him an offensive genius. Then he calls QB sneak on back to back plays. Yeah, someone said he used to love the screen game. Now he loves QB sneak, as if he just figured them out and thinks no one else has ever heard of a QB sneak. If they lost that game that dude shoulda been ran out of town. Supremely talented roster. Every player on that team definitely deserves a ring.
Just stop, all year media said Matthew couldn’t win big games, and that he wasn’t that good. Odell was a diva and wouldn’t work. And that Von is old and washed… now y’all wanna call us a superteam… cause the “experts” were wrong. It’s called good culture. Go Rams🏆
Yep as soon as we beat the 49ers that's when it started. Nevermind the media calling the Rams a super team when 99% picked the 49ers to beat the Rams!! On top of that the same media was like you have to win the Superbowl because you went all in. I won't name names but one media person pick the Rams to go to the Superbowl only to back out during the NFC championship. So I give no one credit for calling it, except for the Rams faithful not the bandwagon fans that jumped off when we're going through that losing streak!!
Hey Alex, I have a few ideas of some prospects that could make for some interesting videos: David Bell Kaiir Elam/Sauce/Stingley (basically one of the top corners) Travon Walker Charles Cross Malik Willis Devin Lloyd Linderbaum/Ekwonu Drake London
@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly Or what if the 49ers catch that interception, win the game and go onto Super Bowl 56. Meanwhile, back in KC, Patrick Mahomes does not throw a pick in overtime and the Chiefs drive down and score the winning touchdown in overtime and go to Super Bowl 56 and beat the 49ers AGAIN in the Super Bowl. Lot’s of shouda, woulda, coulda. Great teams find a way to win. The Rams were great when it counted, that’s why they won the Super Bowl.
Stafford needs a wheelbarrow to carry those trophies, and the giant pair he's got that allowed him the confidence to make what is absolutely the most absurd throw I have ever seen, irrespective of the fact that it was in the SB with the game on the line. What a mad lad, and I couldn't be happier for him.
Great analysis! Well done! You are totally right about QB1. Stafford was the X Factor in this game, literally willing the Rams to a Super Bowl victory with the help of the best WR in the game (Kupp) and best player in the NFL (Donald) who sealed the deal on the game's two final plays. Classic game. I was fortunate to be at Super Bowl 56 in SoFi and still can't believe what I saw! Great video!
@@AlexRollinsNFL - It really was! As a lifelong Rams fan, I cannot imagine any sporting event I may attend in the future topping this experience. More than a month later and I’m still on Cloud Nine!
Most college football head coaches would have won the Bengals the championship if given control over the team in the second half. Allowing Kupp to beat you is the most anti-Belichick thing in defensive history. Don't do the opposite of what Bill would do in that situation. Not having an extra offensive lineman in on plays was a bad decision. At least keep an RB and TE back to help the O-line. Max protect 80 percent of the time or use all that beef to get Mixon 100 yards or 20 carries.... should I go on?
Alex Rollins: Coach McVay. I trust you will remember this as they day that you ALMOST blew Super Bowl LVI Sean McVay: I trust you will remember this as the day Coach Zac Taylor ALMOST won Super Bowl LVI
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Fascinating stuff Alex. It would be great to do the same for the Bengals - why was Anarumo unable to adapt as he had done in previous games? Why did the O-line collapse in the 2nd half? (But i should prob Patreon this for your pains...)
@@benjaminkenney3706 The Bengals needed to commit the penalties to cover one fucking guy that everyone knew was getting the ball. Must suck to not be able to double or triple cover a guy successfully. Of course, they couldn’t double or triple team Donald successfully either. End of the day, Cincy had the media proclaimed new GOAT at QB and he couldn’t gain 1 yard in 3 tries and the Cincy defense couldn’t stop the Rams in 79 yards or 15 plays. That’s why the Bengals lost.
McVey in essence tried to right the wrong of COMPLETELY ignoring the running game in the LAST Super Bowl, only to realize he doesn't have a Todd Gurley super stud back that can scare a defense out of their scheme. All the Rams backs are gadget backs, not enough of 'this' to be 'that' and not really much difference between any of them. They have NO heavy hitters in the backfield and that is an ACE every teams should have. You go to a split back set and get your BIG man past the front 4 and let him HURT some people.
What everyone failed to realize it was about the attempts. When the Rams jumped out to that 13-3 lead was that because of the run game? But if the Rams had did like the Bengals did and abandoned the run we would have lost too. It's pretty easy to blitz a team if you know they're not running the ball. Look at the 2nd half adjustment the Rams dared the Bengals to run, they had the middle open and the sides when the Rams were overloading a side. When the Rams was on the goal line. Why did they stack the box? Because even though the Rams suck the whole game running it, they were still a threat to run the ball.
@@geraldjeffcoat392 Yeah some advanced stats support that despite the Rams running like dog shit, it still was a good sell to the Bengals defense that they can transition to their pass game easily. Which also may have stopped the Bengals from trying their 8 man drop easily because the Rams would just happily run through through those lightest of boxes on early downs.
The no look pass has been done over 12 years in Detroit. But don't pass up the fact that Aaron Donald was a beast when it mattered most. Stafford hall of fame type of pass not many can say they can throw that pass and complete it.
Matthew Stafford had all day to pass and Burrow had none. Stafford's offensive line made him look good. There are several QBs that would look good with that line.
Man its so crazy that Cooper Kupp legit had the best season for a WR EVER like let that sink in for a sec were talking better than Jerry, Megatron, Randy, TO!! Outside of rams fans i guarantee people didnt even know who cooper kupp was until this year!
We should’ve known honestly I know it’s FCS (not that it’s as big of a talent gap as people make out but still) but watching his highlights from Eastern Washington they’re unreal he looked like TO out there hahah
@@supermoneyball420 yeah i remember when we drafted him i was like he could be special then he got hurt and he hardly got to play he missed the first super bowl when we only scored 3 points but i never knew a chamge at qb would blow him up and what better qb than matthew stafford i mean i thought he would be great but to have that season in year 1 with a new qb is some madden stuff for sure it was great to watch and cant wait to see year 2! If u didnt k ow then im sure everyone football fan knows now
I'm still angry Aaron Donald didn't get his MVP, even though he was the main reason they won. He just decided "enough is enough" in the second half and took over. Also, enjoy your vacation Alex! Thanks for your videos. I know it's a ton of work that you put into them, and it really shows.
Did you see on Twitter one of the voters mentioned how their ballots are due 2 minutes before the game ends so they can quickly announce the winner? I think that paid the biggest part Thank you Asma! It's much needed, but exciting to get back to things in just a week. Thanks for the support bro!
Major reason, but Stafford and Kupp were just as main of reasons they won. Everyone knew going into it the Bengals O-Line was dogshit, never stood a chance against that defensive front. It could have gone either way.
About the Wilson penalty--do you agree when Wilson rips Kupp's jersey with his right hand Kupp's torso turns? If yes, you don't think that is enough for a hold? If no, please sell me on how that is not a hold. Maybe my criteria is off. Great video as always. Thank you for your fine work.
I thought the hold was called due to his left hand. As Kupp breaks out to the right, Wilson looks to grab his body and uses that to keep up and launch himself in front of the ball. Whether that was consistent with the rest of the calls/no calls is a different question. I personally thought it was a hold
@@cakee3630 Usually something like that isn’t called in normal situations, and it was called with in the final minutes of the Super Bowl. Horrible call given the situation.
@@somerandompatriotsfan4415 I trying to facilitate a discussion to understand the opposing viewpoint. Can we go easy w sledgehammering people with your viewpoint.
My take is full speed that play is called for holding like 50% of the time at least. Sure we see the slow Motion after and can maybe say it wasn't. But the fact that it was such a 50/50 call and the literal blatant missed facemask I think it's hard to say the Rams got bailed or anything forsure
Lohan Wilson grabbed kupp's hip to launch him forward to make a play. Clearly a hold. Not to mention the blatant PI the play before on Henderson that wasn't called.
Thank god somebody besides me is questioning McVay's playcalling throughout the playoffs and Kept tsking the ball out of Stafford's hands to run the ball when they were winning with the pass
What the Bengals did this year will likely be one of the forgotten great defensive performances, like when the Rams held the Patriots to 13 points a couple of years ago. Also: While I'm by no means a Bengals fan, that holding call at the end of the game was a joke and once again puts the integrity of the NFL in question.
@@reubenblanco3021 We could also mention the actual holding that JR committed late in the first quarter, but it doesn't matter: None of the three mistakes by the refs should have happened. It would be bad enough if the Jets play the Lions week 14 or something like that, but it absolutely can't happen in the SB.
@@monophthalmos9633 yeah we could also mention all the non calls the Rams didn't get leading up to the flag. If you or anyone are serious about their comments about the flag shouldn't have been thrown watch the film review by Chris Simms around the 41 minute mark: m.ruclips.net/video/ty7eEEcSpPc/видео.html
Not McVay's fault. The O-line should have made the correct adjustments. That is not the head coach's job to make these adjustments. It is the O-line coach's job or the offensive coordinator's job. And the O-linemen should have figured it out too.
"Yadda, yadda, yadda" right past where the officials changed their officiating 180 degress, dropping flags on back to back to back plays--so bad that even this vid admits the most crucial call was bogus--until the Rams get their go-ahead TD. The change in officiating is UNDENIABLE. So really, McVay almost blew it until the Refs saved them.
To be fair, the officiating changed, but the ending didn't. Like you said, they dropped flags on back to back plays, if they hadn't thrown the holding on the Rams one play after the holding on the Bengals, Rams had a TD on what would have been 4th down, refs didn't really save anything. And that's with Bengals already benefitting from the biggest no call of the game, they both did a ton of those petty little holds, but only Cinci yanked a defender out of coverage by the face for a TD.
If anyone deserved that win it was Stafford, then Donald, both were going to be first ballot HOF's and it would've been sad to see Stafford especially retire without a ring.
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Bro idk enough about schemes and just game plans overall…so I can’t sit here and say why I think a coach was good or bad. I say all that because in the first superbowl against the patriots there was no surprises imo they knew they had to stop the run and force Jared Goff to have to make some throws…which btw I thought Mcvay did well all things considered I mean we had two of the mose WIIIIIIIIIDEEEEE open touchdowns in Super Bowl history to Cooks who was literally jumping up and down for a few seconds because he was soooooo wide ass open. My point is if Jared Goff wasnt out there Goffin it up and just threw to who at the time was our clear number 1 WR and again WIIIIIDE open TWICE LOL like dude considering the score of the game which was tied up 3-3 for almost the entirety of the superbowl until around 7-8 minutes or so left in the fourth quarter we could’ve ran away with that thing if he just makes ONE easy throw let alone both of them. Which again this isn’t like okay the WR was wide open but the pressure got there or he was wide open and Goff just couldn’t make a great pass like bro he was wiiiiiide open and Goff who had all the damn time in the world just somehow never seen him until like 3 seconds too late which everyone knows in football time is a goddamn eternity. They were quite literally the equivalent to a lay up in basketball AND HE HAD TWO OF THEM SMH so yeah again my point is the coach can only put players in position to help them succeed and when he dialed up TWO plays that were such great play calls that the almighty great Bill Belicheck defensive guru who just had the first ever game in NFL history where his defense literally didn’t stop the other team from scoring a touchdown not even one time😂😂😂 but yeah so when Mcvay is going against him and calls a perfect play resulting in our number 1 WR being WIIIIIIDE OPEN in the in zone(once again MULTIPLE TIMES) for some of the most wiiiiide open missed TDs in nfl superbowl history smh then idk how that’s on him right? Cause if Goff makes those easy ass throws and we win beating the shots pretty easily would that mean that Mcvay kicked Bills ass? Lol cause that would be crazy to say imo as well
Yes the Rigged Totally Scripted Charade NFL made a champion alright. Just like every season especially for the past decade.
I don't see how anyone don't see how fake the NFL is. More fake than the WWE.
@@fantasymangacomicvisionary5688 okay so then why are you taking time out of your day to not only watch these fake scripted sports that are worse than WWE but you take it even farther by going to a video talking about a sport that is faker than WWE but you don’t even stop there you go to a video talking about a sport faker than WWE and comment on someone’s post to say how it’s fake😂😂 slap yourself dude like seriously if you really think it’s fake then I have no actual problem with that but I assure you since I know that wrestling(the WWE bs obviously) is fake you will NEVERRRR find me watching it LET ALONE COMMENTING ON A RUclips VIDEO TALKING ABOUT IT😂😂😂 like how tf could you be any less self aware smh
@@jordancave3089 first of all Genius when did I write I watch NFL Charade?
Since the Patriots vs Seahawks Obviously Rigged Superbowl (which is the last WWE/NFL game I watch) I been able to predict every Superbowl Winner after just seeing the final 16 teams who made the playoffs without watching a single game during the season or playoffs.
@@fantasymangacomicvisionary5688 okay show me proof lol show me where you say or commented or posted that you knew who was gonna win before the first game of the playoffs. Surely that can’t be too hard to do since you just KNEW it was going to be the rams…I’ll be right here waiting so just lmk once you scrounge some proof together…although I’m guessing I’ll be here for awhile
One of the biggest reasons we survived that game, compared to 2018, is the commitment to the run on that final drive. Not to take away from Stafford’s and Kupp’s heroic plays which are obvious, but that Akers run to set up 1st and Goal completely put the Bengals D on their heals at the goal line. Without that, I doubt they would’ve stacked 9 in the box and left two receivers on the right in 1-on-1 man for Kupp to score the TD.
Good insight!
That's the silliest thing I've ever heard, I agree with all of the Players and sports analysts that thame Rams almost payed the crazy price of winning the SB for WAY WAY WAY overusing a Run game that couldn't compete in Highschool!!!! The Rams won because of Stafford and Kupp, those 2 guys put the ENTIRE Offense on their shoulders!!!
@@steveTGO I thought going all Purdue on Cincy would have been a viable strategy once it was clear that each running play was a total waste, but maybe after OBJ went down the Rams really didn't have the receiver corps to allow for them to go all-in on a air attack. Stafford did try to hit Skowronek once, and that didn't work out so well.
@@steveTGO Sean made Stafford play like Goff until it was almost too late. Like every playoff game, he finally had to let Matt Stafford go all Matt Stafford on them.
Nea they still would have stacked. That was one play. JMO
Rams were without their #2, 3 and 4 receiving threat in Higbee, Woods and OBJ. Bengals got a massive 75 yard TD gifted to them off a missed facemask. Yeah this game was a good cap off to the season. So happy for this group. Some really deserving players of a superbowl. Excited to see Joe Burrow develop, he looks like he can be an all time great
Nah that holding call they refunded the rams so it even led out
@@Aaron-wq3jz If you think those 2 even out then you are mental. 1 put 6 points on the board vs being first and 20+ inside your own 15. The other gave a fresh set of downs when you would have still had downs to work with if you didn't get that call.
@@Greg-tj8rg Higgins was held worse on that dropped pass in the end zone when his jersey was tugged. I'm cool with them not calling shit, but keep that same tactic the entire game.
Lmao we just saying anyone could b an all time great now. Delusional
@@brando852 He had the best grade from a QB from PFF all while being the most sacked qb in the NFL coming off a bad knee injury. He also led the league in completion percentage and yards per attempt. He also had 17 tds passes over 30 yards while the next closest QB had 11. Not saying he's the GOAT, just saying he looks to be the real deal. Bengals hadn't won a playoff game in 31 years and his first full season they won 3.
That no looker was absolutely legendary
Totally
@@ROB-cj4kq its one of the best throws in super bowl history. That guy is lost
@@RJ-qs6nm yes sir that play is forever legendary
As a Bengals fan this hurt but it was a good ride. Hats off to a well earned win Rams. Till next time 🖖
Probably the most down to earth comment I've seen. Hats off to the Bengals who are no joke! Maybe we'll meet in the regular season next yr.
@@satchitus7200 I dont see yall on our schedule but who knows after 🙂
Yall won't meet ...NFC west plays AFC West 2022 season..n afc east as part of the extra game..so bills will play rams bc both came in 1 st place...However in 2023 yall will meet ...lol (not a fan of neither lol)
@@user-nm2hb5lg6z Ah well thanks anyway👍
As a Ram fan I like your style. You have a bunch of class. The Bengals will be back again. The Bengals keep that run stuffing they will be back. If my Rams don't win it again I will be pulling for your Bengals. You were very graciouse.No excuses. Much respect. TC bro.
Injuries almost cost the rams a sb. Mcvay did great considering the circumstances
True
It was all about that one ref who threw the game on the last Ram drive.
@@joeking433 awwww I guess your a salty Bengals fan too, lol I love how you won't talk about how Tyler boyd tried to snap Jalen Ramsey's neck off.
@@joeking433 you’re a dumbass. Rewatch the game and you’ll find out that the refs literally missed a holding call on the play right before the 3rd down holding call. How about that Bengals last drive though? They couldn’t gain 1 yard in 3 plays??? Lmao. Foh. Bengals got gifted a 75 yard TD which led to an INT off a tipped pass on the rams first play of the next drive. What did the Bengals offense do after that though? Almost nothing. Bengals fans should be happy that we were missing woods, obj, Higbee, and Blanton. All good though, Bengals let our 3rd string tight end destroy them in the second half on very crucial plays lmao.
@@dantecurry4055 That wasn't Boyd, idiot! And that was a missed call, not one to throw the game like the holding penalty at the perfect time to let the Rams win. If I were a Rams fan I wouldn't be boasting of winning because the ref threw the game!
Kendall Blanton (TE2) also got knocked out of the game. Contributed even more to the bad running game woes since McVay often uses TE for the running game. Bryce Hopkins (TE3) is basically an oversized WR and awful at blocking
Which is funny cause on arguably one of the most important plays of the game With the 4th and 1 he was the one who gave Kupp a lane to drive past for the first down
Blanton is a terrible run-blocker also.
bryce was the only one that stepped up, other than RBs at receiving the ball
Should be a thirty second video: OBJ got hurt. If he doesn't get hurt the Rams win by 17 +
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Absolutely
If RT Rieff isn't out, Bengals win by 17. Cincy found a way to shut down the Rams offense. But they couldn't add more points in the 2nd half because their OL was so bad on the right side. Once the Rams moved up the LB over the Center, Cincy couldn't shift to protect their weakness. If Reiff was in the game, they wouldn't have needed to shift and could have blocked the rush, leading to more scores. Lots of ifs that go both ways.
@@spaceknight793 Reilly Rieff's mother doesn't even believe hes that impactful lol
@@spaceknight793 lmao the interior of Cincys line got creamed, Rieff is impactful but by 17 is retarded
The lack of run adjustment was frustrating. Even if they didn’t go to gap scheme, normal play action or some sneaky TE chip and go routes could have made a huge difference. His “commitment” to the run was very stubbornly one dimensional. And that dimension wasn’t working. And the Rams backs are not dynamic enough to break open a defense on pure effort or talent. They need something in the scheme to help them.
“Against everyone’s favorite player Eli Apple” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
McVay was setting up that last drive entire second half. He did adjust in passing game but receivers were either dropping the ball or giving the ball as a present to the dbs. TE ges down and now you have only 1 reliable catching option that is being double or tripple covered. He kept running the ball so the defense has to stay low and not just hawk for the ball. Concerning all of that, I think McVay did a great job
We won even without key players. Talk about adversity. This was a great year. Even if the Rams never get back to another Superbowl, i have to say this year was one of the best for me.
Why would they not? Weve gone twice in the past few years. The front office has proven their dedication, and our core is solid. We will be back
don't worry they won't get back to another superbowl.
@@Kentuckywinsyoulose ok josh weiner
A thoughtful note... The Rams were down Mundt TE2 (key blocking TE), Higbee TE1 before the game, then lost Blanton TE3 during the game, leaving Hopkins TE4 late in the game. GO RAMS!
I feel like people are not giving Stafford enough credit for this game. Dude had absolute no run game was down to his 4th-5th string receivers and Tied end…and I just learned watching this video that Van Jefferson got hurt too so he wasn’t reliable…like what?!! dude literally had one receiver and made it happen.. what set the tone on the last drive was that no look pass…what Stafford did was nothing short of astonishing! People don’t realize how it’s almost impossible to come out with a W with the circumstances that the Rams had on the offensive side!
get used to him doing messed up things at times. It took a team with 3 hall of famers on defense to almost lose the superbowl. He is a good qb not great.
@@dennisligma4958 u tripping kid. No facts behind what u are saying.
Your breakdown of the game was right on the money. I was fearful that McVay was beginning to panic because of the run game failure and the injury situation to his offensive players but he did the smart thing and let Stafford and Kupp do there thing and it was impressive. The defense was outstanding mid third quarter on. Just a great win by the Rams and also a strong performance again by the Bengals.
Definitely
Man, they really did it, huh? Giving up those two first round picks for Matt Stafford really payed off. And it showed in this game. That pass was just crazy! Thanks for breaking this game down🔥🔥🔥
I would love to see a Matt Corral video (since you asked)
I mean what are those late 1sts worth for a top 10 caliber QB in Stafford to run this Rams engine of an offense? Lions just hope they get talent back in the draft whose even 1/4th of Stafford's talent and impact. Not like the Rams outright know they suck at picking at late 1st/2nd when all they need are high level veteran performers to fill specific spots. Much like Stafford's value outweigh those picks, good luck for the Broncos with the Rams late 2nd/3rd round picks to find an edge rusher talent as ready and as high impact as Von Miller at 32.
I really liked the Rams all year, I don't think they were the best team in the NFL, but I'm impressed with the way they constructed their culture to take on new faces seamlessly. I got you on Corral, cheers TLC!
@@AlexRollinsNFL that's how you know this season was crazy, they had the best players in the league on both sides of the ball and still weren't #1 in the league
Yeah it's tough when the run game is non existent. Then running your passing game with only Kupp and your 5th option (Woods #2A, OBJ #2B, Higbee (second on Rams w/catches), and Banton, Higbee's back up.) Jefferson, who can't track a deep ball. to be able to fight for a 50/50 ball.
All of the analysis is great. That said, if OBJ didn't go down, it would have been 31-10 regardless of the coverages and schemes the Bengals played.
Nothing like a Saturday morning/afternoon video from you!
I have a possible suggestion for another video. If you have already reviewed this topic, and I either missed it or I can't remember, then I apologize, but would you be interested in doing a deep dive into how Cooper Kupp transformed from being a very good receiver, but maybe not a game-breaker, to the best receiver in the league and the Offensive Player of the Year?
Thank you so much! What a compliment, really
I'll take a look into that concept after draft season, it deserves a deep dive without a doubt
They put Wilson (A LB) and a toasted Apple on cooper kupp,yeah that aint gonna fly.
Long time Rams fan .. Since 99 I was born in 92 ..
When I heard we got Stafford I knew we had a chance and then I heard that SB56 was at Home in Sofi I just knew that The Rams were going to play their ass off to get there regardless of who it is..
I remembered the Goff SB & Brady and I kept repeating to myself “Just be happy if we get there” then I remembered my QB, and saw how he improved from Week 1 when he stopped forcing the Deep balls for the big plays and started to look like Warner and got the ball out Fast even if it was a slant.. then Robert Woods got hurt and I was worried and then we got OBJ and I nearly died of laughter nothing against him he’s just one of the other players I felt “He’s on another team he’s MVP” and when A certain Madden came out (One with a bad ass 1 hand grab on the cover) I immediately put OBJ on my Team full of Rams in MUT as I just wanted OBJ with us even though he was doing great with the Giants..
At that moment.. I went from ALL IN TO ALL DONE!! “I don’t care who it is Rams ARE WINNING THE SUPER BOWL AT HOME!!”
My wife reminded me that there’s Brady and I said I welcome that Rematch “Careful what you wish for..” or “Your not supposed to ask for the smoke” hahaha But Stafford took Brady on TWICE and found a way to win. And then the final game of the season was the Niners and every game “Same Old Sorry Ass Rams” always plays in my head and yeah we fucked up.
I kept telling my wife and pops “It’s going to be a Movie Moment!! We’re gonna Slay GOATS on our way back to eachother and we’re gonna go at it 1 last time and the winner goes to the Super Bowl!” The Niner fans in my fam felt it was in the bag and I kept telling em “Not this time, this time Sofi is on the line, this time We’re pissed off” seriously Post Season Rams were on another level!!
I was sooo passed at the blatant fucking DIRTY ASS HIT on Stafford to the back of the head that KOd him in the beginning of the game and right there I knew.. “This is a different kind of ball game” Seriously looked like I was watching The Longest Yard. But like I kept saying that was our “Movie Moment” as just like they did to us prior WE built a comeback! WE Punched them in the mouth with AD - Jimmy G and WE went to the SB.
Saw the Bengals beat the Chiefs and tbh was shocked.. saw that record of the most sacked.. and I just knew AD was going to EAT and with Stafford those 12 years in Detroit was going to haunt him and he was going to play his ass off!! I knew we were going to win cus it was just like built like that to me.. everything just fell into place for us. We adjusted, we learned, we payed our dues. We lost Nearly ALL of our Offense! And in every play with the Niners I was afraid we were going to lose Kupp or Higbee due to how dirty the Niners were playing.
Now it’s finally .. ALL DONE and we got AD a ring the dude has deserved for so damn long!! Imo as just like how Stafford suffered with the Lions AD suffered with Goff on the Rams..
We went through a lot this season and winning the SB was perfect ending. I remember thinking “If we make it to the Playoffs Akers is back!” And he went from that horrible injury that scared the shit out of me cus it was year 1 and dude looked fucking amazing! And then looked to have to take the whole season off and when he came back I wondered if he’d be the same.. prayed for the dude.. and he played in the Playoffs (Almost cost us the most important game!! Haha) but he played in the SB and imo it worked for the best cus now we got Akers, Henderson AND SONY MICHELL!
WHO’S HOUSE?!?
Maybe
Rams House!
No one actually cares to read this overly verbose crap. 🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️
Nobody cares, take pride in having to sell out for a super bowl though. I’m sure that feels much better than actually building talent.
@@lukegarcia867 Hey as long as people like you remain mad & salty at the fact it’s all good and worth it.. SB56 will come and go and yet people like you will always Hate so let that be that.. hell you may remember longer than us Fans do tbh..
I’m so happy for Stafford
Yes, it was a hold on Wilson. He yanked his jersey with his left hand, and turned his hips with the right. He used the right to catapult himself off Kupp's right hip to get the knock down. Check the other angles.
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Wow, the way you analyzed Stafford's no-look pass really further highlights how insane of that play was. If I have to be honest, I didn't realize at first that Stafford hard sold that much until you carefully broke it down. Great video.
Wow
Thanks Jay! Given the circumstances it was a legendary football play
"But you yada yada'd over the best part!"
Thank you for yet another great breakdown of the most important strategies and moments in the game. I always feel smarter and much more informed after watching your videos. Plus, you came through with another Seinfeld quote! Great stuff!!!
The Seinfeld quote was for one man it was you 😂👊 Thanks for the love Noah!
Like always, great work this season. Can't wait until next season. I really enjoy watching your breakdowns.
Definitely
Wow thanks Ryan! I'll be back soon brudda!
Probably the best analysis on the Super Bowl I’ve seen. I think watching it very carefully as a ram fan we all thought the same thing but couldn’t explain why. I don’t know why McVay didn’t go to no huddle more. I personally thought he should’ve run more screen plays and WR running plays like that jet sweep play to Kupp on 4th down to mix up the run game. They used to do that so much to help out Goff.
Yes
I love mcvay and we are so grateful to have him but his play calls are weird man.
Thanks George. I was surprised at few screens there were too, but then again the Bengals almost never blitzed. McVay seems to have generally gotten away from the screen game since the Gurley days
Rams won in spite of McVay not because of him. Everyone calls him an offensive genius. Then he calls QB sneak on back to back plays.
Yeah, someone said he used to love the screen game. Now he loves QB sneak, as if he just figured them out and thinks no one else has ever heard of a QB sneak.
If they lost that game that dude shoulda been ran out of town. Supremely talented roster. Every player on that team definitely deserves a ring.
Just stop, all year media said Matthew couldn’t win big games, and that he wasn’t that good. Odell was a diva and wouldn’t work. And that Von is old and washed… now y’all wanna call us a superteam… cause the “experts” were wrong. It’s called good culture.
Go Rams🏆
Yep as soon as we beat the 49ers that's when it started. Nevermind the media calling the Rams a super team when 99% picked the 49ers to beat the Rams!! On top of that the same media was like you have to win the Superbowl because you went all in. I won't name names but one media person pick the Rams to go to the Superbowl only to back out during the NFC championship. So I give no one credit for calling it, except for the Rams faithful not the bandwagon fans that jumped off when we're going through that losing streak!!
Thanks for a great season, Alex. I look forward to your new video every Saturday. Up next? Nakobe Dean, please!!
Thank you Thomas, that means a lot, forreal! Yeahhh he's a good one
Hey Alex, I have a few ideas of some prospects that could make for some interesting videos:
David Bell
Kaiir Elam/Sauce/Stingley (basically one of the top corners)
Travon Walker
Charles Cross
Malik Willis
Devin Lloyd
Linderbaum/Ekwonu
Drake London
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Beatiful, thanks Gavin!
Mccvay adjusted enough to win....that first sb loss helped him
49ers fans must be besides themselves with that dropped INT in the NFCCG, this Super Bowl really could’ve gone to any one of these teams
You act like the 49ers offense would have done something if they made the INT
@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly fucking facts 😭 SF really made the NFCCG with a broken Jimmy G and 1 receiver/RB/FB/TE
@@jameswallace5133 How about Ramsey dropping his interception? It might have even been a pick 6, do you account for that?
@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly Or what if the 49ers catch that interception, win the game and go onto Super Bowl 56. Meanwhile, back in KC, Patrick Mahomes does not throw a pick in overtime and the Chiefs drive down and score the winning touchdown in overtime and go to Super Bowl 56 and beat the 49ers AGAIN in the Super Bowl. Lot’s of shouda, woulda, coulda. Great teams find a way to win. The Rams were great when it counted, that’s why they won the Super Bowl.
yea it’s painful that NFC Champ game was so damn close
Great video Alex. In terms of prospects I'd like to see a breakdown on, how about Andrew "Sauce" Gardner or Jermaine Johnson of FSU?
Thank Joe, I'll put them on the list
Stafford needs a wheelbarrow to carry those trophies, and the giant pair he's got that allowed him the confidence to make what is absolutely the most absurd throw I have ever seen, irrespective of the fact that it was in the SB with the game on the line.
What a mad lad, and I couldn't be happier for him.
Rams just could not be stopped. Kupp's final TD isn't even in a route he runs, that's OBJ's route.
Hell yeah man thanks for bringing the music back you always had in the background
This is such a good video! Love the breakdown. You got a new subscriber!
Thanks Eric!
Brycen Hopkins also had 3 game saving plays in the 4th quarter
That pretty much sums it up... "The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl Champions!".
Every favorite player Eli apple 😂😂😂😂😂 the best line of the video
McVay is awesome. 🐏🏆
9:49 he clearly tugged and slingshot himself across kupps body. That was the right call.
Yes
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This videos title should be "How Sean McVay adapted to win Super Bowl 56".
Rams baby!!! 🐏 🐏 🐏 🐏 🐏
Great analysis! Well done! You are totally right about QB1. Stafford was the X Factor in this game, literally willing the Rams to a Super Bowl victory with the help of the best WR in the game (Kupp) and best player in the NFL (Donald) who sealed the deal on the game's two final plays. Classic game. I was fortunate to be at Super Bowl 56 in SoFi and still can't believe what I saw! Great video!
Thank you Edward! Wow, incredible, that must have been insane!
@@AlexRollinsNFL - It really was! As a lifelong Rams fan, I cannot imagine any sporting event I may attend in the future topping this experience. More than a month later and I’m still on Cloud Nine!
Another amazing video Alex 👏
Absolutely
Thank you brother!!
Most college football head coaches would have won the Bengals the championship if given control over the team in the second half. Allowing Kupp to beat you is the most anti-Belichick thing in defensive history. Don't do the opposite of what Bill would do in that situation. Not having an extra offensive lineman in on plays was a bad decision. At least keep an RB and TE back to help the O-line. Max protect 80 percent of the time or use all that beef to get Mixon 100 yards or 20 carries.... should I go on?
Definitely not the cleanest game, but maybe the gutsiest.
Haha, yeah
The jet sweep to Kupp at the end was super ballsy!!!
Alex Rollins: Coach McVay. I trust you will remember this as they day that you ALMOST blew Super Bowl LVI
Sean McVay: I trust you will remember this as the day Coach Zac Taylor ALMOST won Super Bowl LVI
No way
Anyone calling that not a hold is blind, he turns Kupp to the side and grabbed his jersey, it was a hold all day every fucking day
I would LOVE to see a Christian Watson analysis when you’re back, enjoy your beach time Alex!
I got you, I'll throw him on the list. Appreciate you bro
You Sir, are a "Dude!" Your content is way better than anything on TV. Those blithering color commentators know very little compared to you. Thank you for putting together another professional production! 🤩🤩
Thank you brother!!
Fascinating stuff Alex. It would be great to do the same for the Bengals - why was Anarumo unable to adapt as he had done in previous games? Why did the O-line collapse in the 2nd half? (But i should prob Patreon this for your pains...)
He did adapt. Held them to one td on 6 drives in the second half. And the final td needed some penalties to happen.
@@benjaminkenney3706 The Bengals needed to commit the penalties to cover one fucking guy that everyone knew was getting the ball. Must suck to not be able to double or triple cover a guy successfully. Of course, they couldn’t double or triple team Donald successfully either.
End of the day, Cincy had the media proclaimed new GOAT at QB and he couldn’t gain 1 yard in 3 tries and the Cincy defense couldn’t stop the Rams in 79 yards or 15 plays.
That’s why the Bengals lost.
Yo, you nailed that intro. Sheessh
Another good video. Looking forward to your next. Have a good time on your vaca man!
Thank you very much Steve!
McVey in essence tried to right the wrong of COMPLETELY ignoring the running game in the LAST Super Bowl, only to realize he doesn't have a Todd Gurley super stud back that can scare a defense out of their scheme. All the Rams backs are gadget backs, not enough of 'this' to be 'that' and not really much difference between any of them. They have NO heavy hitters in the backfield and that is an ACE every teams should have. You go to a split back set and get your BIG man past the front 4 and let him HURT some people.
What everyone failed to realize it was about the attempts. When the Rams jumped out to that 13-3 lead was that because of the run game? But if the Rams had did like the Bengals did and abandoned the run we would have lost too. It's pretty easy to blitz a team if you know they're not running the ball. Look at the 2nd half adjustment the Rams dared the Bengals to run, they had the middle open and the sides when the Rams were overloading a side. When the Rams was on the goal line. Why did they stack the box? Because even though the Rams suck the whole game running it, they were still a threat to run the ball.
@@geraldjeffcoat392 Yeah some advanced stats support that despite the Rams running like dog shit, it still was a good sell to the Bengals defense that they can transition to their pass game easily. Which also may have stopped the Bengals from trying their 8 man drop easily because the Rams would just happily run through through those lightest of boxes on early downs.
If obj didn't go down we wouldn't have struggled in the second half lik we did.
100% agree
The no look pass has been done over 12 years in Detroit. But don't pass up the fact that Aaron Donald was a beast when it mattered most. Stafford hall of fame type of pass not many can say they can throw that pass and complete it.
Get this man on a coaching staff!
Damn man we really had the super bowl right there and couldn't grab it.
Imagine if the Rams had Beckham and Woods for the entire game, Bengals secondary would have had a worse game than what they saw in the Super Bowl.
Matthew Stafford had all day to pass and Burrow had none. Stafford's offensive line made him look good. There are several QBs that would look good with that line.
Your breakdowns are great
Thank you!
Love your videos , keep them coming.
Thank you Shyheim!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thanks Alex!!
Thank YOU brother! Always appreciate the support
Hey man, if you’re still taking requests i’d enjoy seeing one on the BIG DAWG…Jordan Davis!
He's one of them fersure, great suggestion!
Now that's a good breakdown.
Man its so crazy that Cooper Kupp legit had the best season for a WR EVER like let that sink in for a sec were talking better than Jerry, Megatron, Randy, TO!! Outside of rams fans i guarantee people didnt even know who cooper kupp was until this year!
We should’ve known honestly I know it’s FCS (not that it’s as big of a talent gap as people make out but still) but watching his highlights from Eastern Washington they’re unreal he looked like TO out there hahah
@@supermoneyball420 yeah i remember when we drafted him i was like he could be special then he got hurt and he hardly got to play he missed the first super bowl when we only scored 3 points but i never knew a chamge at qb would blow him up and what better qb than matthew stafford i mean i thought he would be great but to have that season in year 1 with a new qb is some madden stuff for sure it was great to watch and cant wait to see year 2! If u didnt k ow then im sure everyone football fan knows now
That’s sad because he’s been a elite player with us
@@buddygass3728 its cool bc they know who he is now for sure! Better late than never!
You keep the score close worst case, and then, and only then, do you bring out that adjustment.
It was strategic.
I'm still angry Aaron Donald didn't get his MVP, even though he was the main reason they won. He just decided "enough is enough" in the second half and took over.
Also, enjoy your vacation Alex! Thanks for your videos. I know it's a ton of work that you put into them, and it really shows.
Did you see on Twitter one of the voters mentioned how their ballots are due 2 minutes before the game ends so they can quickly announce the winner? I think that paid the biggest part
Thank you Asma! It's much needed, but exciting to get back to things in just a week. Thanks for the support bro!
@@AlexRollinsNFL Is that so? Weird. Maybe that contributes to it, but I think it has more to do with people liking offense more than defense.
@@asmahasmalaria8596
Well they sent their ballots in before the two game winning Donald plays.
Major reason, but Stafford and Kupp were just as main of reasons they won. Everyone knew going into it the Bengals O-Line was dogshit, never stood a chance against that defensive front. It could have gone either way.
About the Wilson penalty--do you agree when Wilson rips Kupp's jersey with his right hand Kupp's torso turns? If yes, you don't think that is enough for a hold? If no, please sell me on how that is not a hold. Maybe my criteria is off.
Great video as always. Thank you for your fine work.
Criteria should differ based on the situation. In this case, the hold was not blatant enough to warrant a penalty with the Super Bowl on the line
I thought the hold was called due to his left hand. As Kupp breaks out to the right, Wilson looks to grab his body and uses that to keep up and launch himself in front of the ball. Whether that was consistent with the rest of the calls/no calls is a different question. I personally thought it was a hold
@@cakee3630 Usually something like that isn’t called in normal situations, and it was called with in the final minutes of the Super Bowl. Horrible call given the situation.
@@somerandompatriotsfan4415 I trying to facilitate a discussion to understand the opposing viewpoint. Can we go easy w sledgehammering people with your viewpoint.
My take is full speed that play is called for holding like 50% of the time at least. Sure we see the slow Motion after and can maybe say it wasn't. But the fact that it was such a 50/50 call and the literal blatant missed facemask I think it's hard to say the Rams got bailed or anything forsure
Lohan Wilson grabbed kupp's hip to launch him forward to make a play. Clearly a hold. Not to mention the blatant PI the play before on Henderson that wasn't called.
Such an amazing team.
Thank god somebody besides me is questioning McVay's playcalling throughout the playoffs and Kept tsking the ball out of Stafford's hands to run the ball when they were winning with the pass
Great job! 👏🏽
Thanks!
well deserving champs
What the Bengals did this year will likely be one of the forgotten great defensive performances, like when the Rams held the Patriots to 13 points a couple of years ago.
Also: While I'm by no means a Bengals fan, that holding call at the end of the game was a joke and once again puts the integrity of the NFL in question.
yeah that was almost as bad as the free TD the bengals got .
@@reubenblanco3021 We could also mention the actual holding that JR committed late in the first quarter, but it doesn't matter: None of the three mistakes by the refs should have happened. It would be bad enough if the Jets play the Lions week 14 or something like that, but it absolutely can't happen in the SB.
@@monophthalmos9633 yeah we could also mention all the non calls the Rams didn't get leading up to the flag. If you or anyone are serious about their comments about the flag shouldn't have been thrown watch the film review by Chris Simms around the 41 minute mark:
m.ruclips.net/video/ty7eEEcSpPc/видео.html
A classic Super Bowl. Missed penalties, epic storylines, David vs an injured Goliath, last minute impact plays, all time failings, the works.
It was driving me crazy that he wouldn't give up on the run no matter how crazy ineffective it was, putting Stafford in bad spots all game.
Great video 👍
Thanks brother!
Doesnt matter what’s said at the end, it always gets me hype
Me too!
Nice conclusion of the longest season ever 👏👏👏👏👏
0:00 best shot ever
I think held tight to letting them double kupp and utilizing the rest of the team only wanting to use kupp in we have to have the points situation
NUMBER NINE
Can you do a video on whoever you think is the top QB for this draft?
I will!
Great Vid subscribed
Thank you!
It doesn't matter what you believe. That was a hold on Wilson.
Definitely a hold… you must be a fan of a team that dislikes mr SUPER BOWL CHAMPION RAMS
Getting that holding call and Donald bring flagged offsides won the game
"Everybody's favorite player Eli Apple" loL
“Everybody’s favourite player” 😂
Not McVay's fault. The O-line should have made the correct adjustments. That is not the head coach's job to make these adjustments. It is the O-line coach's job or the offensive coordinator's job. And the O-linemen should have figured it out too.
Could you make a vid about
Daniel Faalele and/or Nicholas Petit-Frere
I'll put them on the list
Kenneth walker. Dude needs more love than he's gettin right now
What time in the game was the play call during 9:15 of this video
Doesn't matter nothing you saying they got a free touch down just to keep the game exciting
They also lost TE #2Kendall blanton
"Yadda, yadda, yadda" right past where the officials changed their officiating 180 degress, dropping flags on back to back to back plays--so bad that even this vid admits the most crucial call was bogus--until the Rams get their go-ahead TD. The change in officiating is UNDENIABLE.
So really, McVay almost blew it until the Refs saved them.
To be fair, the officiating changed, but the ending didn't. Like you said, they dropped flags on back to back plays, if they hadn't thrown the holding on the Rams one play after the holding on the Bengals, Rams had a TD on what would have been 4th down, refs didn't really save anything. And that's with Bengals already benefitting from the biggest no call of the game, they both did a ton of those petty little holds, but only Cinci yanked a defender out of coverage by the face for a TD.
If anyone deserved that win it was Stafford, then Donald, both were going to be first ballot HOF's and it would've been sad to see Stafford especially retire without a ring.
Sean McVay's insistence on "establishing the run" nearly ruined their chances even before the Super Bowl.