The Brief: These Rams memes help us predict whether the team has a shot at returning to the Super Bowl this season after their disappointing loss to the New England Patriots.
DEEP DIVE
Los Angeles Rams memes have been as present as rush hour traffic in 2019.
The Rams took a bad loss to the Patriots last season. It was embarrassing for head coach Sean McVay to say the least.
Despite that, every NFL team with a head coach vacancy wanted to hire someone who was in any way associated with McVay.
Wade Phillips made it very clear that his son knows Sean McVay 😂 (via @LindseyThiry) pic.twitter.com/lMBhKB6nx7
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 17, 2019
It hasn’t worked out great for the Cincinnati Bengals so far, but that was the strategy behind their head coach search.
Zac Taylor was hired because…
he knows Sean McVay and he isn’t Marvin Lewis? pic.twitter.com/lD3BGIhjMG
— Chris Reid (@Creid85) October 13, 2019
This meme hasn’t aged well for San Francisco 49ers fans, as the team is playing very well under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Who else knows Sean McVay who can book it to Frisco??? pic.twitter.com/bRUlvwWV50
— Edward Egros (@EdWithSports) January 18, 2019
Even Mr. 8-8 himself, former Rams’ head coach Jeff Fisher, was pulled into the meme fray.
'I used to babysit Sean McVay. Basically taught him all he knows…' pic.twitter.com/DFfy41Lcn0
— Stephen Favetti (@stephenfavetti) January 11, 2019
The Arizona Cardinals made sure to mention the McVay connection when they announced their new head coach.
Arizona Cardinals: “Our coach knows Sean McVay!” pic.twitter.com/nwDLKz6FUh
— Michelle Bruton (@MichelleBruton) January 9, 2019
Trendy offensive guru head coaches aside, the Rams have struggled in 2019 due to poor offensive line play. They aimed to solve that problem by…wait for it…trading for a CB.
Posted by NFL Memes on Friday, October 18, 2019
The move did not phase the reigning Super Bowl champs, who the Rams seem likely to face if they can make a comeback.
Posted by NFL Memes on Tuesday, October 15, 2019
The Rams have lost some tough games in 2019, at one point missing a potentially game-winning field goal.
Posted by NFL Memes on Thursday, October 3, 2019
Meanwhile, the play of QB Jared Goff has been erratic at best, as depicted by this Spongebob meme.
JaReD gOfF iSn’T a PrObLeM fOr ThE rAmS pic.twitter.com/048GrasUxE
— Rob Pizzola (@robpizzola) October 13, 2019
Fantasy football owners have been tilting over starting him in supposedly positive matchups, as seen in this Joker meme.
Me starting Jared Goff after that horrible performance last week. pic.twitter.com/6QDZC71qOA
— Autry De Bluford (@AuDeBlu) October 20, 2019
Some fantasy football managers need to use the eye test instead of listening to so-called “experts.”
Start Jared Goff they said….monster game they said…. pic.twitter.com/DE3tiyKP5u
— Qubanlynks1018 (@Qubanlynks1018) October 20, 2019
Rams meme-makers can only hope that there are better days ahead for their QB.
Jared goff today pic.twitter.com/wlW3cBiY4w
— Pats ( Striveforseven) (@yaz_money12) October 13, 2019
Devonta Freeman “Fights” Aaron Donald in these Rams Memes
Frustrations ran high as the Rams were beating the lowly Atlanta Falcons. RB Devonta Freeman took on the best defensive player in the NFL to hilarious results.
Perhaps Donald thought it was time to change Freeman’s diaper.
Aaron Donald carrying Devonta Freeman like a fussy baby pic.twitter.com/XJ3pGtPAFo
— Barstool Sports (@BarstoolsTweets) October 20, 2019
It really was a one-sided affair.
Devonta Freeman and Aaron Donald in that fight. pic.twitter.com/JbWF6tsLwA
— Parker (@parker4ree) October 20, 2019
Some might say Freeman got sonned by Donald.
Lmfaoo! These foos put “son of Aaron Donald” pic.twitter.com/VSUitXYpE6
— Carlos (@_SKARLOS_) October 22, 2019
Others went in a similar “I am your father” direction, making hilarious Star Wars memes.
Aaron Donald pic.twitter.com/pYjgon0qWL
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) October 20, 2019
Aaron Donald picked Freeman up like he was a tackling dummy pic.twitter.com/hjHZUVNKdd
— Master (@MasterTes) October 20, 2019