Bill Plaschke, a long-time NFL columnist, publicly recognizes that his highly optimistic preseason prediction for the Los Angeles Rams does not hold after the team loses to the San Francisco 49ers. According to reports, he had earlier forecast an undefeated-like 20-0 season and a Super Bowl win for the Rams.
In his subsequent column discussing the Rams’ 27-7 defeat, Plaschke frames his reaction around the error in that prediction, noting that his earlier claims were unwarranted. The coverage emphasizes the contrast between his prior certainty and the team’s early failure. While the outlets largely focus on the admission itself, they differ mainly in how sharply they describe the embarrassment of the backfired prediction rather than the underlying event: a loss that contradicts the forecast.
The incident is presented as a rare instance of a columnist revisiting a failed prediction in the immediate aftermath of an on-field result, with outlets highlighting both the timing and the Rams’ clear loss to the 49ers.
