tweets … 11/6 & 11/7

Tomlin: "Look, they have some quality targets, but without Kupp they can be stopped."

World: "Coach, Coop is back and killing it."

Tomlin: pic.twitter.com/OORCrsbrH7

— TurfShowTimes (@TurfShowTimes) November 6, 2019

J.B. Long@JB_Long
Will the #LARams ignite their running game in the back half of the schedule?

The oddity is they’ve already faced defenses ranked 32, 29, 22, 21, and 20 against the run (DVOA). So while I’d like to believe they will…

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Sean McVay said Brandin Cooks has NOT cleared concussion protocol yet

Cooks is out this week vs. Pittsburgh

J.B. Long@JB_Long

Unlike with Cooper Kupp’s injury in 2018, the silver lining to Brandin Cooks being out is that Josh Reynolds can play his role (albeit, differently).

Whereas last year, the #LARams took a step back at two positions (Woods covering for Kupp in the slot; Reynolds for Woods).

Also sounds like barring any setbacks in practice this week, #LARams expect OLB Clay Matthews and RB Malcolm Brown back for Week 10 at PIT.

Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on the expected reception for Rams DT Aaron Donald on Sunday: “He will be well received because he is a member of our community. This is a guy that’s Pittsburgh born and raised.”

Wire is off, hardware is out. Clay Matthews is ready to return from a broken jaw in Week 10… and also explains his thought process behind the tweet that earned him a $12,500 fine (Which he is appealing). pic.twitter.com/bsnrspXKCn

— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 7, 2019

The Rams injury report on Wednesday:
WR Brandin Cooks (concussion) – DNP
LB Bryce Hager (Shoulder) – DNP
DT Tanzel Smart (Ill) – DNP
RB Malcolm Brown (Ankle) – Limited
LB Clay Matthews (Jaw) – Limited
LT Andrew Whitworth (Not injury related) – Limited

— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 7, 2019

from https://www.therams.com/news/clay-matthews-ready-to-rejoin-rams-defense

“Never realized how I much I enjoyed eating until you have your mouth wired shut,” Matthews said. “But it was one of those ones that sucks, no doubt about it. Not only being hurt, but you don’t realize how much you use your mouth every day, having your mouth wired shut. Especially when your kids don’t listen to you, but that’s another story.”
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From there, it was a matter of sticking to a straightforward rehab program.

“And then once it came off, obviously it just took a long time, as it does with any kind of broken extremity, to get those muscles firing and stuff. Eating, chilling, talking, doing exercises with jaw mobility is the best thing I could do.”

Matthews has endured his fair share of injuries: A broken nose during a charity softball game in the summer of 2018, breaking his thumb twice in three months during the 2013 season, an ankle and a hamstring in 2016. This one, though, was different.

“Obviously I’ve never experienced this before and it was very much a freak injury,” Matthews said. “Unfortunate, but hopefully we can put it all past us now and move forward without any more hiccups.”

https://www.therams.com/news/rams-pro-football-focus-tidbits-week-10
MOST DEFENSIVE RANKINGS RISE AFTER BYE WEEK

In our midseason recap, we highlighted how well the defense graded out in four of the five categories evaluated by PFF. Even with the bye week, that’s still the case – and in some instances, its rankings rose.

L.A.’s defense stands as the fourth-highest graded overall defense entering Week 10 after entering the bye week at fifth. Its run defense moved up one spot, from seventh to sixth, while its coverage moved down one spot from seventh to eighth. Its pass rush remained at third.

Regardless of the movement, the point remains that the Rams’ defense is still a top 10 unit even with the performances across the league in Week 9.

Look at @Jim_Everett with the art of the fake! Taking the defense with him to enable the screen TD to Troy Drayton. Keep an eye Hall of Famer #78 Jackie Slater clearing the way. The Rams shut out the Steelers 27-0 that day in 1993 pic.twitter.com/c6mrCFLyl1

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) November 7, 2019

ALBERT BREER: https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/11/07/nfl-midseason-report-2019-awards-coaches-trends

What trend is happening in the NFL right now that no one is talking about?

“The lack of NFL level offensive linemen and the return of the run game/running back—with all the fantasy football and rules being made to get points up and passing yardage up, there are not enough offensive tackles for 32 teams to have at least two NFL level starters to execute the passing game at an efficient enough level to win being a “passing, greatest show on turf” type of offense. Still have to run to win. The offensive minded coaches that know how to devise ways to run the ball with lesser talent in the offensive line or when their front line OL are out are the guys that give their guys the best chance to win.”

Vincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
#Rams injury news: Both Clay Matthews (jaw) and Malcolm Brown (ankle) were full go at practice today

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"I feel good. I feel like there shouldn't be that much of a drop-off once I come back, and hopefully my play on Sunday says so." – @ClayMatthews52

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 7, 2019

Surly Gurley was in fact not (too) surly today.

He did however look like he's majoring in comparative literature: pic.twitter.com/oZQrftkVTU

— TurfShowTimes (@TurfShowTimes) November 8, 2019

Zooey wrote:

Nobody grew up a Ravens fan. They haven’t been around long enough. That’s nonsense.

Isn’t it?

Gurley is 25, born in 94. Browns moved and became the Ravens in 1996. So if he got into pro football as young as 8, the Ravens would have existed for 6 years, and were already a superbowl winner.