a few tweets … 12/1

Joe Curley‏ @vcsjoecurley
Sean McVay says Cooper Kupp has a “great” throwing arm. Says Sunday’s trick play didn’t work out but was a “smart throw away.” Says he “threw it a lot in college.” @CVRamsClub

Everyone was a full participant in practice today besides Barwin and Woods. Brown and Dunbar will be questionable Sunday, but McVay expects them to be available. @CVRamsClub

Jared Goff has thrown for 300 or more yards four times this season. The Rams are 4-0 in those games. @CVRamsClub

Phillips on rookie LB Samson Ebukam, who will start on Sunday in place of injured Barwin: “He’s a smart kid and he’s got a world of talent.” @CVRamsClub

Asked why the Rams haven’t joined the celebration fun sweeping the rest of the league, Todd Gurley says, “We get in there so much, we don’t have to do it every time… I don’t have all day to do a whole cha-cha slide, electric slide.” @CVRamsClub

“I’m too big to be dancing, man.” — @TG3II

Phillips on performance vs. NO: “I thought we played well against Brees. You can’t take the one run away, but we played really well against their running game. They couldn’t control the ball with the running game, which is what they had been doing.”

Alden Gonzalez‏@Alden_Gonzalez
“To be the best, you have to try to do what the best did and surpass those guys. It’s work. But I’m in this business to work.” On Aaron Donald, the sacks he seeks, the pressure he generates and the chances of him being Defensive Player of the Year. …

Josh Katzenstein‏@jkatzenstein
Rams safety Blake Countess was fined $24,309 for his helmet-to-helmet his on Saints TE Coby Fleener.

Rich Hammond‏@Rich_Hammond
Rams offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur said Cooper Kupp sometimes comes into the quarterbacks’ meeting after he’s done with receiver meeting. Deputy offensive coordinator Cooper Kupp