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Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
ASIDE from the fighting, here’s a thread of other takeaways from a shortened Rams/Bengals practice…

1. Akers, Jefferson, Lewis, Henderson among those who didn’t practice. Williams/Funk, Atwell/Skow, Garrett/Whitley among those who repped in snap share in absence (1s & 2s).

2. Perkins ran the 2s with Wolford (DEPARTED THUMBNAIL) out today. Lots of work with Harris, McCutcheon, Powell, Funk. Williams again lots of work with Stafford. Looks confident and smooth.

3. Powell also still repped 1 on kickoff/punt return, as expected.

4. Post-fight (one of them, anyway), Ramsey had an INT first play back.

5. Hoecht running special teams is amusing, meaning as a compliment. He’s about a head and shoulders taller/broader than everyone else out there and getting downfield to enforce. DL raving about he and Williams’ camps.

6. Durant is really getting thrown into it, no pun intended. Had been noted by Snead/McVay at draft but really impressed with what he does on outside, where some projected him pre-draft into slot alone.

7. Less tempo to open (pre-planned). More full field.

8. I’ve been wrong before (a lot!) but I think Yeast makes this team.

9. Atwell had a clear drop on a deep ball (otherwise TD). Immediately McVay goes directly to encourage him on sideline after failed play.

10. Something I almost never see: Kupp drop on a beautiful deep ball.

10., cont. …he knew it, too. Interesting to see a perfectionist troubleshoot himself after something like that (last fully-open practice of the year). Learn so much in neat human moments.

11. Early in 11-on-11s, I’m standing next to Kevin Demoff behind the end zone. Stafford

unfurls a ball on a corner route to Tyler Higbee that legitimately made no sense, the way it dropped in for him. Demoff, in an awed tone: “Holy shit. Nothing about that looked right, until the end.”

GOT 🖐 ON IT. pic.twitter.com/l10BhL859Q

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 24, 2022

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/22/rams-matthew-stafford-nfl-top-100-players-mathieu-david-jones/?taid=6305b07a398b30000150661b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

After making the NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2022 list at No. 27, several players from around the league shared what makes Stafford so good. Check out the full video here.

Cooper Kupp: “You talk about being reactive as a quarterback, you take what the defense gives you. They say it all the time. I think a lot of times, he says, ‘Screw that, I’m gonna take what I want.’ What he does with his eyes and manipulating defenses, ‘I’m gonna move this guy and throw where I want,’ that I think is a special trait of his.”

Tyrann Mathieu: “Man, Stafford is so underrated from just a pure talent perspective. All the side-arm throws and the no-look passes, he’s been doing those things.”

Chester Rogers: “I think he’s been a top-five quarterback since he’s been in the league, he’s just been in Detroit. Now he’s in L.A., he’s shining.”

Lavonte David: “It was kind of like night-and-day from what they had before to what they’ve got now with him. 30-something seconds left, for him to keep his poise and not settle to go to overtime, that’s why you’ve got a guy like him. He got them to the Super Bowl, he made plays when they needed him to make plays.”

Chandler Jones: “His quarterback vision is tremendous. He has a timer in his head that is tremendous.”

Jonah Williams was a standout defender for the Rams in Week 2 of the preseason, earning the title as a “Secret Superstar” https://t.co/fwHezMrFhk

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) August 23, 2022

Sean McVay doesn't want to see any fights between the Rams and Bengals during practice this week

Good chance there will be at least one, imo https://t.co/nItvqY8mfQ

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) August 23, 2022

Zooey wrote:

The Persians sent pressure around the flank and collapsed the pocket from behind.

But they had to cheat to do it. So it really doesn’t count.

wv wrote:

….happened to talk to a young cop, in a courthouse today. I asked him what changes he’d make if he could. “…more money for more social services, more mental health services.” I replied: “Really? I was not expecting that answer from you.” He said: “Every officer i know feels that way” Make of that what you will. w v

Interesting. Maybe one day that becomes universally true and cops then speak up.

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Sean McVay said rookie RB Kyren Williams will participate in joint practices with Bengals in Cincinnati this week, and that the goal is for him to play in the preseason finale against the Bengals as well.