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znModeratorI like to feature repeat camp reporters in “game summaries” for obvious reasons, so here’s one:
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oldnotdead
1. In Demby’s defense, he was playing everywhere so there is no way he can get in sync. He played both OG’s, center, and LT. He’s going to make the team simply because of that. He was fine at OG. Also, he’s never played center in his life until this year. He’s an OG who can be an emergency center if needed.
2. Rapp is the real deal. Just sit him the rest of preseason, he’s already in reg season form.
3. Edwards displayed how raw he is, with poor footwork.
4. Long made a rookie mistake but his play improved as the game went on.
5. Brandon Allen sucks, enough said.
6. John Wolford will be the #3 QB probably on the PS in Sept.
7. SJD still can’t get penetration or get off a block. Gaines outplayed him but he’s a work in progress.
8. JFM looked regressed. He should have played better.
9. Evans is an OG at this level and it shows. I think he will be fine inside. But at this point, Demby is ahead of him at OG.
10. Webster and Bachman are clearly better WR’s than Jojo. Webster can return punts as well. Webster should make the team with Bachman on the PS.
11. Carraway played fast and well. Hager outplayed Kiser IMO. Both Kiser and Hager will make the team and will be interchangeable for the most part. Howard outplayed Young but both are bubble guys, with Carraway flashing at OLB.
12. I knew the depth at CB was a problem and it showed big time. Deayon and Hatfield are scrubs, with Peterson on the bubble. Kevin played ok in 2017 before his injury, so I’m going to give him a pass on this game. Troy Hill didn’t play but he’s a marginal player.
13. Natrez Patrick earned himself more reps. He’s strictly an early down ILB type with poor speed, but good size and length for the position. If he can show more in the run stuffing dept he can make this team.
14. Kolone is earning himself a PS spot. He’s not a standout but he’s not bad either, capable of playing OG and center.
15. The Ram booth announcers were totally annoying. They kept showing how little they knew the team. Most people posting on this board know more about the Rams. My father was right. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, keep your mouth shut or you just look stupid.znModeratorLos Angeles Rams UK@LARams_UK
Just a reminder that the 0-16 Lions went 4-0 in the preseason.In case you were going to overreact.
Players that stood out to me. Including numbers because preseason is hectic
Stock Up:
5 Bortles, 9 Wolford, 42 Kelly, 27 Henderson, 11 Hodge, 88 Thomas, 14 Webster, 24 Rapp, 38 Parker, 42 Carraway, 49 YoungStock Down: 8 Allen, 73 Edwards, 36 Hatfield, 45 Okoronkwo (OUT)
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Great rollout here from Wolford against his body to find Alex Bachman who gets nailed on this catch but hangs on…Oh and the announcers just realized Wolford was in at QB. #Yikes pic.twitter.com/hLTneacj0s
— Downtown Rams [DTR] (@DowntownRams) August 11, 2019
There’s a sack for Landis Durham. He’s been making plays all game long. Making the most of his starting opportunity. pic.twitter.com/JFRmQhZIw5
— Downtown Rams [DTR] (@DowntownRams) August 11, 2019
znModeratorgame notes from preseason opener
Cameron DaSilva
Rams fall to Raiders 14-3: Instant analysis, game notes from preseason opener
Play of the game
Kevin Peterson’s interception in the second quarter was one of the better plays of the night. It was a poor throw and decision by Mike Glennon, but it was a great read by Peterson, who was sitting back in a deep zone.He jumped the route and made Glennon pay with the interception.
BALL 👏 HAWK 👏@Pistol_Peterson | #LAvsOAK pic.twitter.com/QMC3Jkq1uo
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 11, 2019
Number to know: 12
The Rams committed far too many penalties on Saturday, getting flagged 12 times. There were five others that the Raiders declined, too. Some were minor infractions like illegal formation, but others were more concerning – penalties such as an invalid fair catch, holding, fair catch interference.Game notes
Blake Bortles didn’t look much better than he did last season. His throwing motion is still unorthodox and long, while his footwork still needs improvement. He made a few nice throws, two of which went to KhaDarel Hodge, but he also overthrew receivers and missed easy targets badly.Bobby Evans and David Edwards had some bright spots, as well as a few lowlights. Edwards was called for false starts twice and one holding penalty, while Evans was beat badly by Arden Key for a sack. Jamil Demby was also called for holding twice, though they were both declined.
The run defense was shaky early on. Oakland made its first touchdown look easy, washing down the defensive front and opening up a big cutback lane for the running back. Micah Kiser and Sebastian Joseph-Day have to be better in spots like that during the regular season.
Travin Howard, not Bryce Hager, got the start at inside linebacker with Kiser. Howard is listed second on the depth chart, so perhaps the coaching staff is higher on him than some realize. He made four tackles on the night.
Taylor Rapp had a really nice showing in his first NFL action. He made two tackles and broke up a pass, retreating from a linebacker position down the seam to cause the incompletion. He lined up in a variety of different spots throughout the game.
We see ya, @trapp07! 👏 pic.twitter.com/5wySBqyJSN
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 11, 2019
The Rams had two interceptions, one by Peterson (see above) and the other by Steven Parker (see below). They were poor throws by Glennon, but also good reads by the defensive backs. David Long Jr. allowed a long completion when he didn’t get his head around to the ball, with the same going for Dont’e Deayon in coverage.
Now it's a pick party!@Lil_Stevie21 | #LAvsOAK pic.twitter.com/VoDG3ypgKL
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 11, 2019
The ground game could get nothing going against the Raiders. The Rams finished with 57 yards rushing on 22 carries, which is not a good average, of course. Darrell Henderson had a nice 7-yard carry, and John Kelly broke free for 9 yards on one attempt, but those were really the only bright spots.
znModeratorPFF ReFocused, NFL Preseason Week 1: Oakland Raiders 14, Los Angeles Rams 3
Oakland Raiders 14, Los Angeles Rams 3
1. STRONG PERFORMANCES
OAKLAND RAIDERS
Veteran center Jordan Devey was a highlight in limited action for Oakland on Saturday night. He earned some positive marks as a run-blocker and was one of the better Raiders offensive linemen in pass protection.Second-year edge defender Arden Key was Oakland’s best pass-rusher on the night. He picked up a sack in the first half and several other positive plays rushing off the edge.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Second-year wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge contributed positively as a pass-catcher and stood out as a run-blocker in the Rams’ bout with Oakland. He led the team in receiving yards with 48 from three receptions.Rookie safety Taylor Rapp, a standout at the University of Washington before taking his talents to Los Angeles, had a great pass breakup over the middle the field covering Raiders’ Hunter Renfrow. He also limited mistakes defending the run and beyond his pass breakup in coverage.
2. POOR PERFORMANCES
OAKLAND RAIDERS
Second-year offensive tackle Brandon Parker struggled significantly in pass protection against Los Angeles’ defensive front. He allowed multiple pressures and committed multiple penalties.Veteran quarterback Mike Glennon had some solid passes in the contest, but he complimented the good with two terrible throws that resulted in bad interceptions. He’ll need to perform better moving forward to keep Jon Gruden favorite Nathan Peterman from stealing the No. 2 spot behind Derek Carr in Oakland.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Rams’ Brandon Allen, a sixth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, turned in an ugly performance in this one. He was inaccurate with the football and finished the game with just six completions for 34 yards from 12 attempts.Another member of the 2016 NFL Draft class, center Aaron Neary didn’t have the worst day in pass protection, but his efforts in the run game were well below average.
znModeratorFive Takeaways from the Rams’ first preseason game against the Raiders
Myles Simmons
https://www.therams.com/news/five-takeaways-from-the-rams-first-preseason-game-against-the-raiders
OAKLAND — Opening the preseason on the road, the Rams fell to the Raiders 14-3 on Saturday evening. But with almost no starters even dressed for the game, the final score isn’t the most important thing. With that in mind, here are five instant takeaways from the exhibition matchup in Oakland.
1) TAKEAWAYS CREATED
The Rams always put an emphasis on creating defensive takeaways, and the club was able to do just that twice during the first half on Saturday evening.
First, cornerback Kevin Peterson picked off a pass from Raiders reserve signal-caller Mike Glennon early on in the second quarter. Peterson stepped in front of an intermediate pass over the middle to make the interception. The last time Peterson played in a regular-season game, he intercepted 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo twice. After tearing his ACL in last year’s preseason opener, Peterson appears to be picking up where he left off in 2017.
Safety Steven Parker also got involved in the pick party, intercepting a Glennon pass in the red zone to keep the Raiders off the board. Parker spent all of last season on the Rams’ practice squad after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma.
2) BORTLES’ DEBUT
Quarterback Blake Bortles looked fine in his first appearance as the Rams’ quarterback. Appearing in two series, Bortles completed three passes for 50 yards and each completion went to a wide receiver.
Wide receiver Mike Thomas caught the first for a 12-yard gain on 3rd-and-8. Then on Los Angeles’ next drive, Bortles completed a pair of passes to KhaDarel Hodge for 23 and 15 yards, respectively.
Brandon Allen came in to replace Bortles as the Rams’ signal-caller on the following drive and played throughout the rest of the game.
3) RAPP MAKES AN IMPACT
Rookie safety Taylor Rapp also made his Rams debut on Saturday, and was all over the field for the defense. The safety displayed one of his key characteristics in versatility, lining up all over in coordinator Wade Phillips’ defense. Rapp’s most notable play came late in the first quarter, when he batted down an intermediate pass to Raiders rookie wide receiver Hunter Renfrow in the middle of the field. With Rapp and safety Marqui Christian, the Rams appear to have solid depth and flexibility at the position.
4) CARRAWAY SACK
Outside linebacker Josh Carraway has flashed throughout training camp, and he put it together on the field by getting Los Angeles’ first sack of the preseason early on in the fourth quarter.
Carraway was close to getting Glennon on the ground earlier in the game, but got to Nathan Peterman on 3rd-and-5 at the Oakland 48 for a six-yard loss.
The OLB has bounced around a bit to start out his career. Carraway was a Titans seventh-round pick in 2017, and stuck with the club through their roster cuts at the start of the 2018 regular season. He then signed with Washington’s practice squad in late November before L.A. brought him on in early May for the offseason program.
Carraway has a significant hill to climb to make the Rams’ initial 53-man roster, but getting a sack in a preseason game can’t hurt.
5) TOO MANY PROCEDURAL PENALTIES
Over the last couple years under head coach Sean McVay, the Rams have been solid at avoiding pre-snap penalties. But Los Angeles was flagged for an illegal formation on the opening kickoff return, and in the second quarter L.A. got hit with a yellow hankie for an illegal formation on a kickoff.
In all, the Rams had four illegal formation penalties in the first half between offense and special teams.
Again, that’s uncharacteristic of the team as a whole under McVay, so it’s fair to expect that will change in the coming weeks — especially when the regular season starts in September. But for now, it’s likely something the Rams will work on.
August 10, 2019 at 7:52 pm in reply to: us + reporters setting up the Oakland game (vids & words, us & them) #103873znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
probably obvious but further evidence of this: Rams HC Sean McVay on the CBS2 pregame show told sideline reporter Jaime Maggio the team treated the joint practices against the Raiders and Chargers as the preseason for the 1s on O/D given their involvement.Gary Klein@LATimesklein
Brian Allen not out with centers for pregame snaps to QBs. Looks like Allen and Noteboom might be held out. Also Justin Davis in sweats.Vincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
Interested to see if Mike Thomas momentum from a strong camp will carry over to games.Looks like Aaron Neary, Jamil Demby and Vitas Hrynkiewicz will be the #Rams centers tonight, which means Brian Allen – and I suspect Joe Noteboom – did enough in joint practices to create comfort they don’t need to play
Talking to some #Rams people, a lot of eyes are going to be on those young offensive linemen tonight – more the ones vying for backup spots. Rams really need to build some depth on the OL
znModerator“…in parts of Georgia, sarcasm is still considered witchcraft…”
How come I’ve never heard of this guy? He’s quite a find.
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vBasically he works in England. He’s virtually an English comic, really. He visits the USA but tends not to get gigs here. His routine is very oriented around being an africa american in england–he draws a lot of material from that, and I suppose that doesn’t travel easily. He started out in theater. He went to the UK as a 27 year old to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, got into comedy while there, and took off from there. His stage persona is interesting. He comes off as a kind of solid, everyday guy but then you realize that’s coupled with very sharp and far-ranging intelligence.
August 10, 2019 at 3:32 pm in reply to: the one-shot tweets thread (diff'rent stuff, funny angry interesting) #103862znModeratorCongrats to Simone Biles!
She is the FIRST person in HISTORY to perform a double-double dismount on a beam 🙌🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/ukoAE2K7SO
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) August 10, 2019
August 10, 2019 at 12:27 pm in reply to: us + reporters setting up the Oakland game (vids & words, us & them) #103857znModeratorGuys I will be watching.
Rapp, though, as Farr said in a “mailbag,” they will not be using him this summer the way they will be in the season.
Will Fowler play? If not then is there anything to look for with Ebukam or Obo?
Kiser is a must watch.
The NTs? Gaines and Joseph-Day.
NB and Allen if they play.
Everett? If he plays.
Brown, Henderson, Kelly. This one is obvious.
Bortles. They also might have a 3rd guy in Wolford. I hope they have a 3rd guy in Wolford because Bortles is a 1-year, and it would be nice to have a #2 next year who knows the system.
A big one for me–Thomas. I like Thomas as a WR, I think he is natural depth behind Cooks, and he’s a great special teamer. They say he has been lighting up camp so we’ll see.
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August 10, 2019 at 12:08 pm in reply to: us + reporters setting up the Oakland game (vids & words, us & them) #103855znModeratorVincent Bonsignore
Most starters will sit Saturday against the Raiders
Don’t expect to see any of the Rams’ established starters when they open their preseason schedule against the Raiders on Saturday in Oakland. But that doesn’t mean all the starters will get the night off.
The Rams will decide some time over the next day or so the plan with new starting offensive linemen Brian Allen and Joe Noteboom, who are taking over at center and left guard, respectively.
The hope was that Noteboom and Allen would get enough quality work against the Raiders and Chargers during the four joint practices, but with so much riding on their successful transition as starters this year, they still might see some playing time on Saturday.
“That’s something that we’ve talked about earlier in the week. I’m going to get with (offensive line coach Aaron) Kromer (to decide),” McVay said. “We’re going to assess this tape. We’re going to see what kind of work they’ve gotten in. That’s something that we have not decided on. If they do, it’ll just be a couple series.”
On the other side of the line of scrimmage, inside linebacker Micah Kiser, who is battling veteran Bryce Hager for the starting job, and Sebastian Joseph-Day, who is on track to start at nose tackle, will get a look in Oakland as they prepare to be starters in their second seasons.
“Those guys are going to play right now,” McVay said. “They’ll play a couple series. Micah will play a quarter (and) we’ll get Bryce in there as well. Those are the guys that really — you kind of just mentioned — those guys that we’re potentially projecting as starters that haven’t had the experience that a lot of our other players do have. Those guys are going to be conversations. The defensive players you mentioned, we expect those guys to play and then we’re going to talk about (Noteboom) and Brian.”
August 10, 2019 at 12:05 pm in reply to: us + reporters setting up the Oakland game (vids & words, us & them) #103853znModeratorznModeratorAugust 10, 2019 at 1:39 am in reply to: us + reporters setting up the Oakland game (vids & words, us & them) #103842znModeratorVeteranRamFan
Keep an eye on #14 Webster, WR. Kid is fast, good hands and cuts on a dime.
The other one that looked really good in camp is #9 Wolford, QB. It will be hard to make the final 53 but look for him on the practice squad where I have a feeling he won’t last long with the Eagles losing their back up.
August 10, 2019 at 1:38 am in reply to: us + reporters setting up the Oakland game (vids & words, us & them) #103841znModeratorBlake Bortles ready for his preseason opportunity
Blake Bortles ready for his preseason opportunity
Jared Goff won’t play in the Rams’ preseason opener Saturday. Blake Bortles will.
Bortles has two more years and 35 more starts than Goff, but Goff is the starting quarterback and Bortles now is his backup. If things go as planned for the Rams this season, the only action Bortles will see is in the preseason.
He will try to make the most of it.
“It’s an opportunity for me to get a new resumé on tape,” Bortles said, via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times.
Bortles signed a one-year contract with the Rams after the Jaguars gave up on the former No. 3 overall choice. It gives him a chance to learn under Sean McVay before hitting the free agent market in March in search of a starting job.
Bortles called it “an unbelievable system.”
“He’s really been impressive when you look at a guy that’s had a lot of success as a starter in some different systems, how quickly he’s been able to come in here, digest the material, be able to own it and then be able to help get guys on the same page with some of the younger guys he’s playing with,” McVay said.
August 9, 2019 at 9:30 pm in reply to: the one-shot tweets thread (diff'rent stuff, funny angry interesting) #103829znModeratorREVEALED: DOJ blocked report showing white supremacists responsible for all race-based domestic terrorism incidents in 2018 – https://t.co/gfDFH5CQi8
— dutch163 (@dutch163) August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019 at 8:14 pm in reply to: the 2019 defense & why it looks so promising & so deep #103826znModeratorRams’ veteran defensive additions provide ’emotional intelligence,’ make quick connections with teammates
Vincent Bonsignore
NAPA Calif. — When you’re the two-time defending NFL Defensive Player of the Year and your peers just voted you the best football player on the planet, suffice to say it takes a lot to impress you.
So it’s with tremendous appreciation Eric Weddle and Clay Matthews absorb the words of new teammate Aaron Donald, the aforementioned highly-decorated and dominating defensive tackle who lauded the presence of both Weddle and Matthews. The two free agents were welcomed into the Rams’ fold last March, both of them directing their agents to make deals with the defending NFC champions and believing the gas they still have left in the tank can add some much-needed fuel to the Rams’ bid to get back to the Super Bowl.
For the salary-cap-strapped Rams, it was like reaching into the pocket of an old pair of jeans and surprisingly finding a big wad of cash. They were able to add two quality veterans, who wanted so badly to be a part of their program, at a moderate price. That’s exactly the kind of good fortune you sometimes need when trying to maintain a championship-caliber roster while operating in the unforgiving world of NFL financial constraints.
And it’s not every day you can secure the type of talent and teammates that earns the immediate attention of the best player in the game.
“I’ve been loving (those) guys and watching (those) guys play,” Donald said after a spirited Rams practice against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday. “Like I said, I remember being young watching (those) guys play. Having an opportunity to play with these guys and work with these guys and learn from them is definitely a plus.”
And their presence is already being felt.
Weddle immediately stepped into the starting free safety role opposite emerging star strong safety John Johnson and has already assumed defensive play-calling duties. Matthews has taken the majority of starting reps at outside linebacker opposite Dante Fowler Jr., allowing third-year OLB Samson Ebukam to move to a rotational role replacing Matthews and Fowler depending on the defensive alignment. The Rams still have high hopes for Ebukam, who played through a painful knee issue last year, but the addition of Matthews and the retaining of Fowler means Ebukam can grow and develop with a tad less pressure.
It hasn’t taken long for Matthews and Weddle to already exert their influence.
“They’re doing great,” Donald said. “Adding Clay to the mix ain’t going to do nothing but help us up front, as far as getting after the quarterback and stopping the run. With Weddle back there, when it comes to football, that guy knows ball — he’s a genius. He’s making all of the right calls, doing all the right things. He will come up and hit you, too.”
Their influence — and how they use it — fits perfectly on a veteran Rams defense that didn’t require wholesale changes from last season and instead looked for subtle improvements. They do it in a way that’s respectful rather than overbearing, which isn’t always the case when a veteran joins a new team and tries to apply his stamp.
Weddle, in particular, has taken a leadership role in the defensive backfield while also blending in with fellow leaders Johnson, Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. It’s a confident defensive backfield room with a bunch of Type-A personalities. That Weddle has acclimated himself already speaks a lot about his personable demeanor.
“Yeah, honestly that stuff comes natural,” Weddle said. “I work extremely hard with not just what I bring on the field, but off. The personalities, gaining that trust and the guys know and understand that I have their backs. When I tell them something or I learn something that they trust me, I have their backs and that’s the biggest thing. The guys know that if I tell them to do something and it doesn’t go well, I’m going to tell the coach that it was on me. When you have that trust and you have that accountability, everything runs smooth.
“I just go out there and be me. I know what I bring, I know I practice hard. I know I outwork everyone. So I let all that stuff put it to work. Less talking, more playing is what you need to do.”
And what he brings as a player and communicator has already been felt.
“When you got somebody that’s coming in and he’s thinking like (defensive coordinator) Wade (Philips), he knows everything from the front to the back end and he’s that vocal,” Peters said. “He’s telling everybody where to get lined up.
“It’s going to help you get more in tune and for you to start communicating a lot more and doing all those things. So, you know, once we are all communicating and all on the same page, we just play fast, man. The biggest thing for us (is) he’s just helping us all play fast, getting lined up, get our feet ready in the ground, and just go play football.”
There is a way and manner about Weddle and Matthews that’s equal parts wise, welcomed and respectful. It not only goes a long way, but it’s also done so without being heavy-handed.
“I totally agree,” Rams head coach Sean McVay responded when I pointed out that quality about his two new defensive players.
“I think, first of all, there’s an awareness. There’s an emotional intelligence that both those guys possess where it’s an ability to connect with your teammates. But, you just said it, in a non-overbearing way that becomes irritating. Neither one of those guys is like that at all. I just think there’s an urgency about the way they go about their business, and that’s something that I think everybody appreciates and knows why they’re going to help us get better.”
znModeratorGlazer on Kupp. I cannot believe how fast that dude is after coming off ACL surgery.
Will0120
I can tell you from my personal experience coming back from two torn ACL’s. Your knee will almost never be as good as the nature intends it to be.
What you do get is a laser focused rehab regimen that forces you to focus on the poor mechanics that you may have just gotten by with before. This can translate to an athlete being more in tune with what he/she can or cannot do and how they can further develop their mechanics for long term health/productivity.
Do you get faster realistically? Highly unlikely. Do you get to develop better mechanics? Very likely.
znModeratorfrom Jay Glazer‘s “mailbag”: https://theathletic.com/1125870/2019/08/09/glazers-training-camp-mailbag-on-the-biggest-surprise-of-camp-unusual-player-hobbies-and-another-prank-story/
Can Ed Oliver live up to the hype of being a mini-me of Aaron Donald?
No. Nobody is like Aaron Donald. There is no mini-me of him. In fact, when I was out there recently with the Rams, the players had the night off. I go to the weight room, and there is one dude left. It’s Aaron Donald. He had these compression sleeves on his biceps and he was doing this ridiculous arm workout, a burnout. I’m up for trying anything, but I looked at this and I thought, “If I do that, I’m not going to be able to move my arms until November.” He’s a freak.znModeratorRams OLB Dante Fowler had standout day against the Raiders in combined practice. Fowler had at least four sacks…
The rest of that:
Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
…. Fowler had at least four sacks, as he and Aaron Donald kept a constant presence in the backfield. “He’s doing great,” Donald said. “Making a lot of good plays and rushing the passer great.”August 9, 2019 at 2:23 pm in reply to: the one-shot tweets thread (diff'rent stuff, funny angry interesting) #103812znModeratorBiden in Iowa: “Poor kids are just as smart as white kids.”
Yikes.
— Tania Singh (@TwinklingTania) August 9, 2019
znModeratorPFF's @PFF_Linsey compares team success in passing out of heavy sets versus lighter sets for offenses last year, and what advantages they have#Rams used lighter sets last year and found success. Read more about the case study over on the #PFF site:https://t.co/OmGQE8yKUc
— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019 at 2:15 pm in reply to: the one-shot tweets thread (diff'rent stuff, funny angry interesting) #103810znModeratorWalmart has decided to stop running violent video game ads in their stores but will continue to sell guns. https://t.co/ug6cmn9EAk pic.twitter.com/Dpg1A13ght
— IGN (@IGN) August 9, 2019
znModeratorAn oldie but goodie, restored to the list.
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znModeratorfrom Jay Glazer‘s “mailbag”: https://theathletic.com/1125870/2019/08/09/glazers-training-camp-mailbag-on-the-biggest-surprise-of-camp-unusual-player-hobbies-and-another-prank-story/
What has surprised you so far in all of your training camp stops?
It’s Rams WR Cooper Kupp. I cannot believe how fast that dude is after coming off ACL surgery. It was late in the season, not that long ago, when he tore it. He looks faster, he’s cutting better. I was there last week, and I was stunned at what this guy looks like. He probably doesn’t get the credit he deserves, but after what I saw last week, yes, I proclaim him a freak of nature. Teammates always brag about how hard he works, and some guys are saying he’s always worked so hard and that this injury actually gave him some rest. His body got a chance to rest for the first time. But again, oh my goodness, I can’t believe what he looked like this soon after ACL surgery. It just doesn’t make any sense.znModeratorIn April, Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi was sleeping outside and had to talk his way into a workout with the @Browns …
Tonight, he scored a TD in his first #NFLPreseason game and his teammates were hyped 🧡 (via @thecheckdown)pic.twitter.com/CO6R5vnktl
— ESPN (@espn) August 9, 2019
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Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi's pro journey
Crashed a workout in MIA
+ Ran a 4.38
+ Received invite to CLE tryout
+ Lived/slept in a 24-hr gym via guest passes
+ Charged phone in laundromat
+ ate 1-2x/day at random cookouts= 85-yd return TD in 1st gm as a Brownpic.twitter.com/QO1dCWze1b
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 9, 2019
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August 9, 2019 at 2:24 am in reply to: the one-shot tweets thread (diff'rent stuff, funny angry interesting) #103789znModeratorEvery single major Republican in the country is calling our gun crisis a “mental health” crisis while AT THE SAME TIME suing to remove mental health coverage from the Affordable Care Act.
That’s how you know they’re lying.
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) August 8, 2019
znModeratorVincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
[Gurley] looks good. The plan now is to make sure that remains the case in December and JanuaryRams Wire@TheRamsWire
Marcus Peters on new teammate Eric Weddle: ‘He thinks like Wade’==
Donald: My main goal is to get back to the Super Bowl https://t.co/OPnh5tj2T3
— RamsNewsNow (@RamsNewsNow) August 9, 2019
znModeratorfrom Raider’s Fan wrote: Wednesday’s Practice Notes Rams Vs Raiders
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– Honestly, they struggled to get anything going. There was also one play where Clay Matthews came clean around the edge and would have BLOWN Carr up for a sack. It must have been a miscommunication between the TE and Trent Brown as he was completely unblocked. Might have been a delayed blitz.
– Fair to say the Rams D got the win in session 1.
– One thing to note: Marcus Peters managed to punch a ball out of Doug Martin’s hands (play had long been whistled dead, but still drew jeers from Rams sideline) and then Talib punched the ball out of Tyrell’s hands after a completion from Carr (ball went out of bounds, but still drew jeers from Rams sideline)…. I’m really hoping our coaching staff see this in the practice film and make it a coaching emphasis tonight and tomorrow. Talib and Peters maybe the best in the game at this — great reps and learning opportunity here.
– RANDOM NOTE: GRUDEN supervised the Raiders offense during the session, with Wade Phillips watching their defense. Sean McVay was on the other field watching the Rams offensive reps against Guenther and the defense. Olson may be the OC, but this is Gruden’s offense. PERIOD. Advantage Rams.
– Goff threaded the needle on a TD pass to TE Everett in the back of the endzone, right between Karl and Abrams. The two safeties both converged on Everett and you heard an immediate POP as they collided, but great pass from Goff. Everett got up and span the ball in the endzone, which Abrams didn’t like. A few Raiders got in Everett’s ear after that including Tahir Whitehead.
– Robert Woods had a nice diving TD in the corner of the endzone from Goff…. Didn’t see who was closest in coverage, but the nearest guy was a good 6-10 yards away.
– Rams also had a designed reverse that was well blocked and went for a big gain up the left side against our D. Great practice reps — surprised they showed it!
– Abrams was lined up 1v1 wide on Everett (literally 10 yard away from where we were sitting) with Cooper Kupp lined up in the slot. Raiders playing zone. Abrams with an aggressive jam to re-direct, then peels off, ball is immediately thrown to Kupp, who catches, turns and is immediately HAMMERED by Abrams swarming with another Raider. It would have been a big hit for a regular season game — I thought it might start a brawl but no Rams really reacted.
Overall…. badass experience as a fan. Can’t “effing” wait to see Hard Knocks next week, although the Rams appeared to get the better of us on both sides of the ball, from what I saw (albeit did not see everything!!). That being said, I’m not disheartened at all by what I saw… There’s no doubt this was an invaluable experience for our guys. They got damn good reps and a lot of regular-season-type plays against a well-oiled superbowl contender, stacked with some of the best individual players in the NFL. This was a good measuring stick. They’ve got work to do, but it seems very doable.
znModerator10 Observations from the Rams second joint practice with the Raiders
Myles Simmons
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NAPA, Calif. – In the lead up to the first preseason game of the summer, the Rams and Raiders are having a pair of joint practices. With action on two separate fields, here are 10 notes from the second session, focusing specifically on the Rams’ defense.
1) The Rams and Raiders had competitive one-on-one drills between the offensive and defensive lines. Rookie nose tackle Greg Gaines used a rip move to get underneath Raiders OL Jordan Devey and into the backfield. Trevon Young also had a spin move to get into the backfield around a right tackle.
2) Still on DL vs. OL drills, defensive tackle Aaron Donald and outside linebacker Dante Fowler got past Raiders’ left guard and left tackle Richie Incognito and Kolton Miller, respectively, with a combination stunt.
3) In 11-on-11 drills, Donald and Fowler kept it going defensively with a play that would have been a sack. The pair got penetration on the defense’s right, leaving quarterback Derek Carr nowhere to go.
4) The Rams’ defense was flying around throughout the day, coming up to defend short passes well. Safety John Johnson had one example in 11-on-11, coming up to stop a swing pass at about the line of scrimmage on the defense’s left.
5) Los Angeles has mainly had JoJo Natson on punt returns throughout the summer, but wide receiver Austin Proehl was deep to return a few punts on Thursday. We’ll see how much time each player receives at the spot in the first preseason game on Saturday.
6) In red zone 11-on-11 drills, outside linebacker Clay Matthews batted down a Carr pass on the defense’s right. It was the second play of the segment, and Carr got flushed out of the pocket with the Rams’ pass rush.
7) During the next segment of 11-on-11 work, defensive lineman Morgan Fox batted down a Carr pass behind the line of scrimmage as well. Carr was trying to get a pass off on the run, but Fox chased him down and got his arms up to prevent the QB from finding a throwing lane.
8) Working with the first-team defense, rookie safety Taylor Rapp broke up an intermediate pass in the middle of the field to Raiders rookie wide receiver Hunter Renfroe. Rapp had to run up and get his hand between the receiver and the ball, and did it well.
9) Cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman also had a pass breakup late in practice on the same receiver in Renfroe. Robey-Coleman’s PBU came on what looked like a slant route on the defense’s left. Carr clearly likes Rendroe a lot, as the fifth-round pick seems to be excelling from the slot.
10) Finally, Fowler had a long conversation with Oakland right tackle Trent Brown following the conclusion of practice. Brown, who signed a lucrative four-year contract with the Raiders over the offseason, is well regarded as one of the better offensive tackles in football. He won Super Bowl LIII with the Patriots back in February.
August 8, 2019 at 9:31 pm in reply to: Goff … praise, questions… w/ MUST SEE vid: Peyton Manning on Goff #103777znModeratorBy Vincent Bonsignore Aug 7, 2019
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Goff not only showed that he had the nerve and arm strength to attempt a throw against such tight coverage, but he also accurately delivered it on time.
“There was a lot of traffic in there,” McVay marveled afterward. “Had to be a perfect throw.”
It was an absolute strike.
OMG I can’t wait
That;s THE signature Goff thing, IMO.
The uncanny perfect throw.
Like the one to Kupp in the endzone against the Vikes that dropped into the receivers arms over 2 defenders. It was so good the announcer when it happened just blurted “Come ON!” As in, get real, this doesn’t happen, unbelievable, are you shittin me. He didn’t say anything else, just “Come ON!”
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