The shutdown wasn’t a glitch — it was the goal.

As soon as the government shuts down, Trump allies like Russ Vought gain sweeping authority to terminate, defund, or restructure entire federal agencies without congressional approval.

That’s why they pushed for it.
They’re not… pic.twitter.com/AfuRhkSLcs

— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) October 17, 2025

They do the Rams at about 7:12 in.

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From SoFi Stadium to Camden Yards: How the Rams are preparing for London

Gary Klein

https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2025-10-14/rams-eight-day-road-trip-baltimore-london

The Rams will practice at Camden Yards baseball stadium this week after beating Baltimore, preparing for Sunday’s game against Jacksonville in London.

This extended road trip strategy has worked before: the Rams stayed in host cities before London games in 2017 and 2019.

BALTIMORE — Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles, is located a short walk from M&T Bank Stadium, where the Rams began an extended road trip on Sunday with a 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

For much of this week, the baseball stadium will serve as the Rams’ home away from home as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.

This is not the first time that the Rams have played an away game and then remained in the city before traveling abroad.

In 2017, coach Sean McVay’s first season, the Rams defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., and then stayed in town before traveling to defeat the Arizona Cardinals at Twickenham Stadium in London.

Two years later, the Rams beat the Falcons in Atlanta, and then remained there for a few days before traveling to London and defeating the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium.

Several players said they would rely on the Rams’ training staff to help them modify weekly routines that include massage, acupuncture and other bodywork sessions with California providers outside of the organization.

Rams safety Quentin Lake noted that last season, the Rams stayed in Arizona for a few days before they played the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card game that was moved from SoFi Stadium because of wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

“You’re in an unfamiliar environment and … it’s just the team and staff,” Lake said Sunday, adding, “Nothing truly is going to change in terms of our routine. … Honestly I love it because it’s fun.

“It’s fun for us to be in a different environment and really just lock in on football and focus on the task at hand.”

Gary Klein@LATimesklein
McVay on what will determine whether Nacua plays: “There’s a difference between return to play and return to performance. You want to put him in position to have successful outcomes.”

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
McVay said Speights is making good progress, and that if all goes according to plan this week, he expects Speights to be ready to go for Sunday’s game vs. Jaguars in London

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/10/14/rams-jared-verse-hulk-sean-mcvay/86687435007/?taid=68ee5d4c8c86c50001b5e474&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

On Monday, Rams head coach Sean McVay spoke about that sequence of events and even compared Verse to a Marvel superhero.

“Once we did a great job, after Henry had a good run and a good surge, then two sneak attempts, and then for them to basically try to run kind of a lead play and for what Jared Verse did in that play was unbelievable,” McVay said. “That was Hulk-type stuff. He really checked into grown-man mode right there and did an amazing job, and I thought that catapulted just the momentum going into the half. It was a really strange game the way that it all unfolded, but our team found a way, and I think being able to win different types of games can be a strength as we continue to move forward… He’s just a man doing grown man things right there. It was just such a big-time stop by our group as a whole, and the collective responsibility on the second and third-down stops to get them to a fourth down, and really, it was great example all around. You can certainly feel that Jared Verse blew that play up at the point of attack.”

I’ve never seen JJ or Chase do this….. #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/p3zGobEfZG

— Lat 🦄 (@CoachLats) October 14, 2025

.@Seahawks DT, Byron Murphy, was relentless in chasing Trevor around the yard all afternoon. This defense is improving and it starts up front. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/rxhqjh8sv8

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 14, 2025

Los Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
According to @PFF, the Rams have three offensive linemen that rank in the top-20 for run blocking grade among OL that have played at least 80% of their team’s snaps:

NFL OL RBLK Grade Rankings (min 80% snaps)
🔵6. Kevin Dotson (78.9)
🔵T-10. Coleman Shelton (76.2)
🔵16. Alaric Jackson (72.9)

zn wrote:

Eric W@biggs_73
I’m from Baltimore, and went to the game. Reeder seems to get to the right spot, but just can’t make a play. Dolac was everywhere and produced! You can see his talent. Thinking he deserves to be the starter even when Omar comes back.

Los Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
ILB Shaun Dolac in 35 defensive snaps vs. BAL:
🔵 6 tackles (5 solo), 1 TFL, 2 tackles causing unsuccessful plays for the offense
🔵1st in run defense grade (81.4), 2nd in overall defensive grade (84.2) & 3rd in tackling grade (79.0) among Rams defenders, according to @PFF

Also ranks T-2nd in the NFL with 11 special teams tackles (6 games)

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams don’t hand out many contract extensions on defense. Particularly to DBs.

They love to draft and develop players like Quentin Lake.

But he’s playing and leading at a level that needs serious consideration.

“He’s so instrumental.”

from the wiki

The “Peanut Punch” is a nickname for a gridiron football move in which a player forces a fumble by punching the ball out of the carrier’s possession. The practice was popularized by former National Football League cornerback Charles Tillman, who is nicknamed “Peanut” and has the most fumbles forced by a defensive back in NFL history.

The effectiveness of the punch has made it a critical component of a defender’s play style.

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
Sean McVay will never say this, but I think passing on that field goal was under the idea that the only way the Ravens were finding the end zone with a backup QB was if they returned a blocked kick to the house.

Between protection, snaps and kicks, it’s all just shaky right now

McVay said the Rams protected better for field goals yesterday but was he disappointed in the operation, from Josh Karty missing a short kick to a bad snap.”

“I’m not giving up on that group, but there’s a responsibility and accountability on everyone to do their 1/11.”

Gary Klein@LATimesklein
McVay said protection and timing in kicking game was improved: “Josh Karty is a guy that I’m ready to stick with.”

Shaun Dolac currently PFFs 2nd highest graded rookie through the early slate. On 15 snaps, Dolac has a 90.3 PFF grade..
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— Adam Carter (@impactfbdata) October 12, 2025

BREAKING: The #Titans have fired HC Brian Callahan. pic.twitter.com/myn5tiaM99

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 13, 2025