1 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Between the Horns, presented 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: by Seedars Sinai, the official health partner of the Los 3 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: Angeles Rams. Glad we're back for another week of this show, 4 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: as the Rams are now just one of eight teams 5 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: remaining in search of that coveted Lombardi Trophy. A thirty 6 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 1: to twenty upset in Game three against the Seahawks in 7 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 1: the wild card round, the Rams are off to Green 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: Bay now a divisional round matchup on Saturday against the 9 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: favored Green Bay Packers. I'm JB Long, Serena morous is 10 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: with us as always, Maurice Jones, Drew DeMarco far my 11 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 1: broadcast partner's house. Everyone feeling this weekend's game. I liked 12 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,560 Speaker 1: we all agreed, like, yes, we're moving on. Like DeMarco's like, yes, 13 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,919 Speaker 1: we're doing it. I just want to talk to your 14 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: number three. I just want to talk to you three. 15 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: That's my favorite. Aaron Donald miked up, Oh god, that 16 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: was hilarious. Yeah, that's awesome. It's a it's a it's 17 00:00:57,720 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: an upset, but I mean it didn't look that way 18 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: on game day. It looked like the better team won. Yeah. 19 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: I'm excited too, and another another opportunity against the goat, right, 20 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: it was let Russ cut first. Now you're going against 21 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: the guys, the goat verst to go. Let's see how 22 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: it plans out. Yeah, a couple of goals, get stealing 23 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 1: on the frozen tundra. All right, So much to get to. 24 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 1: But the topic that has dominated the headlines for the 25 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks the Rams quarterback position. Serena, we 26 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: have some clarity going to Green Bay. Why don't you 27 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 1: take us there? It's right because no one knew who 28 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: was going to be under center for LA last week, 29 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: but now we do. John Wolford got the start when 30 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: he was knocked out of the game in the first 31 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: quarter with the neck injury. Didn't return this week, obviously 32 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: more clarity. Wolford not available, but j G sixteen will 33 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: get the start, So Maurice, honestly, I was beyond impressed 34 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: with Jared coming in. He wasn't supposed to start. What 35 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: did you think of our guy? Well, I started off 36 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: a little slow, you know, it was kind of like 37 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: sack in completion, like, oh, like, what's gonna happen? But 38 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: I really believe it was that scrambled player where he 39 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: checked the ball down to Cam Akers, I kind of 40 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: got things going a little bit. Then we saw Jared 41 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: dulee didn't see the whole second half of the season, 42 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: which throw the ball down the field and his receivers 43 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: go out and make plays for him. And so I 44 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: felt once they kind of got back at their rhythm, 45 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: he got comfortable, you know, and every now and then 46 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: you got to get tackled to get the cobwebs kind 47 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: of moved out the way and you can get in 48 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 1: that rhythm. He played lights out. They really didn't ask 49 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: Jared Golf to do much. But at the same time 50 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: that it was that last drive that we talked about 51 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: where you put the nail in the coffin where it 52 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: was run, run, run, and then the great play acts 53 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: and pass fake to Robert Woods. That ball was all 54 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: the money. And those are the toughest balls to throw 55 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: and catch when you're by yourself, the guy has wide open. 56 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: It is more nerve racking where no one's around you 57 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: to try to throw a nice soft, easy touch to 58 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: your receiver and guess what, they caught it and you 59 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: ended the game that way. So I thought Jared did well. 60 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: And the one thing that we do have to talk 61 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 1: about was no turnovers, and that's the big thing. You 62 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: don't turn the ball over, you give you your team 63 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: great chance to win because the way everyone else plays. 64 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 1: That was the key. First game without a golf turnover 65 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: since week sixteen. DeMarco, how big of a career defining 66 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: moment will this be for Jared in the game against 67 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: green Bank? Huge number one, John Wolford, throw your feet first, man, 68 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: enough of this Rickey Henderson stuff. I mean, this is 69 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,679 Speaker 1: the NFL one hit, could be your last. So let's 70 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: number one, number two. Like you said, I think this 71 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: is this is it for Jared Goff. And if you 72 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: go back to say Super Bowl fifty three, that story 73 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: is not really about you. That story is about Tom 74 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: Brady win a number six and Bill Belichick doing it 75 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: at sixty six. You're a footnote, a co star, and 76 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: you didn't steal any scenes. But this is the one 77 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: they're going to be talking about for a long time 78 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: because think about it. Think about what Vegas says about 79 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: this football game and what every other talking heads said 80 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: about this game. They've all picked the Packers and the 81 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: first word out of their mouth as to why is 82 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: Jared Goff? So this is an opportunity to go down 83 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: there and flip the script. You've got the thumb problem. 84 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: It's going to be cold. You haven't been great and cold, 85 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: so most people expect you to lose. So this is 86 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: your opportunity to either flip the script, change opinion about you, 87 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: or you can set it in stone by not playing well. 88 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 1: So even more so than the Super Bowl, playing against 89 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, playing against the goat planning in Lambeau in 90 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: this temperature, this weather, trying to win a playoff game 91 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: in Wisconsin, this is further special. So this is probably 92 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 1: the biggest game of Jared Goff's career. Maybe to jump 93 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: in there, do you guys actually think like it's given 94 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:41,280 Speaker 1: the fact that he just had surgery and all of 95 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: those things. If Jared just doesn't turn over the ball 96 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: he has a decent game, does that still put him 97 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 1: you know, are we given putting respect on the name? 98 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: So here's a tough thing, Serena, And it kind of 99 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 1: takes us to our next topic. Is the quarterback across 100 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 1: from him is the presumptive MVP and has had a 101 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: career season it might be his third, and so Jared's 102 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: playing in an era and in a sport where it's 103 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: a comparison game and his cow predecessor is back at 104 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: the top of his game. And the defense for Los Angeles, 105 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 1: they've had great success against Russell Wilson historically again in 106 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: the wildcard round, but this is a whole different animal. 107 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: Maurice Jones drew. This is the best offense in the league, 108 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 1: the best offense that the best defense will have faced 109 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: all season. Yeah, you know, you know what if we're 110 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,359 Speaker 1: gonna try to compare Jared Golf versus Aaron Rodgers, the 111 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: one thing that you always you look at the head 112 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: to head and let's remember we called that game back 113 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles where the Packers came in and they 114 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: found a way to the Rams round, a way to win. 115 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: And so I get it like that was a couple 116 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 1: of years ago and all those things, but you still 117 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: have that remembrance of we played well against his defense. 118 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: That defense hasn't changed, right, There's no like what Jr. 119 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: Alexander's there now. But that's really it. It's the same 120 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: defense that you put up thirty points against in Los Angeles. Like, 121 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:57,559 Speaker 1: I know, the weather is gonna it's gonna be cold, 122 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: but there's not gonna be no snow and different things 123 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: like that, other elements. I believe this. If you go 124 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,280 Speaker 1: out there and you knock off Aaron Rodgers, if you're 125 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: Jared Golf, regardless of how you win, you find a 126 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: way to win. That's what they put you in that 127 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: you're okay, I beat them twice. Right, Aaron Rodgers is 128 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: one of the better than not the better, the probably 129 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: the best at doing it right now him in my homes. 130 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: But this is the thing. You have two guys on 131 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: that defensive side that nullify everything that everyone wants to do. 132 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: So if you're Jared Golf, you don't turn the ball over. 133 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: You guys run the ball the way you did. You 134 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: put more pressure on the Green Bay Packers of trying 135 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: to execute against Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, who should 136 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: match up man demand with Davontae Adams and put more 137 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 1: pressure on them. And then this is the other thing 138 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: we haven't talked about and we probably will get into it. 139 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:47,559 Speaker 1: But the Packers are down their left tackle. So guess 140 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: what if Aaron Donald can't do it? Leonard Floyd, this 141 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: is what we got you here for to continue to 142 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,359 Speaker 1: go it. Now you're on against a backup left tackle 143 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: or a third tree left tackle. You have to get 144 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: pressure on Aaron Rodgers and so I believe this. There's 145 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: no one on the other side sat for Kenny Clark, 146 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: my Brewin friend. That really scares me. U on a 147 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: pass for a situation. I know they had the two 148 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: big edge rushers that get there, but it's not like 149 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: going against what you win against. Um, I'm trying to 150 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: think the game where they kind of just dominated the 151 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: Rams over. Want to get the Giants or against like that. 152 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: They don't have guys like that. So I'm not m again, 153 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: this is me. I'm just not I'm not As long 154 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: as you don't turn the ball over. I think the 155 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: Rams do a great job and they win this game. 156 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: Serrena A couple of things on that one. Would you 157 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: sign up for the Jimmy Garoppolo forty nine Ers game 158 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: plan or where you know you kind of you kind 159 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 1: of just say it's this is not our strength, this 160 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: is not our path of victory. We're only gonna throw 161 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: at eight times. We'll feel a little cheapist, but we'll 162 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 1: feel sheepish on the way to the Super Bowl. Yeah. Sure, 163 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 1: that being said, um, yeah, you wouldn't want to compare 164 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: Jared gosstatistics this year to Aaron Rodgers necessarily, but for 165 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: three hours or three and a half hours on Saturday, 166 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 1: can you compare how he executes his game plan in 167 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: the context of the Rams offense versus what Aaron Rodgers 168 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: is capable of doing with Matt Lafleur and the Packers group. 169 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: That's all that really matters. And DeMarco, as we continue 170 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: the thought on the defense, that more re started there. 171 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: This Packers offense, while prolific, is more single receiver dependent 172 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: than any other in the league and any in recent memory. 173 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: Davanta Adams had an incredible season. They do have some 174 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 1: other weapons, but he takes up the lion's share. And 175 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: aside from Aaron Donald, there's another pretty unique talent on 176 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: that Brandon's daily defense uniquely equipped to take someone like 177 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,839 Speaker 1: Adams away. Yeah, you know, and I'd be very surprised 178 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: if Green Bay let Jalen Ramsey just shadow him, if 179 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: they didn't hide Devonte Adams pre snap and then try 180 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 1: to get him off clean. That's been their game plan. 181 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: That's been Aaron Rodgers game plan since the dawn of time, 182 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 1: the last time he was in LA. That was the 183 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:54,080 Speaker 1: game plan and Devontae Adams went off when he absolutely 184 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: turned around Marcus Peters. This will be different. I think 185 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: Jaalen Ramsey is and I hate to say this, he's 186 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: playing better than Marcus Peters did here. I don't want 187 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 1: to say he's a better corner because that might make 188 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 1: Marcus mad. But you know what I mean, he's having 189 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: a fantastic season. So if it's an obvious passing down, 190 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: it's monoemano. Where it's corner on receiver, I'll take Jalen 191 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: versus just about anybody in the National Football League, and 192 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: I'll be surprised if he gets beaten. So that's one thing, 193 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,680 Speaker 1: But I think Green Bay will do an excellent job 194 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: of hiding him. But to me, I think public enemy 195 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 1: number one outside of Aaron Rodgers, has got to be 196 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: the run game. You've got to eliminate Aaron Jones from 197 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: the game plan. You've got to swarm that run and 198 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: no offense. Again, I think he's the beneficiary of playing 199 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:38,440 Speaker 1: with Rogers. He's an okay running back. I think he 200 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: was the nineteenth back taken in the draft that year. Yeah, 201 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: you know, I mean, okay. He catches well, he runs hard, 202 00:09:46,559 --> 00:09:49,200 Speaker 1: and he can score. I mean, but can he do 203 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:51,439 Speaker 1: that without Rogers, I don't know. I'm not sure, but 204 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: number one, take him away from the game plan and 205 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:58,439 Speaker 1: make this in Aaron Rodgers show. But even with that, 206 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: you still have a chance to it was because he 207 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,719 Speaker 1: is that good. And one up about their defense going 208 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: against Jared Goff in the offense. I think their defense 209 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 1: is good. I think Kenny Clark is a good player, 210 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: and I think Zadarius Smith has twelve and a half sacks, 211 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: But their Clay Matthews like sacks, which means that's the 212 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 1: only time he got there. But twelve and a half 213 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: is a good year. But I think they're a good defense. 214 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:23,079 Speaker 1: But I think they've been spoiled. They haven't been behind 215 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: a lot. You know, their quarterback scores forty points rolling 216 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: out of bed so and when they got in their 217 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 1: first big fist fight with Tampa, they lost. So I 218 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: don't know how tough this defense really is. So if 219 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 1: the Rams can bring the nasty, bring the physical, run 220 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:41,559 Speaker 1: the football, use that forty nine ers game plan, I 221 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 1: don't know if Green Bay's defense can stand up to it. 222 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 1: But I do know Aaron Rodgers is good enough to 223 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:48,960 Speaker 1: outscore just about anybody. Real quick. I have to say 224 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 1: this though, so you're talking about their running backs that 225 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 1: I don't think it's Aaron Jones, because Aaron Jones, to 226 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 1: me when I scotted him out of college, he was 227 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,080 Speaker 1: very similar to Christian McCaffrey. He does everything right, He 228 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 1: does everything really good. Nothing he wasn't It wasn't like 229 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: he was exceptional on one thing. But he caught the 230 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 1: ball in the backfield, he ran routes, he could return 231 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 1: kicks and puns. He did all that. To me, it's 232 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: gonna be aj Dillon that you're gonna have to stop. 233 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:12,840 Speaker 1: And I'm gonna tell you why. If you look, if 234 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: you were if you think about when the Rams have 235 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:18,679 Speaker 1: struggled defensively, right, which has been few and far between, 236 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: but it was when teams ran downhill at them, like 237 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: tried to come in and beat him up. And that's 238 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: just kind of been historically the issue with the Rams defense, 239 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: even though this year is a little bit different. Trying 240 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: to tackle got the Ways two hundred and fifty pounds 241 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:32,839 Speaker 1: when it's twenty five degrees outside is gonna be a 242 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 1: business decision for Troy Reader and Kenny Young, Right, So 243 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: if you're willing to sacrifice your body for this and 244 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 1: possibly Michael Kaiser. If a guy gets banged up, if 245 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,600 Speaker 1: you're willing to sacrifice your body for sixty minutes, then yeah, 246 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 1: you're gonna have a chance. But again, it's cold, and 247 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: that dude is two hundred and fifty was at sixty 248 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 1: three two hundred and fifty pounds running downhill. Someone is 249 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 1: gonna have to get to him quick, fast and in 250 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: a hurry. The business decisions, how about a great business 251 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 1: decision or fifty second round pick cam Akers. You know 252 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,960 Speaker 1: the Rams have leaned on this running back heavily in Seattle. 253 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: Saw this kid, this rookie step up twenty eight carries 254 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:14,839 Speaker 1: for one hundred and thirty one yards plus another forty 255 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: five through the year. Cam Akers actually became the first 256 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,679 Speaker 1: Rams rookie to rush for over a hundred yards in 257 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:24,719 Speaker 1: the playoffs. So, Maurice, back to you, you know what 258 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 1: what is making this kid so successful. He's a rookie. 259 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,679 Speaker 1: He had a high ankle sprain and he's running around 260 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 1: like it's no big deal. Well, he's fresh, like he's 261 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: fresh leg. To be honest with you, he really didn't 262 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: play much of the season, not until late had the 263 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: rib injury. You know then he kind of got caught 264 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 1: in the rotation, really was struggling with the offense a 265 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 1: little bit, and now it seemed to click and all 266 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 1: what you're seeing now is what everyone saw his first 267 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 1: year with Jimbo Fisher at Florida State. Like he is 268 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: a gamer, he can play. Watching his micd up was 269 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:57,200 Speaker 1: awesome too, Like when the whole line was pushing him 270 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: and all yelling and screaming, like that changed again and 271 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 1: he understood that it was gonna be on him to 272 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: win that game. If you watch him, he's in the huddle, 273 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 1: he's like, hey, let's run the ball, let's get to it. 274 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:08,880 Speaker 1: We'll get it going, and he starts breaking off runs. 275 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 1: To me, it was a huge pick and we talked 276 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,720 Speaker 1: about it a little bit when the Rams had that draft. 277 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 1: It was like, you let go of Todd Gurley, but 278 00:13:16,679 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 1: you bring in this young guy. Well, you get a 279 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 1: cheaper version of Todd to come in, a fresher version 280 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 1: of Todd to come in. And now you're starting to 281 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: see his ability. I believe again that you can line 282 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: him up at wide receiver and do a lot of 283 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:30,959 Speaker 1: different things than Aaron Jones does. But I think that 284 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 1: he's a little bit. He's different than Aaron Jones because 285 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:35,839 Speaker 1: he doesn't have Aaron Rodgers and he's catching passes from 286 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: Woolford and other guys. And so, to me, as long 287 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:40,000 Speaker 1: as that offensive line can continue to get pushed away 288 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 1: they got against the Seahawks, he's gonna find the hole 289 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: and he's gonna hit it right. He's gonna make guys 290 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,079 Speaker 1: missing the open field. He's gonna do all those things, 291 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 1: and then that's gonna open up for Cooper Cup and 292 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 1: Robert Woods and Gerald Everard and Tyler Higbee down the 293 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 1: field all off of that play action pass. So I 294 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: can't wait to see this and this other thing. The 295 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers practice against the Green Bay offense, which 296 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: is pretty much the same offense as the Los Angeles Rams, 297 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:03,559 Speaker 1: so you might as well throw all the scheme out 298 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:06,319 Speaker 1: the window. Right. Let's just again, this is another game 299 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 1: where you're just gonna have to go out there because 300 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:10,959 Speaker 1: you guys both practice against each other. The defense of 301 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:13,679 Speaker 1: Brandon State is very similar in that three four style 302 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,840 Speaker 1: of Mike Petton there in Green Bay. So it's to me, 303 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: it's it's just like again, It's one of those games 304 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: where we talked about last week. Like, there's nothing that 305 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 1: you can do that's gonna fool these guys because they 306 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: practice against the same offense for the last couple of years, right, 307 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: So to me, it's just like you just gotta go 308 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: out there and execute and be more physical and and 309 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 1: really get after these guys on the Atlanta scrimmage, I 310 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:38,560 Speaker 1: assume it'll be a physical game. It'll also be a 311 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: cold game. To Marco, does that mean that we're going 312 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 1: to be leaning on, you know, the run game for 313 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:47,600 Speaker 1: the majority of this, no doubt. What is it? Twelve 314 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 1: to sixty five Lombardi Avenue. That's a tough neighborhood, especially 315 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 1: when it's cold outside. Absolutely, Dad's tough. Dad changes the 316 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: break pads in the driveway in the winter with no gloves. 317 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 1: You know, Mom gets mad when you don't ro spiral. 318 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 1: In backyard football, it's different up there, especially when it's cold. 319 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: When you're out there in the element, so you know 320 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 1: it's gonna be physical, and to me, I think the 321 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: only way to win up there is you have to 322 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 1: run the football. I'm talking upwards thirty five close to 323 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,480 Speaker 1: forty times. You got to control the rock up there. 324 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: So it speaks to the running back Cam Akers definitely, 325 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: but that old line. I am so glad Andrew Witworth 326 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:25,800 Speaker 1: has come back to this lineup because he brought that 327 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 1: old man nastiness. I mean, playing to the echo of 328 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 1: the whistle. Not dirty, but make the refs have to 329 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 1: sprint in and break you up. Make defensive guys mad 330 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 1: because you keep shoving them, you know, past the pile 331 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: and whatnot. See if you can drag Rob Havenstein into 332 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 1: a fight, drag Austin Blythe into a fight, you know 333 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: what I mean, make it so hey, look to get 334 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: out of this game. You're gonna have to scrap with 335 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 1: these dudes. Let's see how tough Green Bay is physically 336 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,160 Speaker 1: on defense. And I love what witt had to say 337 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 1: about what type of game. It speaks to what Maurice 338 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 1: just said. It's you can't out scheme anybody at this 339 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: point in the season. This is January. You know how 340 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:03,479 Speaker 1: much film they have on you. This is about imposing 341 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:05,840 Speaker 1: your will on the other guy, defeating your man. So 342 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 1: I hope cam Akers has one of those you know, 343 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: carry the low carry the carry the football in two 344 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: hands and it's snow on the ground and it looks 345 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 1: great for TV. But to do that your offensive line. 346 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: It's just gonna have to be a bunch of just 347 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,680 Speaker 1: down and dirty type guys in the cold, moving people around. 348 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: So I think that's the game it's gonna be. But 349 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 1: you're still gonna need some doses of Jared Goff throwing 350 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: the man coverage and being accurate with the football. But 351 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: the old line's gonna carry the day. For those just 352 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 1: tuning in on our live stream, Welcome once again Between 353 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: the Horns, presented by Cedars Signe, official health partner of 354 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles Rams. Yes, the Rams aren't playing their 355 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 1: first cold weather game this season on Saturday at Lambeau. 356 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: The forecast right now temperatures in the low thirties. Lowest 357 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 1: kick temperature the Rams have played this season was last week. 358 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: It was thirty nine degrees in Seattle. A little bit 359 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 1: different thirty nine degrees in Seattle than it will be 360 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: in the Midwest, of course, and moreas it's no secret 361 00:17:01,400 --> 00:17:04,120 Speaker 1: that Jared Goff has struggled in some cold weather games 362 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:07,679 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen Denver, twenty eighteen Chicago come to mind, but 363 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,639 Speaker 1: actually just tweeted out a little video of what he 364 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:14,480 Speaker 1: did in the two seventeen division clinching win in Nashville. 365 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 1: I remember you were wearing your thickest jacket that day, 366 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: and he passed for over three hundred yards and four touchdowns. So, 367 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:24,160 Speaker 1: like DeMarco said, even if it's run heavy, he's gonna 368 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: have to pick his moments and execute in some key 369 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 1: moments gloves or no gloves, Because wouldn't you expect Green 370 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 1: Bay is going to be sitting on cam akers in 371 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:35,160 Speaker 1: that running game? Yeah, I would expect that. First of all. 372 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: Not many of us do well in the cold when 373 00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 1: you're from California, right, And I'm just putting it out 374 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,199 Speaker 1: there right like that. That's why there's some teams that 375 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:44,119 Speaker 1: have domes, and I would prefer to play in one 376 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:45,919 Speaker 1: of those dome teams at least getting, you know, a 377 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:47,439 Speaker 1: couple of games a year out of that. But I 378 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: get it. I understand. Chicago was by far one of 379 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: the coldest days of my life, and Tennessee wasn't wasn't 380 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:58,359 Speaker 1: too far behind that one. It was it wasn't a 381 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:01,680 Speaker 1: fun call for your boy. As I shivered next to you. 382 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,199 Speaker 1: I learned then to stand up in the booth and 383 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 1: move around a little bit. Cute. The Blood tekes a 384 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: picture of us that day just as a memory, we 385 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 1: were a couple of popsicles and that it was the worst. 386 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 1: This is the thing. I truly believe that Sean McVay 387 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 1: and his staff have realized that the offensive line is 388 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:20,879 Speaker 1: the strength of this team. And we talked about this 389 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 1: throughout training camp and everything. I felt like throughout the 390 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 1: course of the season they were trying to see if 391 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: wasn't the receivers, wasn't the tight ends, wasn't your quarterback, 392 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: And they were like experimenting with different things. But as 393 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 1: the stretch, as you come down the stretch, you know 394 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 1: it's your offensive line that is the strength of this offense. 395 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 1: And so you're gonna put all the emphasis on them. 396 00:18:40,359 --> 00:18:43,320 Speaker 1: And so what I mean by that is you're gonna 397 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:45,800 Speaker 1: lean on them and you're gonna protect them. So it's 398 00:18:45,800 --> 00:18:48,120 Speaker 1: not gonna be many just drop back passes and letting 399 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: the Smith brothers tee off on your tackles and all that. No, no, no, 400 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: we're gonna make you fight through blocks. We're gonna make 401 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: you We're gonna put the ball in the belly of 402 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:58,639 Speaker 1: cam akers and make you believe it's run right. So 403 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: now you have to fight to get off lots and 404 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:01,760 Speaker 1: do all these different things and try to get to 405 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:03,919 Speaker 1: Jared Golf and then we're gonna continue to do what 406 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: we do. Run mesh routes because they're gonna play a 407 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:07,959 Speaker 1: ton of man. We're gonna, you know, run a lot 408 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,159 Speaker 1: of crossing routes, a lot of rub plays. We like 409 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 1: to call an offense and defense. They call him big plays, 410 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 1: but we're gonna make easy, conventional throws for Jared Golf 411 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:17,680 Speaker 1: to get him in rhythm, regardless of his warmer cold. 412 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 1: Let's remember this too, JB. It was the screen to 413 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 1: Todd Gurley that really got Jared Golf going in that game. 414 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 1: Maybe he threw a couple of touchdown passes to Cooper Cup, 415 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 1: but the screen, it was a simple they were blitzing. 416 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,359 Speaker 1: It was like third and eight or third and seven, 417 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: the Titans blitz off the left side and a simple 418 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 1: just cross screen to Todd Gurley. He does most of 419 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:39,199 Speaker 1: the majority of the work, but that got Jared and rhythm, 420 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: and that made him comfortable and all of a sudden 421 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: he's back there. And so that's what you want to do. 422 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:45,560 Speaker 1: Understand that how this team is gonna attack you. They're 423 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:47,919 Speaker 1: gonna try to pressure you and do different things. But 424 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 1: if you can, you know, get some easy throws early 425 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:51,639 Speaker 1: for him. I think he's gonna have a good day 426 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:55,360 Speaker 1: up there. And again, it's cold, yes, it ain't. It ain't. 427 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,080 Speaker 1: It ain't gonna be Chicago cold, right and the nights 428 00:19:58,119 --> 00:20:02,160 Speaker 1: it ain't gonna be that cold. But it's cold cold, 429 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 1: and I think with no weather, yeah, what's up. It's 430 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 1: funny listening to the two guys that are actually in 431 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:16,439 Speaker 1: the booth talk about how cold they were. Y knows, Okay, 432 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:18,399 Speaker 1: it's cold down there, but I you know, I'm with you, 433 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 1: man Um. At some point Jared Goff is gonna have 434 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:22,960 Speaker 1: to stand and deliver, stand in there and deliver, and 435 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 1: I have to make two points. And this is more 436 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 1: of a question for the other three. How many Deshaun 437 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:30,640 Speaker 1: Watson questions have you guys answered this week? Because I've 438 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:34,120 Speaker 1: been avoiding people since that rumor got out, We've been 439 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: looking for a way to shake up Jared Goff. This 440 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:39,440 Speaker 1: could be good, so I would expect the best Jared 441 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:41,919 Speaker 1: Goff we've seen. But let me say this, Mike Petton 442 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 1: is no dummy their defensive coordinator. He's a guy that 443 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: went from outside linebacker coach to head coach, inside of 444 00:20:47,680 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 1: ten years. That's amazing. That's Brandon Staley, like that's Robert Sala. 445 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 1: This guy knows what he's doing. So I agree with JB. 446 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,360 Speaker 1: They're gonna load up and keep you from running the football. 447 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 1: They're gonna make Jared Goff beat you. Now I think 448 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:03,879 Speaker 1: he can. I think everything that we've talked about, and 449 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 1: all the naysayers out there and every rumor that you've 450 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: had to answer will light a fire under this guy. 451 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 1: It's just football, it's coal. You've thrown the football all 452 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,440 Speaker 1: your life, and you're gonna get man coverage. Now there 453 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:19,399 Speaker 1: is one corner that can hurt you. Alexander is good. 454 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,720 Speaker 1: Everyone else throw too. Now remember this, when you're talking 455 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 1: about how bad Jared Goff isn't the cold right, think 456 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:30,159 Speaker 1: about who is leading receiver was in those games, Robert 457 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 1: Woods both times, who played in Buffalo. Who's used to 458 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:37,400 Speaker 1: this weather. So Jared Goff with Robert Woods running the football, 459 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,919 Speaker 1: keeping them honest and throwing the ball to pick up 460 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:42,479 Speaker 1: first downs, I think is entirely possible against this defense. 461 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 1: We will get quickly to a matchup we haven't talked about. Yeah, 462 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 1: we've talked a lot about the players, but hey, McVeagh 463 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: La Flour. They know each other, they FaceTime. La Floor 464 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: loves the FaceTime. Apparently, according to McVeagh, does their relationship 465 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: at all affect the way that they plan for this? 466 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:05,640 Speaker 1: Come on, good, I'm gonna tell you why. It's it's 467 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:08,639 Speaker 1: the old sibling rivalry. Right. So if I'm playing my 468 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: homeboy and whatever it may be, I am gonna do 469 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 1: everything I possibly can. I'm gonna give you a great 470 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 1: I had one of my good budds from college played 471 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:19,680 Speaker 1: for the Colts when I was playing, and he was 472 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:22,120 Speaker 1: my roommate, one of my college roommates, and the name 473 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 1: is Justin Hickman, and he was a rotational rusher. He 474 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:26,959 Speaker 1: came in for Freenie when Freennie got tired, so he 475 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:28,840 Speaker 1: never came in on third down. Pretty much. Is to 476 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,360 Speaker 1: give you guys a head up as FREENI was gonna 477 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,959 Speaker 1: get those sacks. But when he did come in and 478 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 1: he was in there, it was just a little extra 479 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:37,320 Speaker 1: sauce on that chip when I got to him, right, 480 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:39,879 Speaker 1: just a little extra, just a little bit. When he 481 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:42,360 Speaker 1: tackled me, he dumped me a little bit harder, right, 482 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:45,359 Speaker 1: And that is what comes into this game plan, like 483 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:47,719 Speaker 1: because you know what, I'm gonna have to see him 484 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:49,880 Speaker 1: in the off season, like we're gonna have to talk 485 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:53,159 Speaker 1: about this, and as much as we like, we want to, 486 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:55,440 Speaker 1: you know, play it down like guys don't don't take 487 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 1: things personal. I promise you Sean McVay is gonna take 488 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: anything and everything person because guess what, Matt Lafloor, they 489 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:04,280 Speaker 1: were in the same room together in Washington. He brought 490 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:07,160 Speaker 1: them over here. They do all those you have a relationship. 491 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: I want to make sure that I embarrass my friend 492 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 1: as much as possible. So we do go out to 493 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: dinner and we have our thing. I can put my 494 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,240 Speaker 1: arm around him, tell him everything's gonna be okay. Right, 495 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:16,880 Speaker 1: it was just the first that was just the one time, 496 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 1: and Lafore's gonna try to do the same thing. That 497 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:21,560 Speaker 1: is how it is. It's it's it's that competitive nature 498 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: of siblings or your peers that is going to drive 499 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:27,359 Speaker 1: these guys. Your word. Probably will see some plays that 500 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 1: we haven't seen the Rams run in a couple of years. 501 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:32,120 Speaker 1: We're gonna see some trade watch You'll see all type 502 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: of stuff come out. Because again, if you want to 503 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 1: win this game, but you also want to embarrass your 504 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: friend's I've lost two friends because of stuff like that. Man, 505 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,360 Speaker 1: I had a friend told me before the game, serena 506 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 1: before the game, he told me his hand was broken. Now, 507 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 1: this is a guy that's playing guard that day, So 508 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:50,679 Speaker 1: of course what am I gonna do not use that 509 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 1: information beat him for two sacks? Now you won't talk 510 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:55,679 Speaker 1: to me. The only reason I'm friends with Lincoln Kennedy 511 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 1: to this day is because I'm a nice guy. You 512 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 1: know why, because he tried to kill me twice and 513 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: we spent four years in college together, four years, but 514 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:05,240 Speaker 1: when it was all on the line, it's a different 515 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 1: deal once we put that uniform on. So same with 516 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:11,119 Speaker 1: the coaches. We're friends, but I want to win, and 517 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 1: because I know you, I want to win that much 518 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:16,879 Speaker 1: more so. Look, I would expect both teams to be 519 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 1: well coached and ready to play on game day. So 520 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: does it come down to JB who has the better 521 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 1: Aaron is Aaron Rodgers or Aaron Donald. I think that's 522 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 1: one of the biggest things that it comes down to. Yes, 523 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 1: I mean the way Aaron Rodgers is going to take 524 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:33,919 Speaker 1: the MVP away from Patrick Mahomes given the season that 525 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:37,919 Speaker 1: he had too, is really something else, and I think 526 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 1: it kind of dovetails with what you guys were just 527 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:42,920 Speaker 1: talking about the coaching matchup, like it's matt LeFleur a 528 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,359 Speaker 1: couple of thirteen and threes to start a coaching career 529 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:48,119 Speaker 1: like that is no joke. But it still seems from 530 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 1: our advantage point that Sean McVeigh has has been given 531 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 1: more of the ascending star accolades. And I think a 532 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:55,439 Speaker 1: lot of it has to do with the fact that 533 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: it's okay, it's Leaflora, but we all know that Aaron 534 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,479 Speaker 1: Rodgers is running that show right and doing it all 535 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:02,560 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage, and it helps to have a 536 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:05,120 Speaker 1: future Hall of Famer at quarterback for your first head 537 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 1: coaching opportunity. I do think this is one of Sean 538 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:10,919 Speaker 1: mcvay's greatest challenges yet as a head coach to the 539 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:13,600 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams at the end of year four. And 540 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 1: if he can pull this off in conjunction with Brandon 541 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 1: Staley and Aaron Donald and all the personnel he has, 542 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 1: all the way down to the punting game, which I 543 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:24,960 Speaker 1: think we haven't talked about but might be a deciding factor. Um, 544 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 1: then yeah, then they deserve to be in the NFC 545 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 1: championship game, and honestly, I might like their chances better 546 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 1: next week if they can get there, then I do 547 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 1: this week in the divisional round. I like that. I 548 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 1: like ending there. Jab. That makes you feel good, Marco, 549 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 1: I feel like you have a final thought. I hope 550 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 1: I didn't cut you off. No, I was gonna say, 551 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: I'll see you guys next week. Oh, Mark the fire 552 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:57,720 Speaker 1: Bay Mars. I want to give you one more chance 553 00:25:57,760 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 1: to convince us, because I feel like you've been beating 554 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:02,479 Speaker 1: this drum like anyone in the NFC, the Rams matchup 555 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,159 Speaker 1: well against like this playoff field. Is Taylor made for 556 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:08,120 Speaker 1: the Rams to make a Super Bowl run? Last chance? 557 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:11,439 Speaker 1: It's Friday morning. Convince us. All well, I'll say this 558 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 1: just for the first thing. Let me say this, Matt 559 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: Laford deserves more credit than he's getting in Green Bay 560 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:19,919 Speaker 1: because Aaron Rodgers for this whole career pretty much has 561 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:23,360 Speaker 1: been calling the offense at the line of scrimmage. I 562 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 1: think with from my understanding is he calls by like 563 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 1: fifty five percent in the plays the line of scrimmags, 564 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,199 Speaker 1: but the floor the other forty five gives him layups 565 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 1: to get him going right and that's what this offense 566 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 1: kind of brings the quarterbacks. It allows you to have 567 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: some layups to go, and I think that's why Aaron 568 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: Rodgers playing well. The other thing is this they have 569 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: a left tackle problem, and if they want to run 570 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:45,920 Speaker 1: the ball, the guy, again is gonna sound like I'm biased, 571 00:26:45,920 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 1: but Mercedes Lewis if you can dominate him, if you're 572 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 1: Leonard Floyd and you're dominating Mercedes at the point of contact, 573 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:53,680 Speaker 1: that's gonna shut down all the run game because that's 574 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 1: how they're gonna have to run the ball, especially if 575 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: they try to run left, because you have a brand 576 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 1: new left tackle. So I think the guys that I 577 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 1: that I have to have big games or Leonard Floyd 578 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: and Jalen Ramsey. Now let me tell you why I 579 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:09,120 Speaker 1: believe the Rams match up well with everyone from top 580 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:12,800 Speaker 1: to bot. All Right, if you look at if you 581 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 1: look at the Green Bay Packers offense, you have a 582 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: guy that can get interior pressure. Where the guards in 583 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 1: this game until you play play New Orleans, the guards 584 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:23,080 Speaker 1: in this game and the whole National Football League are 585 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,440 Speaker 1: down a little bit. They're not really good guards anymore. 586 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:27,359 Speaker 1: Like when DeMarco played, or when I put there's not 587 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: a lot of good ones anymore. So Aaron Donald is 588 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:32,920 Speaker 1: going to have an opportunity to really take this game over. 589 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:35,679 Speaker 1: With that being said, he's gonna see double you know, 590 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:38,639 Speaker 1: double attention, so or get double covered or double teams. 591 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 1: Leonard Floyd is gonna have to take advantage, or whoever's 592 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,159 Speaker 1: going against that left tackles have to take advantage and 593 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: find ways to flush Rogers out the pocket. Jaylen Ram's 594 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:49,919 Speaker 1: gonna do his job to stop obviously Devanta Adams. I 595 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:52,800 Speaker 1: say that's nullified. DeVante may get some, but Jaylen's gonna 596 00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:54,879 Speaker 1: get his as well. But then when it comes to 597 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:58,399 Speaker 1: the offensive side, you have two number one receivers. I 598 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:01,160 Speaker 1: haven't seen many people cover both of them. I mean, 599 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:03,199 Speaker 1: even in that Miami game where Jared was getting hit 600 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:05,680 Speaker 1: left and right, Cooper Cup was running wide open, Robert 601 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 1: Woods was running right open down the field. There was 602 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,000 Speaker 1: a play last week where Jared Golf threw the ball 603 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: over the middle of the field and then the safety 604 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 1: jumped towards Jamal Adams, and right over behind him was 605 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:17,720 Speaker 1: Robert Woods running wide open. So then when you look 606 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,280 Speaker 1: at matchups, it's tough for teams and matchup against two 607 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:22,560 Speaker 1: guys that can do the same thing. I don't see 608 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:25,399 Speaker 1: Jayre Alexander's probably gonna have to cover either Robert Woods 609 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:27,080 Speaker 1: or Cooper Cup. That means other one's gonna go to 610 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:30,439 Speaker 1: work from there. I look at the running game and 611 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 1: how you'll be able to run the ball, and the 612 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:36,359 Speaker 1: way we're seeing Sean McVay in his offense really dial 613 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: in the running game very Shanahan like, right shanahan esque, 614 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:42,160 Speaker 1: where you got guys in motion and shifting and receivers 615 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: leading up and blocking and all those different things. You're 616 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 1: gaining the blocker to a side that helps out a ton. 617 00:28:47,800 --> 00:28:49,520 Speaker 1: And if you look at the Green Bay Packers, that's 618 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 1: where they struggle most is stopping the run. They're not 619 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:53,840 Speaker 1: a really they're not a good team stopping the run. 620 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:57,560 Speaker 1: If you go back to that Tampa game, like DeMarco said, 621 00:28:57,560 --> 00:29:01,479 Speaker 1: where they got into a real dog fight, the defense 622 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:04,480 Speaker 1: let Ronald Jones run all over him. Are the Yeah, 623 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 1: their defense lt Ronald Jones won't run all over him? 624 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 1: And then guess what that edge pressure got to Aaron 625 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:13,320 Speaker 1: Rodgers quickly, and donminckin sue got to Aaron Rodgers early, 626 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 1: and he became pedestrian. And that was the first time 627 00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 1: in my whole life I've seen Aaron Rodgers look pedestrian. 628 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 1: I promise you I played against him in college, played 629 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:24,600 Speaker 1: against in the National Football League. He's never looked that way. 630 00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:27,240 Speaker 1: So the Rams have the pieces in the in the 631 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:30,120 Speaker 1: personnel to match up with them and put pressure on 632 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:34,920 Speaker 1: this Packers offense and stress this Packers defense very similar 633 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:37,400 Speaker 1: to the the way that the Buccaneers did. And so I 634 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:39,040 Speaker 1: believe that if they go out there and they don't 635 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:41,200 Speaker 1: turn the ball over and they have a they play 636 00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:43,479 Speaker 1: with the same energy and intensity that they did when 637 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:46,360 Speaker 1: they went to Seattle. This may be a Rams team 638 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:49,520 Speaker 1: that's you know, deston, deston for greatness to match up 639 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:54,520 Speaker 1: where whoever, wherever they have to go next. Only twenty 640 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 1: hours of kickoff. Should we just power it through and 641 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:57,760 Speaker 1: keep it rolling, or you guys want to take a 642 00:29:57,760 --> 00:29:59,680 Speaker 1: break and pick it up where we left off here 643 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 1: tomorrow if we're going to watch JB, let's feel like 644 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:05,440 Speaker 1: we got some good momentum. But let's call it a 645 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 1: rap for our Divisional round episode between the Horns, presented 646 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:11,120 Speaker 1: by Cedars Sign I'd be official health partner of the 647 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:14,080 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams. You can catch the game one thirty 648 00:30:14,080 --> 00:30:16,680 Speaker 1: five Pacific time on Fox, and of course please listen 649 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:19,080 Speaker 1: to the radio call on seven ten ESPN and Jack 650 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:23,360 Speaker 1: FM here in the Greater Los Angeles area. 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