1 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,039 Speaker 1: Hello again, and welcome to Between the Horns, presented about 2 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: your Southern California toy, The Dealer's proud partner of the 3 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: La Rams. I'm JB. Long, joined by my friends and 4 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: broadcast partners Maurice Jones, Drew and DeMarco far We just 5 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 1: could not let this season go away. We don't want 6 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: it to end. We had to run it back one 7 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: more time on this season finale edition of Between the 8 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: Horns podcast. M JD. You still haven't even cut your hair. 9 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: How you won't drink anything? But the way JB. It 10 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: seems like everybody's against us right now right. I missed 11 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: the parade. I was I for totally forgot about the 12 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 1: nine am this morning. You come home and is this 13 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: dad time? You're just dad? But you know what I 14 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: told him, call me a Super Bowl champion broadcaster dad 15 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: from now home, because that's what we are. And uh, congratulations. 16 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: I watched the parade on the internet. It was awesome 17 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 1: just being there to see all that, to see the 18 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,119 Speaker 1: excitement after the game, Van Jefferson having a baby two 19 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 1: hours after the game. They were just so much was 20 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: going on. It was so awesome, happy for everyone there 21 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 1: and in the wise words of less sneed f them picks, 22 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,680 Speaker 1: no need to Marco, how are you doing if you 23 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: decompressed yet? No cloud dying brother up? Stand up here 24 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 1: as long as possible. Absolutely, I'm actually disappointed in our 25 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: little trio here. We all have shirts on. We should go. 26 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: Shirt was like a d like everybody else. JB. How 27 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: come you didn't take off your shirt on the ponium man? 28 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: Everybody else was Hammerton shirt was come on? No. Speaking 29 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: of things that are behind schedule, new Year's resolutions and 30 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: physical fitness, I think if the Rams are going to 31 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: run it back by the time they repeat, we would 32 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: all like to be in a place where we might 33 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: feel more comfortable joining them on stage right and that 34 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: we go. Yeah, if Ad takes off his shirt, put 35 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: yours back on. This episode is very much about sharing 36 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: some laughs, some memories, reminiscing, and just basking in what 37 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: was a memorable twenty twenty one season that culminated in 38 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl fifty six championship. To Marco, you can 39 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 1: start wherever you want, but in terms of what you'll remember, 40 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: what you'll love about that win of the Bengals, where 41 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: does your mind go? Wow? So much? Man? You know 42 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: it's hard not to say Aaron Donald just taking the 43 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: game over. Remember the pick, So Jalen Ramsey gets thrown 44 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 1: on his face by Jamar Chase. That should have been 45 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: a penalty. Then Matthew Stafford throws the pick, It bounces 46 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: off Benny SCO's hand right into a Bengals weighting arms 47 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: and you're set up on the thirty one Joe Burrow 48 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: is and they're up four at this point. And we 49 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: know how big two score leads are in professional football. 50 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: If the defense doesn't rise to the occasion, if Aaron 51 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: Donald doesn't get two sacks inside of eight plays, I 52 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 1: don't know if we're here smiling right now, but just 53 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,119 Speaker 1: watching that guy go about his business this all season long, 54 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: Dragon guys with him, not just just harp on one 55 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 1: guy there was. It took everybody on the roster to 56 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: get that done. But when you talk about winning it 57 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: for Aaron and then Aaron goes out and win it, 58 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: wins it for you two games in a row, the 59 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,839 Speaker 1: two biggest games that matter. And this was crazy. Why 60 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: in the world would you start a dust up with him? 61 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: And you made him mad and he went out and 62 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: absolutely just bull rushed that guard. So that to me 63 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: stood out. I mean that was that was inspirational, that 64 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 1: was almost emotional, and I think that encapsulated the entire 65 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 1: season right there, Maurice, You've been hanging around with the 66 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: league wide folks, the NFL network crew. What's been the 67 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: national perception of what the Rams just did? Um? I 68 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: think from the offensive side, it was Matthew Stafford and 69 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter comeback right, all those times I think 70 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: he has over fifty in his career, and the one 71 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: that mattered most, the one that kind of I would 72 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: say made it real, was his last one, right being down, 73 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: having that last drive find a way when they've been 74 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: shut down. Your your top receiver the whole time. This 75 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: is what it's been all about. To hear Aaron Donald 76 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: say to Matthew Stafford, you're my quarterback for life. I mean, 77 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: he showed it on that last drive. And to me, 78 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: you know, we could look at all these different things. 79 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 1: When the Rams needed most, everyone showed up and made plays. 80 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: And it comes back to the one throw that I 81 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 1: didn't even know it was a no looker. I thought 82 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: he was looking at Aaron all right, Cooper Cup the 83 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 1: whole time, But to be looking one way and fired 84 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: back across amazing and in this play here, I mean 85 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 1: everyone should practice his play. If you're a receiver quarterback 86 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 1: duo that is unstoppable on the goal line if you 87 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: know how to run it. And again, to me, everything 88 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: became real for me. For Matthew Stafford, I think Cooper 89 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 1: Cup was already kind of we already knew what he 90 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: was able to do with the Triple Crown and all 91 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: those things. But what Stafford he was. Canny went in 92 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 1: the playoffs, Canny beat the goat. Can he beat the Niners? 93 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: And then to go in those suits the Super Bowl 94 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: and come on to have a game winning drive to 95 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: seal the game. That was big time. Yes, yes, just 96 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 1: didn't didn't training camp start like there was foodball around 97 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,279 Speaker 1: mat Matthew Stafford when the Rams acquired him. But I 98 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: remember whop and training camp started when he did a 99 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: no look pass in front of everyone else and the 100 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 1: season ends book pass. Wow. I mean yeah, great return 101 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: on investment, great job less seed. I want one of 102 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: those knee teachers too. I'll say this this is other 103 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: thing they never practiced. I've never seen Cooper Cup run 104 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: a fade route like that in practice at all. I 105 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: mean We've never seen that since we've been there, so 106 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: I don't know if they practiced or not. That was 107 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:41,160 Speaker 1: an odell thing. That was odell um. They would try 108 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 1: to get it to the kid out of UCF. I 109 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: forget the Ventori's knee up. They were practice those with them, right, 110 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: So to be able to just a call that in 111 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 1: the game and execute that in the most crucial time 112 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: there is like, that's insane to me. There was no 113 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:58,720 Speaker 1: practice time put in with throwing a fadeball and Cooper 114 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: Cup going to go catch it. Yeah, they spent a 115 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: lot of the preseason running that to Jacob Harris, didn't 116 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: they in games? Again? Whatnot? I think it's a tale 117 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:12,480 Speaker 1: of two fourth and ones. DeMarco am I wrong, holding 118 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:14,719 Speaker 1: the jet sweep in your back pocket until you absolutely 119 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: had to get in the hands of number ten in 120 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: Royal and Soul. And then the game clinching play for 121 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald, which was almost like a mirror reflection of 122 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: the spin cycle that he put Jimmy Garoppolo in two 123 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: weeks prior. Just unbelievable. You know, just Sean McVay, the guts, 124 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:32,919 Speaker 1: the intestinal fortitude to get those things done. You know, 125 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: I was expecting a straight handoff and he caught me 126 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: off guard, caught the Bengals off guard with that you know, 127 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: that quick end a round or that jet suite to 128 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: Cooper cut to pick it up. But this has been 129 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: like this all season long. Remember the stand they had, 130 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 1: I think it was against Baltimore. Just the key play 131 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: is when it matters most. And I know it becomes 132 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: cliche and we hear it a lot about Sean McVay 133 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: talking about how competitive this team is, and every time 134 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 1: they go out and play, the first thing you want 135 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: to talk about on Monday with him is how competitive 136 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: these guys are, how much they want to fight, how 137 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: much they want to get this thing done. And you know, 138 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: I guess you can say it's you know, because of 139 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: him or because of Aaron, but you know, it's hard 140 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: to instill that sort of culture in a professional football team. 141 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: There are some franchises that are still searching for it. 142 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: And this has happened twice or it's happened in a 143 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 1: six year span, and it's not done yet. I got 144 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: such a charge out of you guys on that stage 145 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: when Sean McVay was leaving the run it back charge 146 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: I did. I just got I got just electrified by that. 147 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: I mean, it's not over. You got one, you got 148 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 1: this one. Let's basking it. But there's still a competitive 149 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: spirit left in this football team. So yeah, those fourth 150 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: and ones, like you said, it epitomizes everything that went 151 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: on this year. Sometimes championship and culture can kind of 152 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: be conflated in hindsight, Maurice, Like you get the wins 153 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: and your culture is pretty good, But this seems like 154 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: a really true example of culture came first. There are 155 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 1: so many examples, and if you go watch some of 156 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: the NFL films and the micd up stuff to see 157 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: Andrew Whitworth like Wright Tyler Higbee and Robert Woods name 158 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 1: and sharpie on his undershirt like right below his heart 159 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 1: for that game, and so many other examples. Do you 160 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: think in the moments of adversity, like those friendships that 161 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: bomb carried them through, Like is that a real deal? Oh? 162 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: No question? Um, you know, I think after the NFC 163 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: Championship game, to see Cooper Cup go to Robert Woods 164 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: and hug him and tell him he loves him because 165 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: he was in that situation the last time they went 166 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,439 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl. DeMarco, you talk about running back. 167 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 1: You run it back because you weren't a full team, right, 168 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: Robert Woods wasn't out there. A lot of guys that 169 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 1: you count on weren't out there, so you want to 170 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: run that back. And I think the culture. And it's 171 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: funny because I got a chance after our game to 172 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: go down and do the national the NFL Network post 173 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: game showing a chance to interview some of these guys 174 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 1: and just talked to him and we were talked about 175 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: the culture. They don't yell at the players, they coach them, 176 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: and how they were able to do that. We not 177 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 1: me right there, There were some there were some egos 178 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,559 Speaker 1: in there. You brought Odell in to come in and 179 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 1: Cooper Cups having a huge season, and O'Dell has been 180 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 1: one of the top players in the National Football League, 181 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: But how they were able to handle that, or Von 182 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: Miller coming in defensively and understanding that, hey, Aaron Donald 183 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: is still the guy. Right to hear people say like 184 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: we're trying to win this for Odell because he never 185 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 1: won one, or Matthew Stafford or big Wit. There were 186 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: so many guys on this team that never won. Wanted 187 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 1: to talk to Von and Vaughan to say, I explained 188 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: to everyone what football heaven was like, Right, that is 189 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: the culture that you created. You're bringing guys in that Yeah, 190 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 1: you know what, maybe their team told them that they 191 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:45,719 Speaker 1: didn't want them, or maybe they were traded away, or 192 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: maybe whatever the little added motivation was. But at the 193 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: end of the day, when you saw Odell crying after 194 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: after he tours Ac and guys were hugging them, right, You, 195 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: that's the culture you want. That's a brotherhood. That's the 196 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: things that last for life. Or that's why DeMarco smiles 197 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: time we bring up Isaac, Bruce or Torial right, Like, 198 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 1: that's something you have. And that culture is different. It's 199 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: different than most because they injected players in with egos 200 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: late in the season, right, that didn't go through training 201 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: camp with him and OTAs and all those things. And 202 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 1: so kudos a Sean McVay for having that culture there 203 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 1: that he brought in six years ago, that he believed in, 204 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 1: that he created, and kudos for the players to keep going. 205 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 1: I talked to Witworth about I said, I remember your 206 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: first OTA practice you jumped off sides and then he 207 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: got all mad. He's like, you're not supposed to bring 208 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: that up, but you jumped off sides and Sean didn't 209 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 1: have to tell you to get out for the play, 210 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 1: right because that was part of the culture. You were 211 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: setting an example for the culture. And from that point 212 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 1: forward we saw that grow into what it is now. 213 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 1: I mean, Andrew Whitworth was one of the foundational pieces 214 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 1: in this five year run of success. His signing back 215 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 1: in twenty seventeen and then to see Odell Beckham Junior 216 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 1: ask him to borrow some saliva before he goes and 217 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 1: catches that big fade touchdown in this Super Bowl, just 218 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 1: a little LSU connection. It was something else together. Do 219 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 1: you guys remember when Witt chased that guy down way back? When? 220 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:13,839 Speaker 1: Do you remember that? When what game was was that 221 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: Dallas where he chased the guy halfway down the field 222 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: and almost caught him away him got you. That was 223 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 1: the embryo stage of this championship run. That's that the 224 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 1: oldest guy in the field going to get it. What 225 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: excuse do you have as a youngster when you see 226 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:34,679 Speaker 1: a guy that old, that big, that size running down 227 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: the field and you're not going to catch the guy. 228 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 1: But it's all about Alford. That to me was the 229 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 1: start of everything, and it culminated, you know, in so far, Guys, 230 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: tell me if I'm trying to force this a bit 231 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 1: too much. But in the Super Bowl fifty six win, 232 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 1: I kind of see the story arc of the Rams 233 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 1: entire season. Good start, right, early wins, early lead, derailed 234 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: by some injuries manifested by Odell Beckham Junior in this one, 235 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: bogged out in some adversity right in the middle of 236 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 1: the late portion of the game. And then you have 237 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 1: to have unexpected contributors. Maybe in the regular season that's 238 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 1: a Brandon Powe. In this game, it's Bryson Hopkins out 239 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 1: performing his career numbers in the biggest game he's ever played. 240 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: But then in the end, it's the stars that you 241 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: brought in to carry to the finish line. Matthew Stafford, 242 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup and of course Aaron Donald, the greatest defensive 243 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 1: player on the planet, who get it done Like that 244 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,679 Speaker 1: was the story to me at the twenty twenty one 245 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams, and it will be a Super Bowl 246 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: fifty six too, you know, I was so just impressed 247 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 1: with what Darryl Henderson was bringing to that football game 248 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 1: on Russia attempts. Now, it was tough give Cincinnati credit 249 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 1: They played a great game on defense, but he was 250 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: bringing quickness to the whole and he was the very 251 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:47,439 Speaker 1: definition of play action. I mean, he was really getting 252 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: them the bite and then he was great out of 253 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: the backfield. So that was something to behold there. Bryson Hopkins, man, 254 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: his dad came up and gave me a bear hug 255 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: after the game, and I had absolutely no idea it 256 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:00,960 Speaker 1: was him because he was so damn skinny, really, but 257 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:03,559 Speaker 1: but I mean, it was great to see him perform 258 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 1: on the big stage. Sometimes all it takes is a 259 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,720 Speaker 1: guy just getting reps to show you what he can do. 260 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: Because we were all on the fence, right, But it 261 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: was good to see him come up and contribute in 262 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 1: the biggest game of his life. Let's keep yelling them 263 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: with unsung heroes, Maurice, go ahead and finish that thought 264 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 1: if you want. But DeMarco mentioned a couple there I 265 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: had on my list. Daryl Henderson, Bryson Hopkins, anyone else 266 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: come to mind in terms of no the less heralded 267 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: players who contributed to a championship moment for the Rams. Well, yeah, 268 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:33,080 Speaker 1: I'll say this and then I'll answer the question. We 269 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,240 Speaker 1: have to remember opportunities are given, not earned in the 270 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 1: National Football League. And what I mean by that is 271 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:40,360 Speaker 1: it took multiple guys to get hurt. For Bryson Hopkins 272 00:13:40,400 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: to get out there show what he could do right, 273 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,440 Speaker 1: took Tyler Higbee. I think Blant was dealing with something. 274 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 1: That's why he wasn't out there right. And then Hopkins 275 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: goes and all of a sudden, he shows up and 276 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:52,439 Speaker 1: he makes plays. Now, I trust you, right you, you've 277 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 1: made a couple of catches. I trust you your quarterback, 278 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: trust you, you you go out and do it for me. 279 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: I think you have to go to a Sean Robinson 280 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: and great games. I thought those two did a tremendous job. Now, yes, 281 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: Leonard Floyd, guy Sacks and Von Miller, they did their job. 282 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 1: But if it wasn't for those guys when they started 283 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:12,920 Speaker 1: rushing four and five, when they started rushing five right here, 284 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: this is a big time sack that that to me 285 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: was huge. That started the onslot of you know, I 286 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,640 Speaker 1: think vond got another sack right after that, like it 287 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: became like that started the six sack deal. And so 288 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 1: to me, these guys did an amazing job of doing 289 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 1: their job right. Your job is to clog the middle, 290 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 1: stop the run, push the pocket back. If you don't 291 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: do that, Ernest Jones again, as we're seeing here, those 292 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: they stepped up and made big time plays when you 293 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 1: needed it to. It is so hard to do that, DeMarco, 294 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 1: as you know, it is hard to make a play 295 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 1: in a big game. It is hard. But if you 296 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 1: stick to what's your job and your technique, you can 297 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: make it. And every time that opportunity came for them 298 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 1: to make a play, they made it. And that's all 299 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: you ask. Tomark, I'm gonna toss another one to you, 300 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 1: and that would be Eric Weddle. We'll never see anything 301 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: like it. Two years in a retirement, he steps into 302 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 1: a playoff run, helps to win a Lombardi Trophy and 303 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 1: then goes right back into retirement. And I just want 304 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 1: to pause here for a second to brag on my 305 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 1: teammates here to Marco and Maurice Jones, Drew MJ. Did 306 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: you see the game unlike anyone I've ever sat next to. 307 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: And there are moments that I can reflect on throughout 308 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 1: this season where you will either predict something looking ahead 309 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 1: of the next play, or while I'm caught up in 310 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: calling the action, you'll observe something that was going on 311 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: downfield that I had no idea. So You've got a 312 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:34,240 Speaker 1: real gift for that. And DeMarco to know what was 313 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 1: going on with Eric Weddle throughout that Super Bowl just 314 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 1: gave us a context and a perspective that I find 315 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:40,960 Speaker 1: really unique. And it's a credit to you and your 316 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: eyes and your connections with this RAMS organization going way 317 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:47,000 Speaker 1: back to your playing day. So kudos to you. Because 318 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 1: what Wettle did in that game, knowing that he was 319 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 1: dealing with his pectoral injury, just made it all the 320 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 1: more rich for me. You know, I saw what had happened. 321 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 1: It was coming run at me and you know he 322 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: I think it might have been mixing or somebody. He 323 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: went low and he got up and grabbed the shoulder, 324 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: and you know what that means, Maurice, When you grab 325 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 1: the shoulder and the arm goes limp, there's something wrong there. 326 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 1: So I'm thinking maybe, and I heard you say during 327 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 1: the break it may be ac joints, So I'm like, 328 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 1: he may be right. Let me go check on it. 329 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: And Eric Whiddle always kind of stands he's with the team, 330 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 1: but he's kind of away from the team while he's 331 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: watching the offense. So I'm having a conversation with him 332 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: and he's telling me, he's encouraging me. All we need 333 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 1: is a few plays. We're gonna get back into this, 334 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 1: We're gonna score, and we're gonna win this. So he's 335 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 1: encouraging me, which it should have been the opposite. And 336 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: I said, then, how's your shoulder. He goes ned, it 337 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 1: hurts like hell, I think I tore my pack. And 338 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:37,680 Speaker 1: I'm like, oh my god, you know, maybe you should 339 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 1: you go see the trainer or something. Because Joe Noteboom 340 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: was out for the very same thing. Can't play. And 341 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: he says, man, there's no way I'm coming out of 342 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 1: this game. I got thirty or forty years to recover 343 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: from this. And within a minute of that, he's back 344 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: on the field tackling Joe Mixon one on one in 345 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: the hole. So I know this guy's banged up. I 346 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 1: know how bad it is, and he's still throwing his 347 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: body around. So, you know, ever since he came back, 348 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: remember week eighteen, how confused that secondary was. There were 349 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 1: some issues there, but ever since he came back, there's 350 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 1: been a calming influence or there was a common influence 351 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: on that secondary, which helps your pass rush. Everybody's on 352 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:14,639 Speaker 1: the same page. We get guys covered up. We're dropping 353 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: through the right areas. We all are playing the same call. 354 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 1: That's how you get people to the quarterback. There's no 355 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 1: outlet for Burrow. So yeah, if there's a Kurt Warner 356 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:26,640 Speaker 1: movie the underdog story, I can't wait for the Eric 357 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: Weddle story at some point when he tells you about 358 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:32,639 Speaker 1: this and how he finished his career. You guys have 359 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: done a pretty good job covering my list of unsung heroes. 360 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 1: You've already touched on a lot of the names. All 361 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:38,679 Speaker 1: just finish it up by saying, Matt Gay had one 362 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,480 Speaker 1: of the great kicking seasons in Rams franchise history. And 363 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:43,439 Speaker 1: when you think back to where the Rams were in 364 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:46,199 Speaker 1: that department a little more than a year ago, I 365 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 1: don't think you can overstate the significance of what Gay 366 00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:52,120 Speaker 1: did for the place kicking role for the Los Angeles 367 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: Rams second half of last year and especially this championship season. 368 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 1: Another one that comes to mind. We talked about Whitworth, 369 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:01,720 Speaker 1: but how about the offensive line total demark. I'm sure 370 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 1: you remember speaking with me and speaking with some fans 371 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: back in the spring around draft time, we're thinking we're 372 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:10,160 Speaker 1: hearing I should say, wait, the Rams didn't devote any 373 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:14,640 Speaker 1: free capital to that position group. They didn't draft anybody 374 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:17,360 Speaker 1: when I think a lot of outsiders were expecting them 375 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,840 Speaker 1: to devote resources to that position. And they're bringing in 376 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:24,640 Speaker 1: Kevin Carberry, a new offensive line coach, and they're basically saying, hey, 377 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:26,520 Speaker 1: we're good doubling down on the group that we have. 378 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: Not only was their first five good enough, but be 379 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:33,159 Speaker 1: it Coleman Shelton or Laric Jackson or Joe Nopoom, they 380 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:36,159 Speaker 1: had more than the five they ultimately needed to be 381 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,959 Speaker 1: the best offensive line in football. Great coaching all around, 382 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 1: Kevin Carberry coming in, great system in place by Sean McVay. 383 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 1: I remember Jackie Slider told me this is a very 384 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 1: offensive line friendly, offensive line friendly offense, and he's exactly right. 385 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:53,680 Speaker 1: But being able to plug and play and move guys around, 386 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:56,280 Speaker 1: that's been around for a while, and for Kevin Carberry 387 00:18:56,320 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 1: to keep that up and then to ultimately get it 388 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:02,159 Speaker 1: done with special I'll see the most maligned player that 389 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:04,920 Speaker 1: I hear from either guys I played with or fans, 390 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:08,359 Speaker 1: it's either Brian Allen or Troy Reader. Right now, I 391 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 1: always say, Brian Allen is an alternate on the Pro 392 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 1: Bowl team, so you should shut up there. But this 393 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: is what I like about Super Bowl championships and being 394 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: a champion. You can't take that away. I could care 395 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,360 Speaker 1: less what you think about these guys. They are champions forever, 396 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So, yeah, you would have 397 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 1: wished the Rams would have done X, Y and Z 398 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:31,200 Speaker 1: on the offensive line, but you know it doesn't. You 399 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 1: can't just draft greatness. You can't draft chemistry that starts 400 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:38,600 Speaker 1: with guys working together, working hard together, and working towards 401 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:41,399 Speaker 1: the same goal. So I'm glad that group made it 402 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:45,240 Speaker 1: through and became champions. Let me say this too, we 403 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 1: I don't think we've talked enough about Joe Nobum. There 404 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,159 Speaker 1: was multiple times throughout the season that he's had to 405 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:52,880 Speaker 1: step up if it was being an extra tight end, 406 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 1: right when Whitworth gets rolled up against Arizona to come 407 00:19:56,840 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: in and then obviously play against the Bucks, right and 408 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:03,680 Speaker 1: then playing the Bucks, play the Bucks with a torn 409 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 1: peck or whatever peck injury he had, whatever it is 410 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:08,399 Speaker 1: to play that full game and stay out there and 411 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: you're punching which whatever arm the opposite arm like to me. 412 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:14,960 Speaker 1: He told me it happened on the second to last play, 413 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:16,960 Speaker 1: and I'm like, oh, that's that just breaks for hurt 414 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,679 Speaker 1: even more. You're throwing Tampa, You're moving on to the 415 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:21,959 Speaker 1: next round and the second to last play. Wow. And 416 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 1: so but that's the thing Like throughout this season, throughout 417 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 1: this journey for the Rams, I feel like everything was tested. 418 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: Does that make sense? Like guys got hurt from the 419 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,639 Speaker 1: receiving cords. The running game was an issue at one point. 420 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:38,360 Speaker 1: Sony Michelle solves that. Then you get cam Akers back, 421 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 1: he gets going in the Super Bowl, Darrel Henderson pops 422 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 1: up like everyone had a part in this. It wasn't 423 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,040 Speaker 1: just one or two guys. It wasn't Cooper Cup and 424 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 1: his triple crown, even though that was the big story. 425 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: Tyler Higby played a huge and certain situations that he 426 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:55,159 Speaker 1: goes down, Blandon shows up, then he gets banged up 427 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: or nicked up or whatever happens, and then Hopkins comes in, 428 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:00,680 Speaker 1: Like you can go through east position on the offense 429 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: and the defense and show how many guys have showed 430 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:05,399 Speaker 1: up and made plays. I mean, how many corners played 431 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: Dante Dion Rochelle. Right, then you end up with David 432 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 1: Long who started early in the year, then got bench, 433 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: then came back and responded right, Jalen, you had Darius Williams, 434 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:20,440 Speaker 1: you had Fuller, Nick Scott, that's a huge name that 435 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 1: we got to talk about, who if it wasn't for 436 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:24,720 Speaker 1: him some of these games or Rand would have it 437 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:28,640 Speaker 1: be here, right. So it was so many people, Burgess 438 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 1: playing in spot situation, Taylor Rapp showing up right then, 439 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: what don't we talk like there was easily forty dudes 440 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:38,480 Speaker 1: that came in and I haven't even mentioned special teams yet. 441 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:42,679 Speaker 1: Was Chronic being the hammer and Brandon Pale fixing the 442 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:46,399 Speaker 1: return situation? Like there was easily forty guys that played 443 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 1: a pivotal role in this and they all, like you said, 444 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:51,920 Speaker 1: they all deserve it, right from Shelton stepping up when 445 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 1: Alan got rolled up, like everyone was banged up and 446 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:56,679 Speaker 1: they were finding a way to keep going into me, 447 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:01,200 Speaker 1: that's a championship team like that, to me, is a 448 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 1: championship team. Like guys were going down, you still weren't 449 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: missing a beat on either side of the ball on 450 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:08,280 Speaker 1: all three phases. So to me, that's what it was 451 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 1: all about. Let me add one more name, that's on 452 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 1: the coaching staff. Rock He Morris. Oh yes, sir, you 453 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: want to talk about a thankless task to come into 454 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 1: a team that already has proven stars and high expectations. 455 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: Was the best defense in football last year? That coach 456 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 1: Brandon Staley goes and gets a head coaching job, and 457 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,879 Speaker 1: you have to uphold the standard, DeMarco. We don't need 458 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,439 Speaker 1: to go into details, but I'll never forget the coaches 459 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:35,200 Speaker 1: show we did in the depths of November where Sean 460 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:39,199 Speaker 1: McVeigh caught a peek at the comments section. It was 461 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: gnarle it was inappropriate. I didn't love it. I'm sure 462 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:47,919 Speaker 1: you didn't either, But who has the last laugh? I mean, 463 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 1: Rai Morris, you look at that postseason run dominated Arizona 464 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:55,639 Speaker 1: and Colin Murray. Tampa Bay had a big comeback, but 465 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:59,520 Speaker 1: that's the goat. That's TB twelve and without three lost fumbles. 466 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: I think right talking about a different final score. I 467 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: know you believe that too. Yep, San Francisco, you finally 468 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:08,160 Speaker 1: solved the puzzle. And that game against the Bengals, I mean, 469 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 1: did they ever hold it down in that second half 470 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:14,199 Speaker 1: until Matthew Stafford and Cooper Cup could come alive, you know, 471 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 1: fascinating from day one, so fascinating to talk to him 472 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,480 Speaker 1: about football, his demeter, his swag, how much? How much 473 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 1: did we talk about how much swagg he has and 474 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 1: what he was wearing in training camp and then to 475 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:29,399 Speaker 1: move on and just to see him in the locker 476 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: room give halftime adjustments and Sean McVay is unique because 477 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: it's not you know, so much flip over the gatorade 478 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:40,480 Speaker 1: table and fire and brimstone. It's very matter of fact, 479 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 1: we're gonna do this, We're gonna do this, We're gonna 480 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 1: do this, and this is how we're gonna do it. 481 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:46,760 Speaker 1: Boom on rank, let's go righty Morris is the same 482 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 1: way comes out. Okay, guys, we did this, We're not 483 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: gonna do this, We're gonna do this more and we're 484 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:53,239 Speaker 1: gonna use this. How do you guys feel about that? 485 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 1: You like it? Great? Let's go Fascinating how he just 486 00:23:56,920 --> 00:24:01,400 Speaker 1: communicates with his guys, the xs and os and all that, 487 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: you know, raw ross stuff doesn't factor in and it 488 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,560 Speaker 1: doesn't really play a part in what they do. They 489 00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: are so prepared for every single situation that comes up. 490 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: That to me is what gets me going you know, 491 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 1: when something breaks down, they know how and they know 492 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 1: how to fix it and they go out and get 493 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,560 Speaker 1: it done. So I'm with you, man, and I loved it. 494 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:24,040 Speaker 1: You were there, you saw it live. I love Rahe 495 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 1: Morris at that podium yesterday. This is for everybody, This 496 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,159 Speaker 1: is for la and he was having a blast doing it. 497 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,680 Speaker 1: You should. That is a leader of men. I'm sad 498 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:34,720 Speaker 1: that he's not moving on to get a head coaching job, 499 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 1: but I'm so happy that he's still gonna be here 500 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:39,440 Speaker 1: for next season. If that's the case. Yeah, I hope 501 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:41,119 Speaker 1: you heard that sound bite live because it will never 502 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: be able to run it back. We can't drop that individual. Maurice. 503 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:49,160 Speaker 1: Any final thoughts before we close it down on between 504 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 1: the horns, I'll say this, I've been watching a lot 505 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:55,160 Speaker 1: of people talk about it, and not enough has talked 506 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: about the way this coaching staff has been able to 507 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:01,399 Speaker 1: adjust year in and year out. Right with the loss 508 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:06,520 Speaker 1: of ocs DC's quarterback coaches. I mean, it seems like 509 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 1: this staff has continue to getting picked from college to 510 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: pros and they continue to find a way to stay consistent. 511 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:16,399 Speaker 1: And to me again, when that that having forty plus 512 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: guys impact the season. That's coaching, right, That comes down 513 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,920 Speaker 1: to coaching, And again it all comes down to Sean 514 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: McVay being the head coach of teaching, coaching his coaches 515 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 1: on how he wants him to coach and how he 516 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: wants his culture to be, and for those guys to 517 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:32,880 Speaker 1: buy in and continue to do it. And you lose 518 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 1: another coach obviously two days ago to the Vikings, right, 519 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: and you have to replace him, and he guess what 520 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: he's gonna do. He's trying to post coaches off your 521 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:45,639 Speaker 1: staff to take to the Bankings. So to me, you know, 522 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: this championship, we knew this was a championship roster. We 523 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: knew this was a championship team. But to continue to 524 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: see them win while losing coaches and players, it has 525 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 1: been tremendous. I mean, they've drafted the players they needed 526 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:04,080 Speaker 1: to draft to show up and play. The guys that 527 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: have played. The coaches have done a great job with it, 528 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 1: and it looks like they'll be back trying to rebuild 529 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:11,720 Speaker 1: this coach of staff once again. And hey, like they said, 530 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: running back all right, MJD and DeMarco, I love you guys. 531 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 1: This has been a fun season of podcasting. Together, broadcasting together, 532 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:22,840 Speaker 1: and it was so great to see just how much 533 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 1: fun the Rams, the coaching staff, their front office had 534 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: yesterday in downtown Los Angeles with the championship parade. Wow, 535 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:36,880 Speaker 1: who's going shirtless? First? Come on, Maurice, I'm not already yet. 536 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: Next but the next time we do this, I'll go shirtless. 537 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:42,720 Speaker 1: But right now we're not ready. We still got some 538 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:46,439 Speaker 1: work to do. Thanks m j D and DeMarco. Far 539 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:49,480 Speaker 1: to our producer Adam Bronstein All Season, to Jerry Hirsch, 540 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: Marissa Daily, so many other wonderful people at RAMS Studios 541 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:57,320 Speaker 1: who drive this content and really all the content on 542 00:26:57,359 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 1: your social platforms that make being a part of the 543 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:03,119 Speaker 1: RAM so entertaining and so rewarding. 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