1 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: All right, it's week eleven in the Rams game. Now 2 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 1: it's time to get started, because it's time for between 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: the Horns, hiper one. I'm Cameron Irwin and I can't 4 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: wait to get you introduced to the rest of our 5 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: usual suspects. But first and foremost, I also have to 6 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: tell you we're gonna go over a full injury report 7 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,240 Speaker 1: as well as get into some of the details facing 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:26,600 Speaker 1: off against the Saints as the Rounds take them on 9 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: on the road. So let's get started. We got to 10 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: start with a guy that is now undefeated for two 11 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: straight seasons coaching youth football. That's Maurice Jones Drew, former 12 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: NFL running back Marise You got to tell me a 13 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 1: little bit about this because it was in the rundown 14 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: for me. But I need to know exactly what is 15 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:45,160 Speaker 1: the craziness man, back to back champions You know, it's 16 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 1: hard to go Always tell people it's hard to go undefeated. 17 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: It's hard to go undefeated and win a championship. It's 18 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,599 Speaker 1: even harder to do it twice. But we always wake up. 19 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: We just wake up and you know, this is what 20 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: we do. You know, we come out there and we compete, 21 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: We play hard, it's all it is. And uh, you 22 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: know a lot of people now the youth football world 23 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: are kind of kind of saying, like, look, Bill Belichick, 24 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: maybe the mjd oh, so we'll see how it goes, 25 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: or maybe Sean McBay. I don't know how which one 26 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: they're saying now, it's crazy. Okay, well, we'll be sure 27 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: to check out all the boards and see exactly what 28 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: they're calling you. But somebody else we need to call 29 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: upon is none other than Super Bowl champion DeMarco. Far DeMarco. 30 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:29,680 Speaker 1: I gotta ask, was it pancakes this morning? Pancakes? Yeah? Today? Yeah? 31 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: Your loved one up? Yeah? But how do I follow? 32 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: Maurice though? Yeah? The Belichick of Pop Warner Football. Come on, now, 33 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: what are you talking about me? That's the difference. I 34 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: love it all right? Then, of course, on onto Erica 35 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: tam Posey also aka Ricky Hollywood. You can of course 36 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: catch her show the Ricky Ram Jam on all of 37 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: Rams Networks. Ricky, what is going on this morning? How 38 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: good are you feeling right now? Hey? Hey, I'm feeling awesome. 39 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: We gotta little bit more feminine energy this morning, you know, 40 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: of course, miss JB. But it's it's kind of nice. 41 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: I feel like we kind of have the upper hand 42 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: this morning. I don't know, I think that we are 43 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: maybe like the Belichicks of between the Horns. Is that? Oh, well, 44 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: that's I'll take it, Erico, I will take it all right. Well, 45 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:23,239 Speaker 1: as much as good energy as we've got going, we 46 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: got to get a little real here in terms of 47 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: where our rams are at, because unfortunately we do have 48 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: a few more injuries to the list. So let's go 49 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:31,839 Speaker 1: through that real quick. I mean, one of the big 50 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: pieces we saw at the beginning of the fourth quarter 51 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: our Super Bowl, MVP going down. He has gone undergone 52 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: surgery placed on I R will be back potentially in 53 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: four or so games. Of course, I'm talking about Cooper 54 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: Cup with a high ankle spraining. We also have to 55 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: mention m Alaric Jackson also out. I know he didn't 56 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: play this last game, but also dealing with some blood clots, 57 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: so he is also out for the season now on 58 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,959 Speaker 1: blood thinners. Um, we'll get to an update on Matt 59 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,959 Speaker 1: do you Stafford of course QB one as we get 60 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,679 Speaker 1: into the rest of our show. But Maurice, I'm gonna 61 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: start off with you coming off the loss to the Cardinals. 62 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: One of the bright spots I feel like is right 63 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: at the end of the game we saw Kyron Williams, well, 64 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: I would love to talk some run game with you 65 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 1: and maybe some expectations now facing off against the Saints. 66 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: It's gonna be tough to run against the Saints no 67 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: matter who's back there, just because you're playing with Now, 68 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: what is your third left tackle, your third left guard, 69 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: possibly you get David Edwards back, Brian Allen coming back 70 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: to a second or third game of playing still get 71 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: his fein and underneath them. What is this your third 72 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: right guard? Maybe? And then obviously you're starting right tackle, 73 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: so you're you're playing with the third tier guys. Is 74 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: always gonna be tough. It's always gonna be tough, and 75 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: I think Kyra Williams gives you very He has very 76 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: similar traits and attributes as Cam Akers and Darryl Henderson. 77 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: A guy that can run in between the tackles, run outside, 78 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: guess the ball out of the backfield. They could do 79 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: a lot of things. Ryan Rivers has some of those 80 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: attributes as well. Their skill sets. It's gonna be how 81 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 1: do you utilize them though and get those guys going right. 82 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 1: It can't just be turned around and hand the football 83 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: off and trying to run, dive or try to run 84 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 1: through the middle of the defense. We saw that to 85 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: work with the Cardinals, and the Cardinals defense isn't as 86 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: stout as the Saints defense out front, So I think 87 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to try to find ways to get 88 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,799 Speaker 1: these guys a ball in space, maybe some swing routes. 89 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:25,479 Speaker 1: We saw John Woolforth throw the check down to was 90 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: it was Darryl Henderson on the left side. When he 91 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 1: went through his full progression, he got the ball out 92 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: to him in space. You got to see more of 93 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: those type of plays for these guys to kind of 94 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 1: showcase their abilities because it's gonna be some It's not 95 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of room. They are running between 96 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: the tackles, are running outside zone. Yeah, no, I hear you. 97 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: You know, it's interesting listening to Sean this week. Coach 98 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: Sean mcphah. One of the things he talked about was 99 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: trying to build a plan for this week against the Saints, 100 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: and I like this equation. He said. In order to 101 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: build a plan, we have to address who do we 102 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: have Number one? So I'm gonna come to you DeMarco 103 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: on this, Who do we have, what do they do well? 104 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: And then how do we make sure the land is 105 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: in alignment with that? So taking into account facing off 106 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: against the Saints, I'll ask you those questions, who do 107 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: we have, what do they do well? And how can 108 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,279 Speaker 1: we formulate a plan that's in alignment to face off 109 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: against the Saints. Well, the first who do we have? 110 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: I don't know. You have to find out on game day. 111 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 1: I mean, that's what are we in week ten eleven? 112 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: What are we eleven? Week eleven? It's just I mean, 113 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 1: that's that's you know, it's a sign of, you know, 114 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 1: a bad time when the head coach has to figure 115 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: out who you have on game day in week eleven. So, yeah, 116 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: it's tough. So once you figure out who you have, 117 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: you have to figure out what you can do. So 118 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 1: and I think you're still learning that on Sundays. That's 119 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: part of the problem of being a struggling football team, 120 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: specially struggling on offense. On the offensive line. You don't 121 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 1: know who these guys are really or what they can 122 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: do or what they know. So each play is going 123 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: to be an adventure. But I'm with Maurice the Saints 124 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: defense is one of my favorites to watch because they 125 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: remind me more of my team back in the nineties. 126 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,479 Speaker 1: So Cam Jordan is a problem. No one in the 127 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: NFL block him for more than six seconds, even Pro 128 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 1: bowlers are more than four seconds. He is just he's 129 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: consummate pressure. And I love damio' davis. He's a pros pro. 130 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 1: So they are pretty stout on defense. So regardless of 131 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: who you play, and you have to go there to play, 132 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: it's gonna be tough to run the football. So but 133 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 1: you got to get creative. I like what the Rams 134 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 1: did running the football with Brice Perkins. You got to 135 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:28,599 Speaker 1: do more of that. But you gotta find ways to 136 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 1: keep the defense off balance. If not, they're gonna pin 137 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: their ears back and come after whatever quarterback you line up. 138 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: So depending on who you have on the offensive line 139 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: and what they can do is going to really tailor 140 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 1: your game play. Well, speaking of the offensive line, also 141 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: important to note David Edwards now back off ir so 142 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: maybe potentially we see him back on the line. But also, 143 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: you know, we talked about run game, but the big 144 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: question heading in against the Saints is now that Cooper 145 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: Cup is out, how do we fill the void? Right, 146 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: that's thirty five percent of the offense in terms of 147 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: total scrimmage arts coming from one individual. We saw Van 148 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: jeff with his first touchdown in regular season play? Is 149 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: it Higbee? Is it going to be Scoronic? I mean, 150 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: where are we going to go in terms of offense 151 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: in your opinion, Erica, where might we see a positive 152 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: or a bright spot from that position? Yeah? I mean 153 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: you just said it. Van Jefferson and got in the 154 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: end zone. He's getting his legs back under him. It's 155 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: his third game back. I think he's going to have 156 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: to really really step up in terms of that also, 157 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: which I saw on the first the Cardinals the first time. 158 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: I think it may have even been that first drive. 159 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: They switched and put Alan Robinson on the other side, 160 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: so he was the first look in the progression instead 161 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: of the last, and so he got he got the 162 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: ball out, And maybe they need to do a little 163 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: bit more tweaking like that to get these Alan Robinsons 164 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: and the Van Jeffersons, and then you have Sceronic and 165 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: Powell as these back punches as well, plus our pass 166 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: catching running backs. But I think that it's you know, 167 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: mcveay is really going to have to get even more 168 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: crafty than the normal just cup and run. Now in 169 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: terms of having some fun too, if if we're looking 170 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: for a few bright spots offensively, I don't know if 171 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: you guys caught it, but obviously Van Jefferson out there 172 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: catching his first touchdown of the season on the opposing 173 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: sideline was his dad, Sean Jefferson, right, And I'm starting 174 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 1: to see some smiles. There was a really neat moment 175 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: after the game where you actually saw Van give his 176 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: touchdown ball to his dad. Now what's more important? And 177 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 1: I think it speaks to who John Woolford is. I 178 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: know we potentially will not see him as he's also 179 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: currently dealing with some injuries, but that was the first 180 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: touchdown in his NFL career for John Woolford, especially in 181 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: obviously a regular season game, and I love this. If 182 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: you saw it, Van Jefferson talked about it, He goes, yeah, 183 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: I tried to give the ball to John, considering it 184 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: was his first touchdown, and John refused to take the 185 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: ball and said, no, you need to give this ball 186 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 1: to your dad. And so DeMarco, I see you smiling 187 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 1: first and foremost, I mean, can you speak to how 188 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 1: this team is still coming together in moments like that, 189 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: They're still representing one another as great teammates in a 190 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: lot of adversity. Right now, Well, you've got three wins, 191 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 1: we know what it is. But look, you're still part 192 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: of a football team, and you're still part of a brotherhood, 193 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: and you know there's still a lot left to do. 194 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: You still have games to play. This is the fun part. 195 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: You get paid to practice in the NFL. The games 196 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: are fun, so there's still some fun to be had. 197 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,679 Speaker 1: So good for John Wolford. I'm not sure if that's 198 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: the right move, but it is the right move. Hand 199 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,960 Speaker 1: this football to your dad. You're finally back in the 200 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 1: end zone. That's awesome. But at some point, maybe not now, 201 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: maybe five years from now, ten years from now, he's 202 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 1: gonna wish he had that football, you know what I mean. 203 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: But I mean good for John Wolford. But yeah, I 204 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:40,559 Speaker 1: mean good for Man and Jefferson. But to your point, 205 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: how do you replace Cooper Cup. There is no replacing 206 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup. You're gonna have to change your own offense. No, 207 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,080 Speaker 1: it's a great point. So now, of course, as we 208 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: continue on to the defensive side of the ball. I 209 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 1: know you guys have talked about the Saints defense, but 210 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: let's talk a little Rams defense because fourth currently in 211 00:09:56,520 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: the NFL and run defense that's gonna be needed when 212 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: you have guys like Taysom Hill on the other side 213 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: and Kamara. I mean, what's the equation for success MJD 214 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: and trying to kind of slow these guys down. Well, 215 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,440 Speaker 1: the biggest thing is gonna be it's not gonna be 216 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: really running the football. They're gonna try to attack Bobby 217 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:16,720 Speaker 1: Wagon the same way the Niners did with Christian McCaffrey, right, 218 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: getting Alvin Kamara in space on the linebackers. And so 219 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: if you're if you're the Rams, your defense, your defensive line, 220 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 1: your linebackers have to stop the run first and foremost, 221 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 1: and you got to make sure you do that and 222 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: you're sounding your gap fits and all those different things. 223 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,439 Speaker 1: But it's going to be the checkdown to Andy Dalton. 224 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 1: That's what he is, Andy Dalton, the reason that right 225 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 1: his name. Coach Allen, Yeah, yeah, it comes to with 226 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 1: the Raiders. I always try to remove that those six 227 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:46,719 Speaker 1: months out of my life, but um, Dennis Allen loves 228 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 1: him because he takes it check down and he plays 229 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 1: very conservative football. Now every now and then he'll try 230 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: to get greedy and take some shots. But if you 231 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: can cover Albun Kamara out of the backfield, it forces 232 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 1: them to do something they don't want to do. That's 233 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 1: what the Pittsburgh Selers did. They didn't allow him to 234 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: get to the check down. They didn't allow him to 235 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: make to get there. And so if you can do 236 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,079 Speaker 1: that by getting pressure on or by covering Alvin Kamara 237 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:11,080 Speaker 1: up in the passing game and force him to try 238 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: to run the ball into a loaded box or eight 239 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 1: band box or to a box that's fit the right way, 240 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: they're gonna have tough sledding. And so I think we're 241 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 1: going to be in for another one of those days 242 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: where the defense are gonna be on the field a lot. 243 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: They have to understand that they have to find a 244 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: way to try to get a turnover or score on defense. 245 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,960 Speaker 1: I think any Dalton will give you some opportunities. But again, 246 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 1: it's not going to necessarily be the running game that 247 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: gets the Rams. It's gonna be Alvin Kamar out of 248 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: the backfield. Okay, I got you there. Now, A big 249 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 1: bonus for the Los Angeles Rams is the potential return 250 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: of Matthew Stafford and Erik I'll come to you on 251 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: this regard. He was a full participant as of yesterday 252 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: and practice. What could that mean in terms of some 253 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:55,079 Speaker 1: continuity on the side of the offense for the Los 254 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:59,079 Speaker 1: Angeles Rams. Yeah, I mean it is a complete mood 255 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: booster for this team when you found out on Sunday 256 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: that that he wasn't going to be there, I mean, 257 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:06,959 Speaker 1: it is It's tough for the for the fans, you know, 258 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: and this team. I think having Matthew Stafford behind center, 259 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: who you know, has dealt with the ten offensive line 260 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: changes in the ten games, nine of them. At least 261 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: we know that he Wolford was I'm trying to say this, 262 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: like where he always was very kind of squirreling in 263 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 1: the back of the pocket, and I think that he 264 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 1: would he looked a little nervous back there, which I 265 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: think that's always how he moves, and he's always sort 266 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 1: of shifty when he's back there. But when you have 267 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:40,840 Speaker 1: someone like Matthew Stafford that can just stand up in 268 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: the pocket and can get these these long bomb throws 269 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 1: out when they needed to be made, I think that's 270 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: a real, you know, jump to the offense, puts you 271 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:53,559 Speaker 1: out there and let me let you look at J. J. 272 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:57,200 Speaker 1: Watt and see if you're not squirreling. Yeah, of course, 273 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: of course. But you look back to all of Wolford's 274 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 1: it's just more of a he's like a mover and shaker. 275 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: And I love that. I think I think that's great. 276 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: I mean it's he's athletic, he's always ready to run um. 277 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:10,640 Speaker 1: But I think it's it's a different it's a totally 278 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:17,559 Speaker 1: different look than than what you're getting with people squirreling. Yeah, yeah, yeah, 279 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 1: have you ever so it's like field level or like 280 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:22,719 Speaker 1: next to Jaja or anywhere near him, because Eric, I'm 281 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: going to tell you, that's an imposing man. Yeah, he's Okay, 282 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 1: let's too much to Belichick. Calm down over there, calm 283 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 1: now saying we got after Hman Jacksonville. He's all right, okay, 284 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,199 Speaker 1: all right, Well, hey guys, I want to go over 285 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 1: a few more themes as something I've noticed in this 286 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 1: past week, as the Rams are kind of in a 287 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:49,079 Speaker 1: different position obviously than they were last year, more adversity 288 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 1: than they've probably ever faced under the Sean McVeigh era, 289 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 1: and a couple of themes came to mind, and I'll 290 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 1: just name these words for you. One is development, two 291 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:01,439 Speaker 1: is execution, three is continuity, and then finally, the word 292 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 1: fight has come up a lot this week, whether it 293 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: was from Van Jefferson or Bobby Wagner, and one of 294 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 1: the main quotes that I've really enjoyed actually came from 295 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: Bobby Wagner. He said, you can choose to fight, and 296 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 1: that's what we're choosing to do. So I have to 297 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 1: ask both MJD and DeMarco whoever wants to grab this one. 298 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: But in terms of having to face adversity, I mean, 299 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 1: where do you even begin. I mean, the choice to fight? 300 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 1: What does that look like? Well, Bobby's right, I mean 301 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: you have a choice. And the eval period has begun, Maurice, 302 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. I mean for twenty twenty three. So, 303 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: especially on defense, guys tend to turn in the mercenaries. 304 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 1: It's all about sacks, picks and tackles for loss because 305 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: that's currency, right, You got to get your numbers up. 306 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: So it's up to Sean McVey and the defensive captains 307 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: to keep guys going in the same direction. We're all 308 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 1: one team here. It's not about chasing the bag. It's 309 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: about Chason wins. But as the losses keep mountain up, 310 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 1: or as you keep saying your offense struggle, you're tending 311 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 1: see us to move towards This is my business, this 312 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: is what I need to do. I need to make 313 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 1: plays here. Troy Hill needs to make plays. A Sean 314 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 1: Robinson needs to make plays. Great Gains need to make 315 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: needs to make plays, Nick Nick Scott Taylor rat needs 316 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: to make plays because they're coming up on free agency, 317 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: so you have to do that. You have to keep 318 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 1: guys hungry, but you have to keep guys grounded as 319 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 1: a team as well. So it doesn't well I mean, 320 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 1: I mean, you don't want to sacrifice you know, the 321 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: team for trying to make a play and missing. You know, 322 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 1: you have to keep everybody together. So that's what Bobby 323 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 1: means by you can choose to fight or you can 324 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 1: choose to go out for yourself. So I'm glad that 325 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: Bobby said that it keeps guys in check, especially on 326 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: that side of the football. Now, you're exactly right, and 327 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:50,560 Speaker 1: I think a lot of it comes down to you 328 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: know that we not me. We talked about a little 329 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: bit before the game. How this this culture hasn't really 330 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: been tested and this is the first time that you're 331 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: actually seeing the rams get tested right where you're losing 332 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: close games and it's not because of the defense. It's 333 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: because the offense isn't there, right, And who I want 334 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: to say, which was it where the defense wasn't the 335 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 1: best and it kind of was like, oh, we'll just 336 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 1: outscore everybody nineteen. Well, now it's the other way around, right, Sean. 337 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: This is your team, your offensive guy, and how can 338 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:24,080 Speaker 1: you keep this team together with your offense and not 339 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 1: scoring points, not getting first downs, having multiple three and 340 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 1: ounce more now than they did all the last year. 341 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,880 Speaker 1: And so it comes down to this. And I think 342 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: the word fight is is perfect for it because on 343 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 1: the offensive side, you're gonna fight in order to try 344 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 1: to get yards and be better and fight and do 345 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:43,600 Speaker 1: your assignment better and all those things. And DeMarco's right, defensively, 346 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 1: you're fighting against being a me guy, right, we not me. 347 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: It's it's hard, it's easy. And I say this, DeMarco 348 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 1: with the most respective defense, It's easy to be a 349 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 1: me guy on defense because you just got to do 350 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 1: your job right. Like if they throw the ball to me, 351 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 1: I'm gonna jump it even though I'm not supposed. So 352 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 1: I may have if I'm Jalen Ramsey or if I'm 353 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 1: Troy Hill, for example, they throw a hitch and I 354 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,479 Speaker 1: have deep third, I may jump the hitch thinking, hey, 355 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: I'm gonna get it. But then what if I give 356 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: the corner Wolfy pump fakes and I give the corner 357 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,199 Speaker 1: up for a big touchdown? Right? Or what if I'm 358 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: a Shan Robinson. I go to pass rush move and 359 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,880 Speaker 1: it's run block and I create a big gap. Now 360 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:18,679 Speaker 1: my linebacker gets hitten. Now it's a big run up 361 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: the middle. So all the fighting is it's not fighting 362 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 1: to fight someone or fight physically, it's to fight mentally, 363 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 1: the thought of I gotta take care of me first, right, 364 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:31,600 Speaker 1: And so the we not me culture is now being tested, 365 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:33,479 Speaker 1: and I love that because I wanted to see if 366 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:35,879 Speaker 1: it's real, because before it's easy to say when you're 367 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 1: winning games and hey, we not me and this is awesome. 368 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: Now we're going to figure out if you truly believe 369 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: that or not. And this is what happens throughout this 370 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: season is going to either propel you or sink you 371 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: for next season. I think that is what you're fighting. 372 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 1: You're fighting against, right, is the selfishness of or human preservation, right, Like, 373 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 1: I gotta do what's best for me and my family now, 374 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:01,960 Speaker 1: and you if you do that, sacks and picks and 375 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 1: tackle for loss may look good, but on tape you're 376 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 1: not going to look the same. Well and to that 377 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 1: point because you talk about the wei up me, but 378 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 1: there is that element of right now, there's a lot 379 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: of focus on development, right that that's been a key 380 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,639 Speaker 1: word another theme for this week, and potentially seeing some 381 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: new opportunities for guys to have what I think Sean 382 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 1: called it enjoying the development phase. Right, So you're getting 383 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,679 Speaker 1: opportunities and trying to keep them lifted in those moments 384 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 1: and some really tough situations, right and DeMarco, you're giving 385 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 1: me the ooh right now, but that it's it's a 386 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 1: true challenge, right to find the enjoyment in hard moments 387 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: and also still looking to the future for this Los 388 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:41,359 Speaker 1: Angeles Rams team, Well, I was gonna say this is 389 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,879 Speaker 1: gonna be fun, right for development. Okay, let's go to 390 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey and say we're gonna take you off for 391 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 1: twelve plays and let the young guy play for development. 392 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 1: Who's going to tell him that happening? Good luck having 393 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,879 Speaker 1: run with that? Right? Yeah, go to Aaron Donald and say, 394 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 1: you know, we're going to sacrifice about twenty percent of 395 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:02,120 Speaker 1: your plays today to Bobby Brown play. Yeah, good luck 396 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 1: with that, you know what I mean. So, but that's 397 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: the part of development. You have to get young guys 398 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,400 Speaker 1: ready to play for next season. But you've got some 399 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: top line, frontline guys that love to play this game. 400 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 1: So coaching this week from here on out is going 401 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,359 Speaker 1: to be an adventure. Well, and to your point, I 402 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 1: think Aaron Donald has played more than or more snaps 403 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 1: than I think in the last however many seasons since 404 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen, it's the most it's most snaps he's played. 405 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:29,360 Speaker 1: So to your point, and Erica, I'll come to you 406 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:31,960 Speaker 1: now because I you know, I think so much of 407 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:35,360 Speaker 1: this is about the mentality, right, the mental approach at 408 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 1: this point in the game, in the season for these 409 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams. So in terms of trying to build 410 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 1: that energy and find a little extra something. If you're 411 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 1: one of those guys, what are you telling yourself and 412 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 1: who are you looking to? Maybe as some of the 413 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 1: leaders on this team that you've seen through through you know, 414 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: your experiences with this team. Yeah, I mean I think 415 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:59,520 Speaker 1: I think it's definitely you know, there are so many 416 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,720 Speaker 1: leaders on this team already, and I think it's easy 417 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 1: to say, oh yeah, you get behind the pr camera 418 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,800 Speaker 1: and you have to say, oh, we not me, and 419 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: you know we're gonna just keep fighting forward and moving forward. 420 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 1: You hear those sort of stereotypical answers behind the camera, 421 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,399 Speaker 1: but also these guys are saying that on the practice field. 422 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:21,119 Speaker 1: They're saying that when they're not miked up. They're saying 423 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 1: that as one, which to me, I thought that maybe 424 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:29,480 Speaker 1: there'd be more frustrations behind the scenes, which of course happen. 425 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:33,200 Speaker 1: But this whole mentality of Okay, you guys, we're three 426 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: and six. We're not three and eight. We're not you know, 427 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:40,360 Speaker 1: there's eight more games of the season left, like we 428 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,080 Speaker 1: have to stay together as one team. And so I 429 00:20:43,119 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 1: think it's really cool to see a lot of our 430 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: rookies emerging and just sort of following the way Kirra 431 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 1: and Williams talked with JB this past week and was like, 432 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:55,119 Speaker 1: I just want to talk football like coach or like 433 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup or Stafford. It's a different language than what 434 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: they're doing, and there is this absolute want and need 435 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:06,200 Speaker 1: to get better for the other men on this team, 436 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:09,920 Speaker 1: and I think it's totally inspiring. Well, you talk about 437 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:12,120 Speaker 1: getting better, and a lot of times when a team 438 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 1: gets to a position like this, we talk about development, 439 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:18,120 Speaker 1: but also it's about getting ten percent better each week. Right, 440 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:21,119 Speaker 1: it's not these massive changes. Maybe that's the first step, 441 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:23,159 Speaker 1: right when you start to face some adversity, maybe it's 442 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,400 Speaker 1: a maybe it's a system that we need to address, 443 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:28,479 Speaker 1: but then becomes we make the changes. Maybe that's not it. 444 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 1: And that was all about last week, right, the big 445 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:32,959 Speaker 1: word was changed. You're going to see some changes, and 446 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,040 Speaker 1: I feel like this week it's development and getting ten 447 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:37,040 Speaker 1: percent better. And I see m JD. What do you got? 448 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: You just raise your hand, but I were in, yeah, 449 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: well this is this is the fun part of being 450 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:46,359 Speaker 1: a coach, right of part of coaching is it's easy 451 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 1: when you have all the players and you can just 452 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 1: design a play and it works, right, And that's that's 453 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: the easy part of coaching. Yeah, we take credit for it. 454 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 1: And I say week is you know we just talked 455 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:59,159 Speaker 1: about the of the show. You know, the back to 456 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:01,800 Speaker 1: back championship. But the best part about it is when 457 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:05,400 Speaker 1: everyone's out right and now you have to actually scheme 458 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,040 Speaker 1: to a certain player that you weren't used to. You 459 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,640 Speaker 1: didn't have to do right. So, what does Alan Robinson 460 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:12,959 Speaker 1: do well? How is this Offen's gonna look with him 461 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:15,640 Speaker 1: being the league guy or Van Jefferson being the league guy? Right? 462 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: Or are we gonna now move Cam Akers and Darryl 463 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:21,480 Speaker 1: Henderson to play the slaughter? Maybe Tyler Higby's a league 464 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: guy in this situation, how do we now switch this 465 00:22:24,359 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 1: offense up to kind of feature what they do best? 466 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 1: And then from there, how do we develop these other 467 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:32,840 Speaker 1: guys coming up? How do we get them better? Right? 468 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:36,640 Speaker 1: That's where coaching becomes fun, because now it's a true challenge. 469 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 1: It's not we just drafted some really good players. We're 470 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: scheming some guys up as pretty And I'm not saying 471 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 1: that that I'm not saying that that's not hard. That 472 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 1: is hard to scheme up and win the National Football League. 473 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,760 Speaker 1: But it's easier when you have guys like Cooper Cup 474 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:52,640 Speaker 1: and Odell Beckham Junior and you're healthy and the lines great. 475 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:55,679 Speaker 1: You have Andrew Whitworth, you got time. But now all 476 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:58,880 Speaker 1: of a sudden, it's like, hey, and I've always said 477 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 1: this and I truly believe it. Everyone's tested when adversity hits, 478 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: not just the players, not just the coaches. The equipment 479 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 1: staff is tested, right because now you got to do 480 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:11,399 Speaker 1: a little bit more. The medical staff is tested, the 481 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:14,399 Speaker 1: cooks are tested. Everyone is tested in that building to 482 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 1: be the janitor. Everyone is testing that building to be 483 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: the best they can be, because again, the whole point 484 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:22,199 Speaker 1: is how can we get our players and put them 485 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:24,960 Speaker 1: in the best situation to be successful come Sunday on 486 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:27,399 Speaker 1: that field. Well, and I'm glad that you bring up 487 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,160 Speaker 1: the coaching aspect and the challenges that they now face. 488 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:32,359 Speaker 1: And the good news if you're a RAMS fan is 489 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: that we have a history of developing guys right in 490 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 1: those middle to later rounds and being successful for this 491 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:40,679 Speaker 1: team and coming up in big time spots. And right 492 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 1: now they're going to get even more opportunities to get 493 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:46,159 Speaker 1: out there and show their stuff. But before we close 494 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 1: out between the horns, I feel like we gotta have 495 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,800 Speaker 1: a little bit of fun. So, Erica, I hear that 496 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 1: you have never been to New Orleans? Is that true? 497 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 1: Have never been? I know, I know it's wild. Yeah, 498 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 1: never been Ricky Hollywood has never been to New Orleans. 499 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: I know, I know show Hurricane, remember, yeah, trust me, 500 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 1: I've like recreated the cocktails. I've created the Hurricane. Okay, yeah, 501 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:17,760 Speaker 1: all right. So I'll have to ask me, what's one 502 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:19,720 Speaker 1: experience you want to have in New Orleans if you've 503 00:24:19,760 --> 00:24:22,120 Speaker 1: got a chance to come, if I got a chance 504 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,640 Speaker 1: to go. Is it the food? Is it? The music? 505 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 1: Is it? No, it's the cocktails, It's the drinking culture. 506 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,919 Speaker 1: It's Marty Graw. Hello. I am not going to go 507 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 1: for any type of football. I am going for a 508 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:38,399 Speaker 1: weekend without any distractions, and I'm giving my all to 509 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 1: Bourbon Street. You will and you will. The only thing 510 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:50,680 Speaker 1: I will tell you it's undefeated, and it is not 511 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:56,160 Speaker 1: the cleanest place on the planet. That's why you got 512 00:24:56,160 --> 00:25:00,119 Speaker 1: to be in a certain you know mindset. We not me, 513 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 1: and you gotta just you gotta just hit Bourbon Street 514 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 1: with that mindset. Championships have died there, trust me, Yes, 515 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:13,679 Speaker 1: all right? And then for MJD and DeMarco, I just 516 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:16,360 Speaker 1: have to ask, is there still any juice back from 517 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 1: that twenty nineteen matchup with the Saints. You think that 518 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 1: still has anything shiltern into this and your eyebrows just raised. 519 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: It's not enough alcohol in the world to make those 520 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:30,720 Speaker 1: fans in New Orleans forget about what happened. Absolutely not. Yeah, 521 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 1: it's still which one are you talking about? The pill? 522 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 1: How many people hit me up on Twitter about can't 523 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 1: wait to see you and all this and that because 524 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 1: you know I was talking trash, So I gotta I 525 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,160 Speaker 1: gotta just take it on the chin on the way back, man, 526 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,440 Speaker 1: because you know this is how it is. You gotta 527 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:49,920 Speaker 1: go back. All I know is that ended up in 528 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 1: the W and our Way column, no doubt, a big 529 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 1: old W. All right, Well, hey, thanks so much for 530 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:59,880 Speaker 1: joining us. Everyone for Between the Horns, of course, presented 531 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:03,919 Speaker 1: by your Southern California Toyota dealer. We're so grateful that 532 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 1: you've been a part of this. We've had fun with you, 533 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 1: and of course we got to get a big go 534 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:11,040 Speaker 1: rams heading into this week a week eleven versus the 535 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:12,000 Speaker 1: New Orleans Saints