1 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: Hope you're having a great week. Everyone. Welcome to Between 2 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: the Horns, presented about your southern California Twitter Dealer's proud 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: partner of the La Rams. I'm JV. Long and the 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: Rams rot to Houston this week looking to extend what 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: could be a season long winning streak. Let's bring in 6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: my radio broadcast partners, beginning with to Marco Far he's 7 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: here at LA Live with me. Good morning to Marco. 8 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: What's that happening in Jab? How's it going? Man? Ready 9 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: to fly? Yeah, ready to fly. I hope we don't 10 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: get into another street fight with another desperate football team, 11 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: but I think that's what's about to happen. What's Halloween 12 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: looking like at the far Household? Costumes, trick or treating supplies? 13 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: You know, we had one of those very expensive visits 14 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: to the dentist about four months ago for my six 15 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: year old. So it's looking pretty sugarless at my house. 16 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,319 Speaker 1: But we've got the stuff up. We've got a lot 17 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: of decoration. We've made up for it. So a lot 18 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: less sugar, a lot more styrofoam. All right, So Halloween 19 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one restrained by the dentist. Understandable, how about 20 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:11,559 Speaker 1: Maurice Jones Drew. I think he's got a new hoodie 21 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: on this week that I saw earlier. I kind of 22 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: like it, Maurice. It is like the new version, but throwback. 23 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 1: It might have been from a couple of years ago, 24 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: so it's all good. I'm just waiting to get the 25 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: new gear like you all. But hey, I'm here. I'm excited, 26 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: and you got some youth football Saturday before you hit 27 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,759 Speaker 1: the road to Houston. I do I have. We're the playoffs, 28 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,680 Speaker 1: first round of the playoffs Saturday. Oldest son plays at three, 29 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,479 Speaker 1: youngest one plays at seven pm under the lights. Then 30 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 1: I'm on a flight to Houston. I'll see you guys 31 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: first thing in the morning. Good luck, man, Non mess Well, 32 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: I know how much up m j D. I got 33 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: your reaction on Monday to the unfortunate news for the 34 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: Rams that they had to aid Kenny Young to the 35 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos to clear up some cap space. He was 36 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: a three down linebacker in the middle of their defense. 37 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: Most importantly for you, he's a UCLA Bruin. That one 38 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: pained you in terms of XS and o's on the 39 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: field for the Rams defense. What do you make of 40 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: it now? Almost a week removed. Well, I think that's 41 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: what hurt me more than anything. That he was playing 42 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 1: so well, right, the energy that he was bringing to 43 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: the game, the way he was filling the holes, the 44 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: chase down. He made some mistakes here and there, but 45 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: he was flying around. I mean, I felt like he 46 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: started this season probably the best we've seen at that 47 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: position since Corey Littleton. So I thought he was playing well. 48 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: But you know, the National Football League, they don't have 49 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: You don't have minimum players for a reason. You have 50 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: a cap and the Rams have been up against that 51 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: cap and he's just became a cap casualty. Good luck 52 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: to him in Denver and hopefully these young guys step 53 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: up and get ready to go Tomarco. For years now, 54 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: we've seen the Rams with creative solutions at their off 55 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: ball linebacker position. We could run through a few of 56 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: them here, but ultimately the rafted replacement is Ernest Jones, 57 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: and it seems like his time is now. Yeah, it 58 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: has to be. I'm just I was just thinking, where 59 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: have you gone, James Lorenitis When you had a middle 60 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: linebacker that would line up, you know, for you for 61 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 1: eight years in a row or something like that. So 62 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: You've gone from alec Ogletree to Corey Lyttleton, now to 63 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: Kenny Young and now to Troy Reader, we hope or 64 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: whoever else and Ernest Jones. But when you can release 65 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: a guy like Kenny Young and it still doesn't make 66 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: sense football wise, you didn't get better as a defense 67 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: releasing Kenny Young. I think we can honestly say that 68 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: he was bawling. So when the financials and the business 69 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: side of it kind of get in front of the sport, 70 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: it's frustrating. It's frustrating for the guys in the defensive room, 71 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: but it's something you got to overcome. You have to 72 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: kind of how do you say it, assume or act 73 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: as if Kenny Young got hurt and was knocked out 74 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 1: of the game, you lost him for the season. You 75 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: have to move on without him and you have to 76 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: support the guys that are going in. So Troy Reader 77 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: is a guy that we know, love and respect. You 78 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: see what he can do. Ernest Jones is a guy 79 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: that's gonna have to learn on the job. But I 80 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: can tell you what when you saw him in camp, 81 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: the guy looks great getting off the bus. I even 82 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: said this earlier. You might as well, go ahead and 83 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: plug him in now just to give him reps because 84 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: he's going to be your starter in twenty twenty two. 85 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 1: So now he's the guy now. So that does scare 86 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: me going to Houston with guys like David Johnson, especially 87 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: with what Detroit just did with running back side of 88 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 1: the backfield. But your time is now, sink or swim. 89 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 1: You're out in the middle of the ocean. Let's see 90 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: how you do. Tomarco, let me follow up on that 91 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: real quick with a couple other names or potential solutions. 92 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: I wonder if they intrigue you. Travan Howard going into 93 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 1: last season was supposed to be a starting inside linebacker. 94 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: He's still on the roster. He is a Corey Littleton comp. 95 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: I think in the eyes of the Rams hasn't yet 96 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: had that opporpportunity, at least not in terms of snap 97 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: count in twenty twenty one. And then what do you 98 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: think of maybe Taylor Rapp becoming the next iteration of 99 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: Mark Barron. I think that was where Taylor Rap was 100 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: headed anyway. I mean, Mark Barron is just I think 101 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: more physically imposing than Taylor Rap, but they can do 102 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: almost the same thing and Trevan Howard is a guy 103 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 1: kind of like ANZELONEI in Detroit that was in New Orleans. 104 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: I call him a cover backer. I thought he was 105 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: great in coverage and he's credible. He's good enough against 106 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:17,719 Speaker 1: the run that you don't have to hide him so much. 107 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean, I think now that Kenny Young 108 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: is out, you can't replace him with just one guy. 109 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: It's going to be by committee. So I think everybody 110 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 1: we just mentioned is going to take snaps in that box, 111 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: and you're gonna have to be counted on to take 112 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: on guards, take on tackles, take on whoever tight ends 113 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 1: they send the block you and make plays in the 114 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,359 Speaker 1: run game, and then have the opportunity to do what 115 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: you best do best cover in space, make plays in 116 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 1: the passing game. Marie, here's the thing is coming off 117 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: of that kind of check down game again to the 118 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions with DeAndre Swift and company. I think coverage 119 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: is a sensitive subject right now, and I have no 120 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: idea what's coming at Houston right They still have to 121 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:58,599 Speaker 1: resolve their quarterback situation. They just traded mark Ingram to 122 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 1: the Saints, so in terms of what they get schematically 123 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 1: and what they need at middle linebacker. We'll find out 124 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 1: on Halloween, but beyond that we know what they're getting 125 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: because next is Derrick Henry coming to SOFI Stadium, and 126 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: then the forty nine ers behind that before the bye. Yeah, 127 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: I think DeMarco said it best for Ernest Jones is 128 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 1: going to be swim right. There is no there is 129 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 1: no floaty. You're in the middle. You have to swim. 130 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: You have to find a way. And I think that's 131 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: the only way to play the National Football League. That's 132 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: the only way you can find out if a guy 133 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 1: can really play or not is by throwing them in 134 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 1: there and against some of the tougher competition. I think 135 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 1: when after you know this is kind of an easy 136 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,360 Speaker 1: stretch for middle linebacker, let me explain why it's a 137 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: easy stretch from middle linebacker. The Houston Texans. If Tyrod plays, 138 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,920 Speaker 1: they only they only can do so much right. They 139 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: can't They're not They're limited talent wise around him. When 140 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: you get to Derreck Henry middle linebacker, all you're worried 141 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 1: about is the run. We don't even want to drop 142 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: it back. We're gonna lock up them outside and we're 143 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: gonna a double team one. Jayla Ramsey Coup the other 144 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: you have to stop the run. That's how you have 145 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: to play the Titans, and then when you play the Niners, 146 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: guess what stop the run and then stop Deebo Samuel. 147 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 1: It's very simple for you. So if I was gonna 148 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: make a change, it would be around this stretch because 149 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: it's simple football. It's not like you're playing the Cardinals 150 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: where there's guys going all over the plays. You gotta 151 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: make checks, cover Kyler Murray, cover Chase Edmonds out of 152 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: the backfield, cover their tighty and like, no, this is 153 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: this is very simple style of football that'll be played 154 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: the next couple of weeks. And you can kind of 155 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: get his feet wet and see it and see if 156 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: he wants to tackle right, do you want to tackle 157 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: Derreck Henry? Do you want to go in there and 158 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: hit the Niners offensive line in the mouth. Playoff to 159 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: playoff to play to stop the run. But this is 160 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 1: the other thing too, And I'd like to say this, 161 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: this defense even against I know, like I heard what 162 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: Ramsey said about like we gave up some yards and 163 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 1: all this and that we made plays we needed to 164 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: make plays, But think about this, justin Hollins is out. 165 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: Terrell Lewis steps up. He's been stepping up doing awesome. Right. 166 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: Then you go now to kid young. The next guy 167 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 1: has to step up and make plays. This is what 168 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: they've done all season long. When guys go out or 169 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: guys are getting banged up, guys are stepping up. So 170 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: it's time now for this young rookie that you've invested 171 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: in to come in and make plays. And if it's 172 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: not him, if it's Trayman Howard, it's time for whoever 173 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,559 Speaker 1: comes in this position to step up and make plays 174 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: and replace him a young where there isn't a look 175 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: right or JB. I gotta say this real quick with 176 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 1: that highlight defenders, if if somebody gets their hand on 177 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: the football, get a block, pick up a block, return 178 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: that thing to the house. My goodness, Oh you want 179 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:34,560 Speaker 1: to go wait hold on, wait, wait, wait, hold on, 180 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: want there now. I told you, if you have a 181 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: chance to take it to the house, do so. I'll 182 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: fumble in the middle of the field, fall on it. 183 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 1: We're done with that argument. We're done. You've converted it 184 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: on JD. I'm just saying, get a block, turn some 185 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 1: of these picks into points. Man, score yourself on defense. 186 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 1: Come on now, for those of you are listening to 187 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: the podcast later this week, they just showed the Aaron 188 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: Donald hit on Jared Goff and the Jalen Ramsey interception 189 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: at the goal line from Week seven against the Lions. 190 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: All right, for the second week in a row. Now 191 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: the Rams opponent is riding a six game losing streak. DeMarco, 192 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:12,959 Speaker 1: I think you use the expression a street fight, and 193 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 1: last week the Lions brought all kinds of different weapons 194 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 1: that maybe the Rams were anticipating but did not deal 195 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 1: with in terms of the kicking game. What has this 196 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,200 Speaker 1: week been like in the special teams meeting room and 197 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: how might the experience of week seven benefit them in 198 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: week eight going to Houston. Interesting. You've heard the old 199 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,680 Speaker 1: baseball addage you never punched a drunk with your pitching hand, 200 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 1: right right. I think that's the equivalent of what happened 201 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: in Detroit. I mean, Detroit was a very limited football team. 202 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 1: They could not beat you straight up, so you knew 203 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: they were going to throw everything they had at you 204 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 1: on special teams, trick plays, surprise on side kicks, a 205 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: couple of fake punts. I thought they might get one 206 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:57,520 Speaker 1: steal a possession, but not three. So when we start 207 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 1: talking about the health of this football team and how 208 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: beat up they are because you just went toe to 209 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: toe with Detroit, this is the stuff that infuriates me 210 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 1: because this is the stuff that you can control. Troy 211 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: Reader missing a surprise on sidekick, I get that that 212 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: one goes right by you. That second, that first fake punt, 213 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 1: we'd have to coach on that. I'm not sure how 214 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: exactly you cover that as a guy that's covering a 215 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: governor that breaks off into a route. That's tough. The 216 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: third one, come on, guys, really that third fake punt, God, 217 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: that would have driven me nuts as a head coach. 218 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: But that's the stuff that you have to learn from. 219 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 1: You have to understand that everyone that's like Houston, like Detroit, 220 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: is going to try to do that to you, to 221 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: steal possessions and keep the offense on the field and 222 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 1: tax your defense. So it was a punishing reminder, I 223 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: mean really punishing. Think of the the injury report for 224 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: this week. Punishing reminder that you have to be letter 225 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: perfect in all three phases and ready for just about anything, 226 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: because look, you're everybody's big game. They can't beat you 227 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: straight up. It's tough to block Aaron Donald, it's tough 228 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: to stop Matthew Stafford. But one thing you can do 229 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: is steal possessions on special teams and make the game 230 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 1: closer than it should be. Jod Camillis hasn't had headaches 231 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:14,560 Speaker 1: like the since Maurice Jones drews returning kicks from in Jacksonville. Right, No, 232 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: you're listen, JB. You're exactly right. Um, you have to 233 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 1: go in I think DeMarco said it best. You have 234 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 1: to go in there with the mentality of they're gonna 235 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: do everything they can. And that last one, DeMarco wasn't 236 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: on the players, it was on the coach and he 237 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: said a poor return because they thought, look, we got 238 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: them backed up. They're probably out of all their trick plays. 239 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:34,199 Speaker 1: It was what it was fourth and I want to 240 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:37,439 Speaker 1: say eight or nine. That is that is uncharted territory 241 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,679 Speaker 1: to run a fake. But it's also the perfect time 242 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 1: to run a fake. So they went and did that. Sorry, 243 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: my cats are like beef and run. That's all right, 244 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: I JB did I thought they I thought we found 245 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: out we only had the Rams, only had ten on 246 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 1: the field for that one. So that was for Sean 247 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 1: mcfah on the coach to show, yes, you gave it 248 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:57,080 Speaker 1: to them. So that's what I mean. That's the stuff 249 00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:00,680 Speaker 1: you cannot have when you're talking about being a playoff team, 250 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: and beyond that's the stuff you can have. Well, this 251 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: is the thing though, I've been in that Special Teams meeting. 252 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 1: We're with Joe G. Camillis after a game like this, 253 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,559 Speaker 1: and he's gonna get his screaming and yelling out of 254 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 1: the way early. But then he's gonna go back to 255 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 1: coaching and teaching right And now, I think that's the 256 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 1: most important thing as a special teams coach and a 257 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:20,960 Speaker 1: special team players, understand your mistakes. Don't make them again 258 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: because you're you're gonna get tested again. We all know this. 259 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 1: We gotta make sure that you fix the leak in 260 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,200 Speaker 1: the boat, right if the leak, If you haven't fixed 261 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: the leak in the boat, you're gonna get a surprise 262 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: on side this week. You're gonna get some punt return fakes. 263 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: You gotta be ready to stop it and shut it 264 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 1: down for other teams not to keep doing it because 265 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: you showed it. So I think they'll be coach. I'm 266 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,199 Speaker 1: ready to go and again I think every game you 267 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: got to be prepared for that team. Even when the 268 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: Titans come into town. Mike Brabell wants to stal He's 269 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 1: gonna want to steal a possession. Everybody's gonna want to 270 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: do that because how efficient and to be honest, how 271 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:53,839 Speaker 1: well the offense has been playing. They're gonna want to 272 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 1: steal a possession and try to win the game. All right, 273 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 1: let's transition a little bit of offense now and going 274 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 1: to Houston. The Rams are coming off their least efficient 275 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:06,200 Speaker 1: rushing performance of the season against the Detroit Lions, just 276 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: two and a half yards per carry. I wonder how 277 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 1: much of that is Johnny Munton effect, right, They basically 278 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: went exclusively eleven personnel with Tyler Higbee going the distance. 279 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: You know, Detroit did some things up front to Marco 280 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: that I thought were impressive. That maybe the strength of 281 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 1: their team led by Michael Brocker's But still with where 282 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: the Rams are in their offensive evolution, you would expect 283 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 1: more from the running game. Bouncing back here against the Texans, 284 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 1: Oh absolutely, I was. I was okay with the run game. 285 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:36,959 Speaker 1: Sean McVay wasn't remembering the Coaches Show like he almost 286 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 1: punched me in the Why were you okay Wau? I 287 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: thought they were consistent. I thought they kept Detroit honest. 288 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 1: I didn't think that Aaron Glenn, the deep Detroit defensive coordinator, 289 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 1: was allowed allowed as guys just to pin their ears 290 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:51,679 Speaker 1: back and come after Matthew Stafford. They had to play 291 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:53,960 Speaker 1: an honest Now, they played the run a lot better 292 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: than a lot of people thought, especially on the perimeter, 293 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 1: so give them credit. But I thought the run game 294 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: was solid. About that Darryl Henderson was hitting the proper holes. 295 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: I thought he was hitting the proper holes at you know, 296 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: with with with explosion, with some quickness. So like against 297 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray, the same game plan that Raheem Morris that 298 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,200 Speaker 1: did not work against Kyler Murray worked against Jared Goff 299 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: or worked against everyone else. So the same run play 300 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: as you called against Detroit, I think can work against 301 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 1: Houston if you stay with it. I wouldn't dismantle your 302 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 1: run game and say we need to change stuff because 303 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 1: it didn't work versus one opponent. Stay with it. I 304 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: thought you had hat on a hat. I thought they 305 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 1: made more plays than you did. But if Darryl Henderson 306 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: or Tony Michelle makes that guy miss instead of going 307 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 1: down on first contact. Some of those runs are six 308 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 1: and seven yards plus, So stay with the run. I 309 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: thought it was okay, Well can I Jeff in real quick, 310 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 1: Let's remember the Rams struggle with big defensive lineman, the 311 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: big physical guys that don't move Michael Brocker's Fletcher Cots 312 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: that that offensive scheme because the line is so they're 313 00:14:57,400 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 1: more agile than they are strong. You're gonna struggle with that. 314 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: And we talked about this JB before. The thing that 315 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: that that is gonna be a matchup to watch is 316 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: can Michael Brockers and his defensive line hold the line 317 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: of scrimmage? And they did? And so I get it. 318 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: You want to get removal, but physics tells us it's 319 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:17,560 Speaker 1: hard for um, I don't know. Let's say, um Alan 320 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: your center to remove Michael Brockers. That ain't gonna work. 321 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: That's just that's just pure size. And sure, this is 322 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: not gonna work. So you have to find other ways 323 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: to do it. I'm with DeMarco. I was, I was. 324 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,440 Speaker 1: I was good with the running game. You know why, 325 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: because you kept running it and it opened up your 326 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 1: play action pass. There's gonna be games like that. They're 327 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: gonna be games where teams try to stop your running 328 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 1: game and it opens up the pass. And there's gonna 329 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: be games for the team trying to stop your pass 330 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 1: and it opens up your run. So you just gotta 331 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: stay consistent with how you're calling it, trying to keep 332 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 1: the same number of runs every week so that you 333 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 1: can keep them honest and they can't just play one 334 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 1: side or the other. But we knew going in JB 335 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 1: that it was gonna be a tougher one because they're 336 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 1: just a bigger front than the offensive line. And remember, 337 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 1: I guess from offense had the ball for twenty seven minutes. 338 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: Roy stole a bunch of possessions, So that's gonna just 339 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 1: truncate everything, you know what I mean. So I think 340 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: the run game was okay. Yeah, I guess what we're 341 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 1: not seeing a lot of, at least this past week. 342 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: We hadn't was, you know, early down runs that put 343 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: you on or ahead of schedule and then make you 344 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: lethal on second and medium or third and short. Right, 345 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: Like Matthew Stafford had some really impressive throws on third 346 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: down beyond the sticks, and that's really what he brings 347 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 1: to this offense. But I think in a more favorable 348 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 1: game time and score situation, even if you're in eleven personnel, 349 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: even if you are spreading the field out race, you 350 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: should be getting lighter boxes, you know, for Darryl Henderson 351 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 1: to capitalize on. It's not like we haven't seen this 352 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: movie before in twenty seventeen and eighteen when the Ranch 353 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 1: were one of the most efficient running games in the league. Yeah, 354 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 1: I think this last game wasn't about lighter boxes. It 355 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 1: was just literally the defensive line. And DeMarco knows this. 356 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 1: If you're defensive lines at two gapper and they could 357 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: play both gaps because they're stronger than offensive line, it's 358 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,400 Speaker 1: always tough to run. And when you look at what 359 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 1: Detroit had up front, they were bigger dudes. It was 360 00:17:04,560 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: just it's just a different brand of football. They were 361 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:10,159 Speaker 1: bigger guys. They wanted to be physical. Um, and so 362 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:12,920 Speaker 1: that happens. But don't ever go away from it. Because 363 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 1: Darryl Henderson started to pop him late in the game. 364 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 1: He didn't break a big one, but he started getting 365 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: gashes of eight and ten late in the game, and 366 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: that's what you want. And again to Marco said, you 367 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 1: didn't have the ball so in that situation, you just 368 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:26,679 Speaker 1: gotta you gotta kind of figure it, like we always 369 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 1: Um had a coach, right, I gotta us coach in college. 370 00:17:30,560 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 1: One day he told us a story about this turtle 371 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: how he was driving. He saw it on a post 372 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:36,359 Speaker 1: and though I don't need to bore you with the story, 373 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 1: but at the end of the day, he was like, 374 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:39,959 Speaker 1: you gotta find a way. The turtle found a way 375 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 1: to get on the post to see where he was going. 376 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: We gotta found when you get up there. Stuff. Yeah, 377 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:48,679 Speaker 1: the Ram found a way to win the game. And 378 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 1: that's the most important thing, right, You found a way 379 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:52,120 Speaker 1: to win. You can make your corrections off a win. 380 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 1: The kids, how can we get better? How can we 381 00:17:54,920 --> 00:17:57,439 Speaker 1: run better versus these bigger guys, because as we know 382 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: as we get down the line, the Niners have bigger 383 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 1: defensive lineman like some of these other teams that the 384 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: Rams struggle would have bigger dudes. We need to figure 385 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:06,920 Speaker 1: out a way to get the run game going with that, well, 386 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:08,800 Speaker 1: I would I would say as a defense man, it's 387 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: a lot easier to play ball when you're handed ten points. 388 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 1: With the first time Matthew Stafford Cooper Cup the offense 389 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 1: stepped on the field. They were down ten points. That's 390 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 1: going to change everything and fire up the d so 391 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:20,960 Speaker 1: a little bit easier that way. But I love these 392 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 1: coaching stories. Who was the coach that just said something 393 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: about growing flowers? This is how we grow, you know, 394 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:30,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I love this stuff. Dick Vermiller used the 395 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: flashlight and it got our attention. It was great. Yeah, 396 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: to finish with a theme of finding a way that 397 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 1: Mauricius introduced. There is some adversity. The Rams are banged 398 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:43,639 Speaker 1: up right now, more so than they have been all season. 399 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:46,360 Speaker 1: We'll find out about the status of left tackle Andrew Whitworth, 400 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: whether or not Joe Notepoom is pressed into service to 401 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:52,360 Speaker 1: Marco Sebastian Joseph Day on the defensive front another name 402 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: to watch among the injuries going into this week. One 403 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 1: more week without Darius Williams at corner. Robert Rochelle also 404 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 1: suffered a knee injury against the Lions. But look, if 405 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:04,960 Speaker 1: if you're the team that you think you are, and 406 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,399 Speaker 1: you have the strength and depth that the Rains believed 407 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 1: they do, this is a find away week against the 408 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: lowly Houston Texans. Oh I would agree. I would say 409 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:16,239 Speaker 1: so up special teams, and I would be shocked if 410 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: anything funny happened this week on teams really, because I mean, 411 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 1: once you see fakes the next week, you're going to 412 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: be prepared for it. So it's gonna be hard. Maybe 413 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 1: they have another wrinkle we haven't seen, but straight up, 414 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 1: I don't think Houston can beat you now. Now Levy 415 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 1: Smith's defense that Tampa two. It's look, they do have 416 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:38,160 Speaker 1: nine takeaways and they forced eight fumbles, but they've only 417 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 1: recovered two. So this is an opportunistic defense that's trying 418 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,040 Speaker 1: to take the ball away. But straight up and down 419 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 1: rams even shorthanded, even if you're down Whitworth, I don't 420 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:53,400 Speaker 1: think Houston's defense will give you that much of any pushback. 421 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: And offensively, and Maurie said it this, This offense of 422 00:19:57,119 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 1: Houston's is very, very limited. Even when they're going with 423 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:07,399 Speaker 1: Davis Mills a quarterback, when they are functioning on every cylinder, 424 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: when they're firing on all cylinders, I still still think 425 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 1: they're the middle of the world offense. So this is 426 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,840 Speaker 1: a team that you can go down even shorthanded and win. 427 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:17,720 Speaker 1: But the one thing you can't do is help them. 428 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:19,719 Speaker 1: You can't turn the ball over and you can't have 429 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:24,639 Speaker 1: any of these mistakes on special teams. All right, So, Maurice, 430 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:26,159 Speaker 1: if that means a bit of Joe nopum, if that 431 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:29,439 Speaker 1: means Bobby Brown making his debut on the defensive front, 432 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: if that means more Terrell Burgess mixing in or who 433 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: knows what at corner, so be it. You're not gonna 434 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 1: get any sympathy from a Houston Texans group that's trading 435 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:40,720 Speaker 1: away their best running back here at the deadline approaches. Well, 436 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 1: not only do they trade away their best runner, they 437 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 1: let go of their best pass rush or Whitney Merciless 438 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,679 Speaker 1: who ends up going to Green Bay. They're they're in 439 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 1: a rebuild right in this situation. They're trying to figure 440 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:52,920 Speaker 1: out they have their own issues. Listen, when they got 441 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: a lot of issues over there, right, so they still 442 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: have distractions going on. Are they're gonna trade to John Watson? 443 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 1: All this up as Tyrod back this week? All these 444 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:03,199 Speaker 1: different things. For me, if I'm the Rams, We're just 445 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 1: focusing on how we can get better as an organization, 446 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,720 Speaker 1: as a team, right as players individually? Can I play 447 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:10,400 Speaker 1: better than I did last week? Can I do better? 448 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,200 Speaker 1: If it's Joe Nobleman, left tackle. Guess what he's played 449 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,280 Speaker 1: there for a stretch of time where we didn't hear 450 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:16,960 Speaker 1: his name called, so we know you can do it. 451 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 1: We need you to play like that. If it's your 452 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 1: young rookie coming in from the defensive line, Bobby Brown, 453 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:25,720 Speaker 1: guess what, stop the run. That's it. Your job is 454 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 1: to stop the run and allow everything else to go. 455 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 1: Simplify the game plan or these guys jobs for them 456 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,040 Speaker 1: so they can play fast. Right. If it's your young linebacker, 457 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: same thing, play fast, simplified run, a couple of coverages, 458 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 1: make sure guys know what they're doing, let them go, 459 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: and then slowly integrate him into the thing. You don't 460 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:45,159 Speaker 1: want to throw so much at these new players that 461 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:48,919 Speaker 1: are going in that are young, right, because then you 462 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:50,879 Speaker 1: get those mistakes, you get the second guess, and you 463 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: get the guy he's a step away because he doesn't 464 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 1: really see it because he thought it was this. There's 465 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: one guys who go down there and play fast against 466 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 1: this type of team. And this is the other thing 467 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: before we go, this is a revenge game. Let's let's 468 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:06,360 Speaker 1: remember Brandon Couts is on the other side. Enough enough 469 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: for the revenge games, no, this is even he said, 470 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: it's just another week. Forget this revenge stuff. That's what 471 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:15,800 Speaker 1: fired up Detroit. Well, Brandon, Brandon Cooks could be dealt 472 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 1: by the time we get to Houston too. But enough 473 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:22,959 Speaker 1: of this revenge stuff. That's what got Detroit believing they 474 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: can beat you. This is another football game. You don't 475 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: think Brandon Cooks is like, yo, I need to catch 476 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: the ball. I need to touch I need twenty catches 477 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: because they let me go. I gave a thousand yards 478 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 1: back to back. Look, let me he's gonna get that 479 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 1: whether he's getting more than thirty percent of their targets. Right. 480 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:43,639 Speaker 1: If he thinks he's gonna get twenty catches against this 481 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:46,359 Speaker 1: defense with that quarterback, okay, then trade him to the 482 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: looney bin. You're nuts. Come on, now, the revenge game 483 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,679 Speaker 1: was last week. This is Rams versus Houston. This is 484 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: this is six and one versus one and six. That's it. Yeah, 485 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 1: you keep saying that, but you know he had a 486 00:22:57,800 --> 00:22:59,640 Speaker 1: locker roole with Brandon. Coutz is saying he over there 487 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 1: talking to whoever the quarterback has looked. Listen, I keeps 488 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 1: just telling him what the offense is. He knows the 489 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: offense he knows. Okay, So Davis Mills listens to Brandon Cooks, 490 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:12,399 Speaker 1: I need the football, and then he breaks the huddle 491 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:15,160 Speaker 1: and number five is over top of Brandon Cooks. He's 492 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:20,080 Speaker 1: not throwing that way. But what I'm saying Brandon Cooks 493 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: has the ability to be a double agent and tell 494 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:27,640 Speaker 1: them what the Rams like to do. All right, gentlemen, 495 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: we showing up in costume on Sunday or wearing RAMS gear? 496 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 1: What's the final verdict? If Maurice does, I will, I'll 497 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 1: show up in costume. I don't care. I love it. Okay, done, 498 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:43,719 Speaker 1: We're in costume men, Jabe, what are you wearing now? 499 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: He's one as a RAMS broadcaster? Yeah, I mean I 500 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:50,320 Speaker 1: do have a big bird costume in storage that I 501 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:59,120 Speaker 1: could pull out. Launch Pause, what's going on? I gotta 502 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: hit the costume store. Wow? All right, fair enough, safe travels. Everyone, 503 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:06,640 Speaker 1: have a good rest of your week. All right? 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