1 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: Good morning everyone. I hope your Thursday is on to 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: a great start, and welcome to Between the Horns. I'm JB. 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: Long alongside team reporter Serena Morales. Looks like DeMarco farr 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: is already at seven ten ESPN set to tape our 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: Thursday radio show, I'm here, Let's go. We'll join you 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: there momentarily, and Maurice Jones Drew is already bragging about 7 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: the twelve hundred calories he burned this morning in Manhattan Beach. 8 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: Where to go, Mo, Thank you, DeMarco. We had this 9 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: wager last year. He thought I was playing. I'm taking 10 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: it serious. Anybody, What wager are you talking about? Then 11 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: we talk about who's gonna lose the most weight before 12 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: you'll be making up these bets. Man, I don't know 13 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: what you're talking about right now, though I talked about this. 14 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: I'm on a mission just like everyone. Well, for the 15 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: name sounds familiar. What started as a podcast has now 16 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 1: become this live weekly show on the RAMS, digital and 17 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: social platforms. We will also turn it into a podcast 18 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: those for those that prefer to listen to us and 19 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: not look at us, or simply have things to do. 20 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: At nine am on eight Thursday Morning, Crazy Talk Today, 21 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,279 Speaker 1: we're gonna get you up to speed on everything Rams 22 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: week one win against the Cowboys. We'll get you ready 23 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: for a week two as the Rams are hitting the 24 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: road for the first time, heading to Philly to take 25 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: on the Eagles. Gentlemen, Yeah, let's go around the horn 26 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: real quick and just get a takeaway a big picture 27 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: of thought on the win on Sunday Night football over 28 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys in Week one, or you want to 29 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: go first, Yeah, to be honest, the addition by subtraction, 30 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: I think when you lego at Todd Gurley, it was 31 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 1: gonna be how you're gonna run the ball. The Rams 32 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: had over one hundred and fifty rush yards between three 33 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: or four different guys. We had Derek Golf with a 34 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: scrambler two. I thought that was phenomenal in your first 35 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: outing and gets a Cowboys defense that has been built 36 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: to stop the run and force it will allow those 37 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: run defenders to get going. But the Rams and there 38 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: oftens wanted a great job on a week one Yeah, 39 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: I thought the team. Both teams did really well handling 40 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: the I guess the environment, the lack of you know, crowd. 41 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: There was no crowd there, and but it felt like 42 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: a real football game. It was a real football game. 43 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: I thought Jared Goff did a really good job of 44 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: point and shoot. He wasn't asked to do much looking 45 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: down field too much. And I thought Sean McVay schemed 46 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: his bought off. And I think the defense came ready 47 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 1: to play. I like the Brandon Staley scheme. I like 48 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: the defense. Aaron Donald has created a new pass rush move, 49 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:22,679 Speaker 1: which is I pick you up and throw you into 50 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: the quarterback. That's new. I don't think that can be taught, 51 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: but I like that when he does it to the 52 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: other team. So, yeah, it was a good week one win. 53 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: It was a good win to get one in the NFC. 54 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: Hopefully you can get one this week versus Philly. It'll 55 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 1: really put you up in September. Yeah, jim By, aren't 56 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: you glad? I mean it was a nice balanced pass 57 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: and run game. One hundred and fifty three yards on 58 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: the ground, two hundred and seventy five yards in the air. 59 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:47,959 Speaker 1: This is all I wanted to see out of our offense. 60 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: Share the ball, more of the marrier. Yeah. I think 61 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: back to twenty nineteen and how it was a season 62 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,679 Speaker 1: long struggle to define an identity offensively. I think from 63 00:02:57,680 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: the jump the Rams were able to carry over what 64 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: they've found in December and make sure that they communicated 65 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: clearly to the Cowboys and to the NFC. In the NFL, 66 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: we planned to be the hammer again this season and 67 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: not the nail. I think, Sean, I think they was 68 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: really that they were a tough, physical group, well conditioned 69 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 1: in the opener, and then I think, not a negative takeaway, 70 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: but something to correct for Week two coming off of 71 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 1: that Cowboys game has to be tackling, right. How much 72 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: of that was not having a traditional preseason, how much 73 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: of that was just the pure and violent talent of 74 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott, and how much of 75 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: it is something that might be a problem for this 76 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: Trams defense moving forward. I think we'll get a better 77 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: picture in Week two. All Right, guys, Well, we can't 78 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: help but even realize that Jared Goff and Carson Wentz 79 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: their careers will be forever late because they went one 80 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 1: in two in the twenty sixteen draft. And we always 81 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: like to compare qbs. They're going against each other. How 82 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: do you guys see them? If we just line them 83 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: up next to each other who has had the better 84 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: start to their career, Like, can you even make a 85 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: case for Jared Goff? I'll start with you. I think 86 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: you can. Jared took his team to the Super Bowl period, 87 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: point blank. I mean, you bring a quarterback in to win. 88 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: I know Carson Wentz had a great year then got injured, 89 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: and I think that's kind of been his situation since 90 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 1: he's been the league, as his injuries have piled up, 91 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: similar to that whole Eagles organization and that team over 92 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: the last couple of years. But Jared Goff willed his 93 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: team in the NFC Championship game against New Orleans Saints 94 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 1: in New Orleans to a Super Bowl. Now people are 95 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: gonna say, well, Wentz did the same thing. No, Nick 96 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: Foles came in late that year and made the run 97 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: throughout the playoffs and then they won a Super Bowl. 98 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: But as long as until Carson Wentz gets to the 99 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: big Game by hisself, it's gonna be tough to say, 100 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: you know, for at least for me, is you know, 101 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: it's I think they were both great picks, but one 102 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: is Jared's a little bit ahead just because he made 103 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: it to the dance. Wow. This is tough, and this 104 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: is gonna sound funny. I wouldn't mind picking seconds with 105 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 1: either one. They're both good. It just depends on what 106 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: you want to do offensively. I think they couldn't be 107 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:02,039 Speaker 1: more different at how they attack on offense. I think 108 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz is more Ben Roethlisberger like, which means I'll 109 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: stand in the pocket and I'll wait till the last 110 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: nano second searching for a deep ball down field, and 111 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: that's It's a big play offense. And he was an 112 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: MVP candidate until he got hurt here in Los Angeles, 113 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: and I thought he was absolutely fantastic. And Jared Goff 114 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: is a guy like he plays better with a good 115 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 1: running attack where you can open up play action, you 116 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 1: can create space. I think Sean McVay works with him 117 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: really well. But they're both successful, and you know who's 118 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 1: ahead at this point. It's really tough to say, but 119 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: I will say this, I think they're both. They both 120 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: should be playing their best football to date when they 121 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: meet this Sunday in Philadelphia. So I think this is 122 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: still yet to be determined. Maybe we'll see Carson Wentz 123 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: for a complete game. The last two games he's been 124 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: out before you know, the fourth fourth quarter guns, so 125 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: we'll see. But down the stretch, I still think this 126 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,359 Speaker 1: is neck and neck. I mean, stat wise, they're close. 127 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 1: I think Carson Wentz is a little bit better in 128 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 1: terms of touchdown passes and fewer interceptions thrown. But they've 129 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: both been great. They both have gotten their team into 130 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl picture. Nick Foles finished it off for 131 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz. But you can't say it was all foals. 132 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 1: I mean, Carson Wentz was there, but Jared Goff was 133 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl. He lost to the Patriots. We 134 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 1: know that. But I think this is still coming down 135 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:22,599 Speaker 1: to the wire. But as of right now, it just 136 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 1: depends on what type of system you want to run. 137 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 1: I think they're both perfect for the systems they're in 138 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 1: to Mark, You're right, and it's pretty rare for quarterbacks 139 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: to go one two and both become franchise guys, and 140 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: that's what the Eagles and the Rams had right now, 141 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 1: and Wentz and Goff. It also stood out to me, 142 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:37,840 Speaker 1: like you said, the difference in the way they were 143 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 1: utilized in Week one. I think Sean McVay knew exactly 144 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,840 Speaker 1: what he wanted to do with Jared goff in his offense, 145 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 1: and other than a penalty here, an interception with a 146 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,840 Speaker 1: roughing the pastor that wasn't called there, they were able 147 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: to execute that plan flawlessly. Second shortest depth of target 148 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: for the Rams in the NFL last week, most pre 149 00:06:55,640 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 1: snap motion La Rain at forty times. Conversely, Wentz dropped 150 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: back and held onto the football behind the patchwork offensive 151 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: line and was sacked a career high eight times, had 152 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,359 Speaker 1: no running game and attended the third most deep shots 153 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: in the NFL in Week one. And reading the press 154 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: clippings around Philadelphia, a lot of them sent around this 155 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: sentiment like, hey, I thought we I thought he learned 156 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 1: this lesson? Why is this still happening in twenty twenties arena? 157 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: Maybe he looked like John Snow in Game of Thrones, 158 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: like right at the end where like every single evil 159 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: human was ready to like pack Carson Wentz, and I 160 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 1: was like, oh my gosh, John Snow get rid of 161 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: the ball now. So yeah, I think if you're Carson Wentz, 162 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: you have some worring to do. Because not no events 163 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: to the Reds the Washington football team's defensive line. Although 164 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: ninety nine looked impressive, there is No, Aaron Donald on 165 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: that Washington defensive line and they're coming for once. No, 166 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: they were good though. I mean Ryan Kerrigan is the 167 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: guy that you have to watch out for, and Chase 168 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: Young is a guy that's on the rise, and they 169 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: got some pretty good in terror guys. So I think 170 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 1: a lot of those sacks, I'd say, what maybe five 171 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: four maybe I mean forth the most or fourth the least. 172 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 1: We're all on Carson Wentz holding the ball too long, 173 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 1: get rid of it. So I don't know if that's 174 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: game plan or if that's just him or a little 175 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: bit of both. But I don't see the same thing 176 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: happening this week. They're gonna have to change up even 177 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: if they get healthy on the offensive line. Let's transition 178 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: to the head coaches, who both happen to be offensive 179 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: play callers. And I don't know if you guys noticed this, 180 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 1: but every time there's like a head coaching NFL ranking 181 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 1: that places Sean McVeagh above Doug Peterson or gives McVeigh 182 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: a lot of credit at the expense of Doug Peterson, 183 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,559 Speaker 1: Philly gets all riled up because they feel like they 184 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 1: like their guy just as much as La likes. It's guy. 185 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:47,599 Speaker 1: And oh, by the way, they've got a ring to 186 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: show for it. And the Eagles have defeated Sean head 187 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: to head in both of their meetings outside the NFC West. 188 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 1: The Eagles are the only team in fact to beat 189 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 1: Sean mcvay's Rams twice. How do you see the head 190 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: coaches squaring off in Week two twenty twenty, Well, for me, 191 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: I think again, Doug Peterson just has a great feel 192 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 1: for Aaron Donald and company. And it might have been 193 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:10,680 Speaker 1: because of Wade Phillips. It might have been because he 194 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: understood Wade is going to be a very simple defensive coordinator, 195 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: try to rush five, get guys to the quarterback. I'm 196 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 1: interested to see how they attack Brandon Staley's defense a 197 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 1: little bit different. They're gonna drop certain guys, They're gonna 198 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: bring blitz Is here and there, and so that'll be interesting. 199 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: But it's similar what DeMarco said and and Swern. You 200 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,319 Speaker 1: cannot hold the ball against this Rams defensive line. It 201 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,079 Speaker 1: doesn't matter who is out there. They're finding ways to 202 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:38,679 Speaker 1: get pressure. When Aaron's not doing this, Michael Brockers or 203 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 1: Leonard Floyd, other guys are getting to the quarterback as well. 204 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 1: So I think again, he's done a great job. The 205 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 1: Eagles have done a great job of using that RPO 206 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 1: system in the past to kind of slow Aaron Donald 207 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,440 Speaker 1: down and get the ball out pretty quickly. I wonder 208 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:56,960 Speaker 1: if they're gonna go back to that, because when you 209 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: do watch the Washington tape, I mean, it seemed like 210 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 1: everything was fifteen to twenty yards down the field. It 211 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 1: wasn't like they were running slants and outs and things 212 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: like they were trying to take big chunks and that 213 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: was a game plan going forward. Because they have so 214 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 1: much speed out there. I wonder if they try to 215 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: switch that up this week, not only because the line, 216 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 1: but that's been the game plan every time they play 217 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: the rams as quick maybe a run fake or run 218 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 1: the ball and quick passes out to get their quarterback 219 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: and rhythm, no doubt. You know it's it's it's not 220 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 1: you know, it's Sean McVay versus Jim Schwartz actually and 221 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: their defensive coordinator in Philly, and what he's gonna try 222 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: to do to disrupt that offense. Now. I went to 223 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: the Dallas locker room after the game last week, and 224 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 1: I wanted to see Greg's arline say hi, I say 225 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: hi to some coaches that we knew, and I saw 226 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: some of their defensive coaches that I knew coming out, 227 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: and to a man, they all walked by me and said, man, 228 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: that guy can scheme. That guy can scheme. It wasn't 229 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: about Jared Goff, it wasn't about Robert Woods or run 230 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: after catch. It was Sean McVay and his scheme. So 231 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 1: and we talked about this before Dallas. I said, I'd 232 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: be shocked if the Dallas Cowboy offense could play the 233 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: third boot correctly because you're not going to expect it. Well, 234 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: now it's on film, there's a lot of stuff to watch. 235 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 1: There's a lot of keys to get into. So it's 236 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 1: gonna be a little bit tougher to create that space 237 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:13,319 Speaker 1: versus Billy than it was against Dallas and Dallas's defensive line. 238 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: I think, at least in the interior is going to 239 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: be better. So it's gonna be tougher. But there's a 240 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 1: lot more for Sean McVay to play play action off 241 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: of because of how he ran the football, pulling guards 242 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: and whatnot. There's gonna be different keys for them to 243 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: have to pick up on, and before you know it, 244 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: it's gonna be the third quarter before you've gotten off 245 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 1: the field defensively, so it's gonna be tough. We'll see 246 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: what Schwartz has, what he can do to try to 247 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: keep Jared Goff in the pocket or Sean McVay at bay. 248 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 1: But with these play actions, with the bootlegs, the fact 249 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 1: that Jared Goff can boot in either direction and throw accurately, 250 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: it's gonna be tough for that defense to stop. Same 251 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: thing on the other side for the Rams defense. The 252 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: Eagles aren't gonna let Aaron Donald do what he does best, 253 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: which is just wreck shop. So I love the fact 254 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: that Leonard Floyd showed up, But the one thing I 255 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 1: didn't like about Leonard Floyd's showing up was it took 256 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:04,840 Speaker 1: too long for him to do it. So they're gonna 257 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 1: have a plan for Aaron to make sure he doesn't 258 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: wreck their game plan and force others around him to 259 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: make plays. So let's hope you don't have to wait 260 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: two and a half quarters for those others to show 261 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 1: up to make plays real quick. I have to say this, 262 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,719 Speaker 1: The one matchup that we have to watch though, is 263 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 1: gonna be Fletcher Cox versus Austin blythe That's where let's 264 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: remember every time the Eagles have played the Rams, when 265 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 1: they get into third down, third and five, third and six, 266 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: Fletcher Cox goes over the center, and in the past 267 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 1: he's literally picked the center up and threw him into 268 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 1: Jared Golf. We know Jared likes to at least in 269 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 1: front of him to beat stout so he can step up. 270 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:41,200 Speaker 1: That is gonna be something that the Rams are gonna 271 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: have to focus on because if Fletcher Cox takes over 272 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 1: this game, especially in the interior, it's gonna be a 273 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:49,000 Speaker 1: tough it's gonna be a big problem to try to overcome. Yeah, 274 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:54,080 Speaker 1: he's Aaron Donald without the get off pretty much, but 275 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: he's one of three kind of high level thoughts that 276 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 1: I have about the two meetings between mcvay's Rams and 277 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: the Eagles to this point. Yes, he was disruptive and 278 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: a big part of why the defense found success. The 279 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 1: Eagles getting off to quick starts and playing from in front, 280 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: and Philadelphia winning the turnover battle, those to me are 281 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: kind of the common themes. And the other thought I 282 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 1: had was reflecting on that second meeting at the Coliseum 283 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 1: that unfortunately was kind of the beginning of the end 284 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: for ty Gurley's tenure with the Rams, he had I 285 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: think three point eight yards per carrying four point two 286 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 1: yards per target in the passing games. Since that point 287 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: it had been four point eight and almost twice that 288 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 1: through the passing game. So he was never the same 289 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 1: impact player offensively for the Rams after that second loss 290 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:34,679 Speaker 1: to the Eagles. The other thought I have is this 291 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:37,200 Speaker 1: starts a stretch in the schedule now in September where 292 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: the Rams will play on the East Coast in the 293 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: early Window and three out of the next four games. 294 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:45,079 Speaker 1: Typically that gives West Coast teams a lot of problems. However, 295 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,320 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, that's been the best time zone for 296 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 1: Sean McVay and his Rams, when you take the East 297 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 1: Coast and beyond and wrap London into it. In fact, 298 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:55,720 Speaker 1: they've never lost an early Window game in the East Coast. 299 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:58,559 Speaker 1: We'll see what happens on the natural surface in Philadelphia 300 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 1: and from an empty center really that Lincoln Financial not 301 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 1: Centrial Link. I'm getting ahead of myself. We got we 302 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: got one more game, JB. Before to your point, JB, 303 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: I think if we didn't see a balanced run in 304 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: passing game against the Cowboys, there would be more concern, 305 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:18,439 Speaker 1: but I think Sean McVay has really come to appreciate 306 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator like Kevin O'Connell to give him some extra 307 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 1: support so he can focus on the big scheme versus 308 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 1: let me focus on Jared Goff in this offense. We're 309 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: gonna get to a couple of fan questions now, Thanks 310 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: for everyone who's sending questions tonight and last night and 311 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 1: this morning. Our first fan question comes from Nick Bowder 312 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 1: on Twitter. Do you think Acres cam Akers will get 313 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:44,520 Speaker 1: things going this week? I know it's only week two, 314 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: but he's seen good things. He had thirty nine yards 315 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 1: on the ground in his NFL debut. Yeah, it may 316 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: not be this week, it may not be next week, 317 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: but he's doing the right things. He's making the right reads, 318 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 1: he's putting his foot in the ground, and that's all 319 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 1: you can act, especially from a young back. I know 320 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 1: everyone saw Clyde Edwards h layer. It's a different situation there, right. 321 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 1: There was a play shown in that game with the 322 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 1: Chiefs versus of Texas where Pastor Mahomes literally hands the 323 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: ball off and the safeties are still backpeddling. I mean, 324 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: like so people are more afraid of that arm strength 325 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: in that past, and they are the running game, So 326 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: don't try to compare Cam to some of these other guys. 327 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 1: I think Cam has made all the right reads. He's 328 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:27,520 Speaker 1: running hard, and it'll eventually pop form. And so we 329 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: saw it pop for Malcolm Brown later in the game. 330 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 1: And eventually, as Cam gets going and gets more comfortable, 331 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 1: you'll start to see more of his playmaking ability. But again, 332 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: as long as he's doing the little things right, making 333 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: the doing the right aiming points, right reads, all those things, 334 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: it'll start to kind of pile up and he'll break one, 335 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: no doubt. Serena. Two things. One, when you talk about 336 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: an offensive coordinator, you can tell Sean McVay likes to 337 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: have an offensive coordinator because it allows him to walk 338 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:55,200 Speaker 1: onto the field and yell at the officials for miss 339 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 1: missing hands to the face on Jared Goff. He's got 340 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: a guy that can handle that. Now he can go 341 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 1: scream with people, so that's cool for him. Going back 342 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: to Cam akers Um, I agree, I think, and Mary's 343 00:16:05,880 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: teld me if I'm wrong. I think he was an 344 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 1: eyelash away from breaking some some nice chunk runs. Maybe 345 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 1: not distance runs, but some nice chunk runs. No you're 346 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 1: exactly right. There was a couple of times he stumbled 347 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:17,880 Speaker 1: through the hole where you know, you picked your feet 348 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:21,280 Speaker 1: up and you see him he knew it too. But again, yeah, 349 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: in your first NFL game. I remember my first NFL 350 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 1: game like. It was against the Cowboys and I got 351 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 1: a couple of runs and I was getting like shoelace 352 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 1: tackle or like, what's wrong with you? I was like, bro, 353 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 1: it's my first NFL game. I'm not comfortable yet, So 354 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:37,200 Speaker 1: I said, let him get comfortable. He'll be fine. But 355 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 1: I like the way he kept coming back at it. 356 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: And this is funny, And this is how funny football is. 357 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 1: It's the ultimate team sport. I'd say ninety percent of 358 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: the times when those runs didn't work, it wasn't him, 359 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: it was someone in front of him getting beat at. 360 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 1: One guy in particular, it seemed like every time Joseph 361 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 1: note Boom had a tough goal, you know, with run blocking, 362 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 1: it was always on a cam Aker's carry. So I 363 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: think the better they get up front, especially Boom working 364 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 1: with Whitworth on that side, the better they get, the 365 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,360 Speaker 1: better he's gonna get, the more blocking he's gonna get. 366 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:12,360 Speaker 1: And you know, the kids got ability. So I think 367 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: that game last week was perfect for a guy like 368 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 1: Malcolm Brown. Really, I mean, you gotta run like a 369 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,679 Speaker 1: sewing machine, your nose six inches from the ground, and 370 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 1: you're running into contact. I think this game versus Billy 371 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:24,920 Speaker 1: could be the same way. But as cam Akers keeps 372 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,679 Speaker 1: getting carries and that offensive line keeps jelling together, I 373 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: think we're gonna see some nice little cutbacks, some explosive 374 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:33,280 Speaker 1: runs out of him team. I know this question was 375 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:35,959 Speaker 1: about cam Akers, but I actually left SOFI Stadium on 376 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:39,080 Speaker 1: Sunday night thinking about Darryl Henderson. And as much as 377 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 1: Sean mcfay likes to talk about marrying the running game 378 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 1: the passing game, making everything looks similar, I'm not sure 379 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: that Daryl still doesn't threaten the perimeter of the defense 380 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: as well or better than the other two options in 381 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:52,400 Speaker 1: this running back stable right now. I know he's still 382 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:54,360 Speaker 1: kind of nursing the hamstring, maybe with on a pitch 383 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 1: count in week one, but man, when I think about 384 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:59,199 Speaker 1: some of the jews he showed in Atlanta or in 385 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:01,919 Speaker 1: those early care against San Francisco forty nine ers, I 386 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,880 Speaker 1: still have visions of him being, you know, the perfect 387 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 1: weapon to deploy in this offense. You'll get there. Just 388 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: don't be mad. Just wait your turn. It'll come. Well, 389 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:16,520 Speaker 1: let's be honest. I mean, Sean mcvaye did something that 390 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,360 Speaker 1: we haven't seen in a long time with the running game, 391 00:18:18,359 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 1: and that's running out of shotgun, right, and you know, 392 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 1: I think again, as everyone gets more comfortable, Like you 393 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,399 Speaker 1: gotta remember, this is his first game call. It was 394 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: his first time calling plays in that atmosphere in twenty twenty. 395 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: It was the first time everyone was out there against 396 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,160 Speaker 1: an opponent in twenty twenty. So everyone's gonna get better, 397 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 1: and that's the most important part. The offensive line to 398 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,480 Speaker 1: get better. Sean will get better calling plays, the running 399 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: backs are run better, they'll they'll start to do different 400 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: things and this offense will continue to grow and blossom 401 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 1: and then explode. Oh yeah, go ahead, JB. Sorry, Serena. 402 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 1: Let's kind of move into the rapid fire portion of 403 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:56,360 Speaker 1: the program as we approached the bottom of the hour here, 404 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:59,480 Speaker 1: and we'll just kind of speed through some of these Everyone, 405 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 1: which team do you expect, because it was a tale 406 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:05,159 Speaker 1: of two halves in Washington last week. The Eagles that 407 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,720 Speaker 1: got off to a seventeen oh start or the Eagles 408 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:11,439 Speaker 1: who blew that lead and squad to the final twenty 409 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:14,680 Speaker 1: seven points. It's gonna be I think it's gonna be 410 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: the Eagles that with the start. For me, anytime Philadelphia 411 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 1: gets on Doug Peterson, anytime Carson plays that way. They 412 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:26,160 Speaker 1: tend to bounce back like most teams in the NFL, 413 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 1: and on top of that, they fare well. They match 414 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:32,680 Speaker 1: up well against the Ramps. So I expect the team 415 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 1: that started seventeen and oh that jumped out to a 416 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: big lead, They're gonna use both those tight ends in 417 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: the passing game. You're gonna ask you know, Taylor Rapp 418 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 1: and some of your linebackers to cover these guys, and 419 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:44,800 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to be locked up on them. Yeah. 420 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 1: I think you're gonna see a similar approach. It's gonna 421 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,679 Speaker 1: be the same Philadelphia Eagles squad. I mean that was 422 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 1: the same one that jumped out to the lead, is 423 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:54,000 Speaker 1: the same one that gave it back. But their defense 424 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:56,120 Speaker 1: played great last week. They did. I think they gave 425 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 1: up the fewest yards of anybody in Week one and 426 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 1: they still lost. I think you're gonna see a better 427 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz. I think you're gonna see a guy that 428 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:05,360 Speaker 1: gets the ball out of his hands a little bit better, 429 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,680 Speaker 1: a little bit faster, and cut down on the turnovers. 430 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 1: Four is too many, one is too many. Four will 431 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,280 Speaker 1: just kill you. So I don't think you'll see that guy. 432 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 1: So I think that playoff bound, that Super Bowl mentality 433 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 1: Philadelphia Eagles squad is still there. They just kind of 434 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:23,359 Speaker 1: let it get away from him versus Washington, and Haskins 435 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 1: was a little bit better in the second half than 436 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 1: people gave him credit for. So I think you're going 437 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 1: to see the best of Philadelphia. Hopefully we'll see the 438 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: best of the Rams as well. Should go round robin 439 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:37,360 Speaker 1: and just see individual matchups that stand out to us. 440 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 1: There was no just Sean Jackson, but I really want 441 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:45,119 Speaker 1: to see him and Jalen Ramsey go at it. I 442 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 1: just want to see the trip in. I want to 443 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:53,040 Speaker 1: see it. Don't wear gold chains. Somebody's getting their chain snatch. 444 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: That wouldn't have been fun. Um, you know, I know, Maurice, 445 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 1: you're gonna go tight ends linebackers, right. No, No, I 446 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: already told you my matchup O hard center guard versus 447 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:08,240 Speaker 1: Fletcher Cox. That is that is the matchup of the game. 448 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,840 Speaker 1: Either they slow him down, they stop him from penetrating 449 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 1: or they let him wreck the game, and you're gonna 450 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: see an offense that just can't do what they normally 451 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:25,560 Speaker 1: what they did last week. Yeah, guard as well. Yes, 452 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 1: I was just gonna say guard center guard against Aaron 453 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 1: Donald and Michael Brockers on the other side of the 454 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:32,240 Speaker 1: football too. I think that's where the game's wonner lost 455 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: this week, no doubt. I'll go tight ends versus the 456 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: Rams three safety look, Taylor rap Fuller, John Johnson the 457 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:42,199 Speaker 1: third or Micah Kaiser versus the light because here's what 458 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: Philadelphia will probably do. They're gonna start in twelve and 459 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 1: see how you line up. If you line up with 460 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:49,240 Speaker 1: three safeties, Guess what they're gonna do. They're gonna run 461 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,879 Speaker 1: the football. They're gonna run the football and and and 462 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:54,959 Speaker 1: expect those safeties to come up and run fits. So 463 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: if you try to cover those tight ends with linebackers, 464 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 1: they'll start throwing the football. So I'll go those right ends, 465 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:04,560 Speaker 1: both of those good ones, ERTs Gott versus the Rams 466 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: three safety look, and then Michael Kaiser and linebackers trying 467 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:12,760 Speaker 1: to fill in trying to cover those guys in passing downs. Serena. 468 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:15,640 Speaker 1: I'm with you in terms of that feature receiver corner matchup, 469 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:18,199 Speaker 1: but I'm also concerned about Jalen Raager. The rookie had 470 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: to TCU because in week one, it was not the 471 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:22,959 Speaker 1: Sean Jackson getting deeper than the deepest. It was that 472 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:25,639 Speaker 1: rookie who had the fifty five yarder and probably should 473 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 1: have had a couple more explosive place too. So whoever 474 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: the Rams kind of put over the top of him, 475 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:32,160 Speaker 1: I think we'll have their hands full. And then how 476 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:33,879 Speaker 1: can we not talk about Cooper Cup and to kell 477 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:35,679 Speaker 1: Robie Colin, what a matchup that's going to be in 478 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: the slot woun former Ram just from Lass and now 479 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 1: they have Jamon Brown on the Eagles. Yeah, it's it's 480 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 1: gonna be a fun little matchup. Quickly, to close it out, 481 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:48,679 Speaker 1: we'll go around the room and each pick our Rams 482 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:53,480 Speaker 1: fantasy picks to click for Week two at Philly m 483 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 1: j D. I'll start with you. Yeah, I'm gonna I 484 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 1: was gonna say Cooper Cup, but I'm gonna go Malcolm 485 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:00,639 Speaker 1: Brown again. And I'll tell you why. I think Malcolm 486 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:03,639 Speaker 1: Brown in the tight red zone. What we saw last week, 487 00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:05,880 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to get that type of production from him. Again. 488 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 1: He may not get as much this week as he 489 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: did in between the twenties, but when you get in 490 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,200 Speaker 1: that red zone, you're gonna need the guy to run 491 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:16,640 Speaker 1: behind his pads and run through guys. And after going 492 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:18,440 Speaker 1: back and watching the game and listening to our call, 493 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,120 Speaker 1: I have to do a better job of saying, Malcolm 494 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 1: Brown versus a safety, I like that matchup, but it's 495 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:26,360 Speaker 1: a match if you like anytime as Malcolm Brown versus 496 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 1: anyone in the secondary. I'll take that every day of 497 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:31,360 Speaker 1: the week because he's gonna dominate those guys because they're 498 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: not used to tackling, especially a guy for the size 499 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 1: and the ability of him as him, I'll take mal 500 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 1: versus any safety, except when we get to Seattle. That's 501 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:42,240 Speaker 1: a different animal. Yeah. Yeah, then we ain't there yet, 502 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 1: you know. Um Cold, it's hard for me not to 503 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 1: take Cooper Cup, especially since he's gonna be punt returning 504 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 1: as well. Right, you get points for that in fantasy, Yeah, 505 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: you do. But I'll go with Tyler higbe the tight end. 506 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:56,280 Speaker 1: I think Philadelphia is kind of thin at linebacker. Um 507 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 1: it's I think they're gonna have to play more man 508 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: coverage versus Sean mcvaan this offense, which is going to 509 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 1: open things up for those tight ends. And I look 510 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 1: back Tyler Higbee's two games versus Philadelphia two Cats, fourteen yards. 511 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:11,400 Speaker 1: He was actually held to zero in twenty seventeen, So 512 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:14,080 Speaker 1: I think the do theory isn't play, which means he's 513 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:15,879 Speaker 1: due for a big game, and I think it'll be 514 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: this weekend. Karina, I have to go with Jared Goff 515 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: in this matchup against Carson Wentz, his draft mate from 516 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: twenty sixteen, especially when Jared's getting you a point a 517 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:26,719 Speaker 1: point a half with his feet right. I mean that's 518 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 1: a difference in a fantasy matchup these days. So if 519 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:32,120 Speaker 1: he's going a full giraffe mode, I like Jared Goff 520 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:34,840 Speaker 1: as a dual dress I think I think he's good 521 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 1: for three hundred plus passing and without a touchdown last week. 522 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 1: I think he gets three this week and then a 523 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:43,440 Speaker 1: sneaky pick if you need. If you need a handcuff 524 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:46,400 Speaker 1: receiver matchup, I think Van Jefferson could have a big 525 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:48,719 Speaker 1: week if we're if we're saying sleigh rolls with woods 526 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:52,119 Speaker 1: and NRC battles cut, who's that third threat going to 527 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:54,640 Speaker 1: be in the passing game. I think Ja Marco's all 528 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 1: over it with Higbee, but either Josh Reynolds or Van 529 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,359 Speaker 1: Jefferson could put up some points too. Wow, that's a 530 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: good sneak pick. I'm actually going with the Rams defense. 531 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: This is a pick your poison scenario. You don't want 532 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 1: to knock on Washington's defensive line. Again, I said it 533 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:11,879 Speaker 1: before I watched the game. Ninety nine really impressed me. 534 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:15,160 Speaker 1: But no one impresses me more than the Rams number 535 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: ninety nine, Aaron Donald. You want to double team him, 536 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. Go ahead, then move down the line. 537 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 1: You're gonna have Michael Kaiser, who's played every snap against 538 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:25,240 Speaker 1: the Cowboys. I see him having a huge game. He 539 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: got this first one under his belt, and then watching 540 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:31,239 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz hold that ball for years and years. Go 541 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,439 Speaker 1: ahead and hold that ball. Go ahead, We'll force you 542 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 1: to make a bad pass because who do we have 543 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:38,359 Speaker 1: in our secondary. We have Jalen Ramsey. We have John Johnson, 544 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 1: who told me he wants to get the first interception 545 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 1: for the Rams this season. JJ with the interception, I 546 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:47,360 Speaker 1: see the defense racking up some points this one. So 547 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: I'm going with the Rams defense. For our sit fantasy picks. 548 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:55,280 Speaker 1: Let's go take it on like stuff, Serena Hey, for 549 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:57,679 Speaker 1: those gentlemen who have played there, m J D and DeMarco, 550 00:25:58,200 --> 00:26:01,399 Speaker 1: is Philadelphia really as bad as it's reputation on opposing players? 551 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 1: And how much of a break are the Rams catching 552 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:06,479 Speaker 1: by not having fans in the seats? I played there 553 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:08,680 Speaker 1: my rookie year. I mean there's little kids that flip 554 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,120 Speaker 1: you off. They throw acorns and batteries at you. I mean, 555 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 1: it's the use, it's nothing. It's nothing that I haven't 556 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:17,000 Speaker 1: seen when you go to Pullman, Washington and stuff. But 557 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 1: it's the same. It's the same difference. So except they 558 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 1: don't throw batteries in Pullman. No, they throw dog bones 559 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:26,719 Speaker 1: at me. But I mean not batteries. Yeah, batteries skipped 560 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 1: off my head in Philadelphia way back when. It scared 561 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:34,080 Speaker 1: the dog out of me. But they're real. It's it's 562 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:37,359 Speaker 1: it's about as passionate as Pittsburgh is for the Steelers, 563 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:39,320 Speaker 1: but it's just a little bit more of a violent 564 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:43,959 Speaker 1: element to their fan base. So it's real. In Philadelphia, 565 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:45,960 Speaker 1: it's a tough place to play. Well, there was no 566 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 1: home field advantage in the NFL. In Week one, eight 567 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 1: and eight, the home teams were the Rams were winners. 568 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:52,120 Speaker 1: Now can they go out in the road and start 569 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: their season with a two and oh start against the 570 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:56,720 Speaker 1: Philadelphia Eagles. Thank you, Serena, Thank you m JD and 571 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 1: DeMarco far I'm JB. Long. Whether you watch this live 572 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: on social and digital, or if you're catching the podcast, 573 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:03,800 Speaker 1: this has been between the Horns. Will be with you 574 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:05,720 Speaker 1: every Thursday morning throughout the season.