1 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:08,319 Speaker 1: All right in this game week and welcome to Between 2 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: the Horn, presented by your Southern California Toyota Dealers. I'm 3 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: JD Long. It is Bill's Mafia. It is Ram's House 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: this Thursday Night, so fi stating to kick off the 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two campaign, Let's introduce our panel as always, 6 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: were pleased to be joined by Maurice Jones, Drew and JD. 7 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: How many fantasy football drafts do you have between now 8 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: and tonight? Finished them all? Last week? Didn't break many tables. 9 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 1: I'm hiding all my tables for tomorrow Thursday night, because 10 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: we don't want to. We don't want to have to 11 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: revisit anything. But I'm in twelve leagues. I tried to 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: back off, but I'm addicted. I have a problem, you 13 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: know how. I know it's time for week one because 14 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: it's my lovely wife's birthday. I'm hanging out with you, 15 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: just like every September. Help DeMarco far What do I 16 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: do over here? Oh? Do the best you can man 17 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: immerse yourself in football. That's about all we can do. Yeah, 18 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: I can't wait to uh see how well the Bill's 19 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 1: Mafia you know, represents it. So far, I know the 20 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 1: RAMS fans will be there, so it'd be fun. There'll 21 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: be no table breaking this Thursday. I hate to inform 22 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,479 Speaker 1: you guys with that, all right. And last, but not least, 23 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: Erica tam Posey aka Ricky Hollywood, host of the rams 24 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: latest podcast, Ricky's Ram Jam. How did episode one go? 25 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,040 Speaker 1: It was so much fun? Thanks JB, it was awesome. 26 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 1: If you haven't checked it out, it's on YouTube now, 27 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: it's on your audio podcast and JB DeMarco MJD Like, 28 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: you're not getting too far because you've got to add 29 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: that to your rotation now too. So the season started 30 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: and we've got more content that we're all we're all 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: doing together. What is the maximum number of podcasts that 32 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: one individual is allowed to contribute to? And how close 33 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: are YouTube that upper threshold? I think I think I've 34 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: maybe surpassed it. Maybe I do need to just log 35 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: off now and just like take a walk because it's 36 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: too much more. Well, not that anyone needs a warm up, 37 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: but why don't we ease into this season opening edition 38 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: between the Horns. I've got a few questions just to 39 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: get us, you know, unlike calisthenics, verbal calisthenics, all right, Um, 40 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: how about someone not named Cooper Cup who you like 41 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: to score the first touchdown of twenty twenty two, preferably 42 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: on Thursday night. DeMarco who comes to mind? Yeah, wow, 43 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: the first guy not named Cooper Cup. I'll go with 44 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: running back Cam Akers. And I'll say this, from about 45 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: two yards out at the end of a seventeen play drive, 46 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: that that that that spans about eight minutes, that just 47 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: wears them out. Matthew Stafford has to throw the football 48 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: four times at that same drive. Absolutely, that would be great. 49 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: That means you're controlling the line of scrimmage. That means 50 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: you're taking it to the bills. You're wearing them out. 51 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: So and I want to see this guy getting too 52 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: the end zone. So anyone not named Cooper Cup gotta 53 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: be Cam Akers for me, six hundred days since his 54 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: last trip to the end zone in that playoff game 55 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: at Green Bay before last year's unfortunate injury injury Ricky 56 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: any ideas, So I really want it to be Alan 57 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,839 Speaker 1: Alan Robinson just to get him sort of off of 58 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: you know, just start the season off right. But I'm 59 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: also and sorry if I'm still in your thunder m JD. 60 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: I don't know who you're thinking of, But I am 61 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: so excited to see Tyler Higbee back out there and 62 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: just to add another pass catching weapon to the whole 63 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: entire offense, Like it's just gonna be so exhilarating. So 64 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: you guys have taken everyone? Okay, first of all, DeMarco, 65 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,639 Speaker 1: that was such a bad How do you take a 66 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: running back when you know that I was gonna take 67 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: the running back. I know you're gonna take the running 68 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: back right, and then Erica you take Alan Robinson and Higgby? 69 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: How does that happen? I mean, how do we do this? 70 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: So I guess for me one I was gonna say, 71 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: you know, jb is it is gonna be Alan Robinson. 72 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 1: I think who's gonna score the first one? Because it's 73 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: too easy to throw that fadeball that we saw in Cincinnati. 74 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: I think that's just gonna be too easy of for 75 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: throwing a completion when you get in the tight red zone. 76 00:03:57,960 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: But if there's gonna if I'm gonna pick one person, 77 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: I wanted to be Kyron Williams. I think Kyen Williams 78 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: coming back in and showing that versatility is going to 79 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: help out as well. I know it's gonna be a 80 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: long shot for him to get it, to probably have it, 81 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: But to now have your third back to be able 82 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: to score the first touchdown. Look how much pressure that 83 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: puts on the defense. Every time these guys are out there. 84 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: They may be when you go two backs and they 85 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 1: both out in the wide receiver position and he's able 86 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 1: to run a route or he takes a handoff, like 87 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: De Marco said about cam Akers. But to have three 88 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 1: backs that can contribute, and to have your rookie coming 89 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: off of broken foot be able to contribute like we've 90 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: we've heard Sean McVay rave about. I think that'd be huge. 91 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: I'd be a huge buse of confidence for him and 92 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: put a lot of stress on the defense. Yeah, I'm 93 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: going defense. Yeah, right out of my mouth. Aaron Donald 94 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 1: has yet to score an NFL touchdown. We talked about 95 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: that during training camp. Maybe you can try and speak 96 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: that into existence. Wow, that not only the playoffs last year. 97 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: All right, let's go to us social media next. I'm 98 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: sure you all saw this, Odell Beckham Junior tweeting that 99 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: he's gonna play for the winner of Bill's Rams this season. Maurice, 100 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: you Bryan are selling Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and 101 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: sell that. I mean, he must know the Rams are 102 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 1: gonna win then, right, because his locker is still in 103 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: the locker room. Yeah, fully tilt, ready to go, Like 104 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: I mean, I get it. And I love the attention. 105 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 1: I love the the banter between Odell and the Bill's 106 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 1: Mafia and Bond Miller and the Rams and all that. 107 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: That all sounds good and dandy. But Odell's coming back. 108 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: He's coming home. Let's just we'll just wait until November 109 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: to see him. I'm excited. But I mean, if that's 110 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 1: the case, and that means he knows the Rams are 111 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: gonna win, all right. One other element, just to get 112 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: us in the Bill's state of mind, Let's flash back 113 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: to Orchard Park twenty twenty fourth, down to eight, after 114 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 1: one of the great comebacks in NFL history. The Rams 115 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: have the lead. Are we all in agreement? This controversial 116 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: PI call on Darius Williams still shouldn't have been a 117 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: flag on the throat of Gabriel Day. This what PI on? Dry? 118 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 1: Where show it to me? Really? Stop it? Highlight? Yeah, 119 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 1: slow it, slow it down right here where ridiculous it 120 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:14,600 Speaker 1: does not exist? Come on, Adam, call home cooking off 121 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: the game winning touchdown with fifteen seconds to go one 122 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 1: play later. All Right, so we're off in rolling and 123 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 1: we've already talked about von Miller one of the players 124 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: switching sides in this game. So here's my thought for 125 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: week one. Can Bobby Wagner and Alan Robinson outperform Vaughn 126 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 1: for four quarters? Right? Because the Rams reallocated some of 127 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: that money that they might have had set aside for 128 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: von Miller to come back for year two, Can you 129 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: get more out of those two players offense and defense 130 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: than Vaughn impacts the game come Thursday, I'll say yes, 131 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: But that doesn't mean von Miller can't still beat you 132 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 1: in certain situations. If it's tight, say they're ahead, you 133 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:59,279 Speaker 1: gotta go, you have a two minute drive. That's where 134 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:01,720 Speaker 1: von Miller is most dangerous. When it's just all out 135 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:03,919 Speaker 1: pass for us. Get the Matthew Stafford that's gary. But 136 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: absolutely I think Allen Robinson his contribution to the offense 137 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: with Cooper Cup. Going back to that first question, I 138 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: hope it is Cooper Cup that scores the first touchdown. 139 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: Imagine what so far would sound like when he does. 140 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: But Allen Robinson's gonna get his If they're gonna devote 141 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: that much attention to Cooper Cup and you have to, 142 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: he's gonna be singled up. That's why he's here, That's 143 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: why they brought him in. And Bobby Wagner, Man, how 144 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: long has he been with this football team? Six months? 145 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: Less than that and he's already captain, you know what 146 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: I'm saying. So I think those two guys will definitely 147 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 1: out produce a von Miller, but that does not mean 148 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: von Miller can't still beat you in certain situations. I'll 149 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: say this. I think that the matchup that we haven't 150 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: really talked about a lot, at least I haven't heard, 151 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: is Bobby Wagner versus Josh Allen, right, and he has 152 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 1: to win that matchup. He has to be the one 153 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: to have the defense ready to go and you know, 154 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: disguise coverage and when he blitzes, get to the quarterback 155 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: and get him down because we know Josh Allen can 156 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: get out there. So yes, I would say, you know, 157 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 1: obviously Bobby Wagner and Alan Robins are gonna they have 158 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: to outperformers two guys to one. But it's more on 159 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: Bobby Wagner to do that more than Alan Robinson because 160 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: he has to go against the guy that you know, 161 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: everyone's picking to win the Super Bowl and be the 162 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: MVP off of how he's performed. And you know, at 163 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 1: the end of the day, let's go back to that 164 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: twenty twenty game. How many times did the Rams have 165 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: Josh Allen wrapped up and he was throwing guys off 166 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: him right like it was? It was too many times. 167 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: And so if you do have a chance for your 168 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: Bobby Wagner to get to him, you gotta get to 169 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: him and get him down. M Von made a living 170 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: on that front side of place for right handed quarterbacks 171 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 1: for much of his career in Denver, right, but he 172 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:40,959 Speaker 1: killed it on the blind side with the Rams, playing 173 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: opposite Leonard Floyd, and he guesses on which offensive tackle 174 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: for the Rams he chooses to pick on or tries 175 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:52,199 Speaker 1: to pick on twenty four hours from now. I mean 176 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 1: it has it has to be not that that Joe 177 00:08:55,920 --> 00:09:00,080 Speaker 1: Noteboom can't step in for Andrew Whitworth here, but I 178 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: think that you're there are some issues, not issues necessarily, 179 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: but some weaknesses with the offensive line, and I think 180 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: for the Rams, I think Von Miller is going to really, 181 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: really really try to sort of prey on these weaknesses. 182 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 1: So I'm excited to see it, but I also think 183 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: that are you know, the Rams offensive line is really 184 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: going to have to step up and put a lot 185 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: of energy on figuring out where he's going at all times. 186 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: You're excited, I'm scared to death. Here's the thing with us. 187 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,839 Speaker 1: He's patient. He's a very patient hunter, so which means 188 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: he's gonna line up on Boom, he's gonna line up 189 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: on Habenstein. He may even line up over a guard. 190 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,559 Speaker 1: He's looking at eyes, just like Sean McVay looks at corners. 191 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: He want to see. He wants to see who has 192 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 1: the big eyeballs, who's not ready for the moment, and 193 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: that's the guy he's going to pick on for the 194 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 1: rest of the day. So he's multiple. He's he's very 195 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: very active with his right foot forward or left foot forward, 196 00:09:57,400 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: it does not matter. The guy is probably going to 197 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: camp someday. But he's looking for the weakest link on 198 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 1: that offensive line and he'll probe it for a quarter 199 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:08,680 Speaker 1: until he finds it. I'll say this, I think a 200 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 1: lot of it. We talk about von Miller and what 201 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 1: he was able to do when he was with the Rams. 202 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 1: It's a lot of it comes a coaching. We talked 203 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 1: about this in Cincinnati as well. You have to have 204 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:18,679 Speaker 1: those tight splits, and you have you can't allow Vond 205 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: to have a lot of space to rush on No 206 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:22,719 Speaker 1: Boom or Haven's sign. You have to force him to 207 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 1: be in that box. And that's what those tight snug 208 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 1: splits you see by the wide receivers. It forces the 209 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 1: defensive end to play in a box, right, and so yes, 210 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 1: Von Miller is a terrific rusher, but also you have 211 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 1: to have a coaching scheme to be able to help 212 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: your tackles out. I'm not gonna go out and just 213 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 1: be dropped back seven yards deep and let Vond just 214 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: rush up the field and do spin moves and dance. No, 215 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: we're not doing all that. You're gonna have to play 216 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: in this. You're gonna have to be you know how 217 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: you say supermasic, go on that phone booth and come 218 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: out like Clark. You're gonna be in that phone booth. 219 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: I don't know if you're gonna be super mayor now 220 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: when you come out, but you're gonna be in this 221 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: phone phone booth where our tackles have a great chance 222 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: to get their hands on you and and have a 223 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 1: better chance to succeed. All right, we get the final 224 00:11:01,880 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: injury report here on a Wednesday. Van Jefferson hasn't practiced 225 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: since his little injury step back over the summer. Not 226 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: official yet, but let's assume that he's not out there 227 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 1: for Week one against the Buffalo Bills. On the other 228 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: side of the equation, Tredavious White, one of the better 229 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: corners in the league, began the year on the pup 230 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 1: list for Buffalo, So that means they're going to start 231 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:22,840 Speaker 1: one of their rookies at corner, and presumably Dane Jackson, 232 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: who is like a top fifty Pro Football Focus graded 233 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: corner in the other spot. How much of an advantage 234 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: do you see that being MJD for the Rams receivers? 235 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 1: Is that the most favorable matchup of Thursday night football? 236 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: To be honest with you, JB. They run cover two, 237 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: so me and you could play corner pretty much and 238 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: cover two. Right, Whether these are going to be the 239 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 1: ones that you're going to kind of utilize a little 240 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 1: bit more or be the ones that have to put 241 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:48,080 Speaker 1: a little bit more. You're gonna put more pressure on 242 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: and so when they plan those rookies, I don't really 243 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 1: see much of an issue because all you're gonna do 244 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: is kind of reroute and is saying to the flat, 245 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 1: And so the thing is going to be, can't you 246 00:11:57,080 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: manipulate those safeties and find those holes in the cover twos? Own? 247 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 1: Can you get after that middle linebacker? Now on play 248 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: action pass like we saw against the Bengals at the 249 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,439 Speaker 1: very end of the season, that's where you're going to 250 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: get those safety those corners to kind of dive in 251 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 1: and maybe you can get the ball behind them. But 252 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:13,959 Speaker 1: when you're playing cover two all game, like the Buffalo 253 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: Bills want to do, and like they've done in the past, 254 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 1: a rookie corner a top fifty guy doesn't really matter 255 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:23,439 Speaker 1: because you have safety help all the time. Yeah, spine 256 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,080 Speaker 1: of their defense pretty good, DeMarco. Those linebackers, those safeties 257 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: have been playing together for quite some time. Yeah, they have. 258 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:33,000 Speaker 1: You know, you're talking about the Bills defense, correct, correct? Yeah, 259 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 1: airing employer and hide. But to Maurice's point, I do 260 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: wonder what Leslie Fraser is going to do to cover 261 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,040 Speaker 1: up that secondary a little bit, because they are inexperience 262 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: and you do have Cooper Cup, and you do have 263 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: Alan Robinson coming the other way. So cover two is great. 264 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: Drop to the area and hope that your pressure gets 265 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:54,840 Speaker 1: to the quarterback. But if I'm Matthew Stafford, believe the 266 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: first read and gun the football out there and see 267 00:12:57,200 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: if you can make something happen big plays. We'll be 268 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:00,959 Speaker 1: in and Cooper Cup about this. If you're going to 269 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 1: sit back in that shell, Cooper Cup's going to tear 270 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,560 Speaker 1: you apart. Really, what guy do they have that can 271 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 1: keep up with him in the slot? Oh wait, exactly. 272 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 1: So I think this will bode well for the ram 273 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: having that a young secondary for the Bills, as long 274 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 1: as you keep ed Aliber and you keep von Miller 275 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: out of the backfield and off of Matthew Stafford Arren Johnson, 276 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: and the slot's probably their best corner. Other group that 277 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:27,440 Speaker 1: we just talked about, So that could be a matchup 278 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: to watch Ricky. Whit else is on your mind as 279 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 1: we anticipate Week one. I'm just I'm really looking forward 280 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 1: to this coaching battle as well. I feel like we're 281 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: we're talking. Mc Dermott sometimes can get left as maybe 282 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 1: more of an underrated coach than I think he I 283 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,440 Speaker 1: think he is a really great coach and I think 284 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 1: to watch him, you know, go against McVeigh and Raheem 285 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: Morris and all these people. Like the scheme and the 286 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: actual coaching ability that I think we're gonna see from 287 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:04,920 Speaker 1: these two teams tomorrow night is something that I'm actually 288 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:08,560 Speaker 1: really excited to watch. And j Ken Dorsey for Brian 289 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: Dable on the offensive coordinator role for the Bills and 290 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 1: Josh Allen and he impact a big deal or no deal. 291 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: I think it's a big deal. I mean, this is 292 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: gonna be Ken Dorsey's first time calling a game on 293 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 1: primetime television on Thursday Night Football right to start the season. 294 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 1: And so they're gonna be plays and he has weapons 295 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: and guys that he can go to. He's gonna have 296 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: some key players that he wants to get to. But 297 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 1: when it's third and ten or third and eight in 298 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: the third quarter and you have to dial up a 299 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 1: play where Josh Allen has to sit in the pocket 300 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 1: a little bit and Aaron Donald storming down, what protection 301 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:42,240 Speaker 1: are you gonna call? Right? What scheme have you run? 302 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 1: And so that's when I think the game starts to 303 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 1: get interesting where it's a little different for the Bills 304 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:49,640 Speaker 1: than what it was before. And it's always tough being 305 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 1: a first year coordinator. You know, we got lucky with 306 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 1: Sean being the first year a play caller for the Rams. 307 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 1: He called a couple games for there the Watchington Football 308 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: team or the Reds with the Commanders wherever they were then. 309 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 1: But when he got to to LA, he was lucky 310 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,120 Speaker 1: enough to not have to play a team that put 311 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: pressure on him, right, and the Colts, and so this 312 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 1: is different for Ken Dorsey. Now you're going against the 313 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: Super Bowl champions, and that may be something. Again, people 314 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: haven't talked about him being the first time play caller 315 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: and how it'll affect Josh Allen and how Josh Allen 316 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: will he still play the same way he played like 317 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: he did the last couple of years. I know that 318 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 1: play called Maurice, It's called Quin's right hop h motion 319 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: run for your life. Yeah, yeah, that's a great that's 320 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: a great point. I'm JD. And I feel like this 321 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 1: is the first time any of us have said this, 322 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 1: is that they are the reigning Super Bowl champs and 323 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 1: they're at their home field and they're they're underdogs. The 324 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 1: Bills are two point five favorites. Two and a half 325 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: point favorites, which to me is like blowing my mind 326 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: that all these rankings and power rankings are coming out 327 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 1: and everything. Yes, the Bills, they're Super Bowl favorites. A 328 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 1: lot of people are picking them. Josh Allen is a 329 00:15:57,800 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: quarterback that nobody can seem to say at all times. 330 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 1: But I think, like everything that we've just talked about 331 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: breaking down. You know, these matchups to watch and all this, 332 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: we're they're the reigning Super Bowl champions. We've got Matt 333 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 1: Matt Stafford are rookies are looking incredible and stepping up 334 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:18,840 Speaker 1: to the plate. We have undrafted free agents kicking ass 335 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: in the preseason, Like why, why? What? What is this? Is? 336 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: This is incredible to me that they're Buffalo's favored. Yeah, 337 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 1: I can answer that for you. I think I kind 338 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,680 Speaker 1: of get it. Um, Look, the Rams are dropping banners, 339 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 1: they're getting rings. The super Bowl hangover, this energy alone 340 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: Tomorrow night is going to be out of control. You 341 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 1: think of how Buffalo's season ended, Really, Mahomes ripped your 342 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 1: heart out with thirteen seconds to go. So they've been 343 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 1: sitting on that since then, so I could see. And 344 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 1: the rosters are kind of even and if you look 345 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 1: into who the Rams lost, you might think Buffalo might 346 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: have a better chance to win with the motivation factor. 347 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 1: But like Marie said, like you guys are said, this 348 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:04,680 Speaker 1: is a defending championship team for a reason. Matthew Stafford 349 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: is still here, Aaron Donald is still here, Jalen Ramsey 350 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: is still here. So there are reasons, but being favored 351 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: for one game, it's really no big deal. So I'll 352 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:17,560 Speaker 1: say this, and I have to say this because for 353 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 1: some reason we forget how Buffalo lost that game to 354 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 1: the to the Chiefs. They lost it because of their defense, 355 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 1: and they lost because they didn't have a running game. 356 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:28,399 Speaker 1: What did they do? I mean, do you add Von Miller? 357 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:30,800 Speaker 1: But it wasn't the pass rush that caused them to 358 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 1: lose that game. It was a coverage it, it was Mahomes, 359 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: it was well the coin however you want to call it. 360 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:41,040 Speaker 1: But this is the thing. You didn't really address your 361 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: secondary but you did with a rookie, right, and then 362 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 1: you didn't really address your running game. The Buffalo Bills 363 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,639 Speaker 1: won't win if Josh Allen continues to lead them in 364 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 1: rushing year after year after year. I'm just I mean, 365 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 1: that is just what happened, and so I see it 366 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:56,720 Speaker 1: as they may try to run the ball this week. 367 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:00,439 Speaker 1: They may, but if you don't consistently have an efficient 368 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:02,120 Speaker 1: running game, it's gonna be tough to win any type 369 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:04,199 Speaker 1: of championship, any type of playoff game period. What do 370 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: you have against Singletary Moss and adding James Cook, who's 371 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:08,919 Speaker 1: probably the best pass catching threat they've had in their 372 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 1: backfield during this nucleus, It's well, that's the problem out 373 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 1: of the backfield pass catching. You gotta turn around and 374 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:17,439 Speaker 1: hand the ball off to these dudes, and you have 375 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 1: to be willing to call runs. They don't. It's not 376 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: against nothing against them, it's just that they don't call runs, 377 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 1: right they if they do call run, it's a quarterback sweek. 378 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 1: Josh Allen is their best runners, So that that's hits. 379 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 1: That's more pressure on your quarterback. When you run the 380 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,680 Speaker 1: ball with a running back, it gives a quarterback a 381 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: chance to take a deep breath and relax, right because 382 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: he doesn't have to worry about everything that's going on. 383 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:42,240 Speaker 1: They put too much pressure on Josh Allen week after 384 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:44,919 Speaker 1: week after play after play after game after game to 385 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 1: make the right move and the right play all the time, 386 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: and he'll mess up, and so I think eventually they'll 387 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: realize that they have to turn around and hand the 388 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: ball off twenty times a game just to give him 389 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:56,879 Speaker 1: twenty breaks from having to read coverages and run and 390 00:18:56,920 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 1: take hits. You know who their offensive line coaches, right, Romer, 391 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 1: he's back, Oh boy, and there too. Half a pretty 392 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: good showing with the Tennessee Titans at SOFI last year. 393 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 1: Oh boy, Titanic matchup. So Chromer being there, having familiarity 394 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,880 Speaker 1: with this defense and Aaron Donald and Roger playing him, 395 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 1: Um yeah, I would I would bet they try to 396 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: run the football. Let's see if they have success. All right, 397 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:27,760 Speaker 1: let's spend this back to the Rams roster and go 398 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:29,720 Speaker 1: a little bit bigger picture as we wind down this 399 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:33,440 Speaker 1: season kickoff edition of Between the Horns. All throughout training camp, 400 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 1: we've been talking about breakout stars, who's shining, who's got 401 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 1: a contract extension? How about someone that we haven't mentioned 402 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: in a while, Maybe an under the radar name who 403 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: you think might be critical, might be instrumental to getting 404 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:47,439 Speaker 1: the Rams to where they want to go here in 405 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 1: twenty I don't want to put anyone on this spot, 406 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 1: but feel free to dive in if a name pops 407 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 1: into your mind, like, hey, we haven't mentioned this individual 408 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:58,119 Speaker 1: in quite some time. To Marco, you're nodding, yeah, well 409 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:01,639 Speaker 1: is it is it fair to say? You know, Taylor 410 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: Rap is under the radar second round pick and he 411 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 1: was the starter. You know, he was absent in the 412 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:10,600 Speaker 1: postseason due to concussions. So I'll be honest, and I've 413 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:13,439 Speaker 1: had conversations with him this year in training camp. I 414 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: about wrote the kid off. He went out with concussions. 415 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:19,439 Speaker 1: That's tough. It's a high impact area playing playing safety 416 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 1: in the National Football League, so you could have trouble, 417 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 1: you can struggle, but the guy has come back a hitter. 418 00:20:26,280 --> 00:20:29,480 Speaker 1: He's come back more physical than he was before the concussion. 419 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 1: So yeah, I mean it'll it'll be nice to have 420 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 1: Taylor Rap affecting games again. And I think that's gonna 421 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 1: happen tomorrow night. Now. It's a pretty good tight end. 422 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 1: Just got a contract extension for the Bills today as 423 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,159 Speaker 1: we speak. Who wants to go next? MGD? Eric, I 424 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 1: want to drop a name on us, I'll drop I'll 425 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:49,280 Speaker 1: drop one. Um, I'll go Brian Allen. We haven't talked 426 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: much about the center and we know that this interior 427 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: offensive blind struggles with big defensive tackle. Ed Oliver is 428 00:20:56,359 --> 00:20:59,880 Speaker 1: not the smallest guy in the world, and he's quick 429 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: and he's explosive, and if you're gonna be able to 430 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:05,119 Speaker 1: get to Stafford is gonna be from the inside the pocket, 431 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,360 Speaker 1: right where he can't get out of the way, where 432 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 1: he can't step up. So I would say that those 433 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:13,160 Speaker 1: interior three Coleman Sheldon, who I know you interview, JB. 434 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: Bryan Allen, and David Edwards have to find a way 435 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 1: to really lock down that interior pressure. Because if we 436 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: look at the games the Rams struggled in last year, 437 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 1: it was the Tennessee Titans with Jeffrey Simmons, or the 438 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:31,240 Speaker 1: Niners right or other teams the Eagles in the past, 439 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:34,200 Speaker 1: Guys with big defensive tackles that push the pocket are 440 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: things that are struggling. And I'll say this to the 441 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,280 Speaker 1: day I die. If the Rams figure out how to 442 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: stop that, they're gonna be unstoppable. Yeah, contract here for 443 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: David Edwards, Ricky Hollywood. Yeah, so I'm excited. I know 444 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,000 Speaker 1: I use this word excited way too much. I need 445 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:53,359 Speaker 1: to get a new vocabulary. But also someone that we haven't. 446 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:56,320 Speaker 1: We've talked about it, but not in depth yet, and 447 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: I'm interested to watch sort of who steps up if 448 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: and Jefferson doesn't play. So as of now he's day 449 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:06,200 Speaker 1: to day. It doesn't seem likely, but you know, things 450 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:10,640 Speaker 1: can change, is it, Ben scaroniic? Is it too too 451 00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: stepping in for that third Yes, you know they'll Tyler 452 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 1: Higbee will be out there, so maybe there won't be 453 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: three wide receivers or who they're rotating through at that point. 454 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:24,440 Speaker 1: But I'm interested to watch sort of who steps up 455 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: into this third wide receiver position in the meantime. Yeah, 456 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:31,439 Speaker 1: I think snap counts at wide receiver could be fascinating 457 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:32,919 Speaker 1: to watch in week one, and we hope that Ben 458 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 1: Jefferson is back sooner rather than later. I'll go with 459 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 1: Troy Hill. Here is my name that I don't think 460 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:42,680 Speaker 1: I specifically have talked about in a while, and I'd 461 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:44,159 Speaker 1: go back to the beginning of training camp. I think 462 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 1: I said something the fact that he will be the 463 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:50,400 Speaker 1: most impactful move from draft weekend right getting him back 464 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 1: here in Los Angeles. His versatility, his experience, allowing Jalen 465 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,399 Speaker 1: Ramsey to flex his full potential and play all over 466 00:22:57,440 --> 00:22:59,159 Speaker 1: the field the way that Rocky Morris wants him to 467 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 1: be able to do. Because DK and because so many 468 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:06,399 Speaker 1: of the other young members of that secondary starred in 469 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:09,280 Speaker 1: the preseason, I think I've kind of gravitated away, or 470 00:23:09,320 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 1: my attention has from Troy Hill. Let's not forget he 471 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:15,240 Speaker 1: played a couple of great seasons here in Los Angeles. 472 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: He's thrilled to be back in his home area, and 473 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:20,720 Speaker 1: especially going up against Bill's roster, it's going to play 474 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 1: a lot of three receivers. They've got is that Isam 475 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: McKenzie I think taking over primarily, but they got Jamison 476 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: Crowder too. I think that could be the slot, could 477 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: be an area of the field where tomorrow's game could 478 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: be defined going in both directions. Cooper Cup on the 479 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:39,880 Speaker 1: RAM side on offense and Troy Hill on defense. Good pick. Absolutely, yeah. Look, 480 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 1: I hope Troy Hill has recovered from whatever happened in 481 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 1: Cleveland because the guy that left LA was an absolute bawler. 482 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:49,600 Speaker 1: So let's hope that guy still exists. Yep, all right, 483 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 1: one lap around the room. Final thoughts. As we turn 484 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:55,639 Speaker 1: our attention towards Week one, so FI Stadium under the 485 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 1: Thursday night lights, a new season kicks off right where 486 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: the prior one ended in JD, you have the tea. 487 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:04,359 Speaker 1: I just can't wait to get that fish bump in 488 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 1: that hug from you, JB, because that means it's season 489 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:09,640 Speaker 1: back and it's ready to go, and we're here. So 490 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 1: that's it there, there's nothing more to it. I just 491 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,000 Speaker 1: can't wait to be in that booth with you and 492 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: seeing DeMarco and and getting after it. Check the forecast. 493 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: You're worried about hugs and fish bumps. Come on, man, 494 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:26,119 Speaker 1: that's all that's. Hey, well, hey, we're not on the 495 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:29,400 Speaker 1: field anymore. DeMarco. My field is right there next to JB. 496 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: That's my quarterback, that's my stafford. Wow, Maurice, just check 497 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: check the forecast, because I don't know if jeans and 498 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 1: a hoodie are gonna cut it tomorrow plus degrees. I 499 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:41,199 Speaker 1: know what am I going to do? What am I 500 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:44,159 Speaker 1: supposed to do? This is Maurice weather Man. It's not cold. 501 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 1: Come on now, speaking of wardrobe, Ricky Hollywood, I know 502 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: you've got some special kicks that you want to break 503 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 1: out for a week one. Yeah. I got some new 504 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 1: some new airs Jordan air ones that I'm excited to 505 00:24:58,359 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 1: show tomorrow, Yellow and Blue gonna gonna rock those And 506 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,479 Speaker 1: I'm also for those that are in so fi um 507 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:09,920 Speaker 1: excited to see Ozzy Osbourne do the halftime show. That 508 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:14,400 Speaker 1: is gonna be interesting. Um, it's gonna rock. And it's 509 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 1: also what is he like seventy nine years old at 510 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 1: this point? Is he gonna bite the bad tad off again? 511 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:23,120 Speaker 1: That's all I can think about at all times. So 512 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,119 Speaker 1: I'm going I'm gonna sneak out of the press box 513 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: for that one and just like really try to take 514 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 1: it all in, Marko, I think Ozzy's made your pregame 515 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 1: playlist once or twice of course, yeah, he's never left 516 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:38,560 Speaker 1: it absolutely, uh JB. This one is for for kind 517 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: of you and Murray's when's the last time the Rams 518 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:42,639 Speaker 1: have the mental linebacker that led the team in tackles? 519 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:51,720 Speaker 1: Foh yep? Did Corey Littleton not Corey Littleton in twenty nineteen? There? Yeah, 520 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: So it will be nice to get back to a 521 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 1: traditional defense. Not to say that when a safety lead 522 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:00,320 Speaker 1: your team in tackles it's bad because the has won 523 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl with it, but it will be nice 524 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,879 Speaker 1: to get back to a traditional defense. Were either Bobby 525 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:08,680 Speaker 1: Wagner or Ernest Jones. Because of Bobby Wagner is leading 526 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:12,719 Speaker 1: this defense in tackles. So if everybody we mentioned, I 527 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:15,639 Speaker 1: cannot wait to see Bobby Wagner take the field in 528 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 1: a Rams uniform. This is gonna be a whole lot 529 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:20,399 Speaker 1: of fun. So I can't wait for Thursday. And I 530 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:23,240 Speaker 1: want a victory Friday. How about that. I used to 531 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:25,920 Speaker 1: victory Monday's victory Friday. It works for me too. That's 532 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 1: three days. Well, it's great to kick off the season 533 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:32,240 Speaker 1: this way with all of you, Eric, MJD. DeMarco. Far 534 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: Let's gather in Englewood nice and early and get ready 535 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:37,760 Speaker 1: for that banner to drop before the Rams turn their 536 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: attention to the Buffalo Bills. Thank you've been with us 537 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,760 Speaker 1: this weekend every week on Between the Horns, presented by 538 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 1: your Southern California Toyota Delays.