1 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: Here we go with a week ten edition between the Horn, 2 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 1: presented by your Southern California toy the Dealers. I'm JB. 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,039 Speaker 1: Long and each week this is when we get together 4 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,159 Speaker 1: to discuss the rams upcoming game and the state of 5 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: the franchise. Erica Tamposy, Tomarco Far and Maurice Jones Drew 6 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 1: are with us today and unfortunately we have another injury 7 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 1: update that will lead our show. But before we get 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: to Matthew Stafford and the concussion protocol, what's been the 9 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: best part of each of your weeks so far? M JD. 10 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: You want to lead off. It's championship week, you know, 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: on youth football, It's time. The time is now. I 12 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:41,839 Speaker 1: did still a couple of plays from the Rams that 13 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: will utilize this week. Hopefully they work for us so 14 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: then they can in return and give that good favor 15 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 1: back to the Rams on Sunday so that they can 16 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: play well and we can all be happy again. I 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: mean I can already see it in the common section. 18 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: You're stealing plays from the Rams offensively, Oh, no question, 19 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: no question. All right, some great plays schemes. We're gonna, 20 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: like I said, we're gonna dial it up. Let it, 21 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: you know, give it some good and some did you 22 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: Jue send it back up to the football guys, they 23 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: could send it. Let it rain down on Sofi Stadium 24 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: come Sunday. I hope your number ten as good as 25 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: the one in Royal and Soul. Erica, how about you? 26 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: What's the highlight of the week so far? I know 27 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 1: you're setting me up to talk about going to the 28 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: Harry Styles concert last night that I went on a whim, 29 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: but this is the highlight of my week every week, 30 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,559 Speaker 1: you guys. I love Thursday mornings starting my day off 31 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: with you for and I mean that we don't even 32 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: wear boas on this show. I know I could, I 33 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 1: could get some, could bring them out and we get all. 34 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 1: We could all do it. Try it, DeMarco, how are 35 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: you good besides you guys? Like Erica said, doing BTh 36 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: the highlight of my week? Um, I made perfect, perfect 37 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: blueberry pancakes this morning. I mean the award winning blueberry pancakes. 38 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: There's not a single one left and I didn't have one. Wow, 39 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: what conso perfection? How do you measure perfection in the 40 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: pancake game? When my daughter eats them without me telling 41 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: her twice? Please? Eat your breakfast, all right, So they 42 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: don't have to be instagram worthy, they just have to 43 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: be edible. Thought about taking a picture, I'm just not 44 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,679 Speaker 1: that guy. But these were so perfect I almost took 45 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: I should have taken a picture. I shouldn't. Yeah, all right, 46 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: not trying to force this segue, but we know that 47 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: the Rams have been far from perfect on the first 48 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:29,519 Speaker 1: half of their season. Here come the Arizona Cardinals. They've 49 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: been the friendliest opponents in the Sean McVay era. Maybe 50 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: just what the Rams need at Sofi Stadium to get 51 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: started in their second half. But more adversity has struck. 52 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: We found out yesterday Wednesday in Sean mcvay's press conference 53 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: that Matthew Stafford has entered the concussion Protocol. Erica, your 54 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 1: reaction was, um, can't say these words on live TV. 55 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: I definitely was like, oh my god, this is insane. Um. 56 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: But I liked I listened to the pressor McVeigh, and 57 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: I think that it's a really great thing that the 58 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 1: league is taking this so seriously right now. Unfortunately, it 59 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: came from I think a lot of scrutiny during you 60 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: know what happened with TUA down in Miami, but for 61 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: whatever reason, the professionals felt that it wasn't the best 62 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: time right now for Matthew. And so I think that 63 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: it's great that they're that they're holding him out because, 64 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: like McVay said, and like we all feel, it's about 65 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: the player first. And also too, if John Wolford has 66 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: stepped up before, when when the Rams have needed him to. 67 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: After reading his piece detailing on how regimented his every 68 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 1: hour of the day is and going through plays and 69 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: listing them in the car, playing them on bluetooth, and 70 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: then listening to his presser yesterday, he is like, I 71 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: am taking these reps and if I need to be 72 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,839 Speaker 1: called upon, I'm ready to do so. And so I think, 73 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: of course, you you want the best for Matthew, and 74 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: you hope he plays. But I think that the Rams 75 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: have have a really, you know, great backup. Yeah, well 76 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: said that was in The Athletic The Guests Callum by 77 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: John Wolford recently. We were hoping that that would not 78 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: be foreshadowing a potential start here in week ten, but 79 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: that may prove to be the case. DeMarco, I'll never forget. 80 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: I forget which season of Struggle it was in where 81 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: you said something to the effect of, it can always 82 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,919 Speaker 1: get worse in the National Football League, just when you 83 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: think you've bottomed out, there's always something that can make 84 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: it harder. Hopefully that's not the situation the Rams are 85 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: in right now. Was that in the season's past, or 86 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 1: were we talking about this year when Matthew Stafford was 87 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 1: getting knocked around a bit like it could get worse 88 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 1: if you lose him, it could get worse. And yeah, 89 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: here we are. You know John Wolford. Someday, if we're 90 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: all still doing this, we'll be talking about him as 91 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: an offensive coordinator, possibly a head coach. The guy is 92 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: a football junkie. He loves it, and I think you 93 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: have to be regimented to be a backup because you're 94 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: taking all the reps, all the mental reps, but you're 95 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: not playing the game, so you have to keep yourself interested. 96 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 1: So the thing about Matthew Stafford, I am not surprised. 97 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: The guy has taken an absolute beating and you would 98 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 1: think you would have to start protecting your best asset 99 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: because but there is one confusing thing. He finished the 100 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 1: game in Tampa right, He took all fifty seven snaps, 101 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: So I'm going back and looking through the game. Did 102 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:17,720 Speaker 1: he get up and shake his head what happened? But 103 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 1: the week before they put him in the blue tent, 104 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: Tampa got to him a few times. Vita Vea knocking 105 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: you to the ground is gonna scramble something and break something. 106 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:31,039 Speaker 1: So I'm not surprised, a little disappointed, but and I 107 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: can echo missus Stafford, I understand why she's angry. You 108 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: guys should have been in our players section back in 109 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: the day. It was absolutely ruthless, Maurice. They had to 110 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 1: switch us because the offense was in front of the 111 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: family section and they used to give them hell, I 112 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: mean absolutely give it to him, so we were we 113 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: had to flop side. So yeah, I mean I'd be 114 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: upset if my husband was taking a beating, and you'd 115 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 1: have to be a little cautious with your best asset, 116 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: your quarterback. So it's on Wolford time, and so Matthew 117 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: Stafford can get healthy and you can protect your quarterback 118 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: a little bit better or maybe a Bryce Perkins package, 119 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: if not more too, is always an option with what 120 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: they have on the depth chart. MJD. We remember when 121 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:17,039 Speaker 1: Wolford one must have game against these Arizona Cardinals at 122 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,559 Speaker 1: the end of the twenty season, albeit that was against 123 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: Chris Streveler. For the most part, I don't think he's 124 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: going to be making an appearance at quarterback for the 125 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals this week. Although Kyler, as we found out 126 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 1: on Hard Knocks last night, did get his hamstring a 127 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: bit in the loss of the Seahawks. He does have 128 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 1: Colt McCoy as his backup this season. Yeah, I think 129 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: Wolford's athleticism may help out a little bit more to 130 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 1: what you're what we're seeing the struggles with the offensive line, right, 131 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: I think we will see a switch in that offensive 132 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 1: line as well. But when you have that read option, 133 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: that quarterback that can scramble, that quarterback that can kind 134 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: of make things with his legs, is going to help 135 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: your offensive a little bit more. The one thing about 136 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford that we've always talked about is he has 137 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: a terrific arm, but not the best athletes not going 138 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 1: to scramble for first downs. Where Wolford has done an 139 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: awesome job at his time with some quarterback run packages, 140 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 1: some read option packages, and then when things get a 141 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 1: little wacky in the pocket, taken off and finding a 142 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: way to get get that first down, and that's what 143 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: they need. You got to find a way when your 144 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: offense is struggling, you have to find a way to 145 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: get ten yards whatever it is to keep your defense 146 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 1: off the field right. And so this may be something 147 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 1: we've talked about. Jab You've talked about the success the 148 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: Rams have had against Arizona Cardinals. It was very similar 149 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: to success they've had against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which offensively, 150 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: you did almost enough. It was right there, we had it, 151 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:38,239 Speaker 1: but we couldn't get that first down. And so maybe 152 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 1: it's that time to see if the scrambling quarterback package 153 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: or if you know, Wolf or Perkins or whoever can 154 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: go and get that extra couple of yards there for 155 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: the Rams. So I'm excited to see whoever it is. 156 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: I'm excited to see what type of changes Sean McVay 157 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: and his staff will have because let's go back to 158 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: was a nineteen We had to have that game against 159 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears, and they made some adjustments, they adjusted, they 160 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: ran the ball differently, they did some different things, and 161 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: they got a victory. Now is a little bit different 162 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: type of adversity, right, Guys are out for the season. 163 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: Guys aren't coming back. How can you kind of mix 164 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: this get in your lab and mix this thing up 165 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: and figure out what you can do to get this 166 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: team back on track. Yeah. I do want to point 167 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 1: out that some sort of change was being promised as 168 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: early as the postgame locker room in Tampa Bay. We 169 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 1: didn't know that this was going to be part of 170 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: the change by necessity, and we still may not get 171 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: to that point if Matthew Stafford was able to clear 172 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: the concussion protocol and make Sundays start. But something was 173 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 1: going to change this week. That much had been promised, 174 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 1: and it seems like another offensive line combination could be 175 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: part of that. DeMarco liked what we saw from Chandler 176 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:54,080 Speaker 1: Brewer in his first NFL start, and Coleman Shelton has 177 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: been activated in the practice window, so it could be 178 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: nine different starting combinations in Game nine on Sunday. It's 179 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: so fine. Chandler Brewer one of my favorite rams. Love 180 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 1: talking to him pregame. Smart guy gets it. He was 181 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 1: a very capable back up. I'm glad he got some run. 182 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: When he sat down with you, I learned some things 183 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 1: about him I did not know so maybe like him 184 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 1: even more what he's overcome. But yeah, absolutely, I thought 185 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: he had one of the better games versus Tampa. Um. 186 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 1: I thought he was active running pass. I thought he 187 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: was um dare I say your best guard? Um? So? 188 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: But making a move to who to what to? Where? 189 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: Who are you removing out of the offensive line? And 190 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: who are you sticking in there? That's the question I have. 191 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: I mean, because the cover is not it's kind of 192 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: bear behind the starters you have, So who are you sy? 193 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: I didn't there to be a starter. Well, I know 194 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: they were saying that. What are they saying, Shelter Coleman, 195 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: Sheldon Coleman, Sheldon is coming back, coming back? That you 196 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 1: right guard and put Brewer at left guard? That may 197 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 1: be an option, okay us or I guess, or if 198 00:09:57,679 --> 00:09:59,559 Speaker 1: you like the lefty at left guard, that's also a 199 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: possible ability. But I mean, we might as well come 200 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: out and say it. Bobby Evans would probably be the 201 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,439 Speaker 1: odd man out. I don't think that's any major mystery 202 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:10,719 Speaker 1: to our audience. Maybe Kirran Williams joins the backfield, that 203 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: could be another change. Like I'll put this as generically 204 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: as possible. Jake jer Voss has as many receptions this 205 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: season as two two at well, Van Jefferson, Bryson Hopkins, 206 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: Lance McCutchen, and even Jacob Harris combined. Right, many of 207 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 1: those players are people you selected, that you drafted and, 208 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: whether by choice or by necessity, figure to get their 209 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: opportunity at some point this season. Maybe this is that 210 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: week where you can leverage other corners of your roster 211 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: to your advantage. So empty the bench, so to speak. Again, 212 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: I'm not Yeah, that's probably putting it too strong, Like 213 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 1: I think in the context of whatever creative solutions they 214 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: can find this week, depending on who's that quarterback. Who 215 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 1: else can give you something? Who else can take a 216 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: jet sweep? Who else can run vertical and track of football? 217 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: Who else can force the Cardinals defensively to read and 218 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: react to something that you don't have on film yet? 219 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: Is my thought there? Well? Fair enough? Look the Rams 220 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:13,319 Speaker 1: offense versus defenses with great defensive ends, obvious passing downs, 221 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 1: it's almost been a rat Buffalo Dallas, San Francisco. You know, 222 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,559 Speaker 1: I think fifteen of the twenty eight sacks have come 223 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:23,320 Speaker 1: from them. Teams with average tackles have the same effect 224 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 1: as Aaron Donald on certain passing situations because of what's 225 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:29,839 Speaker 1: going on up front. So if you can figure out 226 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 1: a way to block them up, and I think Arizona 227 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: fits that same sort of category, I think you'll have 228 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:37,199 Speaker 1: a chance to run the football. They're pretty soft upfront, 229 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:39,520 Speaker 1: and you'll have a chance to throw the football based 230 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 1: on play actions. So this week, as opposed to last 231 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: week and the week before, I think the offense with 232 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: a similar approach should be able to move to football. 233 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: Let's say this, Maurice, and this would be hard for me, man, 234 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 1: if you have a situation to win the game with 235 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: one first down, I think you'll have a chance to 236 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: do it versus Arizona if you run the same three plays. 237 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: Is that fair? I think so. It just again it 238 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: comes down to two things with It depends on who's 239 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,199 Speaker 1: a quarterback. First and foremost, if Matthew staffords a quarterback, 240 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: you have to shure up those three interior guys. Whoever 241 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: that leakage is as we you know, it was kind 242 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: of documented Bobby having struggled against Tampa. You gotta share 243 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: that up right. If you shore that up now, you 244 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: don't have to worry about that outside pressure. It wasn't 245 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 1: a lot of outside pressure coming for Matthew Stafford and 246 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:30,679 Speaker 1: that Tampa game, it was all up the middle. And 247 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: so if you can share that up to give him 248 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:34,319 Speaker 1: a pocket where he can stand tall and be able 249 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 1: to throw the ball and deliver, I think you have 250 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: a chance to really go down and move the ball 251 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:42,199 Speaker 1: against Tampa. I think I think, I said, this is 252 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: a Tampa So I think if you shure that up, 253 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 1: some of the a lot of those big running plays 254 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: came through the middle right where he was, where Darryl 255 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: Hitters is running one way and cuts up. So if 256 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 1: you can shure up those three interior guys, make sure 257 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 1: that it's solid, and whatever way, shape or form you 258 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 1: can do that, you can run the all in Arizona, 259 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: you can. You can get a first down running three 260 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: outside zone players or a fly sweep. Like I don't 261 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 1: think that they have the They don't have the hog 262 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 1: that that Tampa had or the two hogs that Tampa had, right, 263 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 1: they don't have those type of guys. So to give 264 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 1: a different, different personnel similar Skiss system. Though, Eric, you 265 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: want to jump in here, I mean, I have to 266 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 1: remind myself that that was probably the worst offensive game 267 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 1: I've seen. The Rams play, it's on the shortlist if 268 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: nothing else, and still they had it won, they should 269 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: have won it, right right, Yeah, it was it was frustrating. 270 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:35,440 Speaker 1: I'm sure, um, it was definitely frustrating for us, but 271 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: I could you could feel after the game how frustrating 272 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: it was for them and how frustrated the defense was. 273 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: And Jalen Ramsey has been publicly saying that like this 274 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: needs to change. There need to be changes. The defense 275 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 1: was so like after that fourth down stop, they should 276 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: not have have been, you know, back on the back 277 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: on the field. But it's it's a team, it's a 278 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,839 Speaker 1: team sport, and when one of the other side is 279 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: struggling like it takes everyone. And I still think that 280 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: there there's there's things that and I'm struggling to say 281 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 1: this without you know, making it. There's a that drop 282 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:18,439 Speaker 1: that Van Jefferson is probably replaying over in his mind 283 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: every night since there's that there, there was a couple 284 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 1: of potential picks that they just couldn't hold on too. 285 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 1: I think that they are really starting to get into 286 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: their groove, like Alan Robinson had a really beautiful catch. 287 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: If they can start capitalizing on these actual things and 288 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: like I Van just getting his legs out from under him. 289 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 1: He went from zero targets in this first game back 290 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: to just that and Higbee hasn't caught a ball in 291 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: two games. It's just I think this team is really 292 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 1: they all need to go out to like a buffet 293 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: dinner together and sit around the table and just be like, 294 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: we're not getting up until I know your dog's name 295 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 1: and your sister's cousin, and like they need to we 296 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: need to lock them all in a room and say 297 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 1: your trust falls, like I don't know, but it's starting 298 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 1: to get there. It's just unfortunate that it's week ten 299 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: that it's it's taking the time to get there. Be careful, 300 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 1: somebody might hire you as a head coach, DeMarco. I 301 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 1: love the way you put it in our chat with 302 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 1: Sean McVeigh on Monday, though, reacting to what Jalen Ramsey said, 303 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 1: what was it like, I feel for him, but I 304 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 1: don't feel sorry for him, something to that effect. And 305 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 1: now you see a week where we totally agree that 306 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: defense should not have had to go back on the field, 307 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 1: but they prepared to this week. I feel him. I 308 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: understand your frustration, but I don't feel for you. You're 309 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 1: on defense. You gotta make stops. It's unfair to ask 310 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: that defense to go back out there based on what 311 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 1: they just did stopping Tom Brady on fourth down in 312 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 1: his own house. Have you guys seen that movie Black 313 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: Hawk Down? Yes? Also remember those guys they fought their 314 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: way through a city and they finally made it to safety. 315 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 1: It's like asking those guys to go back in the 316 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 1: city and that's what you have to do. We need 317 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: you one more time. But that's just not fair. You 318 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 1: need ten yards her. This is me and Maurice on 319 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: the same football team. Defense. You guys can't get ten 320 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: yards to end the game. Take a shower. On the 321 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: other end, Hey, life is not back. Don't shower. But 322 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: what happened? So, but what happens if it was the 323 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 1: other way around, which it has been in the past, 324 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:29,760 Speaker 1: right where the offensive need to go and close out 325 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: games and they didn't. Like I'm not upset with Jalen 326 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 1: Ramsey being mad, but this is the part of football 327 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 1: that we have to understand, the evan flows of it. 328 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: Sometimes when you're a defensive lad team, sometimes you're an 329 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: offensive lad team. And when you're a defensive lad team 330 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 1: like the Rams, are you have to do things that 331 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 1: you may not want to do or you may not 332 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: have to do. And so, just like black Hawk down, 333 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 1: if you were asked to go back out there, guess what, 334 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 1: strap up, get it, you're reload, Get you some water 335 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: and let's get let's get back. Let's go, get your 336 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 1: going back. You're going, but your health, That's what I'm saying, 337 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 1: Like mourn against Tom Brady in Tampa, did you see 338 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:09,880 Speaker 1: the reaction to market that it was over? They did 339 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: it all day and guess what, do it again? And 340 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 1: that is the mindset you have down there as a 341 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 1: defensive player. Though, Let's be honest, as a defensive player, 342 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:21,359 Speaker 1: when you have sudden change, what did your mindset have 343 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,719 Speaker 1: to be? Can't We can't worry about what they're doing 344 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:25,400 Speaker 1: over They gotta fix. We gotta get back out there. 345 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:28,119 Speaker 1: The same thing in this situation, regardless of what just 346 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: happened to what we just did, we have to click 347 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:32,800 Speaker 1: back in and be able to We can't allow a 348 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: big chunk on the first play. You can't allow that, right, 349 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: But that's because they were still worried about what happened 350 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: with the offense did and so I'm not you shouldn't 351 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,200 Speaker 1: have been out there, but you were. And let's get 352 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,640 Speaker 1: this W. You could custom me ont in the locker room, 353 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:49,240 Speaker 1: but get this W. You see what I'm saying. I 354 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 1: feel him, I don't feel for him. It's the job. 355 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: And on his show, I thought he did a great 356 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: job explaining where his emotions were coming from and also 357 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 1: giving us some behind the scenes about I think the 358 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,880 Speaker 1: relationships that he's built up with his teammates, including an 359 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 1: interaction with Jacob Harris at practice that I think allows him, 360 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:13,479 Speaker 1: as a leader of this team to speak truth. And 361 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:15,719 Speaker 1: there was a lot of that, it sounded like in 362 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay and flying home and since then. And I 363 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:20,959 Speaker 1: can't wait to see what the results are on Sunday 364 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 1: gets an Arizona Cardinal team. And I don't know if 365 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 1: Black Hawk Down is on HBO right now. I'll have 366 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,400 Speaker 1: to check the streaming services. But Hard Knocks is Did 367 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:32,400 Speaker 1: anyone watch last night? I did? What do you think? 368 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: Now we know Harry Harry smiles of our Hard Knocks. 369 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 1: We got you, Erica. I thought it was good. Yeah, 370 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: I thought it was really well done. Um. I mean, 371 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker is awesome. That's that's my primary takeaway and 372 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:47,960 Speaker 1: he's not going to play because of the ankle injury. 373 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 1: I think before I watched that episode of Hard Knocks, 374 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 1: I thought that was a really big deal. Now I 375 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 1: think it's massive based on how much of an emotional 376 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 1: and performance leader he is on that Arizona defense. Clearly 377 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 1: they're best player offense and defense. That includes Kyler Murray, 378 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:07,159 Speaker 1: that guy that closes so fast and his reaction to 379 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 1: his instincts letter perfect. He is great. I mean the 380 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: rest of the defensive position coach is saying, I challenge 381 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: someone to play harder than Buddha Baker this week. Like 382 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 1: that was amazing, that type of access. God bless you, Erica. 383 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:22,119 Speaker 1: I think that was an off camera sneze, but we 384 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:27,360 Speaker 1: still caught it. Good job muting yourself. Well done. But MG, 385 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 1: the point is the Cardinals are banged up too. Kyler 386 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 1: with a hamstring is not Kyler all at full strength 387 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 1: with full full threat to run and pass. Their offensive 388 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: line dinged up just like the Rams has been, so 389 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: I'll be curious what temperament they bring to Sofi Staate 390 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 1: even week ten. It's one of those things. Um, let's 391 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,160 Speaker 1: see if I can think of a movie I can't 392 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter against the wall if you're the Rams, 393 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:54,439 Speaker 1: and no matter who that opponent is, you have to 394 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,120 Speaker 1: go out there and play as if this is your 395 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:58,160 Speaker 1: your super Bowl, right, this is where you are. You're 396 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. And so I've been in this situation 397 00:20:01,119 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: in my career. I've only been to the playoffs once, 398 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: but I've been in this playoff race multiple times and 399 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:07,359 Speaker 1: we just didn't make it at the end because we 400 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 1: had to start too quickly, because we didn't start the 401 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: best season the best way. So you're in the playoffs now, 402 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: and every play matters, every snap matters, every step, every 403 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:21,680 Speaker 1: coverage read or I violation, all those things end up mattering. 404 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:23,679 Speaker 1: They add up to whether you win or lose, and 405 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 1: you get a chance to make it to the dance. 406 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:27,880 Speaker 1: And so yes, it's a halfway point. But the Rams 407 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: to put themselves in a position where they have to 408 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:32,600 Speaker 1: go out and compete like they're in the playoffs week 409 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,920 Speaker 1: after week after week and this is your first stop. Now, 410 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:38,199 Speaker 1: just so happens that this team is just as vangdive 411 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: as you are. Just so happened that you've had a 412 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 1: lot of success kind of like last week. But the 413 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: question is can you learn from last week and move on. 414 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,159 Speaker 1: Can you finish a game? Can you close out a 415 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:50,880 Speaker 1: game where four minute mode? And we always talk about 416 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: being a master of the situation with the rams, and 417 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 1: that's been one of their sayings over the last couple 418 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:58,600 Speaker 1: of years. And it kind of like bent them in 419 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: the butt a little bit with Cooper Cups sliding right before, 420 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:03,359 Speaker 1: you know, trying to stay in bound to keep the 421 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:05,720 Speaker 1: clock running instead of trying to get the first down. 422 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,440 Speaker 1: And so let's see if they can learn from those mistakes. 423 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 1: And I watched the Coaches Show. I actually I was like, 424 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:13,680 Speaker 1: let me check this out because I try to watch 425 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 1: it every week, but this one I really stayed too. 426 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:18,720 Speaker 1: You got to ask some great questions and to hear 427 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 1: McVay kind of say like, yeah, we wish you know, 428 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: our hindsight is this, and we wish he would have 429 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:26,840 Speaker 1: did that. Let's see if you make that adjustment, because 430 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:28,800 Speaker 1: I feel like the football guys will put the rams 431 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:32,119 Speaker 1: and that's in a very similar situation, either on offense 432 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: or defense, to see if they learn from last week. 433 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 1: That coaching point on cut, by the way, from mcvay's standpoint, 434 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:39,960 Speaker 1: was probably not a situation where you're gonna get that 435 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 1: first down, So do stay in bounds if you can, 436 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 1: but go head first, if you go low, if you 437 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:47,919 Speaker 1: go to the ground, instead of giving yourself up and 438 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: losing those couple of yards, maybe it's third and three, 439 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 1: even third and two rather than third and five. And 440 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 1: to mcvay's part, he said he would also probably throw 441 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,679 Speaker 1: the football on third and five try and end that 442 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,119 Speaker 1: game on offense. All right, Eric, I'll give it back 443 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:01,199 Speaker 1: to you here, but I just want to I just 444 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: want to read out some records here. Three and six, 445 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 1: three and six, six and two, six and three, two 446 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:10,600 Speaker 1: and six, three and six, three and five, five and three, 447 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: six and three. Those are the records of the rams 448 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 1: remaining opponents, six and three being the Seahawks twice. This 449 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:19,199 Speaker 1: is all still in front of them. I know it 450 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:22,920 Speaker 1: doesn't feel like it here midweek, week ten, and part 451 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,920 Speaker 1: of me doesn't care about the records of their opponents 452 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: because until we see good football from the Rams, what 453 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 1: does it all matter. Where do you stand on where 454 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:32,160 Speaker 1: the Rams are at the midway point of the National 455 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:35,919 Speaker 1: Football League schedule? I think that this, You know, we 456 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 1: always say we want to see adjustments, we want to 457 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 1: see change, we've been getting the PR speeches like up 458 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 1: the seasons still in front of us, answer out of 459 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:49,680 Speaker 1: everyone here. I do feel like the energy has shifted 460 00:22:49,720 --> 00:22:53,080 Speaker 1: after this Tampa Bay loss. I really do feel that 461 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:58,080 Speaker 1: these players are angry. McVeigh is angry. The you know, 462 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,280 Speaker 1: players are really starting to feel like, hey, if we 463 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:04,480 Speaker 1: don't figure this out, this is enough of It's sort 464 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 1: of like when you're procrastinating for a test. You're like, oh, 465 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:08,919 Speaker 1: it's two weeks, I don't really have to study. I 466 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:11,280 Speaker 1: don't really have to study until it's the night before, 467 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,959 Speaker 1: and you're like, yeah, I need to sit down and 468 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,440 Speaker 1: I need to do everything I can to make sure 469 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 1: that I pass this test tomorrow. And I feel that 470 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 1: they really sort of turned to corners. So I'm not 471 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:26,159 Speaker 1: I'm not ruling them out by any means. I think 472 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 1: a win on Sunday will will be huge and sort 473 00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: of make it very hard for the Cardinals. The rest 474 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: of the league is still so even besides a few 475 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 1: front runners, like it's a very weird season and that 476 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 1: works in the Rams favor. DeMarco MJD. Just a quick 477 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 1: technical question, like we have no idea what's going to 478 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:53,200 Speaker 1: happen with Stafford, the concussion protocol. The next update from 479 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:58,199 Speaker 1: McVey won't come until Friday and that injury report. But 480 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: from your experience and even Matthew Stafford's, if for some 481 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:06,440 Speaker 1: reason he does clear before Sunday, would he be able 482 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,920 Speaker 1: to start him? Would you start him with no practice 483 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: on Sunday? Yeah, definitely, Yeah, so he can watch walk 484 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:17,560 Speaker 1: right into whatever the game plan is and execute it 485 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:23,360 Speaker 1: without saying this. Yes, if he clears, I'm starting him 486 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:27,160 Speaker 1: versus Arizona. Now, if it's San Francisco coming to town, 487 00:24:27,359 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 1: I might give him another week, you know what I mean? 488 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:32,640 Speaker 1: Does based on that reaction for those of you listen 489 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 1: to the audio podcast, but now frantically shaking his head again, 490 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 1: san fran stay out. We don't we don't want that, 491 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 1: I would say this, the concussion protocol is very important. Um, 492 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 1: there's different levels to it though. There's there's levels where 493 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:51,480 Speaker 1: you can go to meetings, can't practice right, there's things 494 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 1: where you can do walkthroughs where they don't want you 495 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 1: running and being hit, and different things you can get. 496 00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 1: So I still think that I again, I don't know 497 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:01,080 Speaker 1: what level he's in, so just depends on that level. 498 00:25:01,119 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: But if he is cleared and he has an understanding 499 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 1: at the game plan and what you want to do. 500 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,159 Speaker 1: You start every day of the week. Got it? Got it? 501 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: All right? We'll wait and see. Regardless of who's behind 502 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 1: the center, this has been a week where the Rams 503 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:17,200 Speaker 1: are determined to do something different to achieve new outcomes 504 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: against a familiar opponents and the one they've had the 505 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:24,200 Speaker 1: most success against over the last six seasons. Erica MJD. DeMarco, 506 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 1: thank you for getting together midweek. We started with what 507 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 1: was the highlight of your week? I hope there are 508 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:31,639 Speaker 1: more highlights between now and when we get together. It's 509 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: so Fi Stadium only home game this month. How about that? Wow? Right? 510 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:43,159 Speaker 1: Because then it's as Thanksgiving at Kansas City. I'll be 511 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: really curious to see where are the Rams and what 512 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,680 Speaker 1: are they playing for by their next home game when 513 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: they get to finally connect with the Seattle Seahawks. All right, 514 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 1: that's it for now for my panel of the Steamed colleagues. 515 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 1: This has been between the Horn presented by your Southern 516 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:00,160 Speaker 1: California Toyota Dealers. Have a great week. Everyone, We'll see 517 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:08,680 Speaker 1: you and Inglewood and so five State like fiz n 518 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 1: the topp top top top trup like biz