1 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 1: Hello and welcome everyone. Hope you've had a great week 2 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: and thank you for spending part of it with us. 3 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: I'm JB. Long and this is a special divisional round 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 1: edition of Between the Horns, presented by your Southern California 5 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: Toyota Dealer's proud partner of the La Rams. I'm joined 6 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: by my radio broadcast partners Maurice Jones, Drew and de Marco. 7 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: Far has got some history against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: in the Postseasonde Far, Let's start with you. What's up? 9 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,279 Speaker 1: How you doing? Oh good man? I want to use 10 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 1: my season pass to get back in the sofa. I 11 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: want to see rampage one more time. So we need 12 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,639 Speaker 1: to win. The Rams need to go out and win 13 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 1: this game, no doubt. I mean, isn't it incredible? What 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: an opportunity this weekend is against the reigning Super Bowl 15 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 1: champions at their place. More reads. But if you can 16 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: earn the right to play in the NSC Championship game, 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: you would either have another swing at the forty nine 18 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: ers at SOFI with the Super Bowl next, or go 19 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: to lambeau Field to take on Aaron Rodgers, a likely 20 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,919 Speaker 1: MVP in the back. You know, jb' it's so funny 21 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 1: you say that. I remember after that Week eighteen game, 22 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: I went home and one of my buddies, who's a 23 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: Big nine Ers fan, I looked at him, I said, listen, 24 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:14,759 Speaker 1: don't be surprised if you see this game played again 25 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: here in so far in the NFC Championship game, because 26 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: of how well both those teams played. I think the 27 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,479 Speaker 1: Rams last week showed that they were the true number 28 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: two seed the way they handled the Cardinals. And listen, 29 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: you gotta go to Tampa and that it happened sometimes. 30 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: But you've had success against the Buccaneers, and so can 31 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: you take can you take advantage of this opportunity? And 32 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 1: I want to say this, is it the Buccaneers or 33 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,759 Speaker 1: isn't that Sean mcvayh has has success against Bruce arians 34 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: and his staff because let's remember they were in Arizona 35 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: his first couple of years. When he got to Los Angeles, 36 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: he has success. So there's a lot of history tied 37 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: to this game. I can't wait to break it down, though. 38 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I think the three of us could take 39 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: this all the way to kick off at noon on Sunday, right, 40 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if all the platforms could support that 41 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: much streaming. But I'm having a hard time choosing where 42 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: to begin. I mean, I want to get to Cam 43 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: Akers and his impact, Jalen Ramsey and what matchup he 44 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 1: might draw against a depleted skill group in Tampa Bay, 45 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: Ernest Jones return Eric Weddle's impact. But DeMarco, should we 46 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: go with quarterbacks? Should we start at the top, Well, 47 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: start start with position number one on both sides, Matthew 48 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:25,080 Speaker 1: Stafford and Tom Brady. You are playing the goat, That's 49 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: just what it is. You're playing Tom Brady and Matthew 50 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: Stafford is standing across from the goat. So and you 51 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: need good Matt Stafford. I like the Matt Stafford we 52 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: saw against Arizona. Now that's because of a solid run game, 53 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: a great job by the offensive line given him time 54 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: number one, number two opening up holes for the run 55 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 1: game to throw off play action. And when he has time, 56 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: you see the arm talent. The guy can just get 57 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 1: it to anywhere on the field at any moment. So yeah, 58 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 1: I think it will be decided by the quarterbacks, no doubt. 59 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: Whichever quarterbacks. I would say this, I'd rather have the 60 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: Rams strike first and make Tom Brady chase you. It 61 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: doesn't really matter because the guy can score. He can 62 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: absolutely keep up scoring with anyone. But I'd rather have 63 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: Tom Brady chasing me because he is human. If he's 64 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: behind and you force another three and out, he can 65 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: get frustrated. He may slam down another laptop or whatever. 66 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: So I'd rather have him chasing me than behind. But 67 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: this is all about keeping Tom Brady on the sideline, 68 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,919 Speaker 1: and what's important is Matthew Stafford staying on on third down. 69 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: That's what we did see versus Arizona. I hope that 70 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,679 Speaker 1: carries over to Tampa Bay. This is one of those 71 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: life comes at you quickly moments. A week ago, we're 72 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: talking about going up against Kyler Murray making his first 73 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,679 Speaker 1: playoffs start and trying to get Matthew Stafford his first 74 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: playoff win. Loriice. Well, he did, and now across the 75 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: sideline from him is the all time leader in playoff wins. 76 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: Tom Brady has got nearly twice as many as Joe Montana. 77 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: But this is kind of how it was meant to be. Right, 78 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: the Bucks win the Super Bowl at their place last year, 79 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: the Rams go out and get Matthew Stafford and others 80 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: to make their push to host Sofi Stadium Super Bowl 81 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: this year, and here they are in the divisional round. 82 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: You know, DeMarco said it best last week, like you 83 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: earn the right to play the goat, and then that's 84 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: the only way you want to do it. Like you 85 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: don't want to go get the princess from the castle 86 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: and not have to slay the dragon. You don't want 87 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: it to open the door. You don't want the red 88 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: carpet out there. You want to have some callous, you 89 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: want to have some fighting, You want to have to 90 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: go through some adversity. I think that's always the best 91 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: I remember playing. And you know, I remember we were 92 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: playing the Colts one year and Bob Sanders was it 93 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: was like healthy for the game finally and they asked White, 94 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 1: They go, why would like are you why are you 95 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: excited to play Bob centered he's one of the best. 96 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: I want to know what we do if it works 97 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 1: or not against the best, right, And so I think 98 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: for the Rams is the same way. You don't want 99 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 1: to go and play You didn't want to Philly one 100 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: and had to do that whole debacle. You want to 101 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: play Tom Brady at his best and in Tampa with 102 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 1: that atmosphere that they've created there, and very similar to 103 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: when DeMarco said that the year they beat the Niners, 104 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: they knew that they can go out and beat and 105 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: win the Super Bowl, the same thing here. You have 106 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: to defeat three teams that you struggled with, or at 107 00:04:58,160 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: least two of the teams you struggled with, and the Goat, 108 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 1: and so you can go out there and you can 109 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: beat Tom Brady. That's confidence building for the next round. 110 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,159 Speaker 1: That's confidence building for the next couple rounds as you 111 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: go forward. So I'll say this, the one thing that 112 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: always concerns me with the Rams are big defensive lineman. 113 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: Hopefully Bryan Allen and company can hold up as you 114 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: protect Matthew Stafford on the third rounds. Right, That's what 115 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 1: That's what I'm saying, Like, you can you hold up 116 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: because you know what the Bucks are gonna do, right, 117 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 1: they are who they are. They're gonna play press man 118 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: on third down. And you talked about DeMarco, Can you 119 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: keep those drives alive? Can that offensive line protect long 120 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,039 Speaker 1: enough for Odell Cooper Cup and Van Jefferson and Tyler 121 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 1: Higby to get open on third downs? DeMarco. Last week 122 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: we talked about how the Cardinals like the blitz. They're 123 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: blitz heavy identity defense, and Matthew Stafford just put together 124 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: the best season of any quarterback in let's say modern 125 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 1: NFL history, the next gen era in terms of defeating 126 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: extra rushers. Well, who's one of the few teams that 127 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 1: blitz is more often than the Arizona Cardinals, Todd Bowles 128 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Is either gonna break pack? Here? 129 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: Is this going to be best against dust? You know what? 130 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: I like this group? I do. If it wasn't for 131 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: the Rams, I would root for Tampa Bay because I 132 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: like that group, especially on defense. Veterans, veteran guys, you 133 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: can tell the attention to detail is there and the 134 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: standards are high. I mean, everybody runs to the football, 135 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: but Todd Bowles does bring it, and he brings it 136 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: from all over the place. So it's up for the 137 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: offensive line. You have to be really in tune with 138 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 1: each other. You have to communicate and slide it all 139 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: the way out from tackle the tackle and running backs 140 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 1: and tight ends have to be involved because, like you said, 141 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: these twist games and these late safety blitzes somebody's gonna 142 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: have to be there to pick it up. But Matthew Stafford, 143 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:39,679 Speaker 1: if you give him a chance to see it coming 144 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 1: and pre snap reads, pre snap motions, all that sort 145 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 1: of stuff to get them to tell you can throw 146 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: through it. Same with Tom Brady. When you bring heat 147 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: on him, he throws through the blitz. He makes you 148 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: pay for it. Matthew Stafford can do the exact same thing, 149 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: but receiver and quarterback have to be on the same page. 150 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: You have to know when you're reading hot because that 151 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: ball is going to come out the last thing you want. 152 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,600 Speaker 1: Go back to that first game and September. That game 153 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: could have changed big time when Matthews Stafford threw it 154 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 1: off Cooper Cup's hands and it was almost picked and dropped. 155 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: That was zero zero. That could have really changed things. 156 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: So you have to be on the same page because 157 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: Todd Bowles is not going to stop till he gets 158 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: guys home. It cuts the other way too, I mean, 159 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: in some ways, Brady and the Bucks are the perfect 160 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: antidote to what the Rams like to do. Defensively, they're 161 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: probably the best quick game offense in the entire National 162 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: Football League. Maurice and especially without Antonio Brown and now 163 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: without Chris Godwin. You know they got Mike Evans, They've 164 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: got Gronk. But Tom Brady has brought his time to 165 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: throw levels down to career low rates. And last week 166 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 1: against the Eagles, when his center and right tackle got 167 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: banged up, he pruned it even further. Is this the 168 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: moment where we see Rahey Morris and Jalen Ramsey get 169 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: into opposing targets a bit more play more press man 170 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: or will they try and make Brady dinkin dunk for 171 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 1: four quarters? You would hope it's press man, right because 172 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: think think of this. You have Jalen rams who's gonna 173 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: cover Mike Evans. We got that that We call that 174 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: a watch. Both guys are really good. They've competed. We've 175 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: called that game JB and DeMarco in Tampa before the 176 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: same matchup. But then it comes down to the tight 177 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: ends and how do you slow down Grunk? How do 178 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: you so now Cameron breaking O J. Howard. You have 179 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 1: to get guys in their face and put guys in 180 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: the middle of the field because that's what they like 181 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: to roam. Forced time to throw that harder route that's outside. 182 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 1: Even though Tomas can make that throw more consistent than most, 183 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 1: it's still a harder route. So I would love to 184 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: see press man a lot rush four, rush five and 185 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: forced these guys to try to beat you with what 186 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 1: they don't like to do. You said it best, and 187 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 1: I've I've went back to that Week three matchup against 188 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,439 Speaker 1: the Bucks. I've went back to last year's matchup against 189 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: the Bucks. I even went back to the Super Bowl 190 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: when Tom was in New England when the Rams played him, 191 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: to see how the Rams match up. I know they're 192 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 1: different coordinators and different things, but the first thing you 193 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: have to do is take get off to make Tom 194 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 1: get off his first read. And that's how you prolonged 195 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 1: that that quick release right, that quick throwing power get 196 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: him off that first read. How do you do that? 197 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: Press man slop slop their timing, allow that rush to 198 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:15,319 Speaker 1: get there. Their right tackles banged up, their centers banged up. 199 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 1: Take advantage of those opportunities, and let's see if for 200 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: Hemors does it. But you're exactly right, Jabe. If you 201 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:22,839 Speaker 1: want to get to Tom, press man is a way 202 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 1: to go right now or some type of press zone. 203 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 1: You know what's funny? Can I say one thing real quick. 204 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 1: This makes me nervous, and I love the guy. You know, 205 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: you guys know I love Jalen Ramsey, but I hate 206 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: the fact saying that we're gonna put Jalen Ramsey on 207 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 1: Mike Evans and take him away. That show on Mike 208 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: Evans no respect. That to me is still a fifty 209 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 1: fifty really. I mean, with Tom Brady and Mike Evans 210 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 1: throwing the football, he is that good. So I like it. 211 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 1: I keep five on top of him. But just to 212 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: say that Jalen will be able to take him away. 213 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: Remember this is a defending chant. Now, Mike Evans is 214 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: gonna have a lot to say about this in the game. 215 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 1: So I didn't say take him away. I said, I 216 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,120 Speaker 1: said the wash. They're gonna be gonna get up, You're 217 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: gonna you're gonna get some and you're gonna lose some. 218 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: Like this is not gonna be It's not gonna be 219 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: one of those thirteen for one hundred and fifty three 220 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: touchdown time games. That's what I'm saying, right, got you 221 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 1: quick update from Tampa Bay. By the way, their Friday 222 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:16,559 Speaker 1: practice in the books, Ryan Jensen the center, Tristan Worth's 223 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: the tackle, progressing nicely, according to Bruce arians not full 224 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 1: participants in practice, They're gonna be questionable. We'll see about Sunday. Meantime, 225 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 1: Eric Weddle has his second playoff game as a RAM 226 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 1: this year. On the way Ernest Jones potentially returning to 227 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 1: the middle of this defense. First, DeMarco, did you feel 228 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 1: Weddle's influence in the back end of the game plan 229 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: against Arizona and how might he be able to play 230 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: chess against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. I wish you 231 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: guys would have had a GoPro on my face. I 232 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 1: just kept staring at him. I could not believe this 233 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 1: is Eric Weddle. He's back on the field and he's playing. 234 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: You were just on the couch two days ago or 235 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 1: three days ago, whereever it was. I mean, wow, he's 236 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: a guy that's always in shape and he's really really smart, 237 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: so he wasn't challenged much. Arizona didn't bring much to 238 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: the table. I think we all can agree to that. 239 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: It seemed like they showed up with bags packed, but 240 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: the defensive line absolutely was wrecking shop and eating their lunch, 241 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 1: so there wasn't much for backing. Much for the backing 242 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 1: guys to do, especially Eric Weddle. That will change this week. 243 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 1: You know that Tom Brady, Bruce arians Byron Leftwich will 244 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: find ways to get matchups and isolate you, and he 245 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: will make you have to cover. So this will be 246 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: a little bit tougher than what Arizona throughout him. So 247 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: Eric Weddle played, had some snaps, had zero tackles. This 248 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: week you may be called upon to be the leading tackler. 249 00:11:37,559 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 1: If you're out there, they're gonna find a way to 250 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 1: put him into action, so you won't get a free 251 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 1: ride like you did versus Arizona. Troy Reader and Travean 252 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: Howard both had winning plays in that wild card Monday. 253 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,320 Speaker 1: Ernest Jones now bolstering that off ball linebacker position group. 254 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 1: And how about this just announced by the Rams this 255 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: morning on this Friday, Sebastian just at Day, defensive tackle, 256 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: Rockert Rochelle rookie corner, and Darryl Henderson running back all 257 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: activated to return to practice. I should say designated to return, 258 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 1: not necessarily going to be activated this Sunday, but more 259 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 1: encouraging signs. And Maurice, we're going to go to the 260 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: most encouraging one and that's the return of Cam Akers. 261 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I think we have to really dig in 262 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: on what he does for the Rams. Postseason hosts. Well, first, 263 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 1: let me say this, getting healthy right now is the 264 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: most important thing for the Rams. But the addition of 265 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: Cam Akers, I mean, JB we talked about it, DeMarco, 266 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: we talked about it. The offenses looks different. And that's 267 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 1: no disrespect to Darryl Henderson. There's no disrespect to Sony Michelle, 268 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: who's done a They've both done a tremendous job. But 269 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: when you get this man the balls, we're seeing these highlights. 270 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:44,840 Speaker 1: You're seeing this the way he's able to get skinny 271 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: and one step cut and he finishes with it. He 272 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: finishes his runs. And then the part that I love 273 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: more than anything is when you put him out at 274 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 1: wide receiver and you run him that you gave him 275 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 1: the for the love of the game route, which is 276 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: you just run someone off right, and most of the 277 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: most running backs they tell you to run full speed 278 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: eighty yards for no reason because you love the game. 279 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: They throw him the ball in that situation, right, So 280 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 1: now he's a wild option and to me, that is 281 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: it just shows the versatility has it shows what he 282 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 1: did and what the RAM saw him when he was 283 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: coming out of Florida State. It shows that he is 284 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 1: He's the he's been the key piece, right And we 285 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 1: talked about this via text JB. It's the checkdown game 286 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: that gives you so much hope, right, if you can't 287 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: run the ball, and let's just let's just start. Let's 288 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:31,719 Speaker 1: say we don't have success running the ball. He's a 289 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:33,960 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense. Well, I could throw a little 290 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: swing out to Cam Akers and as we saw against 291 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, he can turn that into a twenty yard game. 292 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: A couple of things on that one. My favorite moment 293 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 1: of this week was watching sounds of the game and 294 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: behind the scenes Matthew Stafford coming up to Cam Akers 295 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: and giving him grief for dropping the throw that Stafford 296 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: targeted him on down that right sideline, but catching the 297 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: ball that Obj throw him. It's just it's awesome. If 298 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:00,800 Speaker 1: you love the Rams, go check it out. Like this 299 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:03,560 Speaker 1: group is so so fun. It feels like they are 300 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: jelling at just the right time. But DeMarco for an 301 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 1: offense that lives and empty this season, right, that specializes 302 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: in the three by two with the trips bunch having 303 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,920 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup and Van Jefferson and OBJ and then Higbee 304 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 1: and the running back to the opposite side. Look, we 305 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 1: all love Sony Michelle, and the Rams would not be 306 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: where they are without Sony Michelle. But that looks different 307 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: when that's Higbee and a dynamic pass catcher like Acres. 308 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 1: It forces your inside linebacker to have to be able 309 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 1: to cover, and that's tough. It forces everyone on the 310 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: field to be able to cover. You're gonna find a 311 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 1: matchup somewhere in that when you have cam Akers, when 312 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 1: he motions out or lines up outside the numbers, You're 313 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: gonna have to honor that because, like you said, if 314 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 1: you drop in the full zone, if he's in the 315 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: dot or in the gun position, and you drop in 316 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 1: the full zone trying to worry about Cooper Cup or 317 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 1: OBJ getting behind you, and you just give up that 318 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 1: little check down, cam Akers can make you pay. And 319 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 1: you know, I know the guy got hurt, but are 320 00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 1: we going to gloss over the fact that he just 321 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: ran over Buddha Baker. I mean, this is a guy that's, 322 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: like you said, he's nifty, he's shifty, and he's running 323 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: for power with fresh legs, right Now this is a 324 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: guy you want to use. This is a guy that 325 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 1: can help you pack, that can pace you and help 326 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,440 Speaker 1: you beat Tampa Bay. So no disrespect to Sony Michelle, 327 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 1: But like I said, cam Makers is coming back like 328 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 1: a house of fire, so I would use that. And 329 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: he's also a problem out of eleven. So it just 330 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 1: forces everyone. And when you do that, when you shift 331 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 1: your running back out, guess what it does to a defense. 332 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: You can't blitz from there, or at least you give 333 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 1: tells from there. So having him back has been huge 334 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: for this offense. DeMarco, I know how much you think 335 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: about Vita Vea, right and the domicinsue one of the 336 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: best run defenses in the NFL for the last couple 337 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 1: of seasons, right one hundred. And here's the thing. It's 338 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 1: not just those two. They're absolutely deep. They can roll 339 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: four guys at you in the middle and there's no 340 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: drop off. And JPP is out there as well. He's 341 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 1: at the JPP is at the level where he'll give 342 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: you problems if you have a weak tackle. So this 343 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: defensive line, this defense, these two linebackers David and White. Oh, 344 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: I'm telling you up the gut, it's gonna be top 345 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: moving the football. But if you stay on the field 346 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 1: on third down and you drive them, you can start 347 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: that fatigue bug happening. But first intense, you better have 348 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: a good plan besides just running it up in the 349 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: middle because that's not gonna work. You're not gonna move 350 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,960 Speaker 1: be to band like that and more good guys. I 351 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 1: was gonna say it's real quick when you talked about 352 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: the bunch formation where you have three receivers on one 353 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 1: side and then obviously Higbee and Acres on another. That 354 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 1: gives your quarterback indicators, right, it gives you how to 355 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: play faster. Are they gonna be a man to man 356 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 1: like we know the Bucks are. Say you're gonna have 357 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: two linebackers or a safety and a linebacker on your 358 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 1: tight inside, So now you know where to go with 359 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: the ball. You know where your man beater is. If 360 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 1: it's zone, guess what, You're gonna have a corner over 361 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: Acres and a linebacker over your three receiver side or safety. 362 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,160 Speaker 1: So what what Sean McBay has done. He's simplifying his 363 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 1: offense by the fourmasons that they're putting in and it's 364 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: forcing the defensive show their hand like DeMarco says, So 365 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: if you are struggling running the ball up the middle 366 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 1: or running the ball period, you can just come out 367 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,399 Speaker 1: and empty and force them to show their hand and 368 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:06,880 Speaker 1: guess what your quarterback now can do what he's done 369 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: his whole life. Just decipher where to go with the 370 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:10,919 Speaker 1: ball and play pitch and catch, or if you like 371 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 1: your matchups, bring the running back back in and run it. 372 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 1: You know what I mean, exacolutely right, and those more 373 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:19,359 Speaker 1: traditional and favorable down in distances when you are under center. 374 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: Acres gives you that outside zone explosiveness to not necessarily 375 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 1: want to make it sound like they're running around Veya 376 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,159 Speaker 1: and Sue in this defensive front for Tampa Bay that 377 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: Demark would just describe. But they're phenomenal between the tackles. 378 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: I mean they are really really stout. But if you 379 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: can get them going side to side with Acres, and 380 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: we saw that burst come back last week against the Cardinals, 381 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, you're keeper game and everything 382 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 1: that was so effective and traditional for all those years 383 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,120 Speaker 1: with Todd Gurley in the backfield, it all comes rushing back. 384 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:51,399 Speaker 1: And don't get me wrong, I thought that Alan payed 385 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: a pretty good game against Ya when he was singled 386 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 1: up and had to hook him or at least keep 387 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 1: him away from the ball. I thought they did a 388 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 1: great job. They pancake Sue a few times in September. 389 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:03,119 Speaker 1: So it's not to say that this offensive line is 390 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: afraid of those two. But like you said, I mean, 391 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: these are big, strong guys up the gut and they 392 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 1: specialize in stopping the run. But the Rams are no 393 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:14,159 Speaker 1: slouch as well. I'll say this too. This is the 394 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: funniest thing, um, no matter what happens right that outside zone, 395 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:21,879 Speaker 1: and it's so funny. There was a meme on the 396 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:25,360 Speaker 1: on Instagram or on Twitter that said when the Rams struggle, 397 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:28,400 Speaker 1: he goes back to old reliable twenty eighteen. At two 398 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 1: thousand and eighteen playbooks still undefeated. We saw the bank 399 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 1: eight JB to Odell Beckham Junior early off a play 400 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: action pass. You get to see all that open up 401 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,640 Speaker 1: because you're able to run the ball out of the zone. 402 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 1: Like you said, so if you can get some some 403 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 1: big runs early in the game, like kind of like 404 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: you did against the Cardinals, where a may pop here 405 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: or there. Man, that two thousand and eighteen playbook is 406 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: tough to beat. It is tough to beat when it's 407 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: time to go. All right, One of these days we're 408 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: gonna give Jod Camillison an apology gift of some kind, 409 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,679 Speaker 1: because we always talk about the kicking game. Third, we 410 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: have to lead with it. One of these shows. Let's 411 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: hope you get another opportunity. But they are coming off 412 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: their most complete effort of the season. I mean, Johnny 413 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 1: Hecker was incredible, Ben scronic, sensational, Matt Gay perfect. I 414 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:16,159 Speaker 1: mean the long fields that they gave Kyler. I think 415 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: we're instrumental what they did defensively, but could be so 416 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: clutch again this week because if you are going to 417 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:25,120 Speaker 1: make Brady play the quick game and take the long 418 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,679 Speaker 1: way to the end zone, give him long fields plays 419 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 1: like the ones we just saw de Marco could not 420 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 1: be more consequential. Well, they're mandatory. Tom Brady can drive 421 00:19:33,359 --> 00:19:35,400 Speaker 1: it from anywhere. If you put Tom Brady on the one, 422 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:37,879 Speaker 1: then you're looking at a ninety nine yard drive or 423 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 1: whatever until he scores. It's different versus Arizona, but that 424 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 1: is a must. When you have opportunities to back them 425 00:19:44,040 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 1: up or put them on the one, you have to 426 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: do it. You can't let the ball across the end 427 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 1: zone and get the touchback. You can't give him extra yards, 428 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,159 Speaker 1: So all that's important. I think we talked about this 429 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:55,960 Speaker 1: before last week's game. Keep possession on special teams number one, 430 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,879 Speaker 1: and you may have to steal one going the other way. 431 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: I thought the Rams did a great job of keeping 432 00:20:01,119 --> 00:20:04,479 Speaker 1: possession and doing the blue collar stuff like we just 433 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 1: saw Ben Scronic doing it. But that has to be 434 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: every single play. You have to maximize it. When you 435 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: have a chance to back him up, then get every 436 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,400 Speaker 1: yard that you can in every minute that you can. 437 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: You have to be smart about special teams. And Matt 438 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 1: Gay again, look, get points no matter what on the drive, 439 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:24,360 Speaker 1: get points. So he's got to be letter perfect as well. 440 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: But the teams special teams has been. They've gotten nothing 441 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: but better since that Detroit game. All right, let's go 442 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 1: around the horn one more time for final thoughts, at 443 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 1: least until we get to Sunday and have a whole 444 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: bunch more fresh thoughts. Who wants to go first? Will 445 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 1: you go on like a matchup to watch a key 446 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 1: to the game. What's on your mind that we haven't 447 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 1: been able to touch on yet? Oh go ahead, mo, 448 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 1: I know you're gonna bring up Gronk. Go ahead, and 449 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 1: you always do, Nonna, I'm not gonna bring up Gronk. 450 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,120 Speaker 1: I think to me, it's whoever's rushing over the right tackle, right, 451 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 1: there's a chink in the armor for the Bucks. And 452 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 1: to be honest, and I'll say this, I remember playing 453 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 1: against Tom Brady in the pay tats and all these things, 454 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: and we should talk about special teams, how important it was. 455 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: And I always thought it was because of Bill Belichick. 456 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 1: It has nothing to do with Bill Belichick and everything 457 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 1: to do with Tom Brady. You have to put so 458 00:21:09,720 --> 00:21:12,199 Speaker 1: much pressure on him in all three phases that it 459 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:14,439 Speaker 1: becomes too much to bear. Right. So you guys are 460 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:16,359 Speaker 1: exactly right, But how do you put pressure on them 461 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 1: when they're on offense. Their sinners banged up, their right 462 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: tackle has an ankle injury, whatever it may be. Whoever's 463 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: rushing that guy you have to take advantage of. If 464 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: you saw the Philadelphia game, if you watch that game, 465 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 1: they took it Ryan Kerrig and took advantage of it. 466 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: Straight speed the bull. Their speedy has speed, the power. 467 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:34,679 Speaker 1: That's what they did. Trisian Worse is one of the 468 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:36,920 Speaker 1: best right tackles in the game, but there's a chink 469 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,640 Speaker 1: in the armor, so you have to take an advantage 470 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: of those opportunities. Von Miller has rushed on the right 471 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 1: side a couple of times with guy in sacks. Leonard 472 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 1: Floyd has done the same thing. Whoever's on that side. 473 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 1: You have to force that man to put his foot 474 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: in the ground and see if that ankle can hold up. 475 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: I know it doesn't sound like the best way to 476 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 1: do things, but when people are banged up and hurt, 477 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: you got to take advantage of those opportunities. And this 478 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:01,440 Speaker 1: is different to most points because Tom Brady didn't see 479 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 1: von Miller. Now that's that's high five nines, low four 480 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:06,800 Speaker 1: six is loose in your backfield. If you're Tom Brady, 481 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:08,920 Speaker 1: so quick release, so be it. If he holds it, 482 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 1: that's a different animal than what you saw in September. 483 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 1: I agree, and that's probably going to be the guy 484 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: that rushes over the wounded fawn on the Serengetti and 485 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:20,879 Speaker 1: Leonard Floyd as well. Bring that and you need that. 486 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: A Sean Robinson that we've saw for the last three weeks, 487 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:26,879 Speaker 1: need that guy. I think that might have been the 488 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 1: last time a defensive tackle has led the team in tackles. 489 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:31,919 Speaker 1: Since Bash did it and you told me that he 490 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: may be coming back. Great, stop the run, flatten it out, 491 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 1: force it on to Tom Brady. Make it one dimensional. 492 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:39,480 Speaker 1: You can make this game a little bit easier that way. 493 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: But the matchup I'm looking for, we mentioned it earlier. 494 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:46,160 Speaker 1: It's it's Jalen Ramsey on Mike Evans. You know Brady's 495 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 1: going there. Brady doesn't care who you are. If he 496 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 1: sees man coverage, he's going deep. He's going vertical with 497 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 1: Mike Evans to see if his guy can make it. 498 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,840 Speaker 1: He believes in this guy more than you believe in yours, 499 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 1: So that matchup, he's not going to go away from him. 500 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 1: The other one is Gronk. Gronk versus whatever linebacker or 501 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 1: safety happens to be over the top, and go back 502 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 1: and look at that game in September. Brady and Gronk 503 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:12,160 Speaker 1: were this close to making some big players in man 504 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:16,400 Speaker 1: coverage versus safeties and linebackers. So they're coming back to that. 505 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,120 Speaker 1: So whoever lines up on Gronk and has him going 506 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:22,199 Speaker 1: down the field and Jalen versus Mike Evans for the 507 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: Marquee matchup. More thing one more thing we talked about 508 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 1: Eric Weddow. We really didn't harp on how important he 509 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:32,400 Speaker 1: was to the Rams, the fact that he came out 510 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:35,640 Speaker 1: and he was able to communicate and talk about some things. 511 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: I was talking with Kirk Morrison about it. There was 512 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:39,840 Speaker 1: a play in the game. I forget exactly where it was, 513 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 1: but Jalen Ramsey was covering a guy and they were 514 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:46,400 Speaker 1: in a type of two show and you saw Weddle 515 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:48,679 Speaker 1: kind of say something the Rams you're give him a signal. 516 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 1: Pretty much. What Kirk Morrison told me was that, look, 517 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: you can jump anything sallow, because I have. If you 518 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 1: get double moved, I got you. Those little things like 519 00:23:56,880 --> 00:23:59,160 Speaker 1: that are going to be the difference in this type 520 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 1: of game. Playing the game versus just running what you 521 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,840 Speaker 1: called exactly, I think there's a big difference. And I 522 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: was going to add you Dealer rap coming back? Is 523 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 1: Taylor rap up for this game? We don't know yet. 524 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:13,439 Speaker 1: We'll get the latest from Sean McVay later today on 525 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:16,440 Speaker 1: this Friday. All right, that's but that's the difference when 526 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:18,359 Speaker 1: you have a veteran like Wettle. I know what the 527 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:21,119 Speaker 1: call is, I know what the concepts are, but based 528 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 1: on what we're seeing this is what we're going to 529 00:24:23,359 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 1: do without having to practice it. Yeah, that's very important. 530 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,200 Speaker 1: And I'll just finish with the offensive line, who I 531 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: thought had an incredible bounce back performance from Week eighteen 532 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 1: to the wild Card. They were outrageously good. I want 533 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 1: this for Andrew Whitworth, of course, right like he has 534 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:41,920 Speaker 1: postponed retirement for moments like these. I hope for the 535 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: ram sake and for his sake that he's able to go. 536 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:49,119 Speaker 1: If not, what an incredible luxury to have Joe Nopoom 537 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:53,400 Speaker 1: as a starting caliber left tackle back up and maybe 538 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:56,159 Speaker 1: a supplement right we've seen some of those extraeligible lineman 539 00:24:56,200 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 1: packages could be very impactful in the game plan again 540 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 1: this week. You know me, guys, I think it comes 541 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:05,919 Speaker 1: down to coaching, quarterbacking, and trenches, right, And if you 542 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 1: win two out of those three each week, chances are 543 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: you can get wins in the NFL. If Stafford's as 544 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:14,440 Speaker 1: good or better than Brady, If McVeagh has added good 545 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:16,439 Speaker 1: or better than arians and his staff, and if the 546 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: offensive line over a cheese relative to their counterparts, I 547 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:22,320 Speaker 1: think we might have a chance to do this show 548 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:24,919 Speaker 1: again next week. If wits breathe and he's playing, you 549 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:29,920 Speaker 1: know that, right? That is? I know the Bucks had 550 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,119 Speaker 1: kind of a half a game against the Eagles, too, 551 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:35,159 Speaker 1: but on a short week, don't overlook how low the 552 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 1: snap counts work for the Rams, right, and that went 553 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 1: over the Cardinals, especially on defense. You go into that 554 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 1: overtime thriller against the forty nine ers, you come in 555 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:45,879 Speaker 1: battered and bruised and get kind of short work on 556 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 1: a Monday night before going on the road to Tampa Bay. 557 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:51,679 Speaker 1: At this stage of the season, after seventeen games and 558 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:53,920 Speaker 1: an overtime week, eighteen about as fresh as you could 559 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:57,400 Speaker 1: hope for, right, See, Maurice, I'd rather just stay in pain. 560 00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: I'm glad it's a short week. Don't let me heal 561 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,360 Speaker 1: you like feel good and then go beat myself up again. 562 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 1: I'd rather just stay in You're crazy, I say, that's 563 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:09,880 Speaker 1: the difference between alignment and a skill position. I need 564 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:12,439 Speaker 1: to be at one hundred and ten percent before we 565 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 1: get to Tampa and I'm and I'm over here, I'm 566 00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 1: probably i'd probably been getting massages every day, Kira practor 567 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: I'm everything treatment. I'm all over the place, all right, 568 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 1: sobody to come pick me up. I want to go 569 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 1: Let's go to the airport. Let's fly right now, Let's 570 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 1: get let's get it. 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